diff --git a/drivers/crypto/aesni_gcm/aesni_gcm_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/aesni_gcm/aesni_gcm_pmd.c
index 29c14e5..2dd2576 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/aesni_gcm/aesni_gcm_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/aesni_gcm/aesni_gcm_pmd.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include <rte_hexdump.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev_pmd.h>
-#include <rte_cryptodev_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 #include <rte_cpuflags.h>
@@ -486,22 +485,24 @@ static int aesni_gcm_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev);
 static int
 aesni_gcm_create(const char *name,
 		struct rte_vdev_device *vdev,
-		struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params *init_params)
+		struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params *init_params)
 {
 	struct rte_cryptodev *dev;
 	struct aesni_gcm_private *internals;
 	enum aesni_gcm_vector_mode vector_mode;
 
-	if (init_params->name[0] == '\0')
-		snprintf(init_params->name, sizeof(init_params->name),
-				"%s", name);
-
 	/* Check CPU for support for AES instruction set */
 	if (!rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AES)) {
 		GCM_LOG_ERR("AES instructions not supported by CPU");
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
+	dev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_create(name, &vdev->device, init_params);
+	if (dev == NULL) {
+		GCM_LOG_ERR("driver %s: create failed", init_params->name);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	/* Check CPU for supported vector instruction set */
 	if (rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX2))
 		vector_mode = RTE_AESNI_GCM_AVX2;
@@ -510,14 +511,6 @@ aesni_gcm_create(const char *name,
 	else
 		vector_mode = RTE_AESNI_GCM_SSE;
 
-	dev = rte_cryptodev_vdev_pmd_init(init_params->name,
-			sizeof(struct aesni_gcm_private), init_params->socket_id,
-			vdev);
-	if (dev == NULL) {
-		GCM_LOG_ERR("failed to create cryptodev vdev");
-		goto init_error;
-	}
-
 	dev->driver_id = cryptodev_driver_id;
 	dev->dev_ops = rte_aesni_gcm_pmd_ops;
 
@@ -552,22 +545,17 @@ aesni_gcm_create(const char *name,
 	internals->max_nb_sessions = init_params->max_nb_sessions;
 
 	return 0;
-
-init_error:
-	GCM_LOG_ERR("driver %s: create failed", init_params->name);
-
-	aesni_gcm_remove(vdev);
-	return -EFAULT;
 }
 
 static int
 aesni_gcm_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
-	struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params init_params = {
-		RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS,
-		RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS,
+	struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params init_params = {
+		"",
+		sizeof(struct aesni_gcm_private),
 		rte_socket_id(),
-		{0}
+		RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS,
+		RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS
 	};
 	const char *name;
 	const char *input_args;
@@ -576,17 +564,7 @@ aesni_gcm_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 	if (name == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	input_args = rte_vdev_device_args(vdev);
-	rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_init_params(&init_params, input_args);
-
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Initialising %s on NUMA node %d\n", name,
-			init_params.socket_id);
-	if (init_params.name[0] != '\0')
-		RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  User defined name = %s\n",
-			init_params.name);
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of queue pairs = %d\n",
-			init_params.max_nb_queue_pairs);
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of sessions = %d\n",
-			init_params.max_nb_sessions);
+	rte_cryptodev_pmd_parse_input_args(&init_params, input_args);
 
 	return aesni_gcm_create(name, vdev, &init_params);
 }
@@ -594,6 +572,7 @@ aesni_gcm_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 static int
 aesni_gcm_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
+	struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev;
 	const char *name;
 
 	name = rte_vdev_device_name(vdev);
@@ -603,7 +582,11 @@ aesni_gcm_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 	GCM_LOG_INFO("Closing AESNI crypto device %s on numa socket %u\n",
 			name, rte_socket_id());
 
-	return 0;
+	cryptodev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_get_named_dev(name);
+	if (cryptodev == NULL)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return rte_cryptodev_pmd_destroy(cryptodev);
 }
 
 static struct rte_vdev_driver aesni_gcm_pmd_drv = {
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/aesni_mb/rte_aesni_mb_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/aesni_mb/rte_aesni_mb_pmd.c
index 49242fc..440a09f 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/aesni_mb/rte_aesni_mb_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/aesni_mb/rte_aesni_mb_pmd.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include <rte_hexdump.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev_pmd.h>
-#include <rte_cryptodev_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 #include <rte_cpuflags.h>
@@ -715,15 +714,23 @@ static int cryptodev_aesni_mb_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev);
 static int
 cryptodev_aesni_mb_create(const char *name,
 			struct rte_vdev_device *vdev,
-			struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params *init_params)
+			struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params *init_params)
 {
 	struct rte_cryptodev *dev;
 	struct aesni_mb_private *internals;
 	enum aesni_mb_vector_mode vector_mode;
 
-	if (init_params->name[0] == '\0')
-		snprintf(init_params->name, sizeof(init_params->name),
-				"%s", name);
+	/* Check CPU for support for AES instruction set */
+	if (!rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AES)) {
+		MB_LOG_ERR("AES instructions not supported by CPU");
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	dev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_create(name, &vdev->device, init_params);
+	if (dev == NULL) {
+		MB_LOG_ERR("failed to create cryptodev vdev");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
 	/* Check CPU for supported vector instruction set */
 	if (rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX512F))
@@ -735,14 +742,6 @@ cryptodev_aesni_mb_create(const char *name,
 	else
 		vector_mode = RTE_AESNI_MB_SSE;
 
