diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/meson.build b/drivers/net/nfp/meson.build
index 1b289e2354..b46ac2d40f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/meson.build
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/meson.build
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ sources = files(
         'nfpcore/nfp_hwinfo.c',
         'nfp_net.c',
         'nfp_rxtx.c',
+        'nfp_cpp_bridge.c',
 )
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_cpp_bridge.c b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_cpp_bridge.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d916793338
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_cpp_bridge.c
@@ -0,0 +1,392 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2021 Netronome Systems, Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Small portions derived from code Copyright(c) 2010-2015 Intel Corporation.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * vim:shiftwidth=8:noexpandtab
+ *
+ * @file dpdk/pmd/nfp_cpp_bridge.c
+ *
+ * Netronome vNIC DPDK Poll-Mode Driver: CPP Bridge
+ */
+
+#include <rte_service_component.h>
+
+#include "nfpcore/nfp_cpp.h"
+#include "nfpcore/nfp_mip.h"
+#include "nfpcore/nfp_nsp.h"
+
+#include "nfp_net_logs.h"
+#include "nfp_cpp_bridge.h"
+
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+
+/* Prototypes */
+static int nfp_cpp_bridge_serve_write(int sockfd, struct nfp_cpp *cpp);
+static int nfp_cpp_bridge_serve_read(int sockfd, struct nfp_cpp *cpp);
+static int nfp_cpp_bridge_serve_ioctl(int sockfd, struct nfp_cpp *cpp);
+
+void nfp_register_cpp_service(struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
+{
+	uint32_t *cpp_service_id = NULL;
+	struct rte_service_spec service;
+
+	memset(&service, 0, sizeof(struct rte_service_spec));
+	snprintf(service.name, sizeof(service.name), "nfp_cpp_service");
+	service.callback = nfp_cpp_bridge_service_func;
+	service.callback_userdata = (void *)cpp;
+
+	if (rte_service_component_register(&service,
+					   cpp_service_id))
+		RTE_LOG(WARNING, PMD, "NFP CPP bridge service register() failed");
+	else
+		RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PMD, "NFP CPP bridge service registered");
+}
+
+/*
+ * Serving a write request to NFP from host programs. The request
+ * sends the write size and the CPP target. The bridge makes use
+ * of CPP interface handler configured by the PMD setup.
+ */
+static int
+nfp_cpp_bridge_serve_write(int sockfd, struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
+{
+	struct nfp_cpp_area *area;
+	off_t offset, nfp_offset;
+	uint32_t cpp_id, pos, len;
+	uint32_t tmpbuf[16];
+	size_t count, curlen, totlen = 0;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: offset size %zu, count_size: %zu\n", __func__,
+		sizeof(off_t), sizeof(size_t));
+
+	/* Reading the count param */
+	err = recv(sockfd, &count, sizeof(off_t), 0);
+	if (err != sizeof(off_t))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	curlen = count;
+
+	/* Reading the offset param */
+	err = recv(sockfd, &offset, sizeof(off_t), 0);
+	if (err != sizeof(off_t))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Obtain target's CPP ID and offset in target */
+	cpp_id = (offset >> 40) << 8;
+	nfp_offset = offset & ((1ull << 40) - 1);
+
+	PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: count %zu and offset %jd\n", __func__, count,
+		offset);
+	PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: cpp_id %08x and nfp_offset %jd\n", __func__,
+		cpp_id, nfp_offset);
+
+	/* Adjust length if not aligned */
+	if (((nfp_offset + (off_t)count - 1) & ~(NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY - 1)) !=
+	    (nfp_offset & ~(NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY - 1))) {
+		curlen = NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY -
+			(nfp_offset & (NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY - 1));
+	}
+
+	while (count > 0) {
+		/* configure a CPP PCIe2CPP BAR for mapping the CPP target */
+		area = nfp_cpp_area_alloc_with_name(cpp, cpp_id, "nfp.cdev",
+						    nfp_offset, curlen);
+		if (!area) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: area alloc fail\n", __func__);
+			return -EIO;
+		}
+
+		/* mapping the target */
+		err = nfp_cpp_area_acquire(area);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "area acquire failed\n");
+			nfp_cpp_area_free(area);
+			return -EIO;
+		}
+
+		for (pos = 0; pos < curlen; pos += len) {
+			len = curlen - pos;
+			if (len > sizeof(tmpbuf))
+				len = sizeof(tmpbuf);
+
+			PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: Receive %u of %zu\n", __func__,
+					   len, count);
+			err = recv(sockfd, tmpbuf, len, MSG_WAITALL);
+			if (err != (int)len) {
+				RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
+					"%s: error when receiving, %d of %zu\n",
+					__func__, err, count);
+				nfp_cpp_area_release(area);
+				nfp_cpp_area_free(area);
+				return -EIO;
+			}
+			err = nfp_cpp_area_write(area, pos, tmpbuf, len);
+			if (err < 0) {
+				RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "nfp_cpp_area_write error\n");
+				nfp_cpp_area_release(area);
+				nfp_cpp_area_free(area);
+				return -EIO;
+			}
+		}
+
+		nfp_offset += pos;
+		totlen += pos;
+		nfp_cpp_area_release(area);
+		nfp_cpp_area_free(area);
+
+		count -= pos;
+		curlen = (count > NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY) ?
