diff --git a/lib/librte_cryptodev/Makefile b/lib/librte_cryptodev/Makefile
index 6ac331bc9..59d9a4e2e 100644
--- a/lib/librte_cryptodev/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_cryptodev/Makefile
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ SYMLINK-y-include += rte_crypto_sym.h
 SYMLINK-y-include += rte_cryptodev.h
 SYMLINK-y-include += rte_cryptodev_pmd.h
 SYMLINK-y-include += rte_cryptodev_vdev.h
+SYMLINK-y-include += rte_cryptodev_vdev_params.h
 SYMLINK-y-include += rte_cryptodev_pci.h
 
 # versioning export map
diff --git a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_pmd.c b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_pmd.c
index eaeddf74b..d6eaa2a90 100644
--- a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_pmd.c
+++ b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_pmd.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 
-#include "rte_cryptodev_vdev.h"
+#include "rte_cryptodev_vdev_params.h"
 #include "rte_cryptodev_pci.h"
 #include "rte_cryptodev_pmd.h"
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_vdev.h b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_vdev.h
index c6bafd01b..94df46cab 100644
--- a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_vdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_vdev.h
@@ -37,32 +37,7 @@
 #include <inttypes.h>
 
 #include "rte_cryptodev_pmd.h"
-
-#define RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS	8
-#define RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS	2048
-
-#define RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_NAME				("name")
-#define RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_MAX_NB_QP_ARG		("max_nb_queue_pairs")
-#define RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_MAX_NB_SESS_ARG		("max_nb_sessions")
-#define RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_SOCKET_ID			("socket_id")
-
-static const char * const cryptodev_vdev_valid_params[] = {
-	RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_NAME,
-	RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_MAX_NB_QP_ARG,
-	RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_MAX_NB_SESS_ARG,
-	RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_SOCKET_ID
-};
-
-/**
- * @internal
- * Initialisation parameters for virtual crypto devices
- */
-struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params {
-	unsigned int max_nb_queue_pairs;
-	unsigned int max_nb_sessions;
-	uint8_t socket_id;
-	char name[RTE_CRYPTODEV_NAME_MAX_LEN];
-};
+#include "rte_cryptodev_vdev_params.h"
 
 /**
  * @internal
@@ -107,19 +82,4 @@ rte_cryptodev_vdev_pmd_init(const char *name, size_t dev_private_size,
 	return cryptodev;
 }
 
-/**
- * @internal
- * Parse virtual device initialisation parameters input arguments
- *
- * @params	params		Initialisation parameters with defaults set.
- * @params	input_args	Command line arguments
- *
- * @return
- * 0 on successful parse
- * <0 on failure to parse
- */
-int
-rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_init_params(struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params *params,
-		const char *input_args);
-
 #endif /* _RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_vdev_params.h b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_vdev_params.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66ba0d482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_vdev_params.h
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_PARAMS_H_
+#define _RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_PARAMS_H_
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <inttypes.h>
+
+#include "rte_cryptodev.h"
+
+#define RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS	8
+#define RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS	2048
+
+#define RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_NAME				("name")
+#define RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_MAX_NB_QP_ARG		("max_nb_queue_pairs")
+#define RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_MAX_NB_SESS_ARG		("max_nb_sessions")
+#define RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_SOCKET_ID			("socket_id")
+
+static const char * const cryptodev_vdev_valid_params[] = {
+	RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_NAME,
+	RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_MAX_NB_QP_ARG,
+	RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_MAX_NB_SESS_ARG,
+	RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_SOCKET_ID
+};
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Initialisation parameters for virtual crypto devices
+ */
+struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params {
+	unsigned int max_nb_queue_pairs;
+	unsigned int max_nb_sessions;
+	uint8_t socket_id;
+	char name[RTE_CRYPTODEV_NAME_MAX_LEN];
+};
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Parse virtual device initialisation parameters input arguments
+ *
+ * @params	params		Initialisation parameters with defaults set.
+ * @params	input_args	Command line arguments
+ *
+ * @return
+ * 0 on successful parse
+ * <0 on failure to parse
+ */
+int
+rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_init_params(struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params *params,
+		const char *input_args);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_PARAMS_H_ */
