diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features.rst b/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
index 4fce8cd1c9..a02ef25409 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
@@ -662,14 +662,10 @@ Rx descriptor status
 --------------------
 
 Supports check the status of a Rx descriptor. When ``rx_descriptor_status`` is
-used, status can be "Available", "Done" or "Unavailable". When
-``rx_descriptor_done`` is used, status can be "DD bit is set" or "DD bit is
-not set".
+used, status can be "Available", "Done" or "Unavailable".
 
 * **[implements] rte_eth_dev**: ``rx_descriptor_status``.
 * **[related]    API**: ``rte_eth_rx_descriptor_status()``.
-* **[implements] rte_eth_dev**: ``rx_descriptor_done``.
-* **[related]    API**: ``rte_eth_rx_descriptor_done()``.
 
 
 .. _nic_features_tx_descriptor_status:
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
index a2fe766d4b..3d1331bbcb 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
@@ -106,11 +106,6 @@ Deprecation Notices
   the device packet overhead can be calculated as:
   ``(struct rte_eth_dev_info).max_rx_pktlen - (struct rte_eth_dev_info).max_mtu``
 
-* ethdev: ``rx_descriptor_done`` dev_ops and ``rte_eth_rx_descriptor_done``
-  will be removed in 21.11.
-  Existing ``rte_eth_rx_descriptor_status`` and ``rte_eth_tx_descriptor_status``
-  APIs can be used as replacement.
-
 * ethdev: The port mirroring API can be replaced with a more fine grain flow API.
   The structs ``rte_eth_mirror_conf``, ``rte_eth_vlan_mirror`` and the functions
   ``rte_eth_mirror_rule_set``, ``rte_eth_mirror_rule_reset`` will be marked
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_11.rst
index dfc2cbdeed..436d29afda 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_11.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_11.rst
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ Removed Items
   iavf already became the default VF driver for i40e devices,
   so there is no need to maintain i40evf.
 
+* ethdev: Removed ``rx_descriptor_done`` dev_ops and
+  ``rte_eth_rx_descriptor_done``.  Existing ``rte_eth_rx_descriptor_status``
+  APIs can be used as a replacement.
+
 
 API Changes
 -----------
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethdev.h
index 3b4d9c3ee6..c01e3ee9c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethdev.h
@@ -402,8 +402,6 @@ int eth_igb_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 uint32_t eth_igb_rx_queue_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		uint16_t rx_queue_id);
 
-int eth_igb_rx_descriptor_done(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset);
-
 int eth_igb_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset);
 int eth_igb_tx_descriptor_status(void *tx_queue, uint16_t offset);
 
@@ -479,8 +477,6 @@ int eth_em_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 uint32_t eth_em_rx_queue_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		uint16_t rx_queue_id);
 
-int eth_em_rx_descriptor_done(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset);
-
 int eth_em_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset);
 int eth_em_tx_descriptor_status(void *tx_queue, uint16_t offset);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
index a0ca371b02..9e157e4ffe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ eth_em_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 
 	eth_dev->dev_ops = &eth_em_ops;
 	eth_dev->rx_queue_count = eth_em_rx_queue_count;
-	eth_dev->rx_descriptor_done   = eth_em_rx_descriptor_done;
 	eth_dev->rx_descriptor_status = eth_em_rx_descriptor_status;
 	eth_dev->tx_descriptor_status = eth_em_tx_descriptor_status;
 	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = (eth_rx_burst_t)&eth_em_recv_pkts;
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/em_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/e1000/em_rxtx.c
index dfd8f2fd00..048b9148ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/em_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/em_rxtx.c
@@ -1511,23 +1511,6 @@ eth_em_rx_queue_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
 	return desc;
 }
 
