diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index bd6408da90..da5a7ec168 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -1435,8 +1435,10 @@ eth_i40e_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, void *init_params __rte_unused)
 	dev->dev_ops = &i40e_eth_dev_ops;
 	dev->rx_queue_count = i40e_dev_rx_queue_count;
 	dev->rx_descriptor_done = i40e_dev_rx_descriptor_done;
-	dev->rx_descriptor_status = i40e_dev_rx_descriptor_status;
-	dev->tx_descriptor_status = i40e_dev_tx_descriptor_status;
+	rte_eth_set_rx_desc_st(dev->data->port_id,
+		_RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_dev_rx_descriptor_status));
+	rte_eth_set_tx_desc_st(dev->data->port_id,
+		_RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_dev_tx_descriptor_status));
 	rte_eth_set_rx_burst(dev->data->port_id, _RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_recv_pkts));
 	rte_eth_set_tx_burst(dev->data->port_id, _RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_xmit_pkts));
 	rte_eth_set_tx_prep(dev->data->port_id, _RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_prep_pkts));
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
index 3755bdb66a..f1bd6d4e1b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -1574,8 +1574,10 @@ i40evf_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	eth_dev->dev_ops = &i40evf_eth_dev_ops;
 	eth_dev->rx_queue_count       = i40e_dev_rx_queue_count;
 	eth_dev->rx_descriptor_done   = i40e_dev_rx_descriptor_done;
-	eth_dev->rx_descriptor_status = i40e_dev_rx_descriptor_status;
-	eth_dev->tx_descriptor_status = i40e_dev_tx_descriptor_status;
+	rte_eth_set_rx_desc_st(eth_dev->data->port_id,
+		_RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_dev_rx_descriptor_status));
+	rte_eth_set_tx_desc_st(eth_dev->data->port_id,
+		_RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_dev_tx_descriptor_status));
 	rte_eth_set_rx_burst(eth_dev->data->port_id,
 		_RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_recv_pkts));
 	rte_eth_set_tx_burst(eth_dev->data->port_id,
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
index 44c4d33879..310bb3f496 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
@@ -2189,7 +2189,7 @@ i40e_dev_rx_descriptor_done(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int
+static int
 i40e_dev_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
 {
 	struct i40e_rx_queue *rxq = rx_queue;
@@ -2216,7 +2216,9 @@ i40e_dev_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
 	return RTE_ETH_RX_DESC_AVAIL;
 }
 
-int
+_RTE_ETH_RX_DESC_DEF(i40e_dev_rx_descriptor_status)
+
+static int
 i40e_dev_tx_descriptor_status(void *tx_queue, uint16_t offset)
 {
 	struct i40e_tx_queue *txq = tx_queue;
@@ -2247,6 +2249,8 @@ i40e_dev_tx_descriptor_status(void *tx_queue, uint16_t offset)
 	return RTE_ETH_TX_DESC_FULL;
 }
 
+_RTE_ETH_TX_DESC_DEF(i40e_dev_tx_descriptor_status)
+
 static int
 i40e_dev_tx_queue_setup_runtime(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				struct i40e_tx_queue *txq)
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.h b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.h
index 85bc29b23a..42b3407fe2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.h
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ void i40e_rx_queue_release_mbufs(struct i40e_rx_queue *rxq);
 uint32_t i40e_dev_rx_queue_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				 uint16_t rx_queue_id);
 int i40e_dev_rx_descriptor_done(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset);
-int i40e_dev_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset);
-int i40e_dev_tx_descriptor_status(void *tx_queue, uint16_t offset);
+_RTE_ETH_RX_DESC_PROTO(i40e_dev_rx_descriptor_status);
+_RTE_ETH_TX_DESC_PROTO(i40e_dev_tx_descriptor_status);
 
