diff --git a/drivers/bus/dpaa/dpaa_bus.c b/drivers/bus/dpaa/dpaa_bus.c
index ffc90a702..3758960d9 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/dpaa/dpaa_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/dpaa/dpaa_bus.c
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@
 #include <of.h>
 #include <netcfg.h>
 
-int dpaa_logtype_bus;
-int dpaa_logtype_mempool;
-int dpaa_logtype_pmd;
-int dpaa_logtype_eventdev;
+int dpaa_logtype_bus __rte_read_mostly;
+int dpaa_logtype_mempool __rte_read_mostly;
+int dpaa_logtype_pmd __rte_read_mostly;
+int dpaa_logtype_eventdev __rte_read_mostly;
 
 struct rte_dpaa_bus rte_dpaa_bus;
 struct netcfg_info *dpaa_netcfg;
diff --git a/drivers/bus/fslmc/fslmc_bus.c b/drivers/bus/fslmc/fslmc_bus.c
index d0b32611f..2a9f23725 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/fslmc/fslmc_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/fslmc/fslmc_bus.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <fslmc_vfio.h>
 #include "fslmc_logs.h"
 
-int dpaa2_logtype_bus;
+int dpaa2_logtype_bus __rte_read_mostly;
 
 #define VFIO_IOMMU_GROUP_PATH "/sys/kernel/iommu_groups"
 
diff --git a/drivers/bus/vdev/vdev.c b/drivers/bus/vdev/vdev.c
index f8dd1f5e6..b062b8766 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/vdev/vdev.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/vdev/vdev.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "rte_bus_vdev.h"
 #include "vdev_logs.h"
 
-int vdev_logtype_bus;
+int vdev_logtype_bus __rte_read_mostly;
 
 /* Forward declare to access virtual bus name */
 static struct rte_bus rte_vdev_bus;
diff --git a/drivers/common/octeontx/octeontx_mbox.c b/drivers/common/octeontx/octeontx_mbox.c
index 93e6e8579..e3468959e 100644
--- a/drivers/common/octeontx/octeontx_mbox.c
+++ b/drivers/common/octeontx/octeontx_mbox.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ struct mbox_ram_hdr {
 	};
 };
 
-int octeontx_logtype_mbox;
+int octeontx_logtype_mbox __rte_read_mostly;
 
 RTE_INIT(otx_init_log);
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_dpseci.c b/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_dpseci.c
index 23012e35a..77fe45724 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_dpseci.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_dpseci.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ enum rta_sec_era rta_sec_era = RTA_SEC_ERA_8;
 
 static uint8_t cryptodev_driver_id;
 
-int dpaa2_logtype_sec;
+int dpaa2_logtype_sec __rte_read_mostly;
 
 static inline int
 build_proto_fd(dpaa2_sec_session *sess,
diff --git a/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.c b/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.c
index f50bb8dc6..84652836a 100644
--- a/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.c
+++ b/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
  */
 
 /* Dynamic logging identified for mempool */
-int dpaa2_logtype_event;
+int dpaa2_logtype_event __rte_read_mostly;
 
 static uint16_t
 dpaa2_eventdev_enqueue_burst(void *port, const struct rte_event ev[],
diff --git a/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_evdev.c b/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_evdev.c
index 2df70b52a..7a261e174 100644
--- a/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_evdev.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "ssovf_evdev.h"
 #include "timvf_evdev.h"
 
-int otx_logtype_ssovf;
+int otx_logtype_ssovf __rte_read_mostly;
 static uint8_t timvf_enable_stats;
 
 RTE_INIT(otx_ssovf_init_log);
diff --git a/drivers/event/octeontx/timvf_evdev.c b/drivers/event/octeontx/timvf_evdev.c
index b20a2f1f5..a4c69ddb5 100644
--- a/drivers/event/octeontx/timvf_evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/event/octeontx/timvf_evdev.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 #include "timvf_evdev.h"
 
-int otx_logtype_timvf;
+int otx_logtype_timvf __rte_read_mostly;
 
 RTE_INIT(otx_timvf_init_log);
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/event/opdl/opdl_ring.c b/drivers/event/opdl/opdl_ring.c
index 8aca481c9..1d2e8f633 100644
--- a/drivers/event/opdl/opdl_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/event/opdl/opdl_ring.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #define OPDL_OPA_MASK    (0xFF)
 #define OPDL_OPA_OFFSET  (0x38)
 