-int
-eth_em_rx_descriptor_done(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
-{
-	volatile struct e1000_rx_desc *rxdp;
-	struct em_rx_queue *rxq = rx_queue;
-	uint32_t desc;
-
-	if (unlikely(offset >= rxq->nb_rx_desc))
-		return 0;
-	desc = rxq->rx_tail + offset;
-	if (desc >= rxq->nb_rx_desc)
-		desc -= rxq->nb_rx_desc;
-
-	rxdp = &rxq->rx_ring[desc];
-	return !!(rxdp->status & E1000_RXD_STAT_DD);
-}
-
 int
 eth_em_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
index d80fad01e3..e1bc3852fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
@@ -726,7 +726,6 @@ eth_igb_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 
 	eth_dev->dev_ops = &eth_igb_ops;
 	eth_dev->rx_queue_count = eth_igb_rx_queue_count;
-	eth_dev->rx_descriptor_done   = eth_igb_rx_descriptor_done;
 	eth_dev->rx_descriptor_status = eth_igb_rx_descriptor_status;
 	eth_dev->tx_descriptor_status = eth_igb_tx_descriptor_status;
 	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = &eth_igb_recv_pkts;
@@ -920,7 +919,6 @@ eth_igbvf_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
 	eth_dev->dev_ops = &igbvf_eth_dev_ops;
-	eth_dev->rx_descriptor_done   = eth_igb_rx_descriptor_done;
 	eth_dev->rx_descriptor_status = eth_igb_rx_descriptor_status;
 	eth_dev->tx_descriptor_status = eth_igb_tx_descriptor_status;
 	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = &eth_igb_recv_pkts;
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_rxtx.c
index 278d5d2712..46a7789d90 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_rxtx.c
@@ -1791,23 +1791,6 @@ eth_igb_rx_queue_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
 	return desc;
 }
 
-int
-eth_igb_rx_descriptor_done(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
-{
-	volatile union e1000_adv_rx_desc *rxdp;
-	struct igb_rx_queue *rxq = rx_queue;
-	uint32_t desc;
-
-	if (unlikely(offset >= rxq->nb_rx_desc))
-		return 0;
-	desc = rxq->rx_tail + offset;
-	if (desc >= rxq->nb_rx_desc)
-		desc -= rxq->nb_rx_desc;
-
-	rxdp = &rxq->rx_ring[desc];
-	return !!(rxdp->wb.upper.status_error & E1000_RXD_STAT_DD);
-}
-
 int
 eth_igb_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k.h b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k.h
index 916b856acc..2e47ada829 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k.h
@@ -326,9 +326,6 @@ uint16_t fm10k_recv_scattered_pkts(void *rx_queue,
 uint32_t
 fm10k_dev_rx_queue_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id);
 
-int
-fm10k_dev_rx_descriptor_done(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset);
-
 int
 fm10k_dev_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
index 3236290e40..f9c287a6ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
@@ -3062,7 +3062,6 @@ eth_fm10k_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	dev->dev_ops = &fm10k_eth_dev_ops;
 	dev->rx_queue_count = fm10k_dev_rx_queue_count;
-	dev->rx_descriptor_done	= fm10k_dev_rx_descriptor_done;
 	dev->rx_descriptor_status = fm10k_dev_rx_descriptor_status;
 	dev->tx_descriptor_status = fm10k_dev_tx_descriptor_status;
 	dev->rx_pkt_burst = &fm10k_recv_pkts;
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_rxtx.c
index 0a9a27aa5a..d9833505d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_rxtx.c
@@ -393,31 +393,6 @@ fm10k_dev_rx_queue_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
 	return desc;
 }
 
-int
-fm10k_dev_rx_descriptor_done(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
-{
-	volatile union fm10k_rx_desc *rxdp;
-	struct fm10k_rx_queue *rxq = rx_queue;
-	uint16_t desc;
-	int ret;
-
-	if (unlikely(offset >= rxq->nb_desc)) {
-		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid RX descriptor offset %u", offset);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	desc = rxq->next_dd + offset;
-	if (desc >= rxq->nb_desc)
-		desc -= rxq->nb_desc;
-
-	rxdp = &rxq->hw_ring[desc];
-
-	ret = !!(rxdp->w.status &
-			rte_cpu_to_le_16(FM10K_RXD_STATUS_DD));
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 int
 fm10k_dev_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index bd97d93dd7..e5e26783bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -1434,7 +1434,6 @@ 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;
 	dev->rx_pkt_burst = i40e_recv_pkts;
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
index d5847ac6b5..0fd9fef8e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
@@ -2135,32 +2135,6 @@ i40e_dev_rx_queue_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
 	return desc;
 }
 