 _RTE_ETH_RX_PROTO(i40e_recv_pkts_vec);
 _RTE_ETH_RX_PROTO(i40e_recv_scattered_pkts_vec);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
index 42b6f5928d..8907737ba3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
@@ -1994,8 +1994,10 @@ ice_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	dev->dev_ops = &ice_eth_dev_ops;
 	dev->rx_queue_count = ice_rx_queue_count;
-	dev->rx_descriptor_status = ice_rx_descriptor_status;
-	dev->tx_descriptor_status = ice_tx_descriptor_status;
+	rte_eth_set_rx_desc_st(dev->data->port_id,
+		 _RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_rx_descriptor_status));
+	rte_eth_set_tx_desc_st(dev->data->port_id,
+		 _RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_tx_descriptor_status));
 	rte_eth_set_rx_burst(dev->data->port_id, _RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_recv_pkts));
 	rte_eth_set_tx_burst(dev->data->port_id, _RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_xmit_pkts));
 	rte_eth_set_tx_prep(dev->data->port_id, _RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_prep_pkts));
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.c
index 2ddcbbb721..461135b4b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.c
@@ -2021,7 +2021,7 @@ ice_dev_supported_ptypes_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-int
+static int
 ice_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
 {
 	volatile union ice_rx_flex_desc *rxdp;
@@ -2046,7 +2046,9 @@ ice_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
 	return RTE_ETH_RX_DESC_AVAIL;
 }
 
-int
+_RTE_ETH_RX_DESC_DEF(ice_rx_descriptor_status)
+
+static int
 ice_tx_descriptor_status(void *tx_queue, uint16_t offset)
 {
 	struct ice_tx_queue *txq = tx_queue;
@@ -2077,6 +2079,8 @@ ice_tx_descriptor_status(void *tx_queue, uint16_t offset)
 	return RTE_ETH_TX_DESC_FULL;
 }
 
+_RTE_ETH_TX_DESC_DEF(ice_tx_descriptor_status)
+
 void
 ice_free_queues(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.h b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.h
index 53f6080cc9..49418442eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.h
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ int ice_rx_burst_mode_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_id,
 			  struct rte_eth_burst_mode *mode);
 int ice_tx_burst_mode_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_id,
 			  struct rte_eth_burst_mode *mode);
-int ice_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset);
-int ice_tx_descriptor_status(void *tx_queue, uint16_t offset);
+_RTE_ETH_RX_DESC_PROTO(ice_rx_descriptor_status);
+_RTE_ETH_TX_DESC_PROTO(ice_tx_descriptor_status);
 void ice_set_default_ptype_table(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 const uint32_t *ice_dev_supported_ptypes_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 void ice_select_rxd_to_pkt_fields_handler(struct ice_rx_queue *rxq,
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/ethdev_driver.h b/lib/ethdev/ethdev_driver.h
index fe1b4fc349..eec56189a0 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/ethdev_driver.h
+++ b/lib/ethdev/ethdev_driver.h
@@ -1789,6 +1789,138 @@ rte_eth_tx_prep_t rte_eth_get_tx_prep(uint16_t port_id);
 __rte_experimental
 int rte_eth_set_tx_prep(uint16_t port_id, rte_eth_tx_prep_t txf);
 
