diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
index 318af28..064c9da 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -204,13 +204,21 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 
 	eth_dev->data = &rte_eth_dev_data[port_id];
 	eth_dev->state = RTE_ETH_DEV_ATTACHED;
-	TAILQ_INIT(&(eth_dev->link_intr_cbs));
 
 	eth_dev_last_created_port = port_id;
 
 	return eth_dev;
 }
 
+static void
+eth_dev_init_cb_lists(void)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS; i++)
+		TAILQ_INIT(&rte_eth_devices[i].link_intr_cbs);
+}
+
 struct rte_eth_dev *
 rte_eth_dev_allocate(const char *name)
 {
@@ -223,8 +231,10 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (rte_eth_dev_data == NULL)
+	if (rte_eth_dev_data == NULL) {
 		rte_eth_dev_data_alloc();
+		eth_dev_init_cb_lists();
+	}
 
 	if (rte_eth_dev_allocated(name) != NULL) {
 		RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Ethernet Device with name %s already allocated!\n",
@@ -252,8 +262,10 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	uint16_t i;
 	struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev;
 
-	if (rte_eth_dev_data == NULL)
+	if (rte_eth_dev_data == NULL) {
 		rte_eth_dev_data_alloc();
+		eth_dev_init_cb_lists();
+	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS; i++) {
 		if (strcmp(rte_eth_dev_data[i].name, name) == 0)
@@ -2827,37 +2839,59 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 	struct rte_eth_dev_callback *user_cb;
+	uint32_t next_port;
+	uint32_t last_port;
 
 	if (!cb_fn)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -EINVAL);
+	if (!rte_eth_dev_is_valid_port(port_id) && port_id != RTE_ETH_ALL) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "Invalid port_id=%d\n", port_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (port_id == RTE_ETH_ALL) {
+		next_port = 0;
+		last_port = RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS - 1;
+	} else {
+		next_port = last_port = port_id;
+	}
 
-	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	rte_spinlock_lock(&rte_eth_dev_cb_lock);
 
-	TAILQ_FOREACH(user_cb, &(dev->link_intr_cbs), next) {
-		if (user_cb->cb_fn == cb_fn &&
-			user_cb->cb_arg == cb_arg &&
-			user_cb->event == event) {
-			break;
+	do {
+		dev = &rte_eth_devices[next_port];
+
+		TAILQ_FOREACH(user_cb, &(dev->link_intr_cbs), next) {
+			if (user_cb->cb_fn == cb_fn &&
+				user_cb->cb_arg == cb_arg &&
+				user_cb->event == event) {
+				break;
+			}
 		}
-	}
 
-	/* create a new callback. */
-	if (user_cb == NULL) {
-		user_cb = rte_zmalloc("INTR_USER_CALLBACK",
-					sizeof(struct rte_eth_dev_callback), 0);
-		if (user_cb != NULL) {
-			user_cb->cb_fn = cb_fn;
-			user_cb->cb_arg = cb_arg;
-			user_cb->event = event;
-			TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&(dev->link_intr_cbs), user_cb, next);
+		/* create a new callback. */
+		if (user_cb == NULL) {
+			user_cb = rte_zmalloc("INTR_USER_CALLBACK",
+				sizeof(struct rte_eth_dev_callback), 0);
+			if (user_cb != NULL) {
+				user_cb->cb_fn = cb_fn;
+				user_cb->cb_arg = cb_arg;
+				user_cb->event = event;
+				TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&(dev->link_intr_cbs),
+						  user_cb, next);
+			} else {
+				rte_spinlock_unlock(&rte_eth_dev_cb_lock);
+				rte_eth_dev_callback_unregister(port_id, event,
+								cb_fn, cb_arg);
+				return -ENOMEM;
+			}
+
 		}
-	}
+	} while (++next_port <= last_port);
 
 	rte_spinlock_unlock(&rte_eth_dev_cb_lock);
-	return (user_cb == NULL) ? -ENOMEM : 0;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int
@@ -2868,36 +2902,50 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	int ret;
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 	struct rte_eth_dev_callback *cb, *next;
+	uint32_t next_port;
+	uint32_t last_port;
 
 	if (!cb_fn)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -EINVAL);
+	if (!rte_eth_dev_is_valid_port(port_id) && port_id != RTE_ETH_ALL) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "Invalid port_id=%d\n", port_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (port_id == RTE_ETH_ALL) {
+		next_port = 0;
+		last_port = RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS - 1;
+	} else {
+		next_port = last_port = port_id;
+	}
 
-	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	rte_spinlock_lock(&rte_eth_dev_cb_lock);
 
-	ret = 0;
-	for (cb = TAILQ_FIRST(&dev->link_intr_cbs); cb != NULL; cb = next) {
+	do {
+		dev = &rte_eth_devices[next_port];
+		ret = 0;
+		for (cb = TAILQ_FIRST(&dev->link_intr_cbs); cb != NULL;
+		     cb = next) {
 
-		next = TAILQ_NEXT(cb, next);
+			next = TAILQ_NEXT(cb, next);
 
-		if (cb->cb_fn != cb_fn || cb->event != event ||
-				(cb->cb_arg != (void *)-1 &&
-				cb->cb_arg != cb_arg))
-			continue;
+			if (cb->cb_fn != cb_fn || cb->event != event ||
+			    (cb->cb_arg != (void *)-1 && cb->cb_arg != cb_arg))
+				continue;
 
-		/*
-		 * if this callback is not executing right now,
-		 * then remove it.
-		 */
-		if (cb->active == 0) {
-			TAILQ_REMOVE(&(dev->link_intr_cbs), cb, next);
-			rte_free(cb);
-		} else {
-			ret = -EAGAIN;
+			/*
+			 * if this callback is not executing right now,
+			 * then remove it.
+			 */
+			if (cb->active == 0) {
+				TAILQ_REMOVE(&(dev->link_intr_cbs), cb, next);
+				rte_free(cb);
+			} else {
+				ret = -EAGAIN;
+			}
 		}
-	}
+	} while (++next_port <= last_port);
 
 	rte_spinlock_unlock(&rte_eth_dev_cb_lock);
 	return ret;
diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
index 341c2d6..ff783fe 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
@@ -1137,6 +1137,8 @@ struct rte_eth_dcb_info {
 
 struct rte_eth_dev;
 
+#define RTE_ETH_ALL RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS
+
 struct rte_eth_dev_callback;
 /** @internal Structure to keep track of registered callbacks */
 TAILQ_HEAD(rte_eth_dev_cb_list, rte_eth_dev_callback);
@@ -3536,10 +3538,11 @@ typedef int (*rte_eth_dev_cb_fn)(uint16_t port_id,
 
 
 /**
- * Register a callback function for specific port id.
+ * Register a callback function for port id event.
  *
  * @param port_id
  *  Port id.
+ *  RTE_ETH_ALL means register the event for all port ids.
  * @param event
  *  Event interested.
  * @param cb_fn
@@ -3556,10 +3559,11 @@ int rte_eth_dev_callback_register(uint16_t port_id,
 		rte_eth_dev_cb_fn cb_fn, void *cb_arg);
 
 /**
- * Unregister a callback function for specific port id.
+ * Unregister a callback function for port id event.
  *
  * @param port_id
  *  Port id.
+ *  RTE_ETH_ALL means unregister the event for all port ids.
  * @param event
  *  Event interested.
  * @param cb_fn