-	dev = rte_cryptodev_vdev_pmd_init(init_params->name,
-			sizeof(struct aesni_mb_private), init_params->socket_id,
-			vdev);
-	if (dev == NULL) {
-		MB_LOG_ERR("failed to create cryptodev vdev");
-		goto init_error;
-	}
-
 	dev->driver_id = cryptodev_driver_id;
 	dev->dev_ops = rte_aesni_mb_pmd_ops;
 
@@ -779,41 +778,33 @@ cryptodev_aesni_mb_create(const char *name,
 	internals->max_nb_sessions = init_params->max_nb_sessions;
 
 	return 0;
-init_error:
-	MB_LOG_ERR("driver %s: cryptodev_aesni_create failed",
-			init_params->name);
-
-	cryptodev_aesni_mb_remove(vdev);
-	return -EFAULT;
 }
 
 static int
 cryptodev_aesni_mb_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
-	struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params init_params = {
-		RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS,
-		RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS,
+	struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params init_params = {
+		"",
+		sizeof(struct aesni_mb_private),
 		rte_socket_id(),
-		""
+		RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS,
+		RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS
 	};
-	const char *name;
-	const char *input_args;
+	const char *name, *args;
+	int retval;
 
 	name = rte_vdev_device_name(vdev);
 	if (name == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	input_args = rte_vdev_device_args(vdev);
-	rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_init_params(&init_params, input_args);
-
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Initialising %s on NUMA node %d\n", name,
-			init_params.socket_id);
-	if (init_params.name[0] != '\0')
-		RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  User defined name = %s\n",
-			init_params.name);
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of queue pairs = %d\n",
-			init_params.max_nb_queue_pairs);
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of sessions = %d\n",
-			init_params.max_nb_sessions);
+
+	args = rte_vdev_device_args(vdev);
+
+	retval = rte_cryptodev_pmd_parse_input_args(&init_params, args);
+	if (retval) {
+		MB_LOG_ERR("Failed to parse initialisation arguments[%s]\n",
+				args);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	return cryptodev_aesni_mb_create(name, vdev, &init_params);
 }
@@ -821,6 +812,7 @@ cryptodev_aesni_mb_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 static int
 cryptodev_aesni_mb_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
+	struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev;
 	const char *name;
 
 	name = rte_vdev_device_name(vdev);
@@ -830,7 +822,11 @@ cryptodev_aesni_mb_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Closing AESNI crypto device %s on numa socket %u\n",
 			name, rte_socket_id());
 
-	return 0;
+	cryptodev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_get_named_dev(name);
+	if (cryptodev == NULL)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return rte_cryptodev_pmd_destroy(cryptodev);
 }
 
 static struct rte_vdev_driver cryptodev_aesni_mb_pmd_drv = {
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/armv8/rte_armv8_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/armv8/rte_armv8_pmd.c
index dbe6bee..2d2f3ff 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/armv8/rte_armv8_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/armv8/rte_armv8_pmd.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include <rte_hexdump.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev_pmd.h>
-#include <rte_cryptodev_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 #include <rte_cpuflags.h>
@@ -759,7 +758,7 @@ armv8_crypto_pmd_dequeue_burst(void *queue_pair, struct rte_crypto_op **ops,
 static int
 cryptodev_armv8_crypto_create(const char *name,
 			struct rte_vdev_device *vdev,
-			struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params *init_params)
+			struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params *init_params)
 {
 	struct rte_cryptodev *dev;
 	struct armv8_crypto_private *internals;
@@ -786,14 +785,7 @@ cryptodev_armv8_crypto_create(const char *name,
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
-	if (init_params->name[0] == '\0')
-		snprintf(init_params->name, sizeof(init_params->name),
-				"%s", name);
-
-	dev = rte_cryptodev_vdev_pmd_init(init_params->name,
-				sizeof(struct armv8_crypto_private),
-				init_params->socket_id,
-				vdev);
+	dev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_create(name, &vdev->device, init_params);
 	if (dev == NULL) {
 		ARMV8_CRYPTO_LOG_ERR("failed to create cryptodev vdev");
 		goto init_error;
@@ -832,11 +824,12 @@ cryptodev_armv8_crypto_create(const char *name,
 static int
 cryptodev_armv8_crypto_init(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
-	struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params init_params = {
-		RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS,
-		RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS,
+	struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params init_params = {
+		"",
+		sizeof(struct armv8_crypto_private),
 		rte_socket_id(),
-		{0}
+		RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS,
+		RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS
 	};
 	const char *name;
 	const char *input_args;
@@ -845,18 +838,7 @@ cryptodev_armv8_crypto_init(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 	if (name == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	input_args = rte_vdev_device_args(vdev);
-	rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_init_params(&init_params, input_args);
-
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Initialising %s on NUMA node %d\n", name,
-			init_params.socket_id);
-	if (init_params.name[0] != '\0') {
-		RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  User defined name = %s\n",
-			init_params.name);
-	}
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of queue pairs = %d\n",
-			init_params.max_nb_queue_pairs);
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of sessions = %d\n",
-			init_params.max_nb_sessions);
+	rte_cryptodev_pmd_parse_input_args(&init_params, input_args);
 
