diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
index bfef483..1313100 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ static void check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask);
 static int eth_event_callback(portid_t port_id,
 			      enum rte_eth_event_type type,
 			      void *param, void *ret_param);
-static void eth_dev_event_callback(char *device_name,
+static void eth_dev_event_callback(const char *device_name,
 				enum rte_dev_event_type type,
 				void *param);
 static int eth_dev_event_callback_register(void);
@@ -2249,7 +2249,7 @@ eth_event_callback(portid_t port_id, enum rte_eth_event_type type, void *param,
 
 /* This function is used by the interrupt thread */
 static void
-eth_dev_event_callback(char *device_name, enum rte_dev_event_type type,
+eth_dev_event_callback(const char *device_name, enum rte_dev_event_type type,
 			     __rte_unused void *arg)
 {
 	uint16_t port_id;
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/eal_dev.c b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/eal_dev.c
index 255d611..3a3a2a5 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/eal_dev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/eal_dev.c
@@ -33,3 +33,11 @@ rte_dev_hotplug_handle_disable(void)
 	RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "Device event is not supported for FreeBSD\n");
 	return -1;
 }
+
+void  __rte_experimental
+rte_dev_event_callback_process(const char *device_name,
+			       enum rte_dev_event_type event)
+{
+	RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL,
+		"Device event callback process is not supported for FreeBSD.\n");
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_dev.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_dev.c
index 678dbca..2d610a4 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_dev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_dev.c
@@ -342,8 +342,9 @@ rte_dev_event_callback_unregister(const char *device_name,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void
-dev_callback_process(char *device_name, enum rte_dev_event_type event)
+void __rte_experimental
+rte_dev_event_callback_process(const char *device_name,
+			       enum rte_dev_event_type event)
 {
 	struct dev_event_callback *cb_lst;
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h
index 637f20d..47e8a33 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h
@@ -259,18 +259,6 @@ struct rte_bus *rte_bus_find_by_device_name(const char *str);
 int rte_mp_channel_init(void);
 
 /**
- * Internal Executes all the user application registered callbacks for
- * the specific device. It is for DPDK internal user only. User
- * application should not call it directly.
- *
- * @param device_name
- *  The device name.
- * @param event
- *  the device event type.
- */
-void dev_callback_process(char *device_name, enum rte_dev_event_type event);
-
-/**
  * @internal
  * Parse a device string and store its information in an
  * rte_devargs structure.
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h
index ff580a0..58fab43 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ struct rte_dev_event {
 	char *devname;			/**< device name */
 };
 
-typedef void (*rte_dev_event_cb_fn)(char *device_name,
+typedef void (*rte_dev_event_cb_fn)(const char *device_name,
 					enum rte_dev_event_type event,
 					void *cb_arg);
 
@@ -438,6 +438,22 @@ rte_dev_event_callback_unregister(const char *device_name,
  * @warning
  * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
  *
+ * Executes all the user application registered callbacks for
+ * the specific device.
+ *
+ * @param device_name
+ *  The device name.
+ * @param event
+ *  the device event type.
+ */
+void  __rte_experimental
+rte_dev_event_callback_process(const char *device_name,
+			       enum rte_dev_event_type event);
+
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
  * Start the device event monitoring.
  *
  * @return
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_dev.c b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_dev.c
index 14b18d8..7f44251 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_dev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_dev.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ dev_uev_handler(__rte_unused void *param)
 				return;
 			}
 		}
-		dev_callback_process(uevent.devname, uevent.type);
+		rte_dev_event_callback_process(uevent.devname, uevent.type);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/rte_eal_version.map b/lib/librte_eal/rte_eal_version.map
index a3255aa..b96da50 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/rte_eal_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/rte_eal_version.map
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	rte_class_register;
 	rte_class_unregister;
 	rte_ctrl_thread_create;
+	rte_dev_event_callback_process;
 	rte_dev_event_callback_register;
 	rte_dev_event_callback_unregister;
 	rte_dev_event_monitor_start;
