diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt.h b/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt.h
index 2e893cc7b..12999b14a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ struct rte_pmd_bnxt_mb_event_param {
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_mac_anti_spoof(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on);
 
 /**
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ int rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_mac_anti_spoof(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on);
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if *vf* or *mac_addr* is invalid.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_mac_addr(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf,
 		struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr);
 
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ int rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_mac_addr(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int
 rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_vlan_stripq(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on);
 
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_vlan_stripq(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on);
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int
 rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_vlan_insert(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf,
 		uint16_t vlan_id);
@@ -128,6 +132,7 @@ rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_vlan_insert(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_vlan_filter(uint16_t port, uint16_t vlan,
 				    uint64_t vf_mask, uint8_t vlan_on);
 
@@ -179,6 +184,7 @@ int rte_pmd_bnxt_set_all_queues_drop_en(uint16_t port, uint8_t on);
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if *vf* or *mac_addr* is invalid.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_rate_limit(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf,
 				uint16_t tx_rate, uint64_t q_msk);
 
@@ -197,7 +203,7 @@ int rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_rate_limit(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
-
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_bnxt_get_vf_stats(uint16_t port,
 			      uint16_t vf_id,
 			      struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
@@ -214,6 +220,7 @@ int rte_pmd_bnxt_get_vf_stats(uint16_t port,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_bnxt_reset_vf_stats(uint16_t port,
 				uint16_t vf_id);
 
@@ -233,6 +240,7 @@ int rte_pmd_bnxt_reset_vf_stats(uint16_t port,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_vlan_anti_spoof(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on);
 
 /**
@@ -252,6 +260,7 @@ int rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_vlan_anti_spoof(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on);
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_rxmode(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf,
 				uint16_t rx_mask, uint8_t on);
 
@@ -269,6 +278,7 @@ int rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_rxmode(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf,
  *   - (-ENOMEM) on an allocation failure
  *   - (-1) firmware interface error
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_bnxt_get_vf_rx_status(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf_id);
 
 /**
@@ -285,6 +295,7 @@ int rte_pmd_bnxt_get_vf_rx_status(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf_id);
  *   - (-EINVAL) invalid vf_id specified.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) Ethernet device is not a PF
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_bnxt_get_vf_tx_drop_count(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf_id,
 				      uint64_t *count);
 
@@ -322,5 +333,7 @@ int rte_pmd_bnxt_mac_addr_add(uint16_t port, struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_persist_stats(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on);
+
 #endif /* _PMD_BNXT_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/rte_pmd_i40e.h b/drivers/net/i40e/rte_pmd_i40e.h
index faac9e2e2..8fa4e089e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/rte_pmd_i40e.h
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/rte_pmd_i40e.h
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ int rte_pmd_i40e_flow_add_del_packet_template(
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if *vf* invalid.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_i40e_ping_vfs(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf);
 
 /**
@@ -355,6 +356,7 @@ int rte_pmd_i40e_ping_vfs(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf);
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_mac_anti_spoof(uint16_t port,
 				       uint16_t vf_id,
 				       uint8_t on);
@@ -374,6 +376,7 @@ int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_mac_anti_spoof(uint16_t port,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_vlan_anti_spoof(uint16_t port,
 					uint16_t vf_id,
 					uint8_t on);
@@ -409,6 +412,7 @@ int rte_pmd_i40e_set_tx_loopback(uint16_t port,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_unicast_promisc(uint16_t port,
 					uint16_t vf_id,
 					uint8_t on);
@@ -428,6 +432,7 @@ int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_unicast_promisc(uint16_t port,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_multicast_promisc(uint16_t port,
 					  uint16_t vf_id,
 					  uint8_t on);
@@ -452,6 +457,7 @@ int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_multicast_promisc(uint16_t port,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if *vf* or *mac_addr* is invalid.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_mac_addr(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf_id,
 				 struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr);
 
@@ -469,6 +475,7 @@ int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_mac_addr(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf_id,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if *vf* or *mac_addr* is invalid.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int
 rte_pmd_i40e_remove_vf_mac_addr(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf_id,
 	struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr);
@@ -489,6 +496,7 @@ rte_pmd_i40e_remove_vf_mac_addr(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf_id,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int
 rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_vlan_stripq(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on);
 
@@ -508,6 +516,7 @@ rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_vlan_stripq(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on);
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_vlan_insert(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf_id,
 				    uint16_t vlan_id);
 
@@ -527,6 +536,7 @@ int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_vlan_insert(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf_id,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_broadcast(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf_id,
 				  uint8_t on);
 
