diff --git a/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_ops.c b/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_ops.c
index bd3c941fea..7ba4e13244 100644
--- a/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_ops.c
+++ b/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_ops.c
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ cperf_set_ops_security(struct rte_crypto_op **ops,
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nb_ops; i++) {
 		struct rte_crypto_sym_op *sym_op = ops[i]->sym;
-		struct rte_security_session *sec_sess =
-			(struct rte_security_session *)sess;
+		void *sec_sess = (void *)sess;
 		uint32_t buf_sz;
 
 		uint32_t *per_pkt_hfn = rte_crypto_op_ctod_offset(ops[i],
@@ -131,8 +130,7 @@ cperf_set_ops_security_ipsec(struct rte_crypto_op **ops,
 		uint16_t iv_offset __rte_unused, uint32_t *imix_idx,
 		uint64_t *tsc_start)
 {
-	struct rte_security_session *sec_sess =
-			(struct rte_security_session *)sess;
+	void *sec_sess = sess;
 	const uint32_t test_buffer_size = options->test_buffer_size;
 	const uint32_t headroom_sz = options->headroom_sz;
 	const uint32_t segment_sz = options->segment_sz;
diff --git a/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_test_pmd_cyclecount.c b/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_test_pmd_cyclecount.c
index f0ca78af4f..045fd1c29a 100644
--- a/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_test_pmd_cyclecount.c
+++ b/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_test_pmd_cyclecount.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ cperf_pmd_cyclecount_test_free(struct cperf_pmd_cyclecount_ctx *ctx)
 				(struct rte_security_ctx *)
 				rte_cryptodev_get_sec_ctx(ctx->dev_id);
 			rte_security_session_destroy(sec_ctx,
-				(struct rte_security_session *)ctx->sess);
+				(void *)ctx->sess);
 		} else
 #endif
 			rte_cryptodev_sym_session_free(ctx->dev_id, ctx->sess);
diff --git a/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_test_throughput.c b/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_test_throughput.c
index c924459958..38340dae08 100644
--- a/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_test_throughput.c
+++ b/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_test_throughput.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ cperf_throughput_test_free(struct cperf_throughput_ctx *ctx)
 					rte_cryptodev_get_sec_ctx(ctx->dev_id);
 			rte_security_session_destroy(
 				sec_ctx,
-				(struct rte_security_session *)ctx->sess);
+				(void *)ctx->sess);
 		}
 #endif
 		else
diff --git a/app/test/test_cryptodev.c b/app/test/test_cryptodev.c
index f0315f9195..981db009b8 100644
--- a/app/test/test_cryptodev.c
+++ b/app/test/test_cryptodev.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ struct crypto_unittest_params {
 	union {
 		struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session *sess;
 #ifdef RTE_LIB_SECURITY
-		struct rte_security_session *sec_session;
+		void *sec_session;
 #endif
 	};
 #ifdef RTE_LIB_SECURITY
diff --git a/app/test/test_cryptodev_security_ipsec.c b/app/test/test_cryptodev_security_ipsec.c
index 3f691f0f56..cb77b39dbb 100644
--- a/app/test/test_cryptodev_security_ipsec.c
+++ b/app/test/test_cryptodev_security_ipsec.c
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ test_ipsec_status_check(const struct ipsec_test_data *td,
 
 int
 test_ipsec_stats_verify(struct rte_security_ctx *ctx,
-			struct rte_security_session *sess,
+			void *sess,
 			const struct ipsec_test_flags *flags,
 			enum rte_security_ipsec_sa_direction dir)
 {
diff --git a/app/test/test_cryptodev_security_ipsec.h b/app/test/test_cryptodev_security_ipsec.h
index 02b08f9f95..6a119bee46 100644
--- a/app/test/test_cryptodev_security_ipsec.h
+++ b/app/test/test_cryptodev_security_ipsec.h
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ int test_ipsec_status_check(const struct ipsec_test_data *td,
 			    int pkt_num);
 
