diff --git a/app/test/virtual_pmd.c b/app/test/virtual_pmd.c
index 7036f401ed9..7e15b47eb0f 100644
--- a/app/test/virtual_pmd.c
+++ b/app/test/virtual_pmd.c
@@ -163,16 +163,6 @@ virtual_ethdev_tx_queue_setup_fail(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static void
-virtual_ethdev_rx_queue_release(void *q __rte_unused)
-{
-}
-
-static void
-virtual_ethdev_tx_queue_release(void *q __rte_unused)
-{
-}
-
 static int
 virtual_ethdev_link_update_success(struct rte_eth_dev *bonded_eth_dev,
 		int wait_to_complete __rte_unused)
@@ -243,8 +233,6 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops virtual_ethdev_default_dev_ops = {
 	.dev_infos_get = virtual_ethdev_info_get,
 	.rx_queue_setup = virtual_ethdev_rx_queue_setup_success,
 	.tx_queue_setup = virtual_ethdev_tx_queue_setup_success,
-	.rx_queue_release = virtual_ethdev_rx_queue_release,
-	.tx_queue_release = virtual_ethdev_tx_queue_release,
 	.link_update = virtual_ethdev_link_update_success,
 	.mac_addr_set = virtual_ethdev_mac_address_set,
 	.stats_get = virtual_ethdev_stats_get,
diff --git a/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c b/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
index fcd80903995..c73d2ec5c86 100644
--- a/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
@@ -427,11 +427,6 @@ eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
-eth_queue_release(void *q __rte_unused)
-{
-}
-
 static int
 eth_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
                 int wait_to_complete __rte_unused)
@@ -594,8 +589,6 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops ops = {
 	.promiscuous_disable = eth_dev_promiscuous_disable,
 	.rx_queue_setup = eth_rx_queue_setup,
 	.tx_queue_setup = eth_tx_queue_setup,
-	.rx_queue_release = eth_queue_release,
-	.tx_queue_release = eth_queue_release,
 	.link_update = eth_link_update,
 	.stats_get = eth_stats_get,
 	.stats_reset = eth_stats_reset,
diff --git a/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c b/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
index 9bea0a895a3..a619dd218d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
@@ -989,11 +989,6 @@ eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
-eth_queue_release(void *q __rte_unused)
-{
-}
-
 static int
 eth_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
 		int wait_to_complete __rte_unused)
@@ -1474,8 +1469,6 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops ops = {
 	.promiscuous_disable = eth_dev_promiscuous_disable,
 	.rx_queue_setup = eth_rx_queue_setup,
 	.tx_queue_setup = eth_tx_queue_setup,
-	.rx_queue_release = eth_queue_release,
-	.tx_queue_release = eth_queue_release,
 	.link_update = eth_link_update,
 	.stats_get = eth_stats_get,
 	.stats_reset = eth_stats_reset,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
index 36d8f9249df..2c12956ff6b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
@@ -1233,12 +1233,6 @@ dpaa_eth_eventq_detach(const struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static
-void dpaa_eth_rx_queue_release(void *rxq __rte_unused)
-{
-	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
-}
-
 static
 int dpaa_eth_tx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_idx,
 			    uint16_t nb_desc __rte_unused,
@@ -1272,11 +1266,6 @@ int dpaa_eth_tx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void dpaa_eth_tx_queue_release(void *txq __rte_unused)
-{
-	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
-}
-
 static uint32_t
 dpaa_dev_rx_queue_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
 {
@@ -1571,8 +1560,6 @@ static struct eth_dev_ops dpaa_devops = {
 
 	.rx_queue_setup		  = dpaa_eth_rx_queue_setup,
 	.tx_queue_setup		  = dpaa_eth_tx_queue_setup,
-	.rx_queue_release	  = dpaa_eth_rx_queue_release,
-	.tx_queue_release	  = dpaa_eth_tx_queue_release,
 	.rx_burst_mode_get	  = dpaa_dev_rx_burst_mode_get,
 	.tx_burst_mode_get	  = dpaa_dev_tx_burst_mode_get,
 	.rxq_info_get		  = dpaa_rxq_info_get,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
index c12169578e2..48ffbf6c214 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
@@ -1004,12 +1004,6 @@ dpaa2_dev_rx_queue_release(void *q __rte_unused)
 	}
 }
 