 	return cryptodev_armv8_crypto_create(name, vdev, &init_params);
 }
@@ -865,6 +847,7 @@ cryptodev_armv8_crypto_init(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 static int
 cryptodev_armv8_crypto_uninit(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
+	struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev;
 	const char *name;
 
 	name = rte_vdev_device_name(vdev);
@@ -875,7 +858,11 @@ cryptodev_armv8_crypto_uninit(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 		"Closing ARMv8 crypto device %s on numa socket %u\n",
 		name, rte_socket_id());
 
-	return 0;
+	cryptodev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_get_named_dev(name);
+	if (cryptodev == NULL)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return rte_cryptodev_pmd_destroy(cryptodev);
 }
 
 static struct rte_vdev_driver armv8_crypto_pmd_drv = {
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_dpseci.c b/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_dpseci.c
index 0a466ba..2359ee6 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_dpseci.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_dpseci.c
@@ -1990,16 +1990,7 @@ cryptodev_dpaa2_sec_remove(struct rte_dpaa2_device *dpaa2_dev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	/* free crypto device */
-	rte_cryptodev_pmd_release_device(cryptodev);
-
-	if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
-		rte_free(cryptodev->data->dev_private);
-
-	cryptodev->device = NULL;
-	cryptodev->data = NULL;
-
-	return 0;
+	return rte_cryptodev_pmd_destroy(cryptodev);
 }
 
 static struct rte_dpaa2_driver rte_dpaa2_sec_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/dpaa_sec/dpaa_sec.c b/drivers/crypto/dpaa_sec/dpaa_sec.c
index 53f004e..bb39b75 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/dpaa_sec/dpaa_sec.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/dpaa_sec/dpaa_sec.c
@@ -1517,19 +1517,7 @@ cryptodev_dpaa_sec_remove(struct rte_dpaa_device *dpaa_dev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	/* free crypto device */
-	rte_cryptodev_pmd_release_device(cryptodev);
-
-	if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
-		rte_free(cryptodev->data->dev_private);
-
-	PMD_INIT_LOG(INFO, "Closing dpaa crypto device %s",
-		     cryptodev->data->name);
-
-	cryptodev->device = NULL;
-	cryptodev->data = NULL;
-
-	return 0;
+	return rte_cryptodev_pmd_destroy(cryptodev);
 }
 
 static struct rte_dpaa_driver rte_dpaa_sec_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/kasumi/rte_kasumi_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/kasumi/rte_kasumi_pmd.c
index 7a00bd3..03f0a86 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/kasumi/rte_kasumi_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/kasumi/rte_kasumi_pmd.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include <rte_hexdump.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev_pmd.h>
-#include <rte_cryptodev_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 #include <rte_cpuflags.h>
@@ -553,15 +552,17 @@ static int cryptodev_kasumi_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev);
 static int
 cryptodev_kasumi_create(const char *name,
 			struct rte_vdev_device *vdev,
-			struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params *init_params)
+			struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params *init_params)
 {
 	struct rte_cryptodev *dev;
 	struct kasumi_private *internals;
 	uint64_t cpu_flags = 0;
 
-	if (init_params->name[0] == '\0')
-		snprintf(init_params->name, sizeof(init_params->name),
-				"%s", name);
+	dev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_create(name, &vdev->device, init_params);
+	if (dev == NULL) {
+		KASUMI_LOG_ERR("failed to create cryptodev vdev");
+		goto init_error;
+	}
 
 	/* Check CPU for supported vector instruction set */
 	if (rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX))
@@ -569,14 +570,6 @@ cryptodev_kasumi_create(const char *name,
 	else
 		cpu_flags |= RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_CPU_SSE;
 
-	dev = rte_cryptodev_vdev_pmd_init(init_params->name,
-			sizeof(struct kasumi_private), init_params->socket_id,
-			vdev);
-	if (dev == NULL) {
-		KASUMI_LOG_ERR("failed to create cryptodev vdev");
-		goto init_error;
-	}
-
 	dev->driver_id = cryptodev_driver_id;
 	dev->dev_ops = rte_kasumi_pmd_ops;
 
@@ -605,11 +598,12 @@ cryptodev_kasumi_create(const char *name,
 static int
 cryptodev_kasumi_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
-	struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params init_params = {
-		RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS,
-		RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS,
+	struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params init_params = {
+		"",
+		sizeof(struct kasumi_private),
 		rte_socket_id(),
-		{0}
+		RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS,
+		RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS
 	};
 	const char *name;
 	const char *input_args;
@@ -619,17 +613,7 @@ cryptodev_kasumi_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	input_args = rte_vdev_device_args(vdev);
 