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Helper routine for eth driver rx_descriptor_status API.
+ * Should be called as first thing on entrance to the PMD's
+ * rx_descriptor_status implementation.
+ * Does necessary checks and retrieves pointer to device RX queue.
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *  The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param queue_id
+ *  The index of the receive queue.
+ * @param rxq
+ *  The output pointer to the RX queue structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  Zero on success or negative error code otherwise.
+ */
+__rte_internal
+static inline int
+_rte_eth_rx_desc_prolog(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id, void **rxq)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+
+#ifdef RTE_ETHDEV_DEBUG_RX
+	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
+#endif
+	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+#ifdef RTE_ETHDEV_DEBUG_RX
+	if (queue_id >= dev->data->nb_rx_queues)
+		return -ENODEV;
+#endif
+	*rxq = dev->data->rx_queues[queue_id];
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Helper macro to create new API wrappers for existing PMD rx_descriptor_status
+ * functions.
+ */
+#define _RTE_ETH_RX_DESC_PROTO(fn) \
+	int _RTE_ETH_FUNC(fn)(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id, \
+			uint16_t offset)
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Helper macro to create new API wrappers for existing PMD rx_descriptor_status
+ * functions.
+ */
+#define _RTE_ETH_RX_DESC_DEF(fn) \
+_RTE_ETH_RX_DESC_PROTO(fn) \
+{ \
+	int rc; \
+	void *rxq; \
+	rc = _rte_eth_rx_desc_prolog(port_id, queue_id, &rxq); \
+	if (rc != 0) \
+		return rc; \
+	return fn(rxq, offset); \
+}
+
+__rte_experimental
+rte_eth_rx_descriptor_status_t rte_eth_get_rx_desc_st(uint16_t port_id);
+
+__rte_experimental
+int rte_eth_set_rx_desc_st(uint16_t port_id, rte_eth_rx_descriptor_status_t rf);
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Helper routine for eth driver tx_descriptor_status API.
+ * Should be called as first thing on entrance to the PMD's
+ * tx_descriptor_status implementation.
+ * Does necessary checks and retrieves pointer to device TX queue.
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *  The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param queue_id
+ *  The index of the transmit queue.
+ * @param txq
+ *  The output pointer to the TX queue structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  Zero on success or negative error code otherwise.
+ */
+__rte_internal
+static inline int
+_rte_eth_tx_desc_prolog(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id, void **txq)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+
+#ifdef RTE_ETHDEV_DEBUG_TX
+	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
+#endif
+	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+#ifdef RTE_ETHDEV_DEBUG_TX
+	if (queue_id >= dev->data->nb_tx_queues)
+		return -ENODEV;
+#endif
+	*txq = dev->data->tx_queues[queue_id];
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Helper macro to create new API wrappers for existing PMD tx_descriptor_status
+ * functions.
+ */
+#define _RTE_ETH_TX_DESC_PROTO(fn) \
+	int _RTE_ETH_FUNC(fn)(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id, \
+			uint16_t offset)
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Helper macro to create new API wrappers for existing PMD tx_descriptor_status
+ * functions.
+ */
+#define _RTE_ETH_TX_DESC_DEF(fn) \
+_RTE_ETH_TX_DESC_PROTO(fn) \
+{ \
+	int rc; \
+	void *txq; \
+	rc = _rte_eth_tx_desc_prolog(port_id, queue_id, &txq); \
+	if (rc != 0) \
+		return rc; \
+	return fn(txq, offset); \
+}
+
+__rte_experimental
+rte_eth_tx_descriptor_status_t rte_eth_get_tx_desc_st(uint16_t port_id);
+
+__rte_experimental
+int rte_eth_set_tx_desc_st(uint16_t port_id, rte_eth_tx_descriptor_status_t rf);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
index 6b1d9c5f83..e48d1ec281 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -590,8 +590,6 @@ rte_eth_dev_release_port(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	eth_dev->intr_handle = NULL;
 	eth_dev->rx_queue_count = NULL;
 	eth_dev->rx_descriptor_done = NULL;
-	eth_dev->rx_descriptor_status = NULL;
-	eth_dev->tx_descriptor_status = NULL;
 	eth_dev->dev_ops = NULL;
 
 	if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY) {
@@ -6400,3 +6398,46 @@ rte_eth_set_tx_prep(uint16_t port_id, rte_eth_tx_prep_t tpf)
 	rte_eth_burst_api[port_id].tx_pkt_prepare = tpf;
 	return 0;
 }
+
+__rte_experimental
+rte_eth_rx_descriptor_status_t
+rte_eth_get_rx_desc_st(uint16_t port_id)
+{
+	if (port_id >= RTE_DIM(rte_eth_burst_api)) {
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	return rte_eth_burst_api[port_id].rx_descriptor_status;
+}
+
+__rte_experimental
+int
+rte_eth_set_rx_desc_st(uint16_t port_id, rte_eth_rx_descriptor_status_t rf)
+{
+	if (port_id >= RTE_DIM(rte_eth_burst_api))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	rte_eth_burst_api[port_id].rx_descriptor_status = rf;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+rte_eth_tx_descriptor_status_t
+rte_eth_get_tx_desc_st(uint16_t port_id)
+{
+	if (port_id >= RTE_DIM(rte_eth_burst_api)) {
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	return rte_eth_burst_api[port_id].tx_descriptor_status;
+}
+
+__rte_experimental
+int
+rte_eth_set_tx_desc_st(uint16_t port_id, rte_eth_tx_descriptor_status_t tf)
+{
+	if (port_id >= RTE_DIM(rte_eth_burst_api))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	rte_eth_burst_api[port_id].tx_descriptor_status = tf;
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
index 01fd1c99c3..073b532b7b 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
@@ -5082,21 +5082,15 @@ static inline int
 rte_eth_rx_descriptor_status(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
 	uint16_t offset)
 {
-	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
-	void *rxq;
+	rte_eth_rx_descriptor_status_t rds;
 
