diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
index 52058f5..753dce8 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ Deprecation Notices
   ``rte_cryptodev`` respectively to support security protocol offloaded
   operations.
 
+* cryptodev: the following functions are deprecated and will be removed in
+  17.11:
+
+  - ``rte_cryptodev_pci_generic_probe``
+  - ``rte_cryptodev_pci_generic_remove``
+
 * cryptodev: the following function is deprecated starting from 17.08 and will
   be removed in 17.11:
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_crypto.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_crypto.c
index ae73c78..87f232e 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_crypto.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_crypto.c
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@
 #include <rte_spinlock.h>
 #include <rte_hexdump.h>
 #include <rte_crypto_sym.h>
-#include <rte_cryptodev_pci.h>
 #include <rte_byteorder.h>
+#include <rte_pci.h>
+
 #include <openssl/evp.h>
 
 #include "qat_logs.h"
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/rte_qat_cryptodev.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/rte_qat_cryptodev.c
index 3d9f3c8..701c5a6 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/rte_qat_cryptodev.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/rte_qat_cryptodev.c
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
 #include <rte_common.h>
 #include <rte_dev.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include <rte_pci.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev_pmd.h>
-#include <rte_cryptodev_pci.h>
 
 #include "qat_crypto.h"
 #include "qat_logs.h"
@@ -97,15 +97,18 @@ static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_qat_map[] = {
 };
 
 static int
-crypto_qat_dev_init(struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev)
+crypto_qat_create(const char *name, struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev,
+		struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params *init_params)
 {
+	struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev;
 	struct qat_pmd_private *internals;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
-	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Found crypto device at %02x:%02x.%x",
-		RTE_DEV_TO_PCI(cryptodev->device)->addr.bus,
-		RTE_DEV_TO_PCI(cryptodev->device)->addr.devid,
-		RTE_DEV_TO_PCI(cryptodev->device)->addr.function);
+
+	cryptodev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_create(name, &pci_dev->device,
+			init_params);
+	if (cryptodev == NULL)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	cryptodev->driver_id = cryptodev_qat_driver_id;
 	cryptodev->dev_ops = &crypto_qat_ops;
@@ -119,8 +122,8 @@ crypto_qat_dev_init(struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev)
 			RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_MBUF_SCATTER_GATHER;
 
 	internals = cryptodev->data->dev_private;
-	internals->max_nb_sessions = RTE_QAT_PMD_MAX_NB_SESSIONS;
-	switch (RTE_DEV_TO_PCI(cryptodev->device)->id.device_id) {
+	internals->max_nb_sessions = init_params->max_nb_sessions;
+	switch (pci_dev->id.device_id) {
 	case 0x0443:
 		internals->qat_dev_gen = QAT_GEN1;
 		internals->qat_dev_capabilities = qat_gen1_capabilities;
@@ -151,15 +154,43 @@ crypto_qat_dev_init(struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev)
 }
 
 static int crypto_qat_pci_probe(struct rte_pci_driver *pci_drv __rte_unused,
-	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev)
+		struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev)
 {
-	return rte_cryptodev_pci_generic_probe(pci_dev,
-		sizeof(struct qat_pmd_private), crypto_qat_dev_init);
+	struct rte_cryptodev_pmd_init_params init_params = {
+		.name = "",
+		.socket_id = rte_socket_id(),
+		.private_data_size = sizeof(struct qat_pmd_private),
+		.max_nb_sessions = RTE_QAT_PMD_MAX_NB_SESSIONS
+	};
+	char name[RTE_CRYPTODEV_NAME_MAX_LEN];
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Found QAT device at %02x:%02x.%x",
+			pci_dev->addr.bus,
+			pci_dev->addr.devid,
+			pci_dev->addr.function);
+
+	rte_pci_device_name(&pci_dev->addr, name, sizeof(name));
+
+	return crypto_qat_create(name, pci_dev, &init_params);
 }
 
 static int crypto_qat_pci_remove(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev)
 {
-	return rte_cryptodev_pci_generic_remove(pci_dev, NULL);
+	struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev;
+	char cryptodev_name[RTE_CRYPTODEV_NAME_MAX_LEN];
+
+	if (pci_dev == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	rte_pci_device_name(&pci_dev->addr, cryptodev_name,
+			sizeof(cryptodev_name));
+
+	cryptodev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_get_named_dev(cryptodev_name);
+	if (cryptodev == NULL)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	/* free crypto device */
+	return rte_cryptodev_pmd_destroy(cryptodev);
 }
 
 static struct rte_pci_driver rte_qat_pmd = {
diff --git a/lib/librte_cryptodev/Makefile b/lib/librte_cryptodev/Makefile
index 4f70719..696155f 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_pci.h
 