-	rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_init_params(&init_params, input_args);
-
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Initialising %s on NUMA node %d\n", name,
-			init_params.socket_id);
-	if (init_params.name[0] != '\0')
-		RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  User defined name = %s\n",
-			init_params.name);
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of queue pairs = %d\n",
-			init_params.max_nb_queue_pairs);
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of sessions = %d\n",
-			init_params.max_nb_sessions);
+	rte_cryptodev_pmd_parse_input_args(&init_params, input_args);
 
 	return cryptodev_kasumi_create(name, vdev, &init_params);
 }
@@ -637,6 +621,7 @@ cryptodev_kasumi_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 static int
 cryptodev_kasumi_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
+	struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev;
 	const char *name;
 
 	name = rte_vdev_device_name(vdev);
@@ -647,7 +632,11 @@ cryptodev_kasumi_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 			" on numa socket %u\n",
 			name, rte_socket_id());
 
-	return 0;
+	cryptodev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_get_named_dev(name);
+	if (cryptodev == NULL)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return rte_cryptodev_pmd_destroy(cryptodev);
 }
 
 static struct rte_vdev_driver cryptodev_kasumi_pmd_drv = {
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/mrvl/rte_mrvl_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/mrvl/rte_mrvl_pmd.c
index 6a9c8da..63895c5 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/mrvl/rte_mrvl_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/mrvl/rte_mrvl_pmd.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include <rte_hexdump.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev_pmd.h>
-#include <rte_cryptodev_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 #include <rte_cpuflags.h>
@@ -720,26 +719,14 @@ mrvl_crypto_pmd_dequeue_burst(void *queue_pair,
 static int
 cryptodev_mrvl_crypto_create(const char *name,
 		struct rte_vdev_device *vdev,
-		struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params *init_params)
+		struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params *init_params)
 {
 	struct rte_cryptodev *dev;
 	struct mrvl_crypto_private *internals;
 	struct sam_init_params	sam_params;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (init_params->name[0] == '\0') {
-		ret = rte_cryptodev_pmd_create_dev_name(
-				init_params->name, name);
-
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			MRVL_CRYPTO_LOG_ERR("failed to create unique name");
-			return ret;
-		}
-	}
-
-	dev = rte_cryptodev_vdev_pmd_init(init_params->name,
-				sizeof(struct mrvl_crypto_private),
-				init_params->socket_id, vdev);
+	dev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_create(name, &vdev->device, init_params);
 	if (dev == NULL) {
 		MRVL_CRYPTO_LOG_ERR("failed to create cryptodev vdev");
 		goto init_error;
@@ -796,40 +783,28 @@ cryptodev_mrvl_crypto_create(const char *name,
 static int
 cryptodev_mrvl_crypto_init(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
-	struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params init_params = { };
-	const char *name;
-	const char *input_args;
+	struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params init_params = { };
+	const char *name, *args;
 	int ret;
 
 	name = rte_vdev_device_name(vdev);
 	if (name == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	input_args = rte_vdev_device_args(vdev);
-
-	if (!input_args)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	args = rte_vdev_device_args(vdev);
 
+	init_params.private_data_size = sizeof(struct mrvl_crypto_private);
 	init_params.max_nb_queue_pairs = sam_get_num_inst() * SAM_HW_RING_NUM;
 	init_params.max_nb_sessions =
-		RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS;
+		RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS;
 	init_params.socket_id = rte_socket_id();
 
-	ret = rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_init_params(&init_params, input_args);
+	ret = rte_cryptodev_pmd_parse_input_args(&init_params, args);
 	if (ret) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "Failed to parse input arguments\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Initialising %s on NUMA node %d\n", name,
-			init_params.socket_id);
-	if (init_params.name[0] != '\0') {
-		RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  User defined name = %s\n",
-			init_params.name);
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
+			"Failed to parse initialisation arguments[%s]\n",
+			args);
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of queue pairs = %d\n",
-			init_params.max_nb_queue_pairs);
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of sessions = %d\n",
-			init_params.max_nb_sessions);
 
 	return cryptodev_mrvl_crypto_create(name, vdev, &init_params);
 }
@@ -843,6 +818,7 @@ cryptodev_mrvl_crypto_init(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 static int
 cryptodev_mrvl_crypto_uninit(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
+	struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev;
 	const char *name = rte_vdev_device_name(vdev);
 
 	if (name == NULL)
@@ -854,7 +830,11 @@ cryptodev_mrvl_crypto_uninit(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 
 	sam_deinit();
 
-	return 0;
+	cryptodev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_get_named_dev(name);
+	if (cryptodev == NULL)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return rte_cryptodev_pmd_destroy(cryptodev);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/null/null_crypto_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/null/null_crypto_pmd.c
index d5d2bb3..4b9a58a 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/null/null_crypto_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/null/null_crypto_pmd.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <rte_common.h>
 #include <rte_config.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev_pmd.h>
-#include <rte_cryptodev_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 
@@ -183,28 +182,19 @@ null_crypto_pmd_dequeue_burst(void *queue_pair, struct rte_crypto_op **ops,
 	return nb_dequeued;
 }
 
-static int cryptodev_null_remove(const char *name);
-
 /** Create crypto device */
 static int
 cryptodev_null_create(const char *name,
 		struct rte_vdev_device *vdev,
-		struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params *init_params)
+		struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params *init_params)
 {
 	struct rte_cryptodev *dev;
 	struct null_crypto_private *internals;
 