+			 NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY : count;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Serving a read request to NFP from host programs. The request
+ * sends the read size and the CPP target. The bridge makes use
+ * of CPP interface handler configured by the PMD setup. The read
+ * data is sent to the requester using the same socket.
+ */
+static int
+nfp_cpp_bridge_serve_read(int sockfd, struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
+{
+	struct nfp_cpp_area *area;
+	off_t offset, nfp_offset;
+	uint32_t cpp_id, pos, len;
+	uint32_t tmpbuf[16];
+	size_t count, curlen, totlen = 0;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: offset size %zu, count_size: %zu\n", __func__,
+		sizeof(off_t), sizeof(size_t));
+
+	/* Reading the count param */
+	err = recv(sockfd, &count, sizeof(off_t), 0);
+	if (err != sizeof(off_t))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	curlen = count;
+
+	/* Reading the offset param */
+	err = recv(sockfd, &offset, sizeof(off_t), 0);
+	if (err != sizeof(off_t))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Obtain target's CPP ID and offset in target */
+	cpp_id = (offset >> 40) << 8;
+	nfp_offset = offset & ((1ull << 40) - 1);
+
+	PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: count %zu and offset %jd\n", __func__, count,
+			   offset);
+	PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: cpp_id %08x and nfp_offset %jd\n", __func__,
+			   cpp_id, nfp_offset);
+
+	/* Adjust length if not aligned */
+	if (((nfp_offset + (off_t)count - 1) & ~(NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY - 1)) !=
+	    (nfp_offset & ~(NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY - 1))) {
+		curlen = NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY -
+			(nfp_offset & (NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY - 1));
+	}
+
+	while (count > 0) {
+		area = nfp_cpp_area_alloc_with_name(cpp, cpp_id, "nfp.cdev",
+						    nfp_offset, curlen);
+		if (!area) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: area alloc failed\n", __func__);
+			return -EIO;
+		}
+
+		err = nfp_cpp_area_acquire(area);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "area acquire failed\n");
+			nfp_cpp_area_free(area);
+			return -EIO;
+		}
+
+		for (pos = 0; pos < curlen; pos += len) {
+			len = curlen - pos;
+			if (len > sizeof(tmpbuf))
+				len = sizeof(tmpbuf);
+
+			err = nfp_cpp_area_read(area, pos, tmpbuf, len);
+			if (err < 0) {
+				RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "nfp_cpp_area_read error\n");
+				nfp_cpp_area_release(area);
+				nfp_cpp_area_free(area);
+				return -EIO;
+			}
+			PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: sending %u of %zu\n", __func__,
+					   len, count);
+
+			err = send(sockfd, tmpbuf, len, 0);
+			if (err != (int)len) {
+				RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
+					"%s: error when sending: %d of %zu\n",
+					__func__, err, count);
+				nfp_cpp_area_release(area);
+				nfp_cpp_area_free(area);
+				return -EIO;
+			}
+		}
+
+		nfp_offset += pos;
+		totlen += pos;
+		nfp_cpp_area_release(area);
+		nfp_cpp_area_free(area);
+
+		count -= pos;
+		curlen = (count > NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY) ?
+			NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY : count;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Serving a ioctl command from host NFP tools. This usually goes to
+ * a kernel driver char driver but it is not available when the PF is
+ * bound to the PMD. Currently just one ioctl command is served and it
+ * does not require any CPP access at all.