 # versioning export map
 EXPORT_MAP := rte_cryptodev_version.map
diff --git a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_pci.h b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_pci.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 67eda96..0000000
--- a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_pci.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,92 +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_PCI_H_
-#define _RTE_CRYPTODEV_PCI_H_
-
-#include <rte_pci.h>
-#include "rte_cryptodev.h"
-
-/**
- * Initialisation function of a crypto driver invoked for each matching
- * crypto PCI device detected during the PCI probing phase.
- *
- * @param	dev	The dev pointer is the address of the *rte_cryptodev*
- *			structure associated with the matching device and which
- *			has been [automatically] allocated in the
- *			*rte_crypto_devices* array.
- *
- * @return
- *   - 0: Success, the device is properly initialised by the driver.
- *        In particular, the driver MUST have set up the *dev_ops* pointer
- *        of the *dev* structure.
- *   - <0: Error code of the device initialisation failure.
- */
-typedef int (*cryptodev_pci_init_t)(struct rte_cryptodev *dev);
-
-/**
- * Finalisation function of a driver invoked for each matching
- * PCI device detected during the PCI closing phase.
- *
- * @param	dev	The dev pointer is the address of the *rte_cryptodev*
- *			structure associated with the matching device and which
- *			has been [automatically] allocated in the
- *			*rte_crypto_devices* array.
- *
- *  * @return
- *   - 0: Success, the device is properly finalised by the driver.
- *        In particular, the driver MUST free the *dev_ops* pointer
- *        of the *dev* structure.
- *   - <0: Error code of the device initialisation failure.
- */
-typedef int (*cryptodev_pci_uninit_t)(struct rte_cryptodev *dev);
-
-/**
- * @internal
- * Wrapper for use by pci drivers as a .probe function to attach to a crypto
- * interface.
- */
-int
-rte_cryptodev_pci_generic_probe(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev,
-			size_t private_data_size,
-			cryptodev_pci_init_t dev_init);
-
-/**
- * @internal
- * Wrapper for use by pci drivers as a .remove function to detach a crypto
- * interface.
- */
-int
-rte_cryptodev_pci_generic_remove(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev,
-		cryptodev_pci_uninit_t dev_uninit);
-
-#endif /* _RTE_CRYPTODEV_PCI_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_pmd.c b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_pmd.c
index 62acb47..6269eaf 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_pci.h"
 #include "rte_cryptodev_pmd.h"
 
 /**
@@ -183,8 +182,6 @@ rte_cryptodev_pmd_create(const char *name,
 	return cryptodev;
 }
 
-
-
 int
 rte_cryptodev_pmd_destroy(struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev)
 {
@@ -204,95 +201,3 @@ rte_cryptodev_pmd_destroy(struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int
-rte_cryptodev_pci_generic_probe(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev,
-			size_t private_data_size,
-			cryptodev_pci_init_t dev_init)
-{
-	struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev;
-
-	char cryptodev_name[RTE_CRYPTODEV_NAME_MAX_LEN];
-
-	int retval;
-
-	rte_pci_device_name(&pci_dev->addr, cryptodev_name,
-			sizeof(cryptodev_name));
-
-	cryptodev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_allocate(cryptodev_name, rte_socket_id());
-	if (cryptodev == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY) {
-		cryptodev->data->dev_private =
-				rte_zmalloc_socket(
-						"cryptodev private structure",
-						private_data_size,
-						RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
-						rte_socket_id());
-
-		if (cryptodev->data->dev_private == NULL)
-			rte_panic("Cannot allocate memzone for private "
-					"device data");
-	}
-
-	cryptodev->device = &pci_dev->device;
-
-	/* init user callbacks */
-	TAILQ_INIT(&(cryptodev->link_intr_cbs));
-
-	/* Invoke PMD device initialization function */
-	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev_init, -EINVAL);
-	retval = dev_init(cryptodev);
-	if (retval == 0)
-		return 0;
-
-	CDEV_LOG_ERR("driver %s: crypto_dev_init(vendor_id=0x%x device_id=0x%x)"
-			" failed", pci_dev->device.driver->name,
-			(unsigned int) pci_dev->id.vendor_id,
-			(unsigned int) pci_dev->id.device_id);
-
-	if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
-		rte_free(cryptodev->data->dev_private);
-
-	/* free crypto device */
-	rte_cryptodev_pmd_release_device(cryptodev);
-
-	return -ENXIO;
-}
-
-int
-rte_cryptodev_pci_generic_remove(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev,
-		cryptodev_pci_uninit_t dev_uninit)
-{
-	struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev;
-	char cryptodev_name[RTE_CRYPTODEV_NAME_MAX_LEN];
-	int ret;
-
-	if (pci_dev == NULL)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	rte_pci_device_name(&pci_dev->addr, cryptodev_name,
-			sizeof(cryptodev_name));
-
-	cryptodev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_get_named_dev(cryptodev_name);
-	if (cryptodev == NULL)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	/* Invoke PMD device uninit function */
-	if (dev_uninit) {
-		ret = dev_uninit(cryptodev);
-		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;
-}
diff --git a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_version.map b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_version.map
index d3e4515..4355166 100644
--- a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_version.map
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ DPDK_17.08 {
 	rte_cryptodev_get_aead_algo_enum;
 	rte_cryptodev_get_header_session_size;
 	rte_cryptodev_get_private_session_size;
-	rte_cryptodev_pci_generic_probe;
-	rte_cryptodev_pci_generic_remove;
 	rte_cryptodev_sym_capability_check_aead;
 	rte_cryptodev_sym_session_init;
 	rte_cryptodev_sym_session_clear;