-int opdl_logtype_driver;
+int opdl_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 /* Types of dependency between stages */
 enum dep_type {
diff --git a/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev.c b/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev.c
index dcb655108..4733e6600 100644
--- a/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev.c
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(event_sw, NUMA_NODE_ARG "=<int> "
 		SCHED_QUANTA_ARG "=<int>" CREDIT_QUANTA_ARG "=<int>");
 
 /* declared extern in header, for access from other .c files */
-int eventdev_sw_log_level;
+int eventdev_sw_log_level __rte_read_mostly;
 
 RTE_INIT(evdev_sw_init_log);
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/dpaa2/dpaa2_hw_mempool.c b/drivers/mempool/dpaa2/dpaa2_hw_mempool.c
index ce7a4c577..3659d9eb7 100644
--- a/drivers/mempool/dpaa2/dpaa2_hw_mempool.c
+++ b/drivers/mempool/dpaa2/dpaa2_hw_mempool.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ struct dpaa2_bp_info rte_dpaa2_bpid_info[MAX_BPID];
 static struct dpaa2_bp_list *h_bp_list;
 
 /* Dynamic logging identified for mempool */
-int dpaa2_logtype_mempool;
+int dpaa2_logtype_mempool __rte_read_mostly;
 
 static int
 rte_hw_mbuf_create_pool(struct rte_mempool *mp)
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_fpavf.c b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_fpavf.c
index 7aecaa85d..48df4c73e 100644
--- a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_fpavf.c
+++ b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_fpavf.c
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ struct octeontx_fpadev {
 
 static struct octeontx_fpadev fpadev;
 
-int octeontx_logtype_fpavf;
-int octeontx_logtype_fpavf_mbox;
+int octeontx_logtype_fpavf __rte_read_mostly;
+int octeontx_logtype_fpavf_mbox __rte_read_mostly;
 
 RTE_INIT(otx_pool_init_log);
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/avf/avf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/avf/avf_ethdev.c
index a1ae3a23a..f2e3f62f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/avf/avf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/avf/avf_ethdev.c
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ static int avf_dev_rx_queue_intr_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 static int avf_dev_rx_queue_intr_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 					 uint16_t queue_id);
 
-int avf_logtype_init;
-int avf_logtype_driver;
+int avf_logtype_init __rte_read_mostly;
+int avf_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_avf_map[] = {
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(AVF_INTEL_VENDOR_ID, AVF_DEV_ID_ADAPTIVE_VF) },
diff --git a/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
index 5b3c4cebf..4a039da37 100644
--- a/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 #include "avp_logs.h"
 
-int avp_logtype_driver;
+int avp_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 static int avp_dev_create(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev,
 			  struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
index 7a3ba2e7b..0707127b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ static void axgbe_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 #define AMD_PCI_AXGBE_DEVICE_V2A 0x1458
 #define AMD_PCI_AXGBE_DEVICE_V2B 0x1459
 
-int axgbe_logtype_init;
-int axgbe_logtype_driver;
+int axgbe_logtype_init __rte_read_mostly;
+int axgbe_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_axgbe_map[] = {
 	{RTE_PCI_DEVICE(AMD_PCI_VENDOR_ID, AMD_PCI_AXGBE_DEVICE_V2A)},
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c
index e08ef779f..207edb4b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #include <rte_dev.h>
 #include <rte_ethdev_pci.h>
 
-int bnx2x_logtype_init;
-int bnx2x_logtype_driver;
+int bnx2x_logtype_init __rte_read_mostly;
+int bnx2x_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 /*
  * The set of PCI devices this driver supports
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
index 1d4ff54b7..a81646c7c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #define DRV_MODULE_NAME		"bnxt"
 static const char bnxt_version[] =
 	"Broadcom Cumulus driver " DRV_MODULE_NAME "\n";
-int bnxt_logtype_driver;
+int bnxt_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_BROADCOM 0x14E4
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
index 54ab9eb15..fcb8c9d55 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static int dpaa2_dev_set_link_up(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int dpaa2_dev_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int dpaa2_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu);
 
