diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index ed3251d..d10c27d 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ F: test/test/test_mp_secondary.c
 F: examples/multi_process/
 F: doc/guides/sample_app_ug/multi_process.rst
 
-Service Cores - EXPERIMENTAL
+Service Cores
 M: Harry van Haaren <harry.van.haaren@intel.com>
 F: lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_service.h
 F: lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_service_component.h
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_05.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_05.rst
index e5fac1c..940a308 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_05.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_05.rst
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@ API Changes
    Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
    =========================================================
 
+* **Service Cores is no longer marked as experimental.**
+
+  The service cores functions are no longer marked as experimental, and have
+  become part of the normal DPDK API and ABI. Any future ABI changes will be
+  announced at least one release before the ABI change is made. There are no
+  ABI breaking changes planned.
+
 
 ABI Changes
 -----------
diff --git a/examples/service_cores/Makefile b/examples/service_cores/Makefile
index 3156e35..a4d6b7b 100644
--- a/examples/service_cores/Makefile
+++ b/examples/service_cores/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell pkg-config --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell pkg-config --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = -Wl,-Bstatic $(shell pkg-config --static --libs libdpdk)
 
-CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
-
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
@@ -50,7 +48,6 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
-CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
 
 # workaround for a gcc bug with noreturn attribute
diff --git a/examples/service_cores/meson.build b/examples/service_cores/meson.build
index 2b0a250..c34e11e 100644
--- a/examples/service_cores/meson.build
+++ b/examples/service_cores/meson.build
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 # To build this example as a standalone application with an already-installed
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
-allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
 	'main.c'
 )
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_service.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_service.h
index 211eb37..aea4d91 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_service.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_service.h
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define RTE_SERVICE_CAP_MT_SAFE (1 << 0)
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  *  Return the number of services registered.
  *
  * The number of services registered can be passed to *rte_service_get_by_id*,
@@ -57,12 +54,9 @@ extern "C" {
  *
  * @return The number of services registered.
  */
-uint32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_get_count(void);
+uint32_t rte_service_get_count(void);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Return the id of a service by name.
  *
  * This function provides the id of the service using the service name as
@@ -84,24 +78,17 @@ uint32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_get_count(void);
  * @retval -EINVAL Null *service_id* pointer provided
  * @retval -ENODEV No such service registered
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_get_by_name(const char *name,
-					       uint32_t *service_id);
+int32_t rte_service_get_by_name(const char *name, uint32_t *service_id);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Return the name of the service.
  *
  * @return A pointer to the name of the service. The returned pointer remains
  *         in ownership of the service, and the application must not free it.
  */
-const char __rte_experimental *rte_service_get_name(uint32_t id);
+const char *rte_service_get_name(uint32_t id);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Check if a service has a specific capability.
  *
  * This function returns if *service* has implements *capability*.
@@ -109,13 +96,9 @@ const char __rte_experimental *rte_service_get_name(uint32_t id);
  * @retval 1 Capability supported by this service instance
  * @retval 0 Capability not supported by this service instance
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_probe_capability(uint32_t id,
-						    uint32_t capability);
+int32_t rte_service_probe_capability(uint32_t id, uint32_t capability);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Map or unmap a lcore to a service.
  *
  * Each core can be added or removed from running a specific service. This
@@ -134,13 +117,10 @@ int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_probe_capability(uint32_t id,
  * @retval 0 lcore map updated successfully
  * @retval -EINVAL An invalid service or lcore was provided.
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_map_lcore_set(uint32_t service_id,
-				  uint32_t lcore, uint32_t enable);
+int32_t rte_service_map_lcore_set(uint32_t service_id, uint32_t lcore,
+		uint32_t enable);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Retrieve the mapping of an lcore to a service.
  *
  * @param service_id the service to apply the lcore to
@@ -150,13 +130,9 @@ int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_map_lcore_set(uint32_t service_id,
  * @retval 0 lcore is not mapped to service
  * @retval -EINVAL An invalid service or lcore was provided.
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_map_lcore_get(uint32_t service_id,
-						 uint32_t lcore);
+int32_t rte_service_map_lcore_get(uint32_t service_id, uint32_t lcore);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Set the runstate of the service.
  *
  * Each service is either running or stopped. Setting a non-zero runstate
@@ -168,12 +144,9 @@ int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_map_lcore_get(uint32_t service_id,
  * @retval 0 The service was successfully started
  * @retval -EINVAL Invalid service id
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_runstate_set(uint32_t id, uint32_t runstate);
+int32_t rte_service_runstate_set(uint32_t id, uint32_t runstate);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Get the runstate for the service with *id*. See *rte_service_runstate_set*
  * for details of runstates. A service can call this function to ensure that