 int test_ipsec_stats_verify(struct rte_security_ctx *ctx,
-			    struct rte_security_session *sess,
+			    void *sess,
 			    const struct ipsec_test_flags *flags,
 			    enum rte_security_ipsec_sa_direction dir);
 
diff --git a/app/test/test_security.c b/app/test/test_security.c
index bb3b3835fa..f336479b2e 100644
--- a/app/test/test_security.c
+++ b/app/test/test_security.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 static struct mock_session_create_data {
 	void *device;
 	struct rte_security_session_conf *conf;
-	struct rte_security_session *sess;
+	void *sess;
 	struct rte_mempool *mp;
 	struct rte_mempool *priv_mp;
 
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ mock_session_create(void *device,
  */
 static struct mock_session_update_data {
 	void *device;
-	struct rte_security_session *sess;
+	void *sess;
 	struct rte_security_session_conf *conf;
 
 	int ret;
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ mock_session_get_size(void *device)
  */
 static struct mock_session_stats_get_data {
 	void *device;
-	struct rte_security_session *sess;
+	void *sess;
 	struct rte_security_stats *stats;
 
 	int ret;
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ mock_session_stats_get(void *device,
  */
 static struct mock_session_destroy_data {
 	void *device;
-	struct rte_security_session *sess;
+	void *sess;
 
 	int ret;
 
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ mock_session_destroy(void *device, struct rte_security_session *sess)
  */
 static struct mock_set_pkt_metadata_data {
 	void *device;
-	struct rte_security_session *sess;
+	void *sess;
 	struct rte_mbuf *m;
 	void *params;
 
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ static struct security_testsuite_params {
 static struct security_unittest_params {
 	struct rte_security_ctx ctx;
 	struct rte_security_session_conf conf;
-	struct rte_security_session *sess;
+	void *sess;
 } unittest_params = {
 	.ctx = {
 		.device = NULL,
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ ut_setup_with_session(void)
 {
 	struct security_unittest_params *ut_params = &unittest_params;
 	struct security_testsuite_params *ts_params = &testsuite_params;
-	struct rte_security_session *sess;
+	void *sess;
 
 	int ret = ut_setup();
 	if (ret != TEST_SUCCESS)
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ test_session_create_inv_context(void)
 {
 	struct security_testsuite_params *ts_params = &testsuite_params;
 	struct security_unittest_params *ut_params = &unittest_params;
-	struct rte_security_session *sess;
+	void *sess;
 
 	sess = rte_security_session_create(NULL, &ut_params->conf,
 			ts_params->session_mpool);
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ test_session_create_inv_context_ops(void)
 {
 	struct security_testsuite_params *ts_params = &testsuite_params;
 	struct security_unittest_params *ut_params = &unittest_params;
-	struct rte_security_session *sess;
+	void *sess;
 
 	ut_params->ctx.ops = NULL;
 
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ test_session_create_inv_context_ops_fun(void)
 {
 	struct security_testsuite_params *ts_params = &testsuite_params;
 	struct security_unittest_params *ut_params = &unittest_params;
-	struct rte_security_session *sess;
+	void *sess;
 
 	ut_params->ctx.ops = &empty_ops;
 
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ test_session_create_inv_configuration(void)
 {
 	struct security_testsuite_params *ts_params = &testsuite_params;
 	struct security_unittest_params *ut_params = &unittest_params;
-	struct rte_security_session *sess;
+	void *sess;
 
 	sess = rte_security_session_create(&ut_params->ctx, NULL,
 			ts_params->session_mpool);
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ static int
 test_session_create_inv_mempool(void)
 {
 	struct security_unittest_params *ut_params = &unittest_params;
-	struct rte_security_session *sess;
+	void *sess;
 
 	sess = rte_security_session_create(&ut_params->ctx, &ut_params->conf, NULL);
 	TEST_ASSERT_MOCK_FUNCTION_CALL_RET(rte_security_session_create,
@@ -812,8 +812,8 @@ test_session_create_mempool_empty(void)
 {
 	struct security_testsuite_params *ts_params = &testsuite_params;
 	struct security_unittest_params *ut_params = &unittest_params;
-	struct rte_security_session *tmp[SECURITY_TEST_MEMPOOL_SIZE];
-	struct rte_security_session *sess;
+	void *tmp[SECURITY_TEST_MEMPOOL_SIZE];
+	void *sess;
 