+ */
+static int
+nfp_cpp_bridge_serve_ioctl(int sockfd, struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
+{
+	uint32_t cmd, ident_size, tmp;
+	int err;
+
+	/* Reading now the IOCTL command */
+	err = recv(sockfd, &cmd, 4, 0);
+	if (err != 4) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: read error from socket\n", __func__);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	/* Only supporting NFP_IOCTL_CPP_IDENTIFICATION */
+	if (cmd != NFP_IOCTL_CPP_IDENTIFICATION) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: unknown cmd %d\n", __func__, cmd);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	err = recv(sockfd, &ident_size, 4, 0);
+	if (err != 4) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: read error from socket\n", __func__);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	tmp = nfp_cpp_model(cpp);
+
+	PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: sending NFP model %08x\n", __func__, tmp);
+
+	err = send(sockfd, &tmp, 4, 0);
+	if (err != 4) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: error writing to socket\n", __func__);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	tmp = cpp->interface;
+
+	PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: sending NFP interface %08x\n", __func__, tmp);
+
+	err = send(sockfd, &tmp, 4, 0);
+	if (err != 4) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: error writing to socket\n", __func__);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * This is the code to be executed by a service core. The CPP bridge interface
+ * is based on a unix socket and requests usually received by a kernel char
+ * driver, read, write and ioctl, are handled by the CPP bridge. NFP host tools
+ * can be executed with a wrapper library and LD_LIBRARY being completely
+ * unaware of the CPP bridge performing the NFP kernel char driver for CPP
+ * accesses.
+ */
+int32_t
+nfp_cpp_bridge_service_func(void *args)
+{
+	struct sockaddr address;
+	struct nfp_cpp *cpp = args;
+	int sockfd, datafd, op, ret;
+
+	unlink("/tmp/nfp_cpp");
+	sockfd = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+	if (sockfd < 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: socket creation error. Service failed\n",
+			__func__);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	memset(&address, 0, sizeof(struct sockaddr));
+
+	address.sa_family = AF_UNIX;
+	strcpy(address.sa_data, "/tmp/nfp_cpp");
+
+	ret = bind(sockfd, (const struct sockaddr *)&address,
+		   sizeof(struct sockaddr));
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: bind error (%d). Service failed\n",
+				  __func__, errno);
+		close(sockfd);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = listen(sockfd, 20);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: listen error(%d). Service failed\n",
+				  __func__, errno);
+		close(sockfd);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	for (;;) {
+		datafd = accept(sockfd, NULL, NULL);
+		if (datafd < 0) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: accept call error (%d)\n",
+					  __func__, errno);
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: service failed\n", __func__);
+			close(sockfd);
+			return -EIO;
+		}
+
+		while (1) {
+			ret = recv(datafd, &op, 4, 0);
+			if (ret <= 0) {
+				PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: socket close\n",
+						   __func__);
+				break;
+			}
+
+			PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: getting op %u\n", __func__, op);
+
+			if (op == NFP_BRIDGE_OP_READ)
+				nfp_cpp_bridge_serve_read(datafd, cpp);
+
+			if (op == NFP_BRIDGE_OP_WRITE)
+				nfp_cpp_bridge_serve_write(datafd, cpp);
+
+			if (op == NFP_BRIDGE_OP_IOCTL)
+				nfp_cpp_bridge_serve_ioctl(datafd, cpp);
+
+			if (op == 0)
+				break;
+		}
+		close(datafd);
+	}
+	close(sockfd);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+/*
+ * Local variables:
+ * c-file-style: "Linux"
+ * indent-tabs-mode: t
+ * End:
+ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_cpp_bridge.h b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_cpp_bridge.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aea5fdc784
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_cpp_bridge.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2021 Netronome Systems, Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Small portions derived from code Copyright(c) 2010-2015 Intel Corporation.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * vim:shiftwidth=8:noexpandtab
+ *
+ * @file dpdk/pmd/nfp_cpp_bridge.h
+ *
+ * Netronome vNIC DPDK Poll-Mode Driver: CPP Bridge header file
+ */
+
+#ifndef _NFP_CPP_BRIDGE_H_
+#define _NFP_CPP_BRIDGE_H_
+
