diff --git a/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
index 989152e..7f2ab47 100644
--- a/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
@@ -692,8 +692,7 @@ avp_dev_attach(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 }
 
 static void
-avp_dev_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle,
-						  void *data)
+avp_dev_interrupt_handler(void *data)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev = data;
 	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev = AVP_DEV_TO_PCI(eth_dev);
@@ -744,7 +743,7 @@ avp_dev_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle,
 			    status);
 
 	/* re-enable UIO interrupt handling */
-	ret = rte_intr_enable(intr_handle);
+	ret = rte_intr_enable(&pci_dev->intr_handle);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to re-enable UIO interrupts, ret=%d\n",
 			    ret);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c
index a0b0dfa..0e8b4d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c
@@ -119,12 +119,13 @@ bnx2x_interrupt_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 }
 
 static __rte_unused void
-bnx2x_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *handle, void *param)
+bnx2x_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)param;
+	struct bnx2x_softc *sc = dev->data->dev_private;
 
 	bnx2x_interrupt_action(dev);
-	rte_intr_enable(handle);
+	rte_intr_enable(&sc->pci_dev->intr_handle);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_irq.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_irq.c
index e93585a..20e17ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_irq.c
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@
  * Interrupts
  */
 
-static void bnxt_int_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *handle __rte_unused,
-			     void *param)
+static void bnxt_int_handler(void *param)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)param;
 	struct bnxt *bp = (struct bnxt *)eth_dev->data->dev_private;
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
index 7110af3..ecefa56 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ static int eth_em_rxq_interrupt_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_em_interrupt_get_status(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_em_interrupt_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				   struct rte_intr_handle *handle);
-static void eth_em_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *handle,
-							void *param);
+static void eth_em_interrupt_handler(void *param);
 
 static int em_hw_init(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static int em_hardware_init(struct e1000_hw *hw);
@@ -1658,13 +1657,12 @@ eth_em_interrupt_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  *  void
  */
 static void
-eth_em_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *handle,
-			 void *param)
+eth_em_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)param;
 
 	eth_em_interrupt_get_status(dev);
-	eth_em_interrupt_action(dev, handle);
+	eth_em_interrupt_action(dev, dev->intr_handle);
 	_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
index a73cd7a..cc2c244 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
@@ -136,8 +136,7 @@ static int eth_igb_rxq_interrupt_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_igb_interrupt_get_status(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_igb_interrupt_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				    struct rte_intr_handle *handle);
-static void eth_igb_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *handle,
-							void *param);
+static void eth_igb_interrupt_handler(void *param);
 static int  igb_hardware_init(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static void igb_hw_control_acquire(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static void igb_hw_control_release(struct e1000_hw *hw);
@@ -283,8 +282,7 @@ static void eth_igb_assign_msix_vector(struct e1000_hw *hw, int8_t direction,
 static void eth_igb_write_ivar(struct e1000_hw *hw, uint8_t msix_vector,
 			       uint8_t index, uint8_t offset);
 static void eth_igb_configure_msix_intr(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void eth_igbvf_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *handle,
-					void *param);
+static void eth_igbvf_interrupt_handler(void *param);
 static void igbvf_mbx_process(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 
 /*
@@ -2784,12 +2782,12 @@ eth_igb_interrupt_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  *  void
  */
 static void
-eth_igb_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *handle, void *param)
+eth_igb_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)param;
 
 	eth_igb_interrupt_get_status(dev);
-	eth_igb_interrupt_action(dev, handle);
+	eth_igb_interrupt_action(dev, dev->intr_handle);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -2846,13 +2844,12 @@ eth_igbvf_interrupt_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_intr_handle *intr
 }
 
 static void
-eth_igbvf_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *handle,
-			    void *param)
+eth_igbvf_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)param;
 
 	eth_igbvf_interrupt_get_status(dev);
-	eth_igbvf_interrupt_action(dev, handle);
+	eth_igbvf_interrupt_action(dev, dev->intr_handle);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c b/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
index 570b7b6..5f2188b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
@@ -423,8 +423,7 @@ int enic_link_update(struct enic *enic)
 }
 