 	/* Get all available objects from mempool. */
 	int i, ret;
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ test_session_create_ops_failure(void)
 {
 	struct security_testsuite_params *ts_params = &testsuite_params;
 	struct security_unittest_params *ut_params = &unittest_params;
-	struct rte_security_session *sess;
+	void *sess;
 
 	mock_session_create_exp.device = NULL;
 	mock_session_create_exp.conf = &ut_params->conf;
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ test_session_create_success(void)
 {
 	struct security_testsuite_params *ts_params = &testsuite_params;
 	struct security_unittest_params *ut_params = &unittest_params;
-	struct rte_security_session *sess;
+	void *sess;
 
 	mock_session_create_exp.device = NULL;
 	mock_session_create_exp.conf = &ut_params->conf;
diff --git a/app/test/test_security_inline_proto.c b/app/test/test_security_inline_proto.c
index 9c6a09676e..3f520840ac 100644
--- a/app/test/test_security_inline_proto.c
+++ b/app/test/test_security_inline_proto.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static struct rte_flow *default_flow[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
 /* Create Inline IPsec session */
 static int
 create_inline_ipsec_session(struct ipsec_test_data *sa, uint16_t portid,
-		struct rte_security_session **sess, struct rte_security_ctx **ctx,
+		void **sess, struct rte_security_ctx **ctx,
 		uint32_t *ol_flags, const struct ipsec_test_flags *flags,
 		struct rte_security_session_conf *sess_conf)
 {
@@ -695,8 +695,8 @@ static int
 test_ipsec_with_reassembly(struct reassembly_vector *vector,
 		const struct ipsec_test_flags *flags)
 {
-	struct rte_security_session *out_ses[ENCAP_DECAP_BURST_SZ] = {0};
-	struct rte_security_session *in_ses[ENCAP_DECAP_BURST_SZ] = {0};
+	void *out_ses[ENCAP_DECAP_BURST_SZ] = {0};
+	void *in_ses[ENCAP_DECAP_BURST_SZ] = {0};
 	struct rte_eth_ip_reassembly_params reass_capa = {0};
 	struct rte_security_session_conf sess_conf_out = {0};
 	struct rte_security_session_conf sess_conf_in = {0};
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ test_ipsec_inline_proto_process(struct ipsec_test_data *td,
 	struct rte_crypto_sym_xform cipher = {0};
 	struct rte_crypto_sym_xform auth = {0};
 	struct rte_crypto_sym_xform aead = {0};
-	struct rte_security_session *ses;
+	void *ses;
 	struct rte_security_ctx *ctx;
 	int nb_rx = 0, nb_sent;
 	uint32_t ol_flags;
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ test_ipsec_inline_proto_process_with_esn(struct ipsec_test_data td[],
 	struct rte_mbuf *rx_pkt = NULL;
 	struct rte_mbuf *tx_pkt = NULL;
 	int nb_rx, nb_sent;
-	struct rte_security_session *ses;
+	void *ses;
 	struct rte_security_ctx *ctx;
 	uint32_t ol_flags;
 	bool outer_ipv4;
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
index 9785a0f3ce..701d32b818 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
@@ -166,10 +166,6 @@ Deprecation Notices
   which got error interrupt to the application,
   so that application can reset that particular queue pair.
 
-* security: Hide structure ``rte_security_session`` and expose an opaque
-  pointer for the private data to the application which can be attached
-  to the packet while enqueuing.
-
 * security: MACsec support is planned to be added in DPDK 22.11,
   which would result in updates to structures ``rte_security_macsec_xform``,
   ``rte_security_macsec_stats`` and security capability structure
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_11.rst
index 4b8b34d8ba..6a6d1649cc 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_11.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_11.rst
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ API Changes
   All sample applications were updated to attach an opaque pointer for the session
   to the ``rte_crypto_op`` while enqueuing.
 