  * the application has indicated that it will receive CPU cycles. Either a
@@ -186,12 +159,9 @@ int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_runstate_set(uint32_t id, uint32_t runsta
  * @retval 0 Service is stopped
  * @retval -EINVAL Invalid service id
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_runstate_get(uint32_t id);
+int32_t rte_service_runstate_get(uint32_t id);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Enable or disable the check for a service-core being mapped to the service.
  * An application can disable the check when takes the responsibility to run a
  * service itself using *rte_service_run_iter_on_app_lcore*.
@@ -202,13 +172,9 @@ int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_runstate_get(uint32_t id);
  * @retval 0 Success
  * @retval -EINVAL Invalid service ID
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_set_runstate_mapped_check(uint32_t id,
-							     int32_t enable);
+int32_t rte_service_set_runstate_mapped_check(uint32_t id, int32_t enable);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * This function runs a service callback from a non-service lcore.
  *
  * This function is designed to enable gradual porting to service cores, and
@@ -241,13 +207,10 @@ int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_set_runstate_mapped_check(uint32_t id,
  * @retval -ENOEXEC Service is not in a run-able state
  * @retval -EINVAL Invalid service id
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_run_iter_on_app_lcore(uint32_t id,
+int32_t rte_service_run_iter_on_app_lcore(uint32_t id,
 		uint32_t serialize_multithread_unsafe);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Start a service core.
  *
  * Starting a core makes the core begin polling. Any services assigned to it
@@ -259,12 +222,9 @@ int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_run_iter_on_app_lcore(uint32_t id,
  * @retval -EINVAL Failed to start core. The *lcore_id* passed in is not
  *          currently assigned to be a service core.
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_lcore_start(uint32_t lcore_id);
+int32_t rte_service_lcore_start(uint32_t lcore_id);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Stop a service core.
  *
  * Stopping a core makes the core become idle, but remains  assigned as a
@@ -278,12 +238,9 @@ int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_lcore_start(uint32_t lcore_id);
  *          The application must stop the service first, and then stop the
  *          lcore.
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_lcore_stop(uint32_t lcore_id);
+int32_t rte_service_lcore_stop(uint32_t lcore_id);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Adds lcore to the list of service cores.
  *
  * This functions can be used at runtime in order to modify the service core
@@ -294,12 +251,9 @@ int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_lcore_stop(uint32_t lcore_id);
  * @retval -EALREADY lcore is already added to the service core list
  * @retval -EINVAL Invalid lcore provided
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_lcore_add(uint32_t lcore);
+int32_t rte_service_lcore_add(uint32_t lcore);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Removes lcore from the list of service cores.
  *
  * This can fail if the core is not stopped, see *rte_service_core_stop*.
@@ -308,12 +262,9 @@ int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_lcore_add(uint32_t lcore);
  * @retval -EBUSY Lcore is not stopped, stop service core before removing.
  * @retval -EINVAL failed to add lcore to service core mask.
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_lcore_del(uint32_t lcore);
+int32_t rte_service_lcore_del(uint32_t lcore);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Retrieve the number of service cores currently available.
  *
  * This function returns the integer count of service cores available. The
@@ -325,24 +276,18 @@ int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_lcore_del(uint32_t lcore);
  *
  * @return The number of service cores currently configured.
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_lcore_count(void);
+int32_t rte_service_lcore_count(void);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Resets all service core mappings. This does not remove the service cores
  * from duty, just unmaps all services / cores, and stops() the service cores.
  * The runstate of services is not modified.
  *
  * @retval 0 Success
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_lcore_reset_all(void);
+int32_t rte_service_lcore_reset_all(void);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Enable or disable statistics collection for *service*.
  *
  * This function enables per core, per-service cycle count collection.
@@ -351,13 +296,9 @@ int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_lcore_reset_all(void);
  * @retval 0 Success
  * @retval -EINVAL Invalid service pointer passed
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_set_stats_enable(uint32_t id,
-						    int32_t enable);
+int32_t rte_service_set_stats_enable(uint32_t id, int32_t enable);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Retrieve the list of currently enabled service cores.
  *
  * This function fills in an application supplied array, with each element
@@ -373,12 +314,9 @@ int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_set_stats_enable(uint32_t id,
  *          service core list. No items have been populated, call this function
  *          with a size of at least *rte_service_core_count* items.
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_lcore_list(uint32_t array[], uint32_t n);
+int32_t rte_service_lcore_list(uint32_t array[], uint32_t n);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Get the numer of services running on the supplied lcore.
  *
  * @param lcore Id of the service core.
@@ -386,19 +324,16 @@ int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_lcore_list(uint32_t array[], uint32_t n);
  * @retval -EINVAL Invalid lcore provided
  * @retval -ENOTSUP The provided lcore is not a service core.
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_lcore_count_services(uint32_t lcore);
+int32_t rte_service_lcore_count_services(uint32_t lcore);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Dumps any information available about the service. When id is UINT32_MAX,
  * this function dumps info for all services.
  *
  * @retval 0 Statistics have been successfully dumped
  * @retval -EINVAL Invalid service id provided
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_dump(FILE *f, uint32_t id);
+int32_t rte_service_dump(FILE *f, uint32_t id);
 