-static void
-dpaa2_dev_tx_queue_release(void *q __rte_unused)
-{
-	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
-}
-
 static uint32_t
 dpaa2_dev_rx_queue_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
 {
@@ -2427,7 +2421,6 @@ static struct eth_dev_ops dpaa2_ethdev_ops = {
 	.rx_queue_setup    = dpaa2_dev_rx_queue_setup,
 	.rx_queue_release  = dpaa2_dev_rx_queue_release,
 	.tx_queue_setup    = dpaa2_dev_tx_queue_setup,
-	.tx_queue_release  = dpaa2_dev_tx_queue_release,
 	.rx_burst_mode_get = dpaa2_dev_rx_burst_mode_get,
 	.tx_burst_mode_get = dpaa2_dev_tx_burst_mode_get,
 	.flow_ctrl_get	      = dpaa2_flow_ctrl_get,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c b/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
index 589d9fa5877..694435a4ae2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
@@ -288,11 +288,6 @@ ipn3ke_rpst_rx_queue_setup(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
-ipn3ke_rpst_rx_queue_release(__rte_unused void *rxq)
-{
-}
-
 static int
 ipn3ke_rpst_tx_queue_setup(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	__rte_unused uint16_t queue_idx, __rte_unused uint16_t nb_desc,
@@ -302,11 +297,6 @@ ipn3ke_rpst_tx_queue_setup(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
-ipn3ke_rpst_tx_queue_release(__rte_unused void *txq)
-{
-}
-
 /* Statistics collected by each port, VSI, VEB, and S-channel */
 struct ipn3ke_rpst_eth_stats {
 	uint64_t tx_bytes;               /* gotc */
@@ -2865,9 +2855,7 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops ipn3ke_rpst_dev_ops = {
 	.tx_queue_start       = ipn3ke_rpst_tx_queue_start,
 	.tx_queue_stop        = ipn3ke_rpst_tx_queue_stop,
 	.rx_queue_setup       = ipn3ke_rpst_rx_queue_setup,
-	.rx_queue_release     = ipn3ke_rpst_rx_queue_release,
 	.tx_queue_setup       = ipn3ke_rpst_tx_queue_setup,
-	.tx_queue_release     = ipn3ke_rpst_tx_queue_release,
 