-	if (init_params->name[0] == '\0')
-		snprintf(init_params->name, sizeof(init_params->name),
-				"%s", name);
-
-	dev = rte_cryptodev_vdev_pmd_init(init_params->name,
-			sizeof(struct null_crypto_private),
-			init_params->socket_id,
-			vdev);
+	dev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_create(name, &vdev->device, init_params);
 	if (dev == NULL) {
 		NULL_CRYPTO_LOG_ERR("failed to create cryptodev vdev");
-		goto init_error;
+		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
 	dev->driver_id = cryptodev_driver_id;
@@ -224,61 +214,53 @@ cryptodev_null_create(const char *name,
 	internals->max_nb_sessions = init_params->max_nb_sessions;
 
 	return 0;
-
-init_error:
-	NULL_CRYPTO_LOG_ERR("driver %s: cryptodev_null_create failed",
-			init_params->name);
-	cryptodev_null_remove(init_params->name);
-
-	return -EFAULT;
 }
 
 /** Initialise null crypto device */
 static int
 cryptodev_null_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 {
-	struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params init_params = {
-		RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS,
-		RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS,
+	struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params init_params = {
+		"",
+		sizeof(struct null_crypto_private),
 		rte_socket_id(),
-		{0}
+		RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS,
+		RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS
 	};
-	const char *name;
+	const char *name, *args;
+	int retval;
 
 	name = rte_vdev_device_name(dev);
 	if (name == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Initialising %s on NUMA node %d\n",
-		name, init_params.socket_id);
-	if (init_params.name[0] != '\0')
-		RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  User defined name = %s\n",
-			init_params.name);
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of queue pairs = %d\n",
-			init_params.max_nb_queue_pairs);
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of sessions = %d\n",
-			init_params.max_nb_sessions);
+	args = rte_vdev_device_args(dev);
+
+	retval = rte_cryptodev_pmd_parse_input_args(&init_params, args);
+	if (retval) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
+			"Failed to parse initialisation arguments[%s]\n", args);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	return cryptodev_null_create(name, dev, &init_params);
 }
 
-/** Uninitialise null crypto device */
 static int
-cryptodev_null_remove(const char *name)
+cryptodev_null_remove_dev(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
+	struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev;
+	const char *name;
+
+	name = rte_vdev_device_name(vdev);
 	if (name == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Closing null crypto device %s on numa socket %u\n",
-			name, rte_socket_id());
+	cryptodev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_get_named_dev(name);
+	if (cryptodev == NULL)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int
-cryptodev_null_remove_dev(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
-{
-	return cryptodev_null_remove(rte_vdev_device_name(dev));
+	return rte_cryptodev_pmd_destroy(cryptodev);
 }
 
 static struct rte_vdev_driver cryptodev_null_pmd_drv = {
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd.c
index 95c0236..25c1154 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include <rte_hexdump.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev_pmd.h>
-#include <rte_cryptodev_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 #include <rte_cpuflags.h>
@@ -1668,19 +1667,12 @@ openssl_pmd_dequeue_burst(void *queue_pair, struct rte_crypto_op **ops,
 static int
 cryptodev_openssl_create(const char *name,
 			struct rte_vdev_device *vdev,
-			struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params *init_params)
+			struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params *init_params)
 {
 	struct rte_cryptodev *dev;
 	struct openssl_private *internals;
 
-	if (init_params->name[0] == '\0')
-		snprintf(init_params->name, sizeof(init_params->name),
-				"%s", name);
-
-	dev = rte_cryptodev_vdev_pmd_init(init_params->name,
-			sizeof(struct openssl_private),
-			init_params->socket_id,
-			vdev);
+	dev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_create(name, &vdev->device, init_params);
 	if (dev == NULL) {
 		OPENSSL_LOG_ERR("failed to create cryptodev vdev");
 		goto init_error;
@@ -1718,11 +1710,12 @@ cryptodev_openssl_create(const char *name,
 static int
 cryptodev_openssl_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
-	struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params init_params = {
-		RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS,
-		RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS,
+	struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params init_params = {
+		"",
+		sizeof(struct openssl_private),
 		rte_socket_id(),
-		{0}
+		RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS,
+		RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS
 	};
 	const char *name;
 	const char *input_args;
@@ -1732,17 +1725,7 @@ cryptodev_openssl_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	input_args = rte_vdev_device_args(vdev);
 
-	rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_init_params(&init_params, input_args);
-
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Initialising %s on NUMA node %d\n", name,
-			init_params.socket_id);
-	if (init_params.name[0] != '\0')
-		RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  User defined name = %s\n",
-			init_params.name);
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of queue pairs = %d\n",
-			init_params.max_nb_queue_pairs);
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of sessions = %d\n",
-			init_params.max_nb_sessions);
+	rte_cryptodev_pmd_parse_input_args(&init_params, input_args);
 
 	return cryptodev_openssl_create(name, vdev, &init_params);
 }
@@ -1751,17 +1734,18 @@ cryptodev_openssl_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 static int
 cryptodev_openssl_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
+	struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev;
 	const char *name;
 