+#define NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY	(1 << 20)
+#define NFP_BRIDGE_OP_READ	20
+#define NFP_BRIDGE_OP_WRITE	30
+#define NFP_BRIDGE_OP_IOCTL	40
+
+#define NFP_IOCTL 'n'
+#define NFP_IOCTL_CPP_IDENTIFICATION _IOW(NFP_IOCTL, 0x8f, uint32_t)
+
+void nfp_register_cpp_service(struct nfp_cpp *cpp);
+int32_t nfp_cpp_bridge_service_func(void *args);
+
+#endif /* _NFP_CPP_BRIDGE_H_ */
+/*
+ * Local variables:
+ * c-file-style: "Linux"
+ * indent-tabs-mode: t
+ * End:
+ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
index 5bfc23ba04..d79c70c5b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "nfp_rxtx.h"
 #include "nfp_net_logs.h"
 #include "nfp_net_ctrl.h"
+#include "nfp_cpp_bridge.h"
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
@@ -81,8 +82,6 @@ static int nfp_net_rss_hash_write(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			struct rte_eth_rss_conf *rss_conf);
 static int nfp_set_mac_addr(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			     struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr);
-static int32_t nfp_cpp_bridge_service_func(void *args);
-static void nfp_register_cpp_service(struct nfp_cpp *cpp);
 static int nfp_fw_setup(struct rte_pci_device *dev,
 			struct nfp_cpp *cpp,
 			struct nfp_eth_table *nfp_eth_table,
@@ -1926,353 +1925,6 @@ nfp_net_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	return err;
 }
 
-#define NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY		(1 << 20)
-
-/*
- * Serving a write request to NFP from host programs. The request
- * sends the write size and the CPP target. The bridge makes use
- * of CPP interface handler configured by the PMD setup.
- */
-static int
-nfp_cpp_bridge_serve_write(int sockfd, struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
-{
-	struct nfp_cpp_area *area;
-	off_t offset, nfp_offset;
-	uint32_t cpp_id, pos, len;
-	uint32_t tmpbuf[16];
-	size_t count, curlen, totlen = 0;
-	int err = 0;
-
-	PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: offset size %zu, count_size: %zu\n", __func__,
-		sizeof(off_t), sizeof(size_t));
-
-	/* Reading the count param */
-	err = recv(sockfd, &count, sizeof(off_t), 0);
-	if (err != sizeof(off_t))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	curlen = count;
-
-	/* Reading the offset param */
-	err = recv(sockfd, &offset, sizeof(off_t), 0);
-	if (err != sizeof(off_t))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	/* Obtain target's CPP ID and offset in target */
-	cpp_id = (offset >> 40) << 8;
-	nfp_offset = offset & ((1ull << 40) - 1);
-
-	PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: count %zu and offset %jd\n", __func__, count,
-		offset);
-	PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: cpp_id %08x and nfp_offset %jd\n", __func__,
-		cpp_id, nfp_offset);
-
-	/* Adjust length if not aligned */
-	if (((nfp_offset + (off_t)count - 1) & ~(NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY - 1)) !=
-	    (nfp_offset & ~(NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY - 1))) {
-		curlen = NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY -
-			(nfp_offset & (NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY - 1));
-	}
-
-	while (count > 0) {
-		/* configure a CPP PCIe2CPP BAR for mapping the CPP target */
-		area = nfp_cpp_area_alloc_with_name(cpp, cpp_id, "nfp.cdev",
-						    nfp_offset, curlen);
-		if (!area) {
-			RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: area alloc fail\n", __func__);
-			return -EIO;
-		}
-
-		/* mapping the target */
-		err = nfp_cpp_area_acquire(area);
-		if (err < 0) {
-			RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "area acquire failed\n");
-			nfp_cpp_area_free(area);
-			return -EIO;
-		}
-
-		for (pos = 0; pos < curlen; pos += len) {
-			len = curlen - pos;
-			if (len > sizeof(tmpbuf))
-				len = sizeof(tmpbuf);
-
-			PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: Receive %u of %zu\n", __func__,
-					   len, count);
-			err = recv(sockfd, tmpbuf, len, MSG_WAITALL);
-			if (err != (int)len) {
-				RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
-					"%s: error when receiving, %d of %zu\n",
-					__func__, err, count);
-				nfp_cpp_area_release(area);
-				nfp_cpp_area_free(area);
-				return -EIO;
-			}
-			err = nfp_cpp_area_write(area, pos, tmpbuf, len);
-			if (err < 0) {
-				RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "nfp_cpp_area_write error\n");
-				nfp_cpp_area_release(area);
-				nfp_cpp_area_free(area);
-				return -EIO;
-			}
-		}
-
-		nfp_offset += pos;
-		totlen += pos;
-		nfp_cpp_area_release(area);
-		nfp_cpp_area_free(area);
-
-		count -= pos;
-		curlen = (count > NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY) ?