+* security: The structure ``rte_security_session`` was made internal and corresponding
+  APIs were updated to take/return an opaque session pointer. The API
+  ``rte_security_session_create`` was updated to take only one mempool which has enough
+  space to hold session and driver private data.
+
 
 ABI Changes
 -----------
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/caam_jr/caam_jr.c b/drivers/crypto/caam_jr/caam_jr.c
index a6d3a494e6..3b06522d06 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/caam_jr/caam_jr.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/caam_jr/caam_jr.c
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ caam_jr_enqueue_op(struct rte_crypto_op *op, struct caam_jr_qp *qp)
 		ses = CRYPTODEV_GET_SYM_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->session);
 		break;
 	case RTE_CRYPTO_OP_SECURITY_SESSION:
-		ses = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->sec_session);
+		ses = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->session);
 		break;
 	default:
 		CAAM_JR_DP_ERR("sessionless crypto op not supported");
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_cryptodev_ops.c b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_cryptodev_ops.c
index f127c84fd3..0dc2dc4baa 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_cryptodev_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_cryptodev_ops.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ cn10k_cpt_fill_inst(struct cnxk_cpt_qp *qp, struct rte_crypto_op *ops[],
 
 	if (op->type == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_SYMMETRIC) {
 		if (op->sess_type == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_SECURITY_SESSION) {
-			sec_sess = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(sym_op->sec_session);
+			sec_sess = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(sym_op->session);
 			ret = cpt_sec_inst_fill(qp, op, sec_sess, &inst[0]);
 			if (unlikely(ret))
 				return 0;
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ cn10k_ca_meta_info_extract(struct rte_crypto_op *op,
 			struct cn10k_sec_session *priv;
 			struct cn10k_ipsec_sa *sa;
 
-			priv = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->sec_session);
+			priv = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->session);
 			sa = &priv->sa;
 			*qp = sa->qp;
 			*w2 = sa->inst.w2;
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn9k_cryptodev_ops.c b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn9k_cryptodev_ops.c
index b395f830b1..2ed298e01f 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn9k_cryptodev_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn9k_cryptodev_ops.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ cn9k_cpt_sec_inst_fill(struct rte_crypto_op *op,
 	struct cn9k_ipsec_sa *sa;
 	int ret;
 
-	priv = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->sec_session);
+	priv = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->session);
 	sa = &priv->sa;
 
 	if (unlikely(sym_op->m_dst && sym_op->m_dst != sym_op->m_src)) {
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ cn9k_ca_meta_info_extract(struct rte_crypto_op *op,
 			struct cn9k_sec_session *priv;
 			struct cn9k_ipsec_sa *sa;
 
-			priv = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->sec_session);
+			priv = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->session);
 			sa = &priv->sa;
 			*qp = sa->qp;
 			inst->w2.u64 = sa->inst.w2;
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ cn9k_cpt_sec_post_process(struct rte_crypto_op *cop,
 			     CPT_OP_FLAGS_IPSEC_INB_REPLAY)) {
 			int ret;
 
-			priv = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(sym_op->sec_session);
+			priv = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(sym_op->session);
 			sa = &priv->sa;
 
 			ret = ipsec_antireplay_check(
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_dpseci.c b/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_dpseci.c
index 3c51913dd8..afa9bd0a62 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_dpseci.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_dpseci.c
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ build_sec_fd(struct rte_crypto_op *op,
 		sess = CRYPTODEV_GET_SYM_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->session);
 #ifdef RTE_LIB_SECURITY
 	else if (op->sess_type == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_SECURITY_SESSION)
-		sess = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->sec_session);
+		sess = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->session);
 #endif
 	else {
 		DPAA2_SEC_DP_ERR("Session type invalid\n");
@@ -1582,7 +1582,7 @@ sec_simple_fd_to_mbuf(const struct qbman_fd *fd)
 	mbuf->buf_iova = op->sym->aead.digest.phys_addr;
 	op->sym->aead.digest.phys_addr = 0L;
 