-int dpaa2_logtype_pmd;
+int dpaa2_logtype_pmd __rte_read_mostly;
 
 static int
 dpaa2_vlan_filter_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t vlan_id, int on)
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
index de7db2650..3f301764a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ static int eth_em_set_mc_addr_list(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 
 static enum e1000_fc_mode em_fc_setting = e1000_fc_full;
 
-int e1000_logtype_init;
-int e1000_logtype_driver;
+int e1000_logtype_init __rte_read_mostly;
+int e1000_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 /*
  * The set of PCI devices this driver supports
diff --git a/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
index ab4e2af91..ec40690e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ static const struct ena_stats ena_stats_ena_com_strings[] = {
 #define	ENA_TX_OFFLOAD_NOTSUP_MASK	\
 	(PKT_TX_OFFLOAD_MASK ^ ENA_TX_OFFLOAD_MASK)
 
-int ena_logtype_init;
-int ena_logtype_driver;
+int ena_logtype_init __rte_read_mostly;
+int ena_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_ena_map[] = {
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_AMAZON, PCI_DEVICE_ID_ENA_VF) },
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c
index 801f4704c..cd0bcbb8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 #include "vnic_enet.h"
 #include "enic.h"
 
-int enicpmd_logtype_init;
-int enicpmd_logtype_flow;
+int enicpmd_logtype_init __rte_read_mostly;
+int enicpmd_logtype_flow __rte_read_mostly;
 
 #define PMD_INIT_LOG(level, fmt, args...) \
 	rte_log(RTE_LOG_ ## level, enicpmd_logtype_init, \
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
index 34affd1cc..d288ab916 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
 #define GLORT_FD_MASK    GLORT_PF_MASK
 #define GLORT_FD_INDEX   GLORT_FD_Q_BASE
 
-int fm10k_logtype_init;
-int fm10k_logtype_driver;
+int fm10k_logtype_init __rte_read_mostly;
+int fm10k_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 static void fm10k_close_mbx_service(struct fm10k_hw *hw);
 static void fm10k_dev_promiscuous_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index 180ac7449..453a028b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -392,8 +392,8 @@ static void i40e_tunnel_filter_restore(struct i40e_pf *pf);
 static void i40e_filter_restore(struct i40e_pf *pf);
 static void i40e_notify_all_vfs_link_status(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 
-int i40e_logtype_init;
-int i40e_logtype_driver;
+int i40e_logtype_init __rte_read_mostly;
+int i40e_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_i40e_map[] = {
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(I40E_INTEL_VENDOR_ID, I40E_DEV_ID_SFP_XL710) },
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index a5e2fc0ca..0626ac0df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -400,8 +400,8 @@ static void ixgbe_l2_tunnel_conf(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 		(r) = (h)->bitmap[idx] >> bit & 1;\
 	} while (0)
 
-int ixgbe_logtype_init;
-int ixgbe_logtype_driver;
+int ixgbe_logtype_init __rte_read_mostly;
+int ixgbe_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 /*
  * The set of PCI devices this driver supports
diff --git a/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
index a13a566f9..1ece118ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #include "lio_ethdev.h"
 #include "lio_rxtx.h"
 
-int lio_logtype_init;
-int lio_logtype_driver;
+int lio_logtype_init __rte_read_mostly;
+int lio_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 /* Default RSS key in use */
 static uint8_t lio_rss_key[40] = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
index 68783c3ac..e35a6e1e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /** Driver-specific log messages type. */
-int mlx5_logtype;
+int mlx5_logtype __rte_read_mostly;
 
 /**
  * Retrieve integer value from environment variable.
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
index bedd4b668..df2ccab4a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
@@ -3307,8 +3307,8 @@ static int nfp_pf_pci_probe(struct rte_pci_driver *pci_drv __rte_unused,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int nfp_logtype_init;
-int nfp_logtype_driver;
+int nfp_logtype_init __rte_read_mostly;
+int nfp_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_nfp_pf_net_map[] = {
 	{
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
index 6d67d257c..c5d4805f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ enum octeontx_link_speed {
 	OCTEONTX_LINK_SPEED_RESERVE2
 };
 