 	name = rte_vdev_device_name(vdev);
 	if (name == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD,
-		"Closing OPENSSL crypto device %s on numa socket %u\n",
-		name, rte_socket_id());
+	cryptodev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_get_named_dev(name);
+	if (cryptodev == NULL)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
-	return 0;
+	return rte_cryptodev_pmd_destroy(cryptodev);
 }
 
 static struct rte_vdev_driver cryptodev_openssl_pmd_drv = {
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/scheduler/scheduler_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/scheduler/scheduler_pmd.c
index 3170f7f..40ab304 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/scheduler/scheduler_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/scheduler/scheduler_pmd.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <rte_hexdump.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev_pmd.h>
-#include <rte_cryptodev_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 #include <rte_cpuflags.h>
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@
 uint8_t cryptodev_driver_id;
 
 struct scheduler_init_params {
-	struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params def_p;
+	struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params def_p;
 	uint32_t nb_slaves;
 	enum rte_cryptodev_scheduler_mode mode;
 	uint32_t enable_ordering;
@@ -107,21 +106,18 @@ cryptodev_scheduler_create(const char *name,
 	uint32_t i;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (init_params->def_p.name[0] == '\0')
-		snprintf(init_params->def_p.name,
-				sizeof(init_params->def_p.name),
-				"%s", name);
-
-	dev = rte_cryptodev_vdev_pmd_init(init_params->def_p.name,
-			sizeof(struct scheduler_ctx),
-			init_params->def_p.socket_id,
-			vdev);
+	dev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_create(name, &vdev->device,
+			&init_params->def_p);
 	if (dev == NULL) {
 		CS_LOG_ERR("driver %s: failed to create cryptodev vdev",
 			name);
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
+	if (init_params->wcmask != 0)
+		RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  workers core mask = %"PRIx64"\n",
+			init_params->wcmask);
+
 	dev->driver_id = cryptodev_driver_id;
 	dev->dev_ops = rte_crypto_scheduler_pmd_ops;
 
@@ -240,10 +236,7 @@ cryptodev_scheduler_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 					sched_ctx->slaves[i].dev_id);
 	}
 
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Closing Crypto Scheduler device %s on numa "
-		"socket %u\n", name, rte_socket_id());
-
-	return 0;
+	return rte_cryptodev_pmd_destroy(dev);
 }
 
 /** Parse integer from integer argument */
@@ -304,7 +297,7 @@ static int
 parse_name_arg(const char *key __rte_unused,
 		const char *value, void *extra_args)
 {
-	struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params *params = extra_args;
+	struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params *params = extra_args;
 
 	if (strlen(value) >= RTE_CRYPTODEV_NAME_MAX_LEN - 1) {
 		CS_LOG_ERR("Invalid name %s, should be less than "
@@ -462,10 +455,11 @@ cryptodev_scheduler_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
 	struct scheduler_init_params init_params = {
 		.def_p = {
-			RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS,
-			RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS,
+			"",
+			sizeof(struct scheduler_ctx),
 			rte_socket_id(),
-			""
+			RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS,
+			RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS
 		},
 		.nb_slaves = 0,
 		.mode = CDEV_SCHED_MODE_NOT_SET,
@@ -481,19 +475,6 @@ cryptodev_scheduler_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 	scheduler_parse_init_params(&init_params,
 				    rte_vdev_device_args(vdev));
 
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Initialising %s on NUMA node %d\n",
-			name,
-			init_params.def_p.socket_id);
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of queue pairs = %d\n",
-			init_params.def_p.max_nb_queue_pairs);
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of sessions = %d\n",
-			init_params.def_p.max_nb_sessions);
-	if (init_params.def_p.name[0] != '\0')
-		RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  User defined name = %s\n",
-			init_params.def_p.name);
-	if (init_params.wcmask != 0)
-		RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  workers core mask = %"PRIx64"\n",
-			init_params.wcmask);
 
 	return cryptodev_scheduler_create(name,
 					vdev,
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/scheduler/scheduler_pmd_ops.c b/drivers/crypto/scheduler/scheduler_pmd_ops.c
index d379534..fef686f 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/scheduler/scheduler_pmd_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/scheduler/scheduler_pmd_ops.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include <rte_dev.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev_pmd.h>
-#include <rte_cryptodev_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_reorder.h>
 
 #include "scheduler_pmd_private.h"
@@ -347,7 +346,7 @@ scheduler_pmd_info_get(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 {
 	struct scheduler_ctx *sched_ctx = dev->data->dev_private;
 	uint32_t max_nb_sessions = sched_ctx->nb_slaves ?
-			UINT32_MAX : RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS;
+			UINT32_MAX : RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS;
 	uint32_t i;
 
 	if (!dev_info)
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/snow3g/rte_snow3g_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/snow3g/rte_snow3g_pmd.c
index 8e1d1ec..7cd6114 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/snow3g/rte_snow3g_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/snow3g/rte_snow3g_pmd.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include <rte_hexdump.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev_pmd.h>
-#include <rte_cryptodev_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 #include <rte_cpuflags.h>
@@ -559,19 +558,13 @@ static int cryptodev_snow3g_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev);
 static int
 cryptodev_snow3g_create(const char *name,
 			struct rte_vdev_device *vdev,
-			struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params *init_params)
+			struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params *init_params)
 {
 	struct rte_cryptodev *dev;
 	struct snow3g_private *internals;
 	uint64_t cpu_flags = RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_CPU_SSE;
 