-	sess_priv = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->sec_session);
+	sess_priv = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->session);
 	if (sess_priv->dir == DIR_ENC)
 		mbuf->data_off += SEC_FLC_DHR_OUTBOUND;
 	else
@@ -1678,7 +1678,7 @@ dpaa2_sec_dump(struct rte_crypto_op *op)
 		sess = CRYPTODEV_GET_SYM_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->session);
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_SECURITY
 	else if (op->sess_type == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_SECURITY_SESSION)
-		sess = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->sec_session);
+		sess = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->session);
 #endif
 
 	if (sess == NULL)
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/dpaa_sec/dpaa_sec.c b/drivers/crypto/dpaa_sec/dpaa_sec.c
index 72b848fd49..331e23e628 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/dpaa_sec/dpaa_sec.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/dpaa_sec/dpaa_sec.c
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ dpaa_sec_dump(struct dpaa_sec_op_ctx *ctx, struct dpaa_sec_qp *qp)
 		sess = CRYPTODEV_GET_SYM_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->session);
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_SECURITY
 	else if (op->sess_type == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_SECURITY_SESSION)
-		sess = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->sec_session);
+		sess = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->session);
 #endif
 	if (sess == NULL) {
 		printf("session is NULL\n");
@@ -1926,7 +1926,7 @@ dpaa_sec_enqueue_burst(void *qp, struct rte_crypto_op **ops,
 				break;
 #ifdef RTE_LIB_SECURITY
 			case RTE_CRYPTO_OP_SECURITY_SESSION:
-				ses = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->sec_session);
+				ses = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->session);
 				break;
 #endif
 			default:
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/ipsec_mb/pmd_aesni_mb.c b/drivers/crypto/ipsec_mb/pmd_aesni_mb.c
index fc9ee01124..8ec2364aa7 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/ipsec_mb/pmd_aesni_mb.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/ipsec_mb/pmd_aesni_mb.c
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ set_sec_mb_job_params(IMB_JOB *job, struct ipsec_mb_qp *qp,
 		op->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_INVALID_SESSION;
 		return -1;
 	}
-	session = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->sec_session);
+	session = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->session);
 
 	if (unlikely(session == NULL)) {
 		op->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_INVALID_SESSION;
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ post_process_mb_job(struct ipsec_mb_qp *qp, IMB_JOB *job)
 		 * this is for DOCSIS
 		 */
 		is_docsis_sec = 1;
-		sess = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->sec_session);
+		sess = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->session);
 	} else
 #endif
 		sess = CRYPTODEV_GET_SYM_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->session);
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_sym.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_sym.c
index f8ec8b7233..69f5add637 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_sym.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_sym.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ qat_sym_build_request(void *in_op, uint8_t *out_msg,
 
 #ifdef RTE_LIB_SECURITY
 	else if (op->sess_type == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_SECURITY_SESSION) {
-		ctx = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->sec_session);
+		ctx = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->session);
 		if (unlikely(!ctx)) {
 			QAT_DP_LOG(ERR, "No session for this device");
 			return -EINVAL;
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ qat_sym_build_request(void *in_op, uint8_t *out_msg,
 				}
 			}
 