-int
-i40e_dev_rx_descriptor_done(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
-{
-	volatile union i40e_rx_desc *rxdp;
-	struct i40e_rx_queue *rxq = rx_queue;
-	uint16_t desc;
-	int ret;
-
-	if (unlikely(offset >= rxq->nb_rx_desc)) {
-		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid RX descriptor id %u", offset);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	desc = rxq->rx_tail + offset;
-	if (desc >= rxq->nb_rx_desc)
-		desc -= rxq->nb_rx_desc;
-
-	rxdp = &(rxq->rx_ring[desc]);
-
-	ret = !!(((rte_le_to_cpu_64(rxdp->wb.qword1.status_error_len) &
-		I40E_RXD_QW1_STATUS_MASK) >> I40E_RXD_QW1_STATUS_SHIFT) &
-				(1 << I40E_RX_DESC_STATUS_DD_SHIFT));
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 int
 i40e_dev_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.h b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.h
index 5ccf5773e8..842924bce5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.h
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ 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);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
index 224a095483..9ddfe68a78 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
@@ -1227,7 +1227,6 @@ eth_igc_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 	dev->dev_ops = &eth_igc_ops;
-	dev->rx_descriptor_done	= eth_igc_rx_descriptor_done;
 	dev->rx_queue_count = eth_igc_rx_queue_count;
 	dev->rx_descriptor_status = eth_igc_rx_descriptor_status;
 	dev->tx_descriptor_status = eth_igc_tx_descriptor_status;
diff --git a/drivers/net/igc/igc_txrx.c b/drivers/net/igc/igc_txrx.c
index b5489eedd2..3979dca660 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igc/igc_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igc/igc_txrx.c
@@ -757,24 +757,6 @@ uint32_t eth_igc_rx_queue_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return desc;
 }
 
-int eth_igc_rx_descriptor_done(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
-{
-	volatile union igc_adv_rx_desc *rxdp;
-	struct igc_rx_queue *rxq = rx_queue;
-	uint32_t desc;
-
-	if (unlikely(!rxq || offset >= rxq->nb_rx_desc))
-		return 0;
-
-	desc = rxq->rx_tail + offset;
-	if (desc >= rxq->nb_rx_desc)
-		desc -= rxq->nb_rx_desc;
-
-	rxdp = &rxq->rx_ring[desc];
-	return !!(rxdp->wb.upper.status_error &
-			rte_cpu_to_le_32(IGC_RXD_STAT_DD));
-}
-
 int eth_igc_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
 {
 	struct igc_rx_queue *rxq = rx_queue;
diff --git a/drivers/net/igc/igc_txrx.h b/drivers/net/igc/igc_txrx.h
index f2b2d75bbc..d6f3799639 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igc/igc_txrx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/igc/igc_txrx.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ int eth_igc_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 uint32_t eth_igc_rx_queue_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		uint16_t rx_queue_id);
 
-int eth_igc_rx_descriptor_done(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset);
-
 int eth_igc_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset);
 
 int eth_igc_tx_descriptor_status(void *tx_queue, uint16_t offset);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index 47693c0c47..78f61d3dac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -1057,7 +1057,6 @@ eth_ixgbe_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, void *init_params __rte_unused)
 