-	if (init_params->name[0] == '\0')
-		snprintf(init_params->name, sizeof(init_params->name),
-				"%s", name);
-
-	dev = rte_cryptodev_vdev_pmd_init(init_params->name,
-			sizeof(struct snow3g_private), init_params->socket_id,
-			vdev);
+	dev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_create(name, &vdev->device, init_params);
 	if (dev == NULL) {
 		SNOW3G_LOG_ERR("failed to create cryptodev vdev");
 		goto init_error;
@@ -605,11 +598,12 @@ cryptodev_snow3g_create(const char *name,
 static int
 cryptodev_snow3g_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
-	struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params init_params = {
-		RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS,
-		RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS,
+	struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params init_params = {
+		"",
+		sizeof(struct snow3g_private),
 		rte_socket_id(),
-		{0}
+		RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS,
+		RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS
 	};
 	const char *name;
 	const char *input_args;
@@ -619,17 +613,7 @@ cryptodev_snow3g_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	input_args = rte_vdev_device_args(vdev);
 
-	rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_init_params(&init_params, input_args);
-
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Initialising %s on NUMA node %d\n", name,
-			init_params.socket_id);
-	if (init_params.name[0] != '\0')
-		RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  User defined name = %s\n",
-			init_params.name);
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of queue pairs = %d\n",
-			init_params.max_nb_queue_pairs);
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of sessions = %d\n",
-			init_params.max_nb_sessions);
+	rte_cryptodev_pmd_parse_input_args(&init_params, input_args);
 
 	return cryptodev_snow3g_create(name, vdev, &init_params);
 }
@@ -637,17 +621,22 @@ cryptodev_snow3g_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 static int
 cryptodev_snow3g_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
+	struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev;
 	const char *name;
 
 	name = rte_vdev_device_name(vdev);
 	if (name == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Closing SNOW 3G crypto device %s"
+	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Closing KASUMI crypto device %s"
 			" on numa socket %u\n",
 			name, rte_socket_id());
 
-	return 0;
+	cryptodev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_get_named_dev(name);
+	if (cryptodev == NULL)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return rte_cryptodev_pmd_destroy(cryptodev);
 }
 
 static struct rte_vdev_driver cryptodev_snow3g_pmd_drv = {
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/zuc/rte_zuc_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/zuc/rte_zuc_pmd.c
index f1f9291..fb894f1 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/zuc/rte_zuc_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/zuc/rte_zuc_pmd.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include <rte_hexdump.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev_pmd.h>
-#include <rte_cryptodev_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 #include <rte_cpuflags.h>
@@ -463,19 +462,14 @@ static int cryptodev_zuc_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev);
 static int
 cryptodev_zuc_create(const char *name,
 		struct rte_vdev_device *vdev,
-		struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params *init_params)
+		struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params *init_params)
 {
 	struct rte_cryptodev *dev;
 	struct zuc_private *internals;
 	uint64_t cpu_flags = RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_CPU_SSE;
 
-	if (init_params->name[0] == '\0')
-		snprintf(init_params->name, sizeof(init_params->name),
-				"%s", name);
 
-	dev = rte_cryptodev_vdev_pmd_init(init_params->name,
-			sizeof(struct zuc_private), init_params->socket_id,
-			vdev);
+	dev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_create(name, &vdev->device, init_params);
 	if (dev == NULL) {
 		ZUC_LOG_ERR("failed to create cryptodev vdev");
 		goto init_error;
@@ -509,11 +503,12 @@ cryptodev_zuc_create(const char *name,
 static int
 cryptodev_zuc_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
-	struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params init_params = {
-		RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS,
-		RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS,
+	struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params init_params = {
+		"",
+		sizeof(struct zuc_private),
 		rte_socket_id(),
-		{0}
+		RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_QUEUE_PAIRS,
+		RTE_CRYPTODEV_PMD_DEFAULT_MAX_NB_SESSIONS
 	};
 	const char *name;
 	const char *input_args;
@@ -523,17 +518,7 @@ cryptodev_zuc_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	input_args = rte_vdev_device_args(vdev);
 
-	rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_init_params(&init_params, input_args);
-
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Initialising %s on NUMA node %d\n", name,
-			init_params.socket_id);
-	if (init_params.name[0] != '\0')
-		RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  User defined name = %s\n",
-			init_params.name);
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of queue pairs = %d\n",
-			init_params.max_nb_queue_pairs);
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "  Max number of sessions = %d\n",
-			init_params.max_nb_sessions);
+	rte_cryptodev_pmd_parse_input_args(&init_params, input_args);
 
 	return cryptodev_zuc_create(name, vdev, &init_params);
 }
@@ -541,17 +526,23 @@ cryptodev_zuc_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 static int
 cryptodev_zuc_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
+
+	struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev;
 	const char *name;
 
 	name = rte_vdev_device_name(vdev);
 	if (name == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Closing ZUC crypto device %s"
+	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Closing KASUMI crypto device %s"
 			" on numa socket %u\n",
 			name, rte_socket_id());
 
