diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
index 17ae446..f36de2f 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
@@ -1810,7 +1810,6 @@ rmv_event_callback(void *arg)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 	struct rte_devargs *da;
-	char name[32] = "";
 	uint8_t port_id = (intptr_t)arg;
 
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_RET(port_id);
@@ -1819,12 +1818,8 @@ rmv_event_callback(void *arg)
 
 	stop_port(port_id);
 	close_port(port_id);
-	if (da->type == RTE_DEVTYPE_VIRTUAL)
-		snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%s", da->virt.drv_name);
-	else if (da->type == RTE_DEVTYPE_WHITELISTED_PCI)
-		rte_pci_device_name(&da->pci.addr, name, sizeof(name));
-	printf("removing device %s\n", name);
-	rte_eal_dev_detach(name);
+	printf("removing device %s\n", da->name);
+	rte_eal_dev_detach(da->name);
 	dev->state = RTE_ETH_DEV_UNUSED;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_devargs.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_devargs.c
index a5014bf..51ffb45 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_devargs.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_devargs.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include <rte_pci.h>
 #include <rte_devargs.h>
 #include "eal_private.h"
 
@@ -112,24 +111,10 @@ rte_eal_devargs_add(enum rte_devtype devtype, const char *devargs_str)
 	if (rte_eal_parse_devargs_str(dev, &buf, &devargs->args))
 		goto fail;
 
-	switch (devargs->type) {
-	case RTE_DEVTYPE_WHITELISTED_PCI:
-	case RTE_DEVTYPE_BLACKLISTED_PCI:
-		/* try to parse pci identifier */
-		if (eal_parse_pci_BDF(buf, &devargs->pci.addr) != 0 &&
-		    eal_parse_pci_DomBDF(buf, &devargs->pci.addr) != 0)
-			goto fail;
-
-		break;
-	case RTE_DEVTYPE_VIRTUAL:
-		/* save driver name */
-		ret = snprintf(devargs->virt.drv_name,
-			       sizeof(devargs->virt.drv_name), "%s", buf);
-		if (ret < 0 || ret >= (int)sizeof(devargs->virt.drv_name))
-			goto fail;
-
-		break;
-	}
+	/* save device name. */
+	ret = snprintf(devargs->name, sizeof(devargs->name), "%s", buf);
+	if (ret < 0 || ret >= (int)sizeof(devargs->name))
+		goto fail;
 	if (devargs->type == RTE_DEVTYPE_WHITELISTED_PCI) {
 		if (bus->conf.scan_mode == RTE_BUS_SCAN_UNDEFINED) {
 			bus->conf.scan_mode = RTE_BUS_SCAN_WHITELIST;
@@ -181,27 +166,10 @@ rte_eal_devargs_dump(FILE *f)
 {
 	struct rte_devargs *devargs;
 
-	fprintf(f, "User device white list:\n");
+	fprintf(f, "User device list:\n");
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(devargs, &devargs_list, next) {
-		if (devargs->type == RTE_DEVTYPE_WHITELISTED_PCI)
-			fprintf(f, "  PCI whitelist " PCI_PRI_FMT " %s\n",
-			       devargs->pci.addr.domain,
-			       devargs->pci.addr.bus,
-			       devargs->pci.addr.devid,
-			       devargs->pci.addr.function,
-			       devargs->args);
-		else if (devargs->type == RTE_DEVTYPE_BLACKLISTED_PCI)
-			fprintf(f, "  PCI blacklist " PCI_PRI_FMT " %s\n",
-			       devargs->pci.addr.domain,
-			       devargs->pci.addr.bus,
-			       devargs->pci.addr.devid,
-			       devargs->pci.addr.function,
-			       devargs->args);
-		else if (devargs->type == RTE_DEVTYPE_VIRTUAL)
-			fprintf(f, "  VIRTUAL %s %s\n",
-			       devargs->virt.drv_name,
-			       devargs->args);
-		else
-			fprintf(f, "  UNKNOWN %s\n", devargs->args);
+		fprintf(f, "  [%s]: %s %s\n",
+			(devargs->bus ? devargs->bus->name : "??"),
+			devargs->name, devargs->args);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_pci.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_pci.c
index 3075eee..83ae378 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_pci.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_pci.c
@@ -73,12 +73,15 @@ const char *pci_get_sysfs_path(void)
 static struct rte_devargs *pci_devargs_lookup(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
 {
 	struct rte_devargs *devargs;
+	struct rte_pci_addr addr;
+	struct rte_bus *pbus;
 
+	pbus = rte_bus_from_name(PCI_BUS_NAME);
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(devargs, &devargs_list, next) {
-		if (devargs->type != RTE_DEVTYPE_BLACKLISTED_PCI &&
-			devargs->type != RTE_DEVTYPE_WHITELISTED_PCI)
+		if (devargs->bus != pbus)
 			continue;
-		if (!rte_eal_compare_pci_addr(&dev->addr, &devargs->pci.addr))
+		devargs->bus->parse(devargs->name, &addr);
+		if (!rte_eal_compare_pci_addr(&dev->addr, &addr))
 			return devargs;
 	}
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_vdev.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_vdev.c
index 7cc3c6c..c56fb6d 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_vdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_vdev.c
@@ -186,9 +186,8 @@ alloc_devargs(const char *name, const char *args)
 	if (args)
 		devargs->args = strdup(args);
 