-			sess = (uintptr_t)op->sym->sec_session;
+			sess = (uintptr_t)op->sym->session;
 			build_request = ctx->build_request[proc_type];
 			opaque[0] = sess;
 			opaque[1] = (uintptr_t)build_request;
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_sym.h b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_sym.h
index 033ec0de85..9a4251e08b 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_sym.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_sym.h
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ qat_sym_preprocess_requests(void **ops, uint16_t nb_ops)
 		op = (struct rte_crypto_op *)ops[i];
 
 		if (op->sess_type == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_SECURITY_SESSION) {
-			ctx = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->sec_session);
+			ctx = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(op->sym->session);
 
 			if (ctx == NULL || ctx->bpi_ctx == NULL)
 				continue;
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ qat_sym_process_response(void **op, uint8_t *resp, void *op_cookie,
 		 * Assuming at this point that if it's a security
 		 * op, that this is for DOCSIS
 		 */
-		sess = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(rx_op->sym->sec_session);
+		sess = SECURITY_GET_SESS_PRIV(rx_op->sym->session);
 		is_docsis_sec = 1;
 	} else
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ipsec_crypto.h b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ipsec_crypto.h
index 8ea0f9540e..49f9202aca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ipsec_crypto.h
+++ b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ipsec_crypto.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #ifndef _IAVF_IPSEC_CRYPTO_H_
 #define _IAVF_IPSEC_CRYPTO_H_
 
-#include <rte_security.h>
+#include <rte_security_driver.h>
 
 #include "iavf.h"
 
diff --git a/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec_worker.c b/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec_worker.c
index 5e69450d27..49b1b951f1 100644
--- a/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec_worker.c
+++ b/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec_worker.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #endif
 
 struct port_drv_mode_data {
-	struct rte_security_session *sess;
+	void *sess;
 	struct rte_security_ctx *ctx;
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/cryptodev/rte_crypto_sym.h b/lib/cryptodev/rte_crypto_sym.h
index 84deecac48..b1650adcac 100644
--- a/lib/cryptodev/rte_crypto_sym.h
+++ b/lib/cryptodev/rte_crypto_sym.h
@@ -617,11 +617,9 @@ struct rte_crypto_sym_op {
 	RTE_STD_C11
 	union {
 		void *session;
-		/**< Handle for the initialised session context */
+		/**< Handle for the initialised crypto/security session context */
 		struct rte_crypto_sym_xform *xform;
 		/**< Session-less API crypto operation parameters */
-		struct rte_security_session *sec_session;
-		/**< Handle for the initialised security session context */
 	};
 
 	RTE_STD_C11
diff --git a/lib/ipsec/rte_ipsec_group.h b/lib/ipsec/rte_ipsec_group.h
index a4e0e128f8..c6458ef81e 100644
--- a/lib/ipsec/rte_ipsec_group.h
+++ b/lib/ipsec/rte_ipsec_group.h
@@ -44,16 +44,16 @@ struct rte_ipsec_group {
 static inline struct rte_ipsec_session *
 rte_ipsec_ses_from_crypto(const struct rte_crypto_op *cop)
 {
-	const struct rte_security_session *ss;
-	void *cs;
+	void *ses;
 
 	if (cop->sess_type == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_SECURITY_SESSION) {
-		ss = cop->sym[0].sec_session;
-		return (struct rte_ipsec_session *)(uintptr_t)ss->opaque_data;
+		ses = cop->sym[0].session;
+		return (struct rte_ipsec_session *)(uintptr_t)
+			rte_security_session_opaque_data_get(ses);
 	} else if (cop->sess_type == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_WITH_SESSION) {
-		cs = cop->sym[0].session;
+		ses = cop->sym[0].session;
 		return (struct rte_ipsec_session *)(uintptr_t)
-			rte_cryptodev_sym_session_opaque_data_get(cs);
+			rte_cryptodev_sym_session_opaque_data_get(ses);
 	}
 	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/lib/ipsec/ses.c b/lib/ipsec/ses.c
index 0d3c932302..d9ab1e6d2b 100644
--- a/lib/ipsec/ses.c
+++ b/lib/ipsec/ses.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ rte_ipsec_session_prepare(struct rte_ipsec_session *ss)
 		rte_cryptodev_sym_session_opaque_data_set(ss->crypto.ses,
 			(uintptr_t)ss);
 	else
-		ss->security.ses->opaque_data = (uintptr_t)ss;
+		rte_security_session_opaque_data_set(ss->security.ses, (uintptr_t)ss);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/lib/security/rte_security.c b/lib/security/rte_security.c
index 87a21a6e33..59bb141cac 100644
--- a/lib/security/rte_security.c
+++ b/lib/security/rte_security.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ rte_security_dynfield_register(void)
 	return rte_security_dynfield_offset;
 }
 