-	return 0;
+	cryptodev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_get_named_dev(name);
+	if (cryptodev == NULL)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return rte_cryptodev_pmd_destroy(cryptodev);
 }
 
 static struct rte_vdev_driver cryptodev_zuc_pmd_drv = {
diff --git a/lib/librte_cryptodev/Makefile b/lib/librte_cryptodev/Makefile
index 6ac331b..4f70719 100644
--- a/lib/librte_cryptodev/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_cryptodev/Makefile
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ SYMLINK-y-include += rte_crypto.h
 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_pci.h
 
 # versioning export map
diff --git a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_pmd.c b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_pmd.c
index 6cb4419..62acb47 100644
--- a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_pmd.c
+++ b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_pmd.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 
-#include "rte_cryptodev_vdev.h"
 #include "rte_cryptodev_pci.h"
 #include "rte_cryptodev_pmd.h"
 
@@ -205,125 +204,6 @@ rte_cryptodev_pmd_destroy(struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * Parse name from argument
- */
-static int
-rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_name_arg(const char *key __rte_unused,
-		const char *value, void *extra_args)
-{
-	struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params *params = extra_args;
-
-	if (strlen(value) >= RTE_CRYPTODEV_NAME_MAX_LEN - 1) {
-		CDEV_LOG_ERR("Invalid name %s, should be less than "
-				"%u bytes", value,
-				RTE_CRYPTODEV_NAME_MAX_LEN - 1);
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	strncpy(params->name, value, RTE_CRYPTODEV_NAME_MAX_LEN);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
- * Parse integer from argument
- */
-static int
-rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_integer_arg(const char *key __rte_unused,
-		const char *value, void *extra_args)
-{
-	int *i = extra_args;
-
-	*i = atoi(value);
-	if (*i < 0) {
-		CDEV_LOG_ERR("Argument has to be positive.");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-struct rte_cryptodev *
-rte_cryptodev_vdev_pmd_init(const char *name, size_t dev_private_size,
-		int socket_id, struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
-{
-	struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev;
-
-	/* allocate device structure */
-	cryptodev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_allocate(name, socket_id);
-	if (cryptodev == NULL)
-		return NULL;
-
-	/* allocate private device structure */
-	if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY) {
-		cryptodev->data->dev_private =
-				rte_zmalloc_socket("cryptodev device private",
-						dev_private_size,
-						RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
-						socket_id);
-
-		if (cryptodev->data->dev_private == NULL)
-			rte_panic("Cannot allocate memzone for private device"
-					" data");
-	}
-
-	cryptodev->device = &vdev->device;
-
-	/* initialise user call-back tail queue */
-	TAILQ_INIT(&(cryptodev->link_intr_cbs));
-
-	return cryptodev;
-}
-
-int
-rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_init_params(struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params *params,
-		const char *input_args)
-{
-	struct rte_kvargs *kvlist = NULL;
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	if (params == NULL)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (input_args) {
-		kvlist = rte_kvargs_parse(input_args,
-				cryptodev_vdev_valid_params);
-		if (kvlist == NULL)
-			return -1;
-
-		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist,
-					RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_MAX_NB_QP_ARG,
-					&rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_integer_arg,
-					&params->max_nb_queue_pairs);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			goto free_kvlist;
-
-		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist,
-					RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_MAX_NB_SESS_ARG,
-					&rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_integer_arg,
-					&params->max_nb_sessions);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			goto free_kvlist;
-
-		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_SOCKET_ID,
-					&rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_integer_arg,
-					&params->socket_id);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			goto free_kvlist;
-
-		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_NAME,
-					&rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_name_arg,
-					params);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			goto free_kvlist;
-	}
-
-free_kvlist:
-	rte_kvargs_free(kvlist);
-	return ret;
-}
-
 int
 rte_cryptodev_pci_generic_probe(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev,
 			size_t private_data_size,
diff --git a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_vdev.h b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_vdev.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 94ab9d3..0000000
--- a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_vdev.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,100 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- *   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_H_
-#define _RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_H_
-
-#include <rte_vdev.h>
-#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
- * Creates a new virtual crypto device and returns the pointer
- * to that device.
- *
- * @param	name			PMD type name
- * @param	dev_private_size	Size of crypto PMDs private data
- * @param	socket_id		Socket to allocate resources on.
- * @param	vdev			Pointer to virtual device structure.
- *
- * @return
- *   - Cryptodev pointer if device is successfully created.
- *   - NULL if device cannot be created.
- */
-struct rte_cryptodev *
-rte_cryptodev_vdev_pmd_init(const char *name, size_t dev_private_size,
-		int socket_id, struct rte_vdev_device *vdev);
-
-/**
- * @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_version.map b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_version.map
index a0ea7bf..d3e4515 100644
--- a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_version.map
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ DPDK_17.08 {
 	rte_cryptodev_sym_capability_check_aead;
 	rte_cryptodev_sym_session_init;
 	rte_cryptodev_sym_session_clear;
-	rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_init_params;
-	rte_cryptodev_vdev_pmd_init;
 	rte_crypto_aead_algorithm_strings;
 	rte_crypto_aead_operation_strings;
 