 /**
  * Returns the number of cycles that this service has consumed
@@ -411,28 +346,22 @@ int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_dump(FILE *f, uint32_t id);
 #define RTE_SERVICE_ATTR_CALL_COUNT 1
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Get an attribute from a service.
  *
  * @retval 0 Success, the attribute value has been written to *attr_value*.
  *         -EINVAL Invalid id, attr_id or attr_value was NULL.
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_attr_get(uint32_t id, uint32_t attr_id,
+int32_t rte_service_attr_get(uint32_t id, uint32_t attr_id,
 		uint32_t *attr_value);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Reset all attribute values of a service.
  *
  * @param id The service to reset all statistics of
  * @retval 0 Successfully reset attributes
  *         -EINVAL Invalid service id provided
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_attr_reset_all(uint32_t id);
+int32_t rte_service_attr_reset_all(uint32_t id);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_service_component.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_service_component.h
index 9ba4aa2..c12adbc 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_service_component.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_service_component.h
@@ -13,17 +13,11 @@
 #include <rte_service.h>
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Signature of callback function to run a service.
  */
 typedef int32_t (*rte_service_func)(void *args);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * The specification of a service.
  *
  * This struct contains metadata about the service itself, the callback
@@ -47,9 +41,6 @@ struct rte_service_spec {
 };
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Register a new service.
  *
  * A service represents a component that the requires CPU time periodically to
@@ -73,14 +64,10 @@ struct rte_service_spec {
  *         -EINVAL Attempted to register an invalid service (eg, no callback
  *         set)
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental
-rte_service_component_register(const struct rte_service_spec *spec,
-			       uint32_t *service_id);
+int32_t rte_service_component_register(const struct rte_service_spec *spec,
+		uint32_t *service_id);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Unregister a service component.
  *
  * The service being removed must be stopped before calling this function.
@@ -89,12 +76,9 @@ rte_service_component_register(const struct rte_service_spec *spec,
  * @retval -EBUSY The service is currently running, stop the service before
  *          calling unregister. No action has been taken.
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_component_unregister(uint32_t id);
+int32_t rte_service_component_unregister(uint32_t id);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Private function to allow EAL to initialized default mappings.
  *
  * This function iterates all the services, and maps then to the available
@@ -107,12 +91,9 @@ int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_component_unregister(uint32_t id);
  * @retval -ENODEV Error in enabling service lcore on a service
  * @retval -ENOEXEC Error when starting services
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_start_with_defaults(void);
+int32_t rte_service_start_with_defaults(void);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Set the backend runstate of a component.
  *
  * This function allows services to be registered at startup, but not yet
@@ -124,13 +105,9 @@ int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_start_with_defaults(void);
  *
  * @retval 0 Success
  */
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_component_runstate_set(uint32_t id,
-							  uint32_t runstate);
+int32_t rte_service_component_runstate_set(uint32_t id, uint32_t runstate);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * Initialize the service library.
  *
  * In order to use the service library, it must be initialized. EAL initializes
@@ -142,14 +119,11 @@ int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_component_runstate_set(uint32_t id,
 int32_t rte_service_init(void);
 