-struct rte_security_session *
+void *
 rte_security_session_create(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
 			    struct rte_security_session_conf *conf,
 			    struct rte_mempool *mp)
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ rte_security_session_create(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
 	}
 	instance->sess_cnt++;
 
-	return sess;
+	return (void *)sess;
 }
 
 int
 rte_security_session_update(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
-			    struct rte_security_session *sess,
+			    void *sess,
 			    struct rte_security_session_conf *conf)
 {
 	RTE_PTR_CHAIN3_OR_ERR_RET(instance, ops, session_update, -EINVAL,
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ rte_security_session_get_size(struct rte_security_ctx *instance)
 
 int
 rte_security_session_stats_get(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
-			       struct rte_security_session *sess,
+			       void *sess,
 			       struct rte_security_stats *stats)
 {
 	RTE_PTR_CHAIN3_OR_ERR_RET(instance, ops, session_stats_get, -EINVAL,
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ rte_security_session_stats_get(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
 }
 
 int
-rte_security_session_destroy(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
-			     struct rte_security_session *sess)
+rte_security_session_destroy(struct rte_security_ctx *instance, void *sess)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ rte_security_session_destroy(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
 
 int
 __rte_security_set_pkt_metadata(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
-				struct rte_security_session *sess,
+				void *sess,
 				struct rte_mbuf *m, void *params)
 {
 #ifdef RTE_DEBUG
diff --git a/lib/security/rte_security.h b/lib/security/rte_security.h
index bf4ff3c18c..2e717b7468 100644
--- a/lib/security/rte_security.h
+++ b/lib/security/rte_security.h
@@ -518,20 +518,6 @@ struct rte_security_session_conf {
 	/**< Application specific userdata to be saved with session */
 };
 
-struct rte_security_session {
-	RTE_MARKER cacheline0;
-	uint64_t opaque_data;
-	/**< Opaque user defined data */
-	uint64_t fast_mdata;
-	/**< Fast metadata to be used for inline path */
-	rte_iova_t driver_priv_data_iova;
-	/**< session private data IOVA address */
-
-	RTE_MARKER cacheline1 __rte_cache_min_aligned;
-	uint8_t driver_priv_data[0];
-	/**< Private session material, variable size (depends on driver) */
-};
-
 /**
  * Create security session as specified by the session configuration
  *
@@ -542,7 +528,7 @@ struct rte_security_session {
  *  - On success, pointer to session
  *  - On failure, NULL
  */
-struct rte_security_session *
+void *
 rte_security_session_create(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
 			    struct rte_security_session_conf *conf,
 			    struct rte_mempool *mp);
@@ -560,7 +546,7 @@ rte_security_session_create(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
 __rte_experimental
 int
 rte_security_session_update(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
-			    struct rte_security_session *sess,
+			    void *sess,
 			    struct rte_security_session_conf *conf);
 
 /**
@@ -590,8 +576,7 @@ rte_security_session_get_size(struct rte_security_ctx *instance);
  *  - other negative values in case of freeing private data errors.
  */
 int
-rte_security_session_destroy(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
-			     struct rte_security_session *sess);
+rte_security_session_destroy(struct rte_security_ctx *instance, void *sess);
 
 /** Device-specific metadata field type */
 typedef uint64_t rte_security_dynfield_t;
@@ -634,10 +619,52 @@ static inline bool rte_security_dynfield_is_registered(void)
 	return rte_security_dynfield_offset >= 0;
 }
 
