diff --git a/app/test-pmd/5tswap.c b/app/test-pmd/5tswap.c
index 0a3a897e7b..7b5f58f4d4 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/5tswap.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/5tswap.c
@@ -180,22 +180,8 @@ pkt_burst_5tuple_swap(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 	return true;
 }
 
-static void
-stream_init_5tuple_swap(struct fwd_stream *fs)
-{
-	bool rx_stopped, tx_stopped;
-
-	rx_stopped = ports[fs->rx_port].rxq[fs->rx_queue].state ==
-						RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
-	tx_stopped = ports[fs->tx_port].txq[fs->tx_queue].state ==
-						RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
-	fs->disabled = rx_stopped || tx_stopped;
-}
-
 struct fwd_engine five_tuple_swap_fwd_engine = {
 	.fwd_mode_name  = "5tswap",
-	.port_fwd_begin = NULL,
-	.port_fwd_end   = NULL,
-	.stream_init    = stream_init_5tuple_swap,
+	.stream_init    = common_fwd_stream_init,
 	.packet_fwd     = pkt_burst_5tuple_swap,
 };
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/csumonly.c b/app/test-pmd/csumonly.c
index 07850501f4..f72e2d74c7 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/csumonly.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/csumonly.c
@@ -1201,22 +1201,8 @@ pkt_burst_checksum_forward(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 	return true;
 }
 
-static void
-stream_init_checksum_forward(struct fwd_stream *fs)
-{
-	bool rx_stopped, tx_stopped;
-
-	rx_stopped = ports[fs->rx_port].rxq[fs->rx_queue].state ==
-						RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
-	tx_stopped = ports[fs->tx_port].txq[fs->tx_queue].state ==
-						RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
-	fs->disabled = rx_stopped || tx_stopped;
-}
-
 struct fwd_engine csum_fwd_engine = {
 	.fwd_mode_name  = "csum",
-	.port_fwd_begin = NULL,
-	.port_fwd_end   = NULL,
-	.stream_init    = stream_init_checksum_forward,
+	.stream_init    = common_fwd_stream_init,
 	.packet_fwd     = pkt_burst_checksum_forward,
 };
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/flowgen.c b/app/test-pmd/flowgen.c
index b3bd4f7c65..6f42019353 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/flowgen.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/flowgen.c
@@ -199,22 +199,9 @@ flowgen_begin(portid_t pi)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
-flowgen_stream_init(struct fwd_stream *fs)
-{
-	bool rx_stopped, tx_stopped;
-
-	rx_stopped = ports[fs->rx_port].rxq[fs->rx_queue].state ==
-						RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
-	tx_stopped = ports[fs->tx_port].txq[fs->tx_queue].state ==
-						RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
-	fs->disabled = rx_stopped || tx_stopped;
-}
-
 struct fwd_engine flow_gen_engine = {
 	.fwd_mode_name  = "flowgen",
 	.port_fwd_begin = flowgen_begin,
-	.port_fwd_end   = NULL,
-	.stream_init    = flowgen_stream_init,
+	.stream_init    = common_fwd_stream_init,
 	.packet_fwd     = pkt_burst_flow_gen,
 };
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/icmpecho.c b/app/test-pmd/icmpecho.c
index 5ef1116141..eba8b99f1e 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/icmpecho.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/icmpecho.c
@@ -507,22 +507,8 @@ reply_to_icmp_echo_rqsts(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 	return true;
 }
 