 static void
-enic_intr_handler(__rte_unused struct rte_intr_handle *handle,
-	void *arg)
+enic_intr_handler(void *arg)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)arg;
 	struct enic *enic = pmd_priv(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
index b6775d8..de0352e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
@@ -2542,9 +2542,7 @@ fm10k_dev_handle_fault(struct fm10k_hw *hw, uint32_t eicr)
  *  void
  */
 static void
-fm10k_dev_interrupt_handler_pf(
-			struct rte_intr_handle *handle,
-			void *param)
+fm10k_dev_interrupt_handler_pf(void *param)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)param;
 	struct fm10k_hw *hw = FM10K_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
@@ -2594,7 +2592,7 @@ fm10k_dev_interrupt_handler_pf(
 	FM10K_WRITE_REG(hw, FM10K_ITR(0), FM10K_ITR_AUTOMASK |
 					FM10K_ITR_MASK_CLEAR);
 	/* Re-enable interrupt from host side */
-	rte_intr_enable(handle);
+	rte_intr_enable(dev->intr_handle);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2609,9 +2607,7 @@ fm10k_dev_interrupt_handler_pf(
  *  void
  */
 static void
-fm10k_dev_interrupt_handler_vf(
-			struct rte_intr_handle *handle,
-			void *param)
+fm10k_dev_interrupt_handler_vf(void *param)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)param;
 	struct fm10k_hw *hw = FM10K_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
@@ -2628,7 +2624,7 @@ fm10k_dev_interrupt_handler_vf(
 	FM10K_WRITE_REG(hw, FM10K_VFITR(0), FM10K_ITR_AUTOMASK |
 					FM10K_ITR_MASK_CLEAR);
 	/* Re-enable interrupt from host side */
-	rte_intr_enable(handle);
+	rte_intr_enable(dev->intr_handle);
 }
 
 /* Mailbox message handler in VF */
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index cb8bf2b..c8f0071 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -328,8 +328,7 @@ static void i40e_stat_update_48(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 			       uint64_t *offset,
 			       uint64_t *stat);
 static void i40e_pf_config_irq0(struct i40e_hw *hw, bool no_queue);
-static void i40e_dev_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *handle,
-				       void *param);
+static void i40e_dev_interrupt_handler(void *param);
 static int i40e_res_pool_init(struct i40e_res_pool_info *pool,
 				uint32_t base, uint32_t num);
 static void i40e_res_pool_destroy(struct i40e_res_pool_info *pool);
@@ -5816,8 +5815,7 @@ i40e_dev_handle_aq_msg(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
  *  void
  */
 static void
-i40e_dev_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle,
-			   void *param)
+i40e_dev_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)param;
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
@@ -5861,7 +5859,7 @@ i40e_dev_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle,
 done:
 	/* Enable interrupt */
 	i40e_pf_enable_irq0(hw);
-	rte_intr_enable(intr_handle);
+	rte_intr_enable(dev->intr_handle);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
index d3659c9..7e48fea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -1422,8 +1422,7 @@ i40evf_handle_aq_msg(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
  *  void
  */
 static void
-i40evf_dev_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle,
-			     void *param)
+i40evf_dev_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)param;
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
@@ -1452,7 +1451,7 @@ i40evf_dev_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle,
 
 done:
 	i40evf_enable_irq0(hw);
-	rte_intr_enable(intr_handle);
+	rte_intr_enable(dev->intr_handle);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index 0ad59c2..1462324 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -238,8 +238,7 @@ static int ixgbe_dev_rxq_interrupt_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int ixgbe_dev_interrupt_get_status(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int ixgbe_dev_interrupt_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				      struct rte_intr_handle *handle);
-static void ixgbe_dev_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *handle,
-		void *param);
+static void ixgbe_dev_interrupt_handler(void *param);
 static void ixgbe_dev_interrupt_delayed_handler(void *param);
 static void ixgbe_add_rar(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct ether_addr *mac_addr,
 		uint32_t index, uint32_t pool);
@@ -360,8 +359,7 @@ static int ixgbe_timesync_read_time(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				   struct timespec *timestamp);
 static int ixgbe_timesync_write_time(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				   const struct timespec *timestamp);
-static void ixgbevf_dev_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *handle,
-					  void *param);
+static void ixgbevf_dev_interrupt_handler(void *param);
 
 static int ixgbe_dev_l2_tunnel_eth_type_conf
 	(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_l2_tunnel_conf *l2_tunnel);
@@ -3917,13 +3915,12 @@ ixgbe_dev_interrupt_delayed_handler(void *param)
  *  void
  */
 static void
-ixgbe_dev_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *handle,
-			    void *param)
+ixgbe_dev_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)param;
 
 	ixgbe_dev_interrupt_get_status(dev);
-	ixgbe_dev_interrupt_action(dev, handle);
+	ixgbe_dev_interrupt_action(dev, dev->intr_handle);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -8182,8 +8179,7 @@ ixgbevf_dev_interrupt_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 }
 
 static void
-ixgbevf_dev_interrupt_handler(__rte_unused struct rte_intr_handle *handle,
-			      void *param)
+ixgbevf_dev_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)param;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
index ff903e6..aff9155 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
@@ -5251,7 +5251,7 @@ mlx4_getenv_int(const char *name)
 static void
 mlx4_dev_link_status_handler(void *);
 static void
-mlx4_dev_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *, void *);
+mlx4_dev_interrupt_handler(void *);
 