 /**
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
- *
  * @internal Free up the memory that has been initialized.
  * This routine is to be invoked prior to process termination.
  *
  * @retval None
  */
-void __rte_experimental rte_service_finalize(void);
+void rte_service_finalize(void);
 
 #endif /* _RTE_SERVICE_PRIVATE_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/rte_service.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/rte_service.c
index be9b5e6..73507aa 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/rte_service.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/rte_service.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ int32_t rte_service_init(void)
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
-void __rte_experimental
+void
 rte_service_finalize(void)
 {
 	if (!rte_service_library_initialized)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ service_mt_safe(struct rte_service_spec_impl *s)
 	return !!(s->spec.capabilities & RTE_SERVICE_CAP_MT_SAFE);
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_set_stats_enable(uint32_t id, int32_t enabled)
 {
 	struct rte_service_spec_impl *s;
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ rte_service_set_stats_enable(uint32_t id, int32_t enabled)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_set_runstate_mapped_check(uint32_t id, int32_t enabled)
 {
 	struct rte_service_spec_impl *s;
@@ -189,13 +189,13 @@ rte_service_set_runstate_mapped_check(uint32_t id, int32_t enabled)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-uint32_t __rte_experimental
+uint32_t
 rte_service_get_count(void)
 {
 	return rte_service_count;
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_get_by_name(const char *name, uint32_t *service_id)
 {
 	if (!service_id)
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ rte_service_get_by_name(const char *name, uint32_t *service_id)
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
-const char * __rte_experimental
+const char *
 rte_service_get_name(uint32_t id)
 {
 	struct rte_service_spec_impl *s;
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ rte_service_get_name(uint32_t id)
 	return s->spec.name;
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_probe_capability(uint32_t id, uint32_t capability)
 {
 	struct rte_service_spec_impl *s;
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ rte_service_probe_capability(uint32_t id, uint32_t capability)
 	return !!(s->spec.capabilities & capability);
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_component_register(const struct rte_service_spec *spec,
 			       uint32_t *id_ptr)
 {
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ rte_service_component_register(const struct rte_service_spec *spec,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_component_unregister(uint32_t id)
 {
 	uint32_t i;
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ rte_service_component_unregister(uint32_t id)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_component_runstate_set(uint32_t id, uint32_t runstate)
 {
 	struct rte_service_spec_impl *s;
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ rte_service_component_runstate_set(uint32_t id, uint32_t runstate)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_runstate_set(uint32_t id, uint32_t runstate)
 {
 	struct rte_service_spec_impl *s;
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ rte_service_runstate_set(uint32_t id, uint32_t runstate)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_runstate_get(uint32_t id)
 {
 	struct rte_service_spec_impl *s;
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ service_run(uint32_t i, struct core_state *cs, uint64_t service_mask)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_run_iter_on_app_lcore(uint32_t id,
+int32_t rte_service_run_iter_on_app_lcore(uint32_t id,
 		uint32_t serialize_mt_unsafe)
 {
 	/* run service on calling core, using all-ones as the service mask */
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ rte_service_runner_func(void *arg)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_lcore_count(void)
 {
 	int32_t count = 0;
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ rte_service_lcore_count(void)
 	return count;
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_lcore_list(uint32_t array[], uint32_t n)
 {
 	uint32_t count = rte_service_lcore_count();
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ rte_service_lcore_list(uint32_t array[], uint32_t n)
 	return count;
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_lcore_count_services(uint32_t lcore)
 {
 	if (lcore >= RTE_MAX_LCORE)
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ rte_service_lcore_count_services(uint32_t lcore)
 	return __builtin_popcountll(cs->service_mask);
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_start_with_defaults(void)
 {
 	/* create a default mapping from cores to services, then start the
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ service_update(struct rte_service_spec *service, uint32_t lcore,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_map_lcore_set(uint32_t id, uint32_t lcore, uint32_t enabled)
 {
 	struct rte_service_spec_impl *s;
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ rte_service_map_lcore_set(uint32_t id, uint32_t lcore, uint32_t enabled)
 	return service_update(&s->spec, lcore, &on, 0);
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_map_lcore_get(uint32_t id, uint32_t lcore)
 {
 	struct rte_service_spec_impl *s;
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ set_lcore_state(uint32_t lcore, int32_t state)
 	lcore_states[lcore].is_service_core = (state == ROLE_SERVICE);
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_lcore_reset_all(void)
 {
 	/* loop over cores, reset all to mask 0 */
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ rte_service_lcore_reset_all(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_lcore_add(uint32_t lcore)
 {
 	if (lcore >= RTE_MAX_LCORE)
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ rte_service_lcore_add(uint32_t lcore)
 	return rte_eal_wait_lcore(lcore);
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_lcore_del(uint32_t lcore)
 {
 	if (lcore >= RTE_MAX_LCORE)
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ rte_service_lcore_del(uint32_t lcore)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_lcore_start(uint32_t lcore)
 {
 	if (lcore >= RTE_MAX_LCORE)
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ rte_service_lcore_start(uint32_t lcore)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_lcore_stop(uint32_t lcore)
 {
 	if (lcore >= RTE_MAX_LCORE)
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ rte_service_lcore_stop(uint32_t lcore)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_attr_get(uint32_t id, uint32_t attr_id, uint32_t *attr_value)
 {
 	struct rte_service_spec_impl *s;
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ rte_service_dump_one(FILE *f, struct rte_service_spec_impl *s,
 			s->cycles_spent, s->cycles_spent / calls);
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental
+int32_t
 rte_service_attr_reset_all(uint32_t id)
 {
 	struct rte_service_spec_impl *s;
@@ -781,7 +781,8 @@ service_dump_calls_per_lcore(FILE *f, uint32_t lcore, uint32_t reset)
 	fprintf(f, "\n");
 }
 