-static void
-icmpecho_stream_init(struct fwd_stream *fs)
-{
-	bool rx_stopped, tx_stopped;
-
-	rx_stopped = ports[fs->rx_port].rxq[fs->rx_queue].state ==
-						RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
-	tx_stopped = ports[fs->tx_port].txq[fs->tx_queue].state ==
-						RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
-	fs->disabled = rx_stopped || tx_stopped;
-}
-
 struct fwd_engine icmp_echo_engine = {
 	.fwd_mode_name  = "icmpecho",
-	.port_fwd_begin = NULL,
-	.port_fwd_end   = NULL,
-	.stream_init    = icmpecho_stream_init,
+	.stream_init    = common_fwd_stream_init,
 	.packet_fwd     = reply_to_icmp_echo_rqsts,
 };
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/ieee1588fwd.c b/app/test-pmd/ieee1588fwd.c
index dab582cbf7..db7009c678 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/ieee1588fwd.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/ieee1588fwd.c
@@ -212,22 +212,10 @@ port_ieee1588_fwd_end(portid_t pi)
 	rte_eth_timesync_disable(pi);
 }
 
-static void
-port_ieee1588_stream_init(struct fwd_stream *fs)
-{
-	bool rx_stopped, tx_stopped;
-
-	rx_stopped = ports[fs->rx_port].rxq[fs->rx_queue].state ==
-						RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
-	tx_stopped = ports[fs->tx_port].txq[fs->tx_queue].state ==
-						RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
-	fs->disabled = rx_stopped || tx_stopped;
-}
-
 struct fwd_engine ieee1588_fwd_engine = {
 	.fwd_mode_name  = "ieee1588",
 	.port_fwd_begin = port_ieee1588_fwd_begin,
 	.port_fwd_end   = port_ieee1588_fwd_end,
-	.stream_init    = port_ieee1588_stream_init,
+	.stream_init    = common_fwd_stream_init,
 	.packet_fwd     = ieee1588_packet_fwd,
 };
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/iofwd.c b/app/test-pmd/iofwd.c
index 9d0af5f667..12be06fa79 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/iofwd.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/iofwd.c
@@ -82,22 +82,8 @@ pkt_burst_io_forward(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 	return true;
 }
 
-static void
-stream_init_forward(struct fwd_stream *fs)
-{
-	bool rx_stopped, tx_stopped;
-
-	rx_stopped = ports[fs->rx_port].rxq[fs->rx_queue].state ==
-						RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
-	tx_stopped = ports[fs->tx_port].txq[fs->tx_queue].state ==
-						RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
-	fs->disabled = rx_stopped || tx_stopped;
-}
-
 struct fwd_engine io_fwd_engine = {
 	.fwd_mode_name  = "io",
-	.port_fwd_begin = NULL,
-	.port_fwd_end   = NULL,
-	.stream_init    = stream_init_forward,
+	.stream_init    = common_fwd_stream_init,
 	.packet_fwd     = pkt_burst_io_forward,
 };
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/macfwd.c b/app/test-pmd/macfwd.c
index 3a840247c7..953d9ea089 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/macfwd.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/macfwd.c
@@ -113,22 +113,8 @@ pkt_burst_mac_forward(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 	return true;
 }
 
-static void
-stream_init_mac_forward(struct fwd_stream *fs)
-{
-	bool rx_stopped, tx_stopped;
-
-	rx_stopped = ports[fs->rx_port].rxq[fs->rx_queue].state ==
-						RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
-	tx_stopped = ports[fs->tx_port].txq[fs->tx_queue].state ==
-						RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
-	fs->disabled = rx_stopped || tx_stopped;
-}
-
 struct fwd_engine mac_fwd_engine = {
 	.fwd_mode_name  = "mac",
-	.port_fwd_begin = NULL,
-	.port_fwd_end   = NULL,
-	.stream_init    = stream_init_mac_forward,
+	.stream_init    = common_fwd_stream_init,
 	.packet_fwd     = pkt_burst_mac_forward,
 };
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/macswap.c b/app/test-pmd/macswap.c
index 14b3eefffd..062542dc53 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/macswap.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/macswap.c
@@ -92,22 +92,8 @@ pkt_burst_mac_swap(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 	return true;
 }
 