 	eth_dev->dev_ops = &ixgbe_eth_dev_ops;
 	eth_dev->rx_queue_count       = ixgbe_dev_rx_queue_count;
-	eth_dev->rx_descriptor_done   = ixgbe_dev_rx_descriptor_done;
 	eth_dev->rx_descriptor_status = ixgbe_dev_rx_descriptor_status;
 	eth_dev->tx_descriptor_status = ixgbe_dev_tx_descriptor_status;
 	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = &ixgbe_recv_pkts;
@@ -1546,7 +1545,6 @@ eth_ixgbevf_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
 	eth_dev->dev_ops = &ixgbevf_eth_dev_ops;
-	eth_dev->rx_descriptor_done   = ixgbe_dev_rx_descriptor_done;
 	eth_dev->rx_descriptor_status = ixgbe_dev_rx_descriptor_status;
 	eth_dev->tx_descriptor_status = ixgbe_dev_tx_descriptor_status;
 	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = &ixgbe_recv_pkts;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.h
index a0ce18ca24..37976902a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.h
@@ -605,8 +605,6 @@ int  ixgbe_dev_tx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
 uint32_t ixgbe_dev_rx_queue_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		uint16_t rx_queue_id);
 
-int ixgbe_dev_rx_descriptor_done(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset);
-
 int ixgbe_dev_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset);
 int ixgbe_dev_tx_descriptor_status(void *tx_queue, uint16_t offset);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_rxtx.c
index bfdfd5e755..0af9ce8aee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_rxtx.c
@@ -3281,24 +3281,6 @@ ixgbe_dev_rx_queue_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
 	return desc;
 }
 
-int
-ixgbe_dev_rx_descriptor_done(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
-{
-	volatile union ixgbe_adv_rx_desc *rxdp;
-	struct ixgbe_rx_queue *rxq = rx_queue;
-	uint32_t desc;
-
-	if (unlikely(offset >= rxq->nb_rx_desc))
-		return 0;
-	desc = rxq->rx_tail + offset;
-	if (desc >= rxq->nb_rx_desc)
-		desc -= rxq->nb_rx_desc;
-
-	rxdp = &rxq->rx_ring[desc];
-	return !!(rxdp->wb.upper.status_error &
-			rte_cpu_to_le_32(IXGBE_RXDADV_STAT_DD));
-}
-
 int
 ixgbe_dev_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.c
index 75d4cabf2e..4b33056085 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.c
@@ -2449,7 +2449,6 @@ otx2_eth_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	int rc, max_entries;
 
 	eth_dev->dev_ops = &otx2_eth_dev_ops;
-	eth_dev->rx_descriptor_done = otx2_nix_rx_descriptor_done;
 	eth_dev->rx_queue_count = otx2_nix_rx_queue_count;
 	eth_dev->rx_descriptor_status = otx2_nix_rx_descriptor_status;
 	eth_dev->tx_descriptor_status = otx2_nix_tx_descriptor_status;
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.h
index 7871e3d30b..90bafcea8e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.h
@@ -433,7 +433,6 @@ int otx2_tx_burst_mode_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_id,
 			   struct rte_eth_burst_mode *mode);
 uint32_t otx2_nix_rx_queue_count(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint16_t qidx);
 int otx2_nix_tx_done_cleanup(void *txq, uint32_t free_cnt);
-int otx2_nix_rx_descriptor_done(void *rxq, uint16_t offset);
 int otx2_nix_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset);
 int otx2_nix_tx_descriptor_status(void *tx_queue, uint16_t offset);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev_ops.c b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev_ops.c
index 552e6bd43d..5cb3905b64 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev_ops.c
@@ -365,18 +365,6 @@ nix_offset_has_packet(uint32_t head, uint32_t tail, uint16_t offset)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int
-otx2_nix_rx_descriptor_done(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
-{
-	struct otx2_eth_rxq *rxq = rx_queue;
-	uint32_t head, tail;
-
-	nix_rx_head_tail_get(otx2_eth_pmd_priv(rxq->eth_dev),
-			     &head, &tail, rxq->rq);
-
-	return nix_offset_has_packet(head, tail, offset);
-}
-
 int
 otx2_nix_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
index 2db0d000c3..8debebc96e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
@@ -1296,21 +1296,6 @@ sfc_rx_queue_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t ethdev_qid)
 	return sap->dp_rx->qdesc_npending(rxq_info->dp);
 }
 