-			 NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY : count;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * Serving a read request to NFP from host programs. The request
- * sends the read size and the CPP target. The bridge makes use
- * of CPP interface handler configured by the PMD setup. The read
- * data is sent to the requester using the same socket.
- */
-static int
-nfp_cpp_bridge_serve_read(int sockfd, struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
-{
-	struct nfp_cpp_area *area;
-	off_t offset, nfp_offset;
-	uint32_t cpp_id, pos, len;
-	uint32_t tmpbuf[16];
-	size_t count, curlen, totlen = 0;
-	int err = 0;
-
-	PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: offset size %zu, count_size: %zu\n", __func__,
-		sizeof(off_t), sizeof(size_t));
-
-	/* Reading the count param */
-	err = recv(sockfd, &count, sizeof(off_t), 0);
-	if (err != sizeof(off_t))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	curlen = count;
-
-	/* Reading the offset param */
-	err = recv(sockfd, &offset, sizeof(off_t), 0);
-	if (err != sizeof(off_t))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	/* Obtain target's CPP ID and offset in target */
-	cpp_id = (offset >> 40) << 8;
-	nfp_offset = offset & ((1ull << 40) - 1);
-
-	PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: count %zu and offset %jd\n", __func__, count,
-			   offset);
-	PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: cpp_id %08x and nfp_offset %jd\n", __func__,
-			   cpp_id, nfp_offset);
-
-	/* Adjust length if not aligned */
-	if (((nfp_offset + (off_t)count - 1) & ~(NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY - 1)) !=
-	    (nfp_offset & ~(NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY - 1))) {
-		curlen = NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY -
-			(nfp_offset & (NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY - 1));
-	}
-
-	while (count > 0) {
-		area = nfp_cpp_area_alloc_with_name(cpp, cpp_id, "nfp.cdev",
-						    nfp_offset, curlen);
-		if (!area) {
-			RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: area alloc failed\n", __func__);
-			return -EIO;
-		}
-
-		err = nfp_cpp_area_acquire(area);
-		if (err < 0) {
-			RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "area acquire failed\n");
-			nfp_cpp_area_free(area);
-			return -EIO;
-		}
-
-		for (pos = 0; pos < curlen; pos += len) {
-			len = curlen - pos;
-			if (len > sizeof(tmpbuf))
-				len = sizeof(tmpbuf);
-
-			err = nfp_cpp_area_read(area, pos, tmpbuf, len);
-			if (err < 0) {
-				RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "nfp_cpp_area_read error\n");
-				nfp_cpp_area_release(area);
-				nfp_cpp_area_free(area);
-				return -EIO;
-			}
-			PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: sending %u of %zu\n", __func__,
-					   len, count);
-
-			err = send(sockfd, tmpbuf, len, 0);
-			if (err != (int)len) {
-				RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
-					"%s: error when sending: %d of %zu\n",
-					__func__, err, count);
-				nfp_cpp_area_release(area);
-				nfp_cpp_area_free(area);
-				return -EIO;
-			}
-		}
-
-		nfp_offset += pos;
-		totlen += pos;
-		nfp_cpp_area_release(area);
-		nfp_cpp_area_free(area);
-
-		count -= pos;
-		curlen = (count > NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY) ?
-			NFP_CPP_MEMIO_BOUNDARY : count;
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-#define NFP_IOCTL 'n'
-#define NFP_IOCTL_CPP_IDENTIFICATION _IOW(NFP_IOCTL, 0x8f, uint32_t)
-/*
- * Serving a ioctl command from host NFP tools. This usually goes to
- * a kernel driver char driver but it is not available when the PF is
- * bound to the PMD. Currently just one ioctl command is served and it
- * does not require any CPP access at all.