@@ -546,6 +556,7 @@ int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_broadcast(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf_id,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_vlan_tag(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf_id, uint8_t on);
 
 /**
@@ -567,6 +578,7 @@ int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_vlan_tag(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf_id, uint8_t on);
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) not supported by firmware.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_vlan_filter(uint16_t port, uint16_t vlan_id,
 				    uint64_t vf_mask, uint8_t on);
 
@@ -591,7 +603,7 @@ int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_vlan_filter(uint16_t port, uint16_t vlan_id,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
-
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_i40e_get_vf_stats(uint16_t port,
 			      uint16_t vf_id,
 			      struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
@@ -608,6 +620,7 @@ int rte_pmd_i40e_get_vf_stats(uint16_t port,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_i40e_reset_vf_stats(uint16_t port,
 				uint16_t vf_id);
 
@@ -633,6 +646,7 @@ int rte_pmd_i40e_reset_vf_stats(uint16_t port,
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) not supported by firmware.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_max_bw(uint16_t port,
 			       uint16_t vf_id,
 			       uint32_t bw);
@@ -658,6 +672,7 @@ int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_max_bw(uint16_t port,
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) not supported by firmware.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_tc_bw_alloc(uint16_t port,
 				    uint16_t vf_id,
 				    uint8_t tc_num,
@@ -683,6 +698,7 @@ int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_tc_bw_alloc(uint16_t port,
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) not supported by firmware.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_tc_max_bw(uint16_t port,
 				  uint16_t vf_id,
 				  uint8_t tc_no,
@@ -701,6 +717,7 @@ int rte_pmd_i40e_set_vf_tc_max_bw(uint16_t port,
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) not supported by firmware.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_i40e_set_tc_strict_prio(uint16_t port, uint8_t tc_map);
 
 /**
@@ -853,6 +870,7 @@ int rte_pmd_i40e_ptype_mapping_replace(uint16_t port,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if *vf* or *mac_addr* is invalid.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_i40e_add_vf_mac_addr(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf_id,
 				 struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr);
 
@@ -923,6 +941,7 @@ int rte_pmd_i40e_flow_type_mapping_reset(uint16_t port);
  *    -EINVAL: vf mac address does not exist for this port
  *    -ENOTSUP: i40e not supported for this port.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_i40e_query_vfid_by_mac(uint16_t port,
 					const struct rte_ether_addr *vf_mac);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/rte_pmd_ixgbe.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/rte_pmd_ixgbe.h
index f62fd761d..886579906 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/rte_pmd_ixgbe.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/rte_pmd_ixgbe.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if *vf* invalid.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_ixgbe_ping_vf(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf);
 
 /**
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ int rte_pmd_ixgbe_ping_vf(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf);
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if *vf* or *mac_addr* is invalid.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_mac_addr(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf,
 		struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr);
 
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ int rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_mac_addr(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_vlan_anti_spoof(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf,
 					 uint8_t on);
 
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ int rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_vlan_anti_spoof(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_mac_anti_spoof(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on);
 
 /**
@@ -95,6 +99,7 @@ int rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_mac_anti_spoof(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on);
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_vlan_insert(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf,
 		uint16_t vlan_id);
 
@@ -146,7 +151,7 @@ int rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_all_queues_drop_en(uint16_t port, uint8_t on);
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
-
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_split_drop_en(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on);
 
 /**
@@ -166,6 +171,7 @@ int rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_split_drop_en(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on);
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int
 rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_vlan_stripq(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on);
 
@@ -295,6 +301,7 @@ int rte_pmd_ixgbe_macsec_select_rxsa(uint16_t port, uint8_t idx, uint8_t an,
 *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
 *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
 */
+__rte_deprecated
 int
 rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_rxmode(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint16_t rx_mask,
 			     uint8_t on);
@@ -315,6 +322,7 @@ rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_rxmode(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint16_t rx_mask,
 *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
 *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
 */
+__rte_deprecated
 int
 rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_rx(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on);
 
@@ -334,6 +342,7 @@ rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_rx(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on);
 *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
 *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
 */
+__rte_deprecated
 int
 rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_tx(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on);
 
@@ -356,6 +365,7 @@ rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_tx(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on);
 *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
 *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
 */
+__rte_deprecated
 int
 rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_vlan_filter(uint16_t port, uint16_t vlan,
 				 uint64_t vf_mask, uint8_t vlan_on);
@@ -377,6 +387,7 @@ rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_vlan_filter(uint16_t port, uint16_t vlan,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
+__rte_deprecated
 int rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_rate_limit(uint16_t port, uint16_t vf,
 				     uint16_t tx_rate, uint64_t q_msk);
 