+#define RTE_SECURITY_SESS_OPAQUE_DATA_OFF	0
+#define RTE_SECURITY_SESS_FAST_MDATA_OFF	1
+/**
+ * Get opaque data from session handle
+ */
+static inline uint64_t
+rte_security_session_opaque_data_get(void *sess)
+{
+	return *((uint64_t *)sess + RTE_SECURITY_SESS_OPAQUE_DATA_OFF);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Set opaque data in session handle
+ */
+static inline void
+rte_security_session_opaque_data_set(void *sess, uint64_t opaque)
+{
+	uint64_t *data;
+	data = (((uint64_t *)sess) + RTE_SECURITY_SESS_OPAQUE_DATA_OFF);
+	*data = opaque;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get fast mdata from session handle
+ */
+static inline uint64_t
+rte_security_session_fast_mdata_get(void *sess)
+{
+	return *((uint64_t *)sess + RTE_SECURITY_SESS_FAST_MDATA_OFF);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Set fast mdata in session handle
+ */
+static inline void
+rte_security_session_fast_mdata_set(void *sess, uint64_t fdata)
+{
+	uint64_t *data;
+	data = (((uint64_t *)sess) + RTE_SECURITY_SESS_FAST_MDATA_OFF);
+	*data = fdata;
+}
+
 /** Function to call PMD specific function pointer set_pkt_metadata() */
 __rte_experimental
 extern int __rte_security_set_pkt_metadata(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
-					   struct rte_security_session *sess,
+					   void *sess,
 					   struct rte_mbuf *m, void *params);
 
 /**
@@ -655,13 +682,13 @@ extern int __rte_security_set_pkt_metadata(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
  */
 static inline int
 rte_security_set_pkt_metadata(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
-			      struct rte_security_session *sess,
+			      void *sess,
 			      struct rte_mbuf *mb, void *params)
 {
 	/* Fast Path */
 	if (instance->flags & RTE_SEC_CTX_F_FAST_SET_MDATA) {
-		*rte_security_dynfield(mb) =
-			(rte_security_dynfield_t)(sess->fast_mdata);
+		*rte_security_dynfield(mb) = (rte_security_dynfield_t)
+			rte_security_session_fast_mdata_get(sess);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -710,10 +737,9 @@ rte_security_get_userdata(struct rte_security_ctx *instance, uint64_t md)
  * @param	sess	security session
  */
 static inline int
-__rte_security_attach_session(struct rte_crypto_sym_op *sym_op,
-			      struct rte_security_session *sess)
+__rte_security_attach_session(struct rte_crypto_sym_op *sym_op, void *sess)
 {
-	sym_op->sec_session = sess;
+	sym_op->session = sess;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -729,7 +755,7 @@ __rte_security_attach_session(struct rte_crypto_sym_op *sym_op,
  */
 static inline int
 rte_security_attach_session(struct rte_crypto_op *op,
-			    struct rte_security_session *sess)
+			    void *sess)
 {
 	if (unlikely(op->type != RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_SYMMETRIC))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -791,7 +817,7 @@ struct rte_security_stats {
 __rte_experimental
 int
 rte_security_session_stats_get(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
-			       struct rte_security_session *sess,
+			       void *sess,
 			       struct rte_security_stats *stats);
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/security/rte_security_driver.h b/lib/security/rte_security_driver.h
index c8119a8a50..37be87b9f7 100644
--- a/lib/security/rte_security_driver.h
+++ b/lib/security/rte_security_driver.h
@@ -19,6 +19,24 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include "rte_security.h"
 
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Security session to be used by library for internal usage
+ */
+struct rte_security_session {
+	RTE_MARKER cacheline0;
+	uint64_t opaque_data;
+	/**< Opaque user defined data */
+	uint64_t fast_mdata;
+	/**< Fast metadata to be used for inline path */
+	rte_iova_t driver_priv_data_iova;
+	/**< session private data IOVA address */
+
+	RTE_MARKER cacheline1 __rte_cache_min_aligned;
+	uint8_t driver_priv_data[0];
+	/**< Private session material, variable size (depends on driver) */
+};
+
 /**
  * Helper macro to get driver private data
  */
