diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_common.h b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_common.h
index fdb037dd5..a4a685181 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_common.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <rte_common.h>
 #include <rte_cycles.h>
 #include <rte_io.h>
+#include <rte_pmd_bitops.h>
 
 #define BIT(nr)	                       (1 << (nr))
 #ifndef ARRAY_SIZE
@@ -1677,34 +1678,6 @@ do {									\
 #define time_after_eq(a, b)     ((long)((a) - (b)) >= 0)
 #define time_before_eq(a, b)	time_after_eq(b, a)
 
-/*---bitmap support apis---*/
-static inline int axgbe_test_bit(int nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
-{
-	int res;
-
-	rte_mb();
-	res = ((*addr) & (1UL << nr)) != 0;
-	rte_mb();
-	return res;
-}
-
-static inline void axgbe_set_bit(unsigned int nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
-{
-	__sync_fetch_and_or(addr, (1UL << nr));
-}
-
-static inline void axgbe_clear_bit(int nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
-{
-	__sync_fetch_and_and(addr, ~(1UL << nr));
-}
-
-static inline int axgbe_test_and_clear_bit(int nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
-{
-	unsigned long mask = (1UL << nr);
-
-	return __sync_fetch_and_and(addr, ~mask) & mask;
-}
-
 static inline unsigned long msecs_to_timer_cycles(unsigned int m)
 {
 	return rte_get_timer_hz() * (m / 1000);
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
index d0b6f091f..fe1f92843 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ axgbe_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	axgbe_dev_enable_tx(dev);
 	axgbe_dev_enable_rx(dev);
 
-	axgbe_clear_bit(AXGBE_STOPPED, &pdata->dev_state);
-	axgbe_clear_bit(AXGBE_DOWN, &pdata->dev_state);
+	rte_clear_bit32_relaxed(AXGBE_STOPPED, &pdata->dev_state);
+	rte_clear_bit32_relaxed(AXGBE_DOWN, &pdata->dev_state);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -292,17 +292,17 @@ axgbe_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	rte_intr_disable(&pdata->pci_dev->intr_handle);
 
-	if (axgbe_test_bit(AXGBE_STOPPED, &pdata->dev_state))
+	if (rte_get_bit32_relaxed(AXGBE_STOPPED, &pdata->dev_state))
 		return;
 
-	axgbe_set_bit(AXGBE_STOPPED, &pdata->dev_state);
+	rte_set_bit32_relaxed(AXGBE_STOPPED, &pdata->dev_state);
 	axgbe_dev_disable_tx(dev);
 	axgbe_dev_disable_rx(dev);
 
 	pdata->phy_if.phy_stop(pdata);
 	pdata->hw_if.exit(pdata);
 	memset(&dev->data->dev_link, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_link));
-	axgbe_set_bit(AXGBE_DOWN, &pdata->dev_state);
+	rte_set_bit32_relaxed(AXGBE_DOWN, &pdata->dev_state);
 }
 
 /* Clear all resources like TX/RX queues. */
@@ -1031,8 +1031,8 @@ eth_axgbe_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 
 	pdata = eth_dev->data->dev_private;
 	/* initial state */
-	axgbe_set_bit(AXGBE_DOWN, &pdata->dev_state);
-	axgbe_set_bit(AXGBE_STOPPED, &pdata->dev_state);
+	rte_set_bit32_relaxed(AXGBE_DOWN, &pdata->dev_state);
+	rte_set_bit32_relaxed(AXGBE_STOPPED, &pdata->dev_state);
 	pdata->eth_dev = eth_dev;
 
 	pci_dev = RTE_DEV_TO_PCI(eth_dev->device);
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.h
index a1083b17b..259221964 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.h
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ struct axgbe_port {
 	unsigned int xpcs_window_mask;
 
 	/* Flags representing axgbe_state */
-	unsigned long dev_state;
+	uint32_t dev_state;
 
 	struct axgbe_hw_if hw_if;
 	struct axgbe_phy_if phy_if;
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_mdio.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_mdio.c
index 4b280b72d..2bb7f5263 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_mdio.c
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ static int __axgbe_phy_config_aneg(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	axgbe_set_bit(AXGBE_LINK_INIT, &pdata->dev_state);
+	rte_set_bit32_relaxed(AXGBE_LINK_INIT, &pdata->dev_state);
 	pdata->link_check = rte_get_timer_cycles();
 
 	ret = pdata->phy_if.phy_impl.an_config(pdata);
@@ -937,9 +937,9 @@ static int axgbe_phy_config_aneg(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 
 	ret = __axgbe_phy_config_aneg(pdata);
 	if (ret)
-		axgbe_set_bit(AXGBE_LINK_ERR, &pdata->dev_state);
+		rte_set_bit32_relaxed(AXGBE_LINK_ERR, &pdata->dev_state);
 	else
-		axgbe_clear_bit(AXGBE_LINK_ERR, &pdata->dev_state);
+		rte_clear_bit32_relaxed(AXGBE_LINK_ERR, &pdata->dev_state);
 
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&pdata->an_mutex);
 
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ static void axgbe_phy_status(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	unsigned int reg = 0;
 	unsigned long autoneg_start_time;
 
-	if (axgbe_test_bit(AXGBE_LINK_ERR, &pdata->dev_state)) {
+	if (rte_get_bit32_relaxed(AXGBE_LINK_ERR, &pdata->dev_state)) {
 		pdata->phy.link = 0;
 		goto adjust_link;
 	}
@@ -1070,10 +1070,11 @@ static void axgbe_phy_status(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 			}
 		}
 		axgbe_phy_status_result(pdata);
-		if (axgbe_test_bit(AXGBE_LINK_INIT, &pdata->dev_state))
-			axgbe_clear_bit(AXGBE_LINK_INIT, &pdata->dev_state);
+		if (rte_get_bit32_relaxed(AXGBE_LINK_INIT, &pdata->dev_state))
+			rte_clear_bit32_relaxed(AXGBE_LINK_INIT,
+						&pdata->dev_state);
 	} else {
-		if (axgbe_test_bit(AXGBE_LINK_INIT, &pdata->dev_state)) {
+		if (rte_get_bit32_relaxed(AXGBE_LINK_INIT, &pdata->dev_state)) {
 			axgbe_check_link_timeout(pdata);
 
 			if (link_aneg)