-#ifdef RTE_ETHDEV_DEBUG_RX
-	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
-#endif
-	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
-#ifdef RTE_ETHDEV_DEBUG_RX
-	if (queue_id >= dev->data->nb_rx_queues)
-		return -ENODEV;
-#endif
-	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->rx_descriptor_status, -ENOTSUP);
-	rxq = dev->data->rx_queues[queue_id];
+	if (port_id >= RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	rds = rte_eth_burst_api[port_id].rx_descriptor_status;
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(rds, -ENOTSUP);
 
-	return (*dev->rx_descriptor_status)(rxq, offset);
+	return (rds)(port_id, queue_id, offset);
 }
 
 #define RTE_ETH_TX_DESC_FULL    0 /**< Desc filled for hw, waiting xmit. */
@@ -5139,21 +5133,15 @@ rte_eth_rx_descriptor_status(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
 static inline int rte_eth_tx_descriptor_status(uint16_t port_id,
 	uint16_t queue_id, uint16_t offset)
 {
-	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
-	void *txq;
+	rte_eth_tx_descriptor_status_t tds;
 
-#ifdef RTE_ETHDEV_DEBUG_TX
-	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
-#endif
-	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
-#ifdef RTE_ETHDEV_DEBUG_TX
-	if (queue_id >= dev->data->nb_tx_queues)
-		return -ENODEV;
-#endif
-	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->tx_descriptor_status, -ENOTSUP);
-	txq = dev->data->tx_queues[queue_id];
+	if (port_id >= RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	tds = rte_eth_burst_api[port_id].tx_descriptor_status;
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(tds, -ENOTSUP);
 
-	return (*dev->tx_descriptor_status)(txq, offset);
+	return (tds)(port_id, queue_id, offset);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
index 2d4600af4d..1e42bacfce 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
@@ -117,9 +117,6 @@ struct rte_eth_rxtx_callback {
 struct rte_eth_dev {
 	eth_rx_queue_count_t       rx_queue_count; /**< Get the number of used RX descriptors. */
 	eth_rx_descriptor_done_t   rx_descriptor_done;   /**< Check rxd DD bit. */
-	eth_rx_descriptor_status_t rx_descriptor_status; /**< Check the status of a Rx descriptor. */
-	eth_tx_descriptor_status_t tx_descriptor_status; /**< Check the status of a Tx descriptor. */
-
 	/**
 	 * Next two fields are per-device data but *data is shared between
 	 * primary and secondary processes and *process_private is per-process
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/version.map b/lib/ethdev/version.map
index b26fd478aa..802d9c3c11 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/version.map
+++ b/lib/ethdev/version.map
@@ -253,9 +253,13 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	# added in 21.11
 	rte_eth_burst_api;
 	rte_eth_get_rx_burst;
+	rte_eth_get_rx_desc_st;
+	rte_eth_get_tx_desc_st;
 	rte_eth_get_tx_burst;
 	rte_eth_get_tx_prep;
 	rte_eth_set_rx_burst;
+	rte_eth_set_rx_desc_st;
+	rte_eth_set_tx_desc_st;
 	rte_eth_set_tx_burst;
 	rte_eth_set_tx_prep;
 };