-static void
-stream_init_mac_swap(struct fwd_stream *fs)
-{
-	bool rx_stopped, tx_stopped;
-
-	rx_stopped = ports[fs->rx_port].rxq[fs->rx_queue].state ==
-						RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
-	tx_stopped = ports[fs->tx_port].txq[fs->tx_queue].state ==
-						RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
-	fs->disabled = rx_stopped || tx_stopped;
-}
-
 struct fwd_engine mac_swap_engine = {
 	.fwd_mode_name  = "macswap",
-	.port_fwd_begin = NULL,
-	.port_fwd_end   = NULL,
-	.stream_init    = stream_init_mac_swap,
+	.stream_init    = common_fwd_stream_init,
 	.packet_fwd     = pkt_burst_mac_swap,
 };
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/noisy_vnf.c b/app/test-pmd/noisy_vnf.c
index ecea51b603..be35023444 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/noisy_vnf.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/noisy_vnf.c
@@ -279,22 +279,10 @@ noisy_fwd_begin(portid_t pi)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
-stream_init_noisy_vnf(struct fwd_stream *fs)
-{
-	bool rx_stopped, tx_stopped;
-
-	rx_stopped = ports[fs->rx_port].rxq[fs->rx_queue].state ==
-						RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
-	tx_stopped = ports[fs->tx_port].txq[fs->tx_queue].state ==
-						RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
-	fs->disabled = rx_stopped || tx_stopped;
-}
-
 struct fwd_engine noisy_vnf_engine = {
 	.fwd_mode_name  = "noisy",
 	.port_fwd_begin = noisy_fwd_begin,
 	.port_fwd_end   = noisy_fwd_end,
-	.stream_init    = stream_init_noisy_vnf,
+	.stream_init    = common_fwd_stream_init,
 	.packet_fwd     = pkt_burst_noisy_vnf,
 };
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/shared_rxq_fwd.c b/app/test-pmd/shared_rxq_fwd.c
index 4902ec407e..67e5494735 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/shared_rxq_fwd.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/shared_rxq_fwd.c
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ shared_rxq_stream_init(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 
 struct fwd_engine shared_rxq_engine = {
 	.fwd_mode_name  = "shared_rxq",
-	.port_fwd_begin = NULL,
-	.port_fwd_end   = NULL,
 	.stream_init    = shared_rxq_stream_init,
 	.packet_fwd     = shared_rxq_fwd,
 };
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
index dab67bce5c..d363adbbca 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
@@ -2343,6 +2343,16 @@ launch_packet_forwarding(lcore_function_t *pkt_fwd_on_lcore)
 	}
 }
 
+void
+common_fwd_stream_init(struct fwd_stream *fs)
+{
+	bool rx_stopped, tx_stopped;
+
+	rx_stopped = (ports[fs->rx_port].rxq[fs->rx_queue].state == RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED);
+	tx_stopped = (ports[fs->tx_port].txq[fs->tx_queue].state == RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED);
+	fs->disabled = rx_stopped || tx_stopped;
+}
+
 /*
  * Launch packet forwarding configuration.
  */
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
index 5c46844195..5d1a5cde7d 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
@@ -390,6 +390,8 @@ struct fwd_engine {
 	packet_fwd_t     packet_fwd;     /**< Mandatory. */
 };
 
+void common_fwd_stream_init(struct fwd_stream *fs);
+
 #define FLEX_ITEM_MAX_SAMPLES_NUM 16
 #define FLEX_ITEM_MAX_LINKS_NUM 16
 #define FLEX_MAX_FLOW_PATTERN_LENGTH 64
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/txonly.c b/app/test-pmd/txonly.c
index 63ad5e69bf..b80ab6f5df 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/txonly.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/txonly.c
@@ -508,7 +508,6 @@ tx_only_stream_init(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 struct fwd_engine tx_only_engine = {
 	.fwd_mode_name  = "txonly",
 	.port_fwd_begin = tx_only_begin,
-	.port_fwd_end   = NULL,
 	.stream_init    = tx_only_stream_init,
 	.packet_fwd     = pkt_burst_transmit,
 };