 /**
  * Link status handler.
@@ -5333,13 +5333,12 @@ mlx4_dev_link_status_handler(void *arg)
  *   Callback argument.
  */
 static void
-mlx4_dev_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle, void *cb_arg)
+mlx4_dev_interrupt_handler(void *cb_arg)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = cb_arg;
 	struct priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	int ret;
 
-	(void)intr_handle;
 	priv_lock(priv);
 	ret = priv_dev_link_status_handler(priv, dev);
 	priv_unlock(priv);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
index d26d465..e8bf361 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ int mlx5_dev_set_flow_ctrl(struct rte_eth_dev *, struct rte_eth_fc_conf *);
 int mlx5_ibv_device_to_pci_addr(const struct ibv_device *,
 				struct rte_pci_addr *);
 void mlx5_dev_link_status_handler(void *);
-void mlx5_dev_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *, void *);
+void mlx5_dev_interrupt_handler(void *);
 void priv_dev_interrupt_handler_uninstall(struct priv *, struct rte_eth_dev *);
 void priv_dev_interrupt_handler_install(struct priv *, struct rte_eth_dev *);
 int mlx5_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_ethdev.c
index 18f4c96..3fd22cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_ethdev.c
@@ -1274,13 +1274,12 @@ mlx5_dev_link_status_handler(void *arg)
  *   Callback argument.
  */
 void
-mlx5_dev_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle, void *cb_arg)
+mlx5_dev_interrupt_handler(void *cb_arg)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = cb_arg;
 	struct priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	int ret;
 
-	(void)intr_handle;
 	priv_lock(priv);
 	ret = priv_dev_link_status_handler(priv, dev);
 	priv_unlock(priv);
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
index a1ad97a..1a7a992 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@
 /* Prototypes */
 static void nfp_net_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int nfp_net_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void nfp_net_dev_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *handle,
-					  void *param);
+static void nfp_net_dev_interrupt_handler(void *param);
 static void nfp_net_dev_interrupt_delayed_handler(void *param);
 static int nfp_net_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu);
 static void nfp_net_infos_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
@@ -1304,8 +1303,7 @@ nfp_net_irq_unmask(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 }
 
 static void
-nfp_net_dev_interrupt_handler(__rte_unused struct rte_intr_handle *handle,
-			      void *param)
+nfp_net_dev_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 {
 	int64_t timeout;
 	struct rte_eth_link link;
diff --git a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
index 2f1d2b5..5f469e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
@@ -279,14 +279,14 @@ static void qede_interrupt_action(struct ecore_hwfn *p_hwfn)
 }
 
 static void
-qede_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *handle, void *param)
+qede_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)param;
 	struct qede_dev *qdev = eth_dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct ecore_dev *edev = &qdev->edev;
 
 	qede_interrupt_action(ECORE_LEADING_HWFN(edev));
-	if (rte_intr_enable(handle))
+	if (rte_intr_enable(eth_dev->intr_handle))
 		DP_ERR(edev, "rte_intr_enable failed\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_intr.c b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_intr.c
index 448709c..7d91a2a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_intr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_intr.c
@@ -70,13 +70,14 @@ sfc_intr_handle_mgmt_evq(struct sfc_adapter *sa)
 }
 
 static void
-sfc_intr_line_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle, void *cb_arg)
+sfc_intr_line_handler(void *cb_arg)
 {
 	struct sfc_adapter *sa = (struct sfc_adapter *)cb_arg;
 	efx_nic_t *enp = sa->nic;
 	boolean_t fatal;
 	uint32_t qmask;
 	unsigned int lsc_seq = sa->port.lsc_seq;
+	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev = SFC_DEV_TO_PCI(sa->eth_dev);
 
 	sfc_log_init(sa, "entry");
 
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ sfc_intr_line_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle, void *cb_arg)
 	if (qmask & (1 << sa->mgmt_evq_index))
 		sfc_intr_handle_mgmt_evq(sa);
 