-/*
- * The function is used by the secondary process as well. It must not
- * use any process-local pointers from the adapter data.
- */
-static int
-sfc_rx_descriptor_done(void *queue, uint16_t offset)
-{
-	struct sfc_dp_rxq *dp_rxq = queue;
-	const struct sfc_dp_rx *dp_rx;
-
-	dp_rx = sfc_dp_rx_by_dp_rxq(dp_rxq);
-
-	return offset < dp_rx->qdesc_npending(dp_rxq);
-}
-
 /*
  * The function is used by the secondary process as well. It must not
  * use any process-local pointers from the adapter data.
@@ -2045,7 +2030,6 @@ sfc_eth_dev_set_ops(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	dev->tx_pkt_burst = dp_tx->pkt_burst;
 
 	dev->rx_queue_count = sfc_rx_queue_count;
-	dev->rx_descriptor_done = sfc_rx_descriptor_done;
 	dev->rx_descriptor_status = sfc_rx_descriptor_status;
 	dev->tx_descriptor_status = sfc_tx_descriptor_status;
 	dev->dev_ops = &sfc_eth_dev_ops;
@@ -2153,7 +2137,6 @@ sfc_eth_dev_secondary_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t logtype_main)
 	dev->tx_pkt_prepare = dp_tx->pkt_prepare;
 	dev->tx_pkt_burst = dp_tx->pkt_burst;
 	dev->rx_queue_count = sfc_rx_queue_count;
-	dev->rx_descriptor_done = sfc_rx_descriptor_done;
 	dev->rx_descriptor_status = sfc_rx_descriptor_status;
 	dev->tx_descriptor_status = sfc_tx_descriptor_status;
 	dev->dev_ops = &sfc_eth_dev_secondary_ops;
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
index b60eeb24ab..7032189869 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
@@ -1907,7 +1907,6 @@ eth_virtio_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	}
 
 	eth_dev->dev_ops = &virtio_eth_dev_ops;
-	eth_dev->rx_descriptor_done = virtio_dev_rx_queue_done;
 
 	if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_SECONDARY) {
 		set_rxtx_funcs(eth_dev);
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
index daf5ca9242..ed37f8871b 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -588,7 +588,6 @@ rte_eth_dev_release_port(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
 	eth_dev->tx_pkt_prepare = 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;
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
index afdc53b674..0bff526819 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
@@ -5063,31 +5063,6 @@ rte_eth_rx_queue_count(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id)
 	return (int)(*dev->rx_queue_count)(dev, queue_id);
 }
 
-/**
- * Check if the DD bit of the specific RX descriptor in the queue has been set
- *
- * @param port_id
- *  The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
- * @param queue_id
- *  The queue id on the specific port.
- * @param offset
- *  The offset of the descriptor ID from tail.
- * @return
- *  - (1) if the specific DD bit is set.
- *  - (0) if the specific DD bit is not set.
- *  - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
- *  - (-ENOTSUP) if the device does not support this function
- */
-__rte_deprecated
-static inline int
-rte_eth_rx_descriptor_done(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id, uint16_t offset)
-{
-	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
-	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
-	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->rx_descriptor_done, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->rx_descriptor_done)(dev->data->rx_queues[queue_id], offset);
-}
-
 /**@{@name Rx hardware descriptor states
  * @see rte_eth_rx_descriptor_status
  */
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
index d2c9ec42c7..2296872888 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ typedef uint32_t (*eth_rx_queue_count_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 					 uint16_t rx_queue_id);
 /**< @internal Get number of used descriptors on a receive queue. */
 
-typedef int (*eth_rx_descriptor_done_t)(void *rxq, uint16_t offset);
-/**< @internal Check DD bit of specific RX descriptor */
-
 typedef int (*eth_rx_descriptor_status_t)(void *rxq, uint16_t offset);
 /**< @internal Check the status of a Rx descriptor */
 
@@ -85,7 +82,6 @@ struct rte_eth_dev {
 	eth_tx_prep_t tx_pkt_prepare; /**< Pointer to PMD transmit prepare function. */
 
 	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. */
 