-	ret = snprintf(devargs->virt.drv_name,
-			       sizeof(devargs->virt.drv_name), "%s", name);
-	if (ret < 0 || ret >= (int)sizeof(devargs->virt.drv_name)) {
+	ret = snprintf(devargs->name, sizeof(devargs->name), "%s", name);
+	if (ret < 0 || ret >= (int)sizeof(devargs->name)) {
 		free(devargs->args);
 		free(devargs);
 		return NULL;
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ rte_vdev_init(const char *name, const char *args)
 
 	dev->device.devargs = devargs;
 	dev->device.numa_node = SOCKET_ID_ANY;
-	dev->device.name = devargs->virt.drv_name;
+	dev->device.name = devargs->name;
 
 	ret = vdev_probe_all_drivers(dev);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -304,7 +303,7 @@ vdev_scan(void)
 		if (devargs->bus != vbus)
 			continue;
 
-		dev = find_vdev(devargs->virt.drv_name);
+		dev = find_vdev(devargs->name);
 		if (dev)
 			continue;
 
@@ -314,7 +313,7 @@ vdev_scan(void)
 
 		dev->device.devargs = devargs;
 		dev->device.numa_node = SOCKET_ID_ANY;
-		dev->device.name = devargs->virt.drv_name;
+		dev->device.name = devargs->name;
 
 		TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&vdev_device_list, dev, next);
 	}
@@ -361,12 +360,12 @@ vdev_plug(struct rte_devargs *da)
 	struct rte_vdev_device *dev;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = rte_vdev_init(da->virt.drv_name, da->args);
+	ret = rte_vdev_init(da->name, da->args);
 	if (ret) {
 		rte_errno = -ret;
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	dev = find_vdev(da->virt.drv_name);
+	dev = find_vdev(da->name);
 	return &dev->device;
 }
 
@@ -381,7 +380,7 @@ vdev_unplug(struct rte_device *dev)
 		rte_errno = EINVAL;
 		return -1;
 	}
-	ret = rte_vdev_uninit(da->virt.drv_name);
+	ret = rte_vdev_uninit(da->name);
 	if (ret)
 		rte_errno = -ret;
 	return ret;
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_devargs.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_devargs.h
index 1f50a24..6a26d3d 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_devargs.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_devargs.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <sys/queue.h>
-#include <rte_pci.h>
 #include <rte_bus.h>
 
 /**
@@ -77,21 +76,10 @@ struct rte_devargs {
 	TAILQ_ENTRY(rte_devargs) next;
 	/** Type of device. */
 	enum rte_devtype type;
-	RTE_STD_C11
-	union {
-		/** Used if type is RTE_DEVTYPE_*_PCI. */
-		struct {
-			/** PCI location. */
-			struct rte_pci_addr addr;
-		} pci;
-		/** Used if type is RTE_DEVTYPE_VIRTUAL. */
-		struct {
-			/** Driver name. */
-			char drv_name[32];
-		} virt;
-	};
 	/** Bus handle for the device. */
 	struct rte_bus *bus;
+	/** Name of the device. */
+	char name[32];
 	/** Arguments string as given by user or "" for no argument. */
 	char *args;
 };
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_vdev.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_vdev.h
index 2d02c68..4debcde 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_vdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_vdev.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static inline const char *
 rte_vdev_device_name(const struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 {
 	if (dev && dev->device.devargs)
-		return dev->device.devargs->virt.drv_name;
+		return dev->device.devargs->name;
 	return NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/test/test/test_devargs.c b/test/test/test_devargs.c
index 63242f1..18f54ed 100644
--- a/test/test/test_devargs.c
+++ b/test/test/test_devargs.c
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ test_devargs(void)
 	if (rte_eal_devargs_add(RTE_DEVTYPE_VIRTUAL, "net_ring1,k1=val,k2=val2") < 0)
 		goto fail;
 	devargs = TAILQ_FIRST(&devargs_list);
-	if (strncmp(devargs->virt.drv_name, "net_ring1",
-			sizeof(devargs->virt.drv_name)) != 0)
+	if (strncmp(devargs->name, "net_ring1",
+			sizeof(devargs->name)) != 0)
 		goto fail;
 	if (!devargs->args || strcmp(devargs->args, "k1=val,k2=val2") != 0)
 		goto fail;
@@ -101,10 +101,7 @@ test_devargs(void)
 	if (rte_eal_devargs_add(RTE_DEVTYPE_WHITELISTED_PCI, "04:00.1") < 0)
 		goto fail;
 	devargs = TAILQ_FIRST(&devargs_list);
-	if (devargs->pci.addr.domain != 0 ||
-		devargs->pci.addr.bus != 4 ||
-		devargs->pci.addr.devid != 0 ||
-		devargs->pci.addr.function != 1)
+	if (strcmp(devargs->name, "04:00.1") != 0)
 		goto fail;
 	if (!devargs->args || strcmp(devargs->args, "") != 0)
 		goto fail;