-	if (rte_intr_enable(intr_handle) != 0)
+	if (rte_intr_enable(&pci_dev->intr_handle) != 0)
 		sfc_err(sa, "cannot reenable interrupts");
 
 	sfc_log_init(sa, "done");
@@ -115,12 +116,13 @@ sfc_intr_line_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle, void *cb_arg)
 }
 
 static void
-sfc_intr_message_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle, void *cb_arg)
+sfc_intr_message_handler(void *cb_arg)
 {
 	struct sfc_adapter *sa = (struct sfc_adapter *)cb_arg;
 	efx_nic_t *enp = sa->nic;
 	boolean_t fatal;
 	unsigned int lsc_seq = sa->port.lsc_seq;
+	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev = SFC_DEV_TO_PCI(sa->eth_dev);
 
 	sfc_log_init(sa, "entry");
 
@@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ sfc_intr_message_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle, void *cb_arg)
 
 	sfc_intr_handle_mgmt_evq(sa);
 
-	if (rte_intr_enable(intr_handle) != 0)
+	if (rte_intr_enable(&pci_dev->intr_handle) != 0)
 		sfc_err(sa, "cannot reenable interrupts");
 
 	sfc_log_init(sa, "done");
diff --git a/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c b/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
index 8321863..a15c00e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
@@ -1009,8 +1009,7 @@ tap_nl_msg_handler(struct nlmsghdr *nh, void *arg)
 }
 
 static void
-tap_dev_intr_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle __rte_unused,
-		     void *cb_arg)
+tap_dev_intr_handler(void *cb_arg)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = cb_arg;
 	struct pmd_internals *pmd = dev->data->dev_private;
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
index 6a9568f..78cb3e8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
@@ -1206,8 +1206,7 @@ virtio_negotiate_features(struct virtio_hw *hw, uint64_t req_features)
  * if link state changed.
  */
 void
-virtio_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *handle,
-			 void *param)
+virtio_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = param;
 	struct virtio_hw *hw = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -1217,7 +1216,7 @@ virtio_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *handle,
 	isr = vtpci_isr(hw);
 	PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "interrupt status = %#x", isr);
 
-	if (rte_intr_enable(handle) < 0)
+	if (rte_intr_enable(dev->intr_handle) < 0)
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "interrupt enable failed");
 
 	if (isr & VIRTIO_PCI_ISR_CONFIG) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.h
index 4009c4d..c3413c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.h
@@ -113,6 +113,6 @@ uint16_t virtio_xmit_pkts_simple(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 
 int eth_virtio_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 
-void virtio_interrupt_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *handle, void *param);
+void virtio_interrupt_handler(void *param);
 
 #endif /* _VIRTIO_ETHDEV_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_interrupts.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_interrupts.h
index 6cade01..5d06ed7 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_interrupts.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_interrupts.h
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ extern "C" {
 struct rte_intr_handle;
 
 /** Function to be registered for the specific interrupt */
-typedef void (*rte_intr_callback_fn)(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle,
-							void *cb_arg);
+typedef void (*rte_intr_callback_fn)(void *cb_arg);
 
 #include <exec-env/rte_interrupts.h>
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_alarm.c b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_alarm.c
index 8b042ab..fbae461 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_alarm.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_alarm.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static rte_spinlock_t alarm_list_lk = RTE_SPINLOCK_INITIALIZER;
 
 static struct rte_intr_handle intr_handle = {.fd = -1 };
 static int handler_registered = 0;
-static void eal_alarm_callback(struct rte_intr_handle *hdl, void *arg);
+static void eal_alarm_callback(void *arg);
 
 int
 rte_eal_alarm_init(void)
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ rte_eal_alarm_init(void)
 }
 
 static void
-eal_alarm_callback(struct rte_intr_handle *hdl __rte_unused,
-		void *arg __rte_unused)
+eal_alarm_callback(void *arg __rte_unused)
 {
 	struct timespec now;
 	struct alarm_entry *ap;
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_interrupts.c b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_interrupts.c
index 3069779..2e3bd12 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_interrupts.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_interrupts.c
@@ -744,8 +744,7 @@ eal_intr_process_interrupts(struct epoll_event *events, int nfds)
 				rte_spinlock_unlock(&intr_lock);
 
 				/* call the actual callback */
-				active_cb.cb_fn(&src->intr_handle,
-					active_cb.cb_arg);
+				active_cb.cb_fn(active_cb.cb_arg);
 