 	.dev_set_link_up      = ipn3ke_rpst_dev_set_link_up,
 	.dev_set_link_down    = ipn3ke_rpst_dev_set_link_down,
diff --git a/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c b/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
index 871d11c4133..cb9f7c8e820 100644
--- a/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
+++ b/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
@@ -284,11 +284,6 @@ eth_kni_tx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
-eth_kni_queue_release(void *q __rte_unused)
-{
-}
-
 static int
 eth_kni_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
 		int wait_to_complete __rte_unused)
@@ -362,8 +357,6 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops eth_kni_ops = {
 	.dev_infos_get = eth_kni_dev_info,
 	.rx_queue_setup = eth_kni_rx_queue_setup,
 	.tx_queue_setup = eth_kni_tx_queue_setup,
-	.rx_queue_release = eth_kni_queue_release,
-	.tx_queue_release = eth_kni_queue_release,
 	.link_update = eth_kni_link_update,
 	.stats_get = eth_kni_stats_get,
 	.stats_reset = eth_kni_stats_reset,
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcap/pcap_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/pcap/pcap_ethdev.c
index 3566aea0105..d695c5eef7b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcap/pcap_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcap/pcap_ethdev.c
@@ -857,11 +857,6 @@ eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
-eth_queue_release(void *q __rte_unused)
-{
-}
-
 static int
 eth_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
 		int wait_to_complete __rte_unused)
@@ -1006,8 +1001,6 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops ops = {
 	.tx_queue_start = eth_tx_queue_start,
 	.rx_queue_stop = eth_rx_queue_stop,
 	.tx_queue_stop = eth_tx_queue_stop,
-	.rx_queue_release = eth_queue_release,
-	.tx_queue_release = eth_queue_release,
 	.link_update = eth_link_update,
 	.stats_get = eth_stats_get,
 	.stats_reset = eth_stats_reset,
diff --git a/drivers/net/pfe/pfe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/pfe/pfe_ethdev.c
index feec4d10a26..4c7f568bf42 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pfe/pfe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pfe/pfe_ethdev.c
@@ -494,18 +494,6 @@ pfe_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
-pfe_rx_queue_release(void *q __rte_unused)
-{
-	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
-}
-
-static void
-pfe_tx_queue_release(void *q __rte_unused)
-{
-	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
-}
-
 static int
 pfe_tx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		   uint16_t queue_idx,
@@ -759,9 +747,7 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops ops = {
 	.dev_configure = pfe_eth_configure,
 	.dev_infos_get = pfe_eth_info,
 	.rx_queue_setup = pfe_rx_queue_setup,
-	.rx_queue_release  = pfe_rx_queue_release,
 	.tx_queue_setup = pfe_tx_queue_setup,
-	.tx_queue_release  = pfe_tx_queue_release,
 	.dev_supported_ptypes_get = pfe_supported_ptypes_get,
 	.link_update  = pfe_eth_link_update,
 	.promiscuous_enable   = pfe_promiscuous_enable,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c b/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c
index 1faf38a714c..0440019e07e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c
@@ -225,8 +225,6 @@ eth_mac_addr_add(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
-eth_queue_release(void *q __rte_unused) { ; }
 static int
 eth_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
 		int wait_to_complete __rte_unused) { return 0; }
@@ -272,8 +270,6 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops ops = {
 	.dev_infos_get = eth_dev_info,
 	.rx_queue_setup = eth_rx_queue_setup,
 	.tx_queue_setup = eth_tx_queue_setup,
-	.rx_queue_release = eth_queue_release,
-	.tx_queue_release = eth_queue_release,
 	.link_update = eth_link_update,
 	.stats_get = eth_stats_get,
 	.stats_reset = eth_stats_reset,
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
index da1633d77e2..62c175a5d35 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
@@ -370,12 +370,6 @@ virtio_set_multiple_queues(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t nb_queues)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
-virtio_dev_queue_release(void *queue __rte_unused)
-{
-	/* do nothing */
-}
-
 static uint16_t
 virtio_get_nr_vq(struct virtio_hw *hw)
 {
@@ -968,9 +962,7 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops virtio_eth_dev_ops = {
 	.rx_queue_setup          = virtio_dev_rx_queue_setup,
 	.rx_queue_intr_enable    = virtio_dev_rx_queue_intr_enable,
 	.rx_queue_intr_disable   = virtio_dev_rx_queue_intr_disable,
-	.rx_queue_release        = virtio_dev_queue_release,
 	.tx_queue_setup          = virtio_dev_tx_queue_setup,
-	.tx_queue_release        = virtio_dev_queue_release,
 	/* collect stats per queue */
 	.queue_stats_mapping_set = virtio_dev_queue_stats_mapping_set,
 	.vlan_filter_set         = virtio_vlan_filter_set,
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
index daf5ca92422..4439ad336e2 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -889,6 +889,32 @@ eth_err(uint16_t port_id, int ret)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static void
+eth_dev_rxq_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t qid)
+{
+	void **rxq = dev->data->rx_queues;
+
+	if (rxq[qid] == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	if (dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_release != NULL)
+		(*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_release)(rxq[qid]);
+	rxq[qid] = NULL;
+}
+
+static void
+eth_dev_txq_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t qid)
+{
+	void **txq = dev->data->tx_queues;
+
+	if (txq[qid] == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	if (dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_release != NULL)
+		(*dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_release)(txq[qid]);
+	txq[qid] = NULL;
+}
+
 static int
 eth_dev_rx_queue_config(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t nb_queues)
 {
@@ -905,12 +931,10 @@ eth_dev_rx_queue_config(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t nb_queues)
 			return -(ENOMEM);
 		}
 	} else if (dev->data->rx_queues != NULL && nb_queues != 0) { /* re-configure */
-		RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_release, -ENOTSUP);
+		for (i = nb_queues; i < old_nb_queues; i++)
+			eth_dev_rxq_release(dev, i);
 
 		rxq = dev->data->rx_queues;
-
-		for (i = nb_queues; i < old_nb_queues; i++)
-			(*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_release)(rxq[i]);
 		rxq = rte_realloc(rxq, sizeof(rxq[0]) * nb_queues,
 				RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
 		if (rxq == NULL)
@@ -925,12 +949,8 @@ eth_dev_rx_queue_config(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t nb_queues)
 		dev->data->rx_queues = rxq;
 