- */
-static int
-nfp_cpp_bridge_serve_ioctl(int sockfd, struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
-{
-	uint32_t cmd, ident_size, tmp;
-	int err;
-
-	/* Reading now the IOCTL command */
-	err = recv(sockfd, &cmd, 4, 0);
-	if (err != 4) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: read error from socket\n", __func__);
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	/* Only supporting NFP_IOCTL_CPP_IDENTIFICATION */
-	if (cmd != NFP_IOCTL_CPP_IDENTIFICATION) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: unknown cmd %d\n", __func__, cmd);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	err = recv(sockfd, &ident_size, 4, 0);
-	if (err != 4) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: read error from socket\n", __func__);
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	tmp = nfp_cpp_model(cpp);
-
-	PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: sending NFP model %08x\n", __func__, tmp);
-
-	err = send(sockfd, &tmp, 4, 0);
-	if (err != 4) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: error writing to socket\n", __func__);
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	tmp = cpp->interface;
-
-	PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: sending NFP interface %08x\n", __func__, tmp);
-
-	err = send(sockfd, &tmp, 4, 0);
-	if (err != 4) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: error writing to socket\n", __func__);
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-#define NFP_BRIDGE_OP_READ	20
-#define NFP_BRIDGE_OP_WRITE	30
-#define NFP_BRIDGE_OP_IOCTL	40
-
-/*
- * This is the code to be executed by a service core. The CPP bridge interface
- * is based on a unix socket and requests usually received by a kernel char
- * driver, read, write and ioctl, are handled by the CPP bridge. NFP host tools
- * can be executed with a wrapper library and LD_LIBRARY being completely
- * unaware of the CPP bridge performing the NFP kernel char driver for CPP
- * accesses.
- */
-static int32_t
-nfp_cpp_bridge_service_func(void *args)
-{
-	struct sockaddr address;
-	struct nfp_cpp *cpp = args;
-	int sockfd, datafd, op, ret;
-
-	unlink("/tmp/nfp_cpp");
-	sockfd = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
-	if (sockfd < 0) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: socket creation error. Service failed\n",
-			__func__);
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	memset(&address, 0, sizeof(struct sockaddr));
-
-	address.sa_family = AF_UNIX;
-	strcpy(address.sa_data, "/tmp/nfp_cpp");
-
-	ret = bind(sockfd, (const struct sockaddr *)&address,
-		   sizeof(struct sockaddr));
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: bind error (%d). Service failed\n",
-				  __func__, errno);
-		close(sockfd);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	ret = listen(sockfd, 20);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: listen error(%d). Service failed\n",
-				  __func__, errno);
-		close(sockfd);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	for (;;) {
-		datafd = accept(sockfd, NULL, NULL);
-		if (datafd < 0) {
-			RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: accept call error (%d)\n",
-					  __func__, errno);
-			RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: service failed\n", __func__);
-			close(sockfd);
-			return -EIO;
-		}
-
-		while (1) {
-			ret = recv(datafd, &op, 4, 0);
-			if (ret <= 0) {
-				PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: socket close\n",
-						   __func__);
-				break;
-			}
-
-			PMD_CPP_LOG(DEBUG, "%s: getting op %u\n", __func__, op);
-
-			if (op == NFP_BRIDGE_OP_READ)
-				nfp_cpp_bridge_serve_read(datafd, cpp);
-
-			if (op == NFP_BRIDGE_OP_WRITE)
-				nfp_cpp_bridge_serve_write(datafd, cpp);
-
-			if (op == NFP_BRIDGE_OP_IOCTL)
-				nfp_cpp_bridge_serve_ioctl(datafd, cpp);
-
-			if (op == 0)
-				break;
-		}
-		close(datafd);
-	}
-	close(sockfd);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 #define DEFAULT_FW_PATH       "/lib/firmware/netronome"
 
 static int
@@ -2491,23 +2143,6 @@ static int nfp_init_phyports(struct nfp_pf_dev *pf_dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void nfp_register_cpp_service(struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
-{
-	uint32_t *cpp_service_id = NULL;
-	struct rte_service_spec service;
-
-	memset(&service, 0, sizeof(struct rte_service_spec));
-	snprintf(service.name, sizeof(service.name), "nfp_cpp_service");
-	service.callback = nfp_cpp_bridge_service_func;
-	service.callback_userdata = (void *)cpp;
-
-	if (rte_service_component_register(&service,
-					   cpp_service_id))
-		RTE_LOG(WARNING, PMD, "NFP CPP bridge service register() failed");
-	else
-		RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PMD, "NFP CPP bridge service registered");
-}
-
 static int nfp_pf_init(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev)
 {
 	struct nfp_pf_dev *pf_dev = NULL;