 				/*get the lock back. */
 				rte_spinlock_lock(&intr_lock);
diff --git a/test/test/test_interrupts.c b/test/test/test_interrupts.c
index 371101f..5377292 100644
--- a/test/test/test_interrupts.c
+++ b/test/test/test_interrupts.c
@@ -199,8 +199,9 @@ test_interrupt_handle_compare(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle_l,
  * Callback for the test interrupt.
  */
 static void
-test_interrupt_callback(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle, void *arg)
+test_interrupt_callback(void *arg)
 {
+	struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle = (struct rte_intr_handle *)arg;
 	if (test_intr_type >= TEST_INTERRUPT_HANDLE_MAX) {
 		printf("invalid interrupt type\n");
 		flag = -1;
@@ -230,9 +231,9 @@ test_interrupt_callback(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle, void *arg)
  * Callback for the test interrupt.
  */
 static void
-test_interrupt_callback_1(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle,
-	__attribute__((unused)) void *arg)
+test_interrupt_callback_1(void *arg)
 {
+	struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle = (struct rte_intr_handle *)arg;
 	if (test_interrupt_handle_sanity_check(intr_handle) < 0) {
 		printf("null or invalid intr_handle for %s\n", __func__);
 		flag = -1;
@@ -364,7 +365,7 @@ test_interrupt_full_path_check(enum test_interrupt_handle_type intr_type)
 	test_intr_handle = intr_handles[intr_type];
 	test_intr_type = intr_type;
 	if (rte_intr_callback_register(&test_intr_handle,
-			test_interrupt_callback, NULL) < 0) {
+			test_interrupt_callback, &test_intr_handle) < 0) {
 		printf("fail to register callback\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -378,7 +379,7 @@ test_interrupt_full_path_check(enum test_interrupt_handle_type intr_type)
 
 	rte_delay_ms(TEST_INTERRUPT_CHECK_INTERVAL);
 	if (rte_intr_callback_unregister(&test_intr_handle,
-			test_interrupt_callback, NULL) < 0)
+			test_interrupt_callback, &test_intr_handle) < 0)
 		return -1;
 
 	if (flag == 0) {
@@ -441,7 +442,7 @@ test_interrupt(void)
 	/* check if it will fail to register cb with invalid intr_handle */
 	test_intr_handle = intr_handles[TEST_INTERRUPT_HANDLE_INVALID];
 	if (rte_intr_callback_register(&test_intr_handle,
-			test_interrupt_callback, NULL) == 0) {
+			test_interrupt_callback, &test_intr_handle) == 0) {
 		printf("unexpectedly register successfully with invalid "
 			"intr_handle\n");
 		goto out;
@@ -449,7 +450,7 @@ test_interrupt(void)
 
 	/* check if it will fail to register without callback */
 	test_intr_handle = intr_handles[TEST_INTERRUPT_HANDLE_VALID];
-	if (rte_intr_callback_register(&test_intr_handle, NULL, NULL) == 0) {
+	if (rte_intr_callback_register(&test_intr_handle, NULL, &test_intr_handle) == 0) {
 		printf("unexpectedly register successfully with "
 			"null callback\n");
 		goto out;
@@ -466,7 +467,7 @@ test_interrupt(void)
 	/* check if it will fail to unregister cb with invalid intr_handle */
 	test_intr_handle = intr_handles[TEST_INTERRUPT_HANDLE_INVALID];
 	if (rte_intr_callback_unregister(&test_intr_handle,
-			test_interrupt_callback, NULL) > 0) {
+			test_interrupt_callback, &test_intr_handle) > 0) {
 		printf("unexpectedly unregister successfully with "
 			"invalid intr_handle\n");
 		goto out;
@@ -475,12 +476,12 @@ test_interrupt(void)
 	/* check if it is ok to register the same intr_handle twice */
 	test_intr_handle = intr_handles[TEST_INTERRUPT_HANDLE_VALID];
 	if (rte_intr_callback_register(&test_intr_handle,
-			test_interrupt_callback, NULL) < 0) {
+			test_interrupt_callback, &test_intr_handle) < 0) {
 		printf("it fails to register test_interrupt_callback\n");
 		goto out;
 	}
 	if (rte_intr_callback_register(&test_intr_handle,
-			test_interrupt_callback_1, NULL) < 0) {
+			test_interrupt_callback_1, &test_intr_handle) < 0) {
 		printf("it fails to register test_interrupt_callback_1\n");
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -492,7 +493,7 @@ test_interrupt(void)
 		goto out;
 	}
 	if (rte_intr_callback_unregister(&test_intr_handle,
-			test_interrupt_callback, NULL) <= 0) {
+			test_interrupt_callback, &test_intr_handle) <= 0) {
 		printf("it fails to unregister test_interrupt_callback\n");
 		goto out;
 	}