-int otx_net_logtype_mbox;
-int otx_net_logtype_init;
-int otx_net_logtype_driver;
+int otx_net_logtype_mbox __rte_read_mostly;
+int otx_net_logtype_init __rte_read_mostly;
+int otx_net_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 RTE_INIT(otx_net_init_log);
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
index 12023002e..4959438b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 #include <rte_kvargs.h>
 
 /* Globals */
-int qede_logtype_init;
-int qede_logtype_driver;
+int qede_logtype_init __rte_read_mostly;
+int qede_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 static const struct qed_eth_ops *qed_ops;
 static int64_t timer_period = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
index 47d7a8609..a13a78e96 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "sfc_dp.h"
 #include "sfc_dp_rx.h"
 
-uint32_t sfc_logtype_driver;
+uint32_t sfc_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 static struct sfc_dp_list sfc_dp_head =
 	TAILQ_HEAD_INITIALIZER(sfc_dp_head);
diff --git a/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c b/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
index d105e50f3..63b352159 100644
--- a/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ struct szedata2_tx_queue {
 	volatile uint64_t err_pkts;
 };
 
-int szedata2_logtype_init;
-int szedata2_logtype_driver;
+int szedata2_logtype_init __rte_read_mostly;
+int szedata2_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 static struct ether_addr eth_addr = {
 	.addr_bytes = { 0x00, 0x11, 0x17, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
index 75e9d16c5..9fcbc1cd7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@
 #include "nicvf_svf.h"
 #include "nicvf_logs.h"
 
-int nicvf_logtype_mbox;
-int nicvf_logtype_init;
-int nicvf_logtype_driver;
+int nicvf_logtype_mbox __rte_read_mostly;
+int nicvf_logtype_init __rte_read_mostly;
+int nicvf_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 static void nicvf_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void nicvf_dev_stop_cleanup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, bool cleanup);
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
index 41042cb23..a4d416db1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ static int virtio_dev_queue_stats_mapping_set(
 	uint8_t stat_idx,
 	uint8_t is_rx);
 
-int virtio_logtype_init;
-int virtio_logtype_driver;
+int virtio_logtype_init __rte_read_mostly;
+int virtio_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 static void virtio_notify_peers(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void virtio_ack_link_announce(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
index 456852108..f5cc103d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ static int vmxnet3_mac_addr_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				 struct ether_addr *mac_addr);
 static void vmxnet3_interrupt_handler(void *param);
 
-int vmxnet3_logtype_init;
-int vmxnet3_logtype_driver;
+int vmxnet3_logtype_init __rte_read_mostly;
+int vmxnet3_logtype_driver __rte_read_mostly;
 
 /*
  * The set of PCI devices this driver supports
diff --git a/drivers/raw/skeleton_rawdev/skeleton_rawdev.c b/drivers/raw/skeleton_rawdev/skeleton_rawdev.c
index 6bdbbb50d..0d2a7fa9d 100644
--- a/drivers/raw/skeleton_rawdev/skeleton_rawdev.c
+++ b/drivers/raw/skeleton_rawdev/skeleton_rawdev.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "skeleton_rawdev.h"
 
 /* Dynamic log type identifier */
-int skeleton_pmd_logtype;
+int skeleton_pmd_logtype __rte_read_mostly;
 
 /* Count of instances */
 uint16_t skeldev_init_once;
diff --git a/lib/librte_member/rte_member.c b/lib/librte_member/rte_member.c
index e147dd1f1..2d0e8aeb5 100644
--- a/lib/librte_member/rte_member.c
+++ b/lib/librte_member/rte_member.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "rte_member_ht.h"
 #include "rte_member_vbf.h"
 
-int librte_member_logtype;
+int librte_member_logtype __rte_read_mostly;
 
 TAILQ_HEAD(rte_member_list, rte_tailq_entry);
 static struct rte_tailq_elem rte_member_tailq = {
diff --git a/lib/librte_rawdev/rte_rawdev.c b/lib/librte_rawdev/rte_rawdev.c
index d314ef96b..38445e854 100644
--- a/lib/librte_rawdev/rte_rawdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_rawdev/rte_rawdev.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "rte_rawdev_pmd.h"
 
 /* dynamic log identifier */
-int librawdev_logtype;
+int librawdev_logtype __rte_read_mostly;
 
 struct rte_rawdev rte_rawdevices[RTE_RAWDEV_MAX_DEVS];
 