-int32_t __rte_experimental rte_service_dump(FILE *f, uint32_t id)
+int32_t
+rte_service_dump(FILE *f, uint32_t id)
 {
 	uint32_t i;
 	int print_one = (id != UINT32_MAX);
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/rte_eal_version.map b/lib/librte_eal/rte_eal_version.map
index dd38783..5fdbb56 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/rte_eal_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/rte_eal_version.map
@@ -211,28 +211,14 @@ DPDK_18.02 {
 
 }  DPDK_17.11;
 
-EXPERIMENTAL {
+DPDK_18.05 {
 	global:
 
-	rte_eal_cleanup;
-	rte_eal_devargs_insert;
-	rte_eal_devargs_parse;
-	rte_eal_devargs_remove;
-	rte_eal_hotplug_add;
-	rte_eal_hotplug_remove;
-	rte_eal_mbuf_user_pool_ops;
-	rte_log_register_type_and_pick_level;
-	rte_mp_action_register;
-	rte_mp_action_unregister;
-	rte_mp_reply;
-	rte_mp_request_sync;
-	rte_mp_request_async;
-	rte_mp_sendmsg;
 	rte_service_attr_get;
 	rte_service_attr_reset_all;
 	rte_service_component_register;
-	rte_service_component_unregister;
 	rte_service_component_runstate_set;
+	rte_service_component_unregister;
 	rte_service_dump;
 	rte_service_finalize;
 	rte_service_get_by_id;
@@ -256,6 +242,26 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	rte_service_set_runstate_mapped_check;
 	rte_service_set_stats_enable;
 	rte_service_start_with_defaults;
+
+}  DPDK_18.02;
+
+EXPERIMENTAL {
+	global:
+
+	rte_eal_cleanup;
+	rte_eal_devargs_insert;
+	rte_eal_devargs_parse;
+	rte_eal_devargs_remove;
+	rte_eal_hotplug_add;
+	rte_eal_hotplug_remove;
+	rte_eal_mbuf_user_pool_ops;
+	rte_log_register_type_and_pick_level;
+	rte_mp_action_register;
+	rte_mp_action_unregister;
+	rte_mp_reply;
+	rte_mp_request_sync;
+	rte_mp_request_async;
+	rte_mp_sendmsg;
 	rte_socket_count;
 	rte_socket_id_by_idx;
 