 	} else if (dev->data->rx_queues != NULL && nb_queues == 0) {
-		RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_release, -ENOTSUP);
-
-		rxq = dev->data->rx_queues;
-
 		for (i = nb_queues; i < old_nb_queues; i++)
-			(*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_release)(rxq[i]);
+			eth_dev_rxq_release(dev, i);
 
 		rte_free(dev->data->rx_queues);
 		dev->data->rx_queues = NULL;
@@ -1145,12 +1165,10 @@ eth_dev_tx_queue_config(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t nb_queues)
 			return -(ENOMEM);
 		}
 	} else if (dev->data->tx_queues != NULL && nb_queues != 0) { /* re-configure */
-		RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_release, -ENOTSUP);
+		for (i = nb_queues; i < old_nb_queues; i++)
+			eth_dev_txq_release(dev, i);
 
 		txq = dev->data->tx_queues;
-
-		for (i = nb_queues; i < old_nb_queues; i++)
-			(*dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_release)(txq[i]);
 		txq = rte_realloc(txq, sizeof(txq[0]) * nb_queues,
 				  RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
 		if (txq == NULL)
@@ -1165,12 +1183,8 @@ eth_dev_tx_queue_config(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t nb_queues)
 		dev->data->tx_queues = txq;
 
 	} else if (dev->data->tx_queues != NULL && nb_queues == 0) {
-		RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_release, -ENOTSUP);
-
-		txq = dev->data->tx_queues;
-
 		for (i = nb_queues; i < old_nb_queues; i++)
-			(*dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_release)(txq[i]);
+			eth_dev_txq_release(dev, i);
 
 		rte_free(dev->data->tx_queues);
 		dev->data->tx_queues = NULL;
@@ -2006,7 +2020,6 @@ rte_eth_rx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 	struct rte_eth_dev_info dev_info;
 	struct rte_eth_rxconf local_conf;
-	void **rxq;
 
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
@@ -2110,13 +2123,7 @@ rte_eth_rx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 			RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	rxq = dev->data->rx_queues;
-	if (rxq[rx_queue_id]) {
-		RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_release,
-					-ENOTSUP);
-		(*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_release)(rxq[rx_queue_id]);
-		rxq[rx_queue_id] = NULL;
-	}
+	eth_dev_rxq_release(dev, rx_queue_id);
 
 	if (rx_conf == NULL)
 		rx_conf = &dev_info.default_rxconf;
@@ -2189,7 +2196,6 @@ rte_eth_rx_hairpin_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 	int ret;
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 	struct rte_eth_hairpin_cap cap;
-	void **rxq;
 	int i;
 	int count;
 
@@ -2246,13 +2252,7 @@ rte_eth_rx_hairpin_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 	}
 	if (dev->data->dev_started)
 		return -EBUSY;
-	rxq = dev->data->rx_queues;
-	if (rxq[rx_queue_id] != NULL) {
-		RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_release,
-					-ENOTSUP);
-		(*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_release)(rxq[rx_queue_id]);
-		rxq[rx_queue_id] = NULL;
-	}
+	eth_dev_rxq_release(dev, rx_queue_id);
 	ret = (*dev->dev_ops->rx_hairpin_queue_setup)(dev, rx_queue_id,
 						      nb_rx_desc, conf);
 	if (ret == 0)
@@ -2269,7 +2269,6 @@ rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 	struct rte_eth_dev_info dev_info;
 	struct rte_eth_txconf local_conf;
-	void **txq;
 	int ret;
 
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
@@ -2314,13 +2313,7 @@ rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
 			RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	txq = dev->data->tx_queues;
-	if (txq[tx_queue_id]) {
-		RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_release,
-					-ENOTSUP);
-		(*dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_release)(txq[tx_queue_id]);
-		txq[tx_queue_id] = NULL;
-	}
+	eth_dev_txq_release(dev, tx_queue_id);
 
 	if (tx_conf == NULL)
 		tx_conf = &dev_info.default_txconf;
@@ -2368,7 +2361,6 @@ rte_eth_tx_hairpin_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 	struct rte_eth_hairpin_cap cap;
-	void **txq;
 	int i;
 	int count;
 	int ret;
@@ -2426,13 +2418,7 @@ rte_eth_tx_hairpin_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
 	}
 	if (dev->data->dev_started)
 		return -EBUSY;
-	txq = dev->data->tx_queues;
-	if (txq[tx_queue_id] != NULL) {
-		RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_release,
-					-ENOTSUP);
-		(*dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_release)(txq[tx_queue_id]);
-		txq[tx_queue_id] = NULL;
-	}
+	eth_dev_txq_release(dev, tx_queue_id);
 	ret = (*dev->dev_ops->tx_hairpin_queue_setup)
 		(dev, tx_queue_id, nb_tx_desc, conf);
 	if (ret == 0)
