diff --git a/app/proc-info/main.c b/app/proc-info/main.c
index 1bfba5f60d..d52ac8a038 100644
--- a/app/proc-info/main.c
+++ b/app/proc-info/main.c
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ show_port(void)
 		}
 
 		printf("\t  -- driver %s device %s socket %d\n",
-		       dev_info.driver_name, dev_info.device->name,
+		       dev_info.driver_name, rte_dev_name(dev_info.device),
 		       rte_eth_dev_socket_id(i));
 
 		ret = rte_eth_dev_owner_get(i, &owner);
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ show_crypto(void)
 		       rte_cryptodev_name_get(i),
 		       dev_info.driver_name,
 		       dev_info.driver_id,
-		       dev_info.device->numa_node,
+		       rte_dev_numa_node(dev_info.device),
 		       rte_cryptodev_queue_pair_count(i));
 
 		display_crypto_feature_info(dev_info.feature_flags);
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ dump_regs(char *file_prefix)
 			else
 				printf("Device (%s) regs dumped successfully, "
 					"driver:%s version:0X%08X\n",
-					dev_info.device->name,
+					rte_dev_name(dev_info.device),
 					dev_info.driver_name, reg_info.version);
 
 			fclose(fp_regs);
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/config.c b/app/test-pmd/config.c
index 6510f29c76..de74690f06 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/config.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/config.c
@@ -645,19 +645,19 @@ device_infos_display(const char *identifier)
 		snprintf(devstr, sizeof(devstr), "bus=%s", rte_bus_name(next));
 		RTE_DEV_FOREACH(dev, devstr, &dev_iter) {
 
-			if (!dev->driver)
+			if (rte_dev_driver(dev) == NULL)
 				continue;
 			/* Check for matching device if identifier is present */
 			if (identifier &&
-			    strncmp(da.name, dev->name, strlen(dev->name)))
+			    strncmp(da.name, rte_dev_name(dev), strlen(rte_dev_name(dev))))
 				continue;
 			printf("\n%s Infos for device %s %s\n",
-			       info_border, dev->name, info_border);
-			printf("Bus name: %s", rte_bus_name(dev->bus));
-			printf("\nDriver name: %s", rte_driver_name(dev->driver));
+			       info_border, rte_dev_name(dev), info_border);
+			printf("Bus name: %s", rte_bus_name(rte_dev_bus(dev)));
+			printf("\nDriver name: %s", rte_driver_name(rte_dev_driver(dev)));
 			printf("\nDevargs: %s",
-			       dev->devargs ? dev->devargs->args : "");
-			printf("\nConnect to socket: %d", dev->numa_node);
+			       rte_dev_devargs(dev) ? rte_dev_devargs(dev)->args : "");
+			printf("\nConnect to socket: %d", rte_dev_numa_node(dev));
 			printf("\n");
 
 			/* List ports with matching device name */
@@ -802,8 +802,8 @@ port_infos_display(portid_t port_id)
 	else
 		printf("\nFirmware-version: %s", "not available");
 
-	if (dev_info.device->devargs && dev_info.device->devargs->args)
-		printf("\nDevargs: %s", dev_info.device->devargs->args);
+	if (rte_dev_devargs(dev_info.device) && rte_dev_devargs(dev_info.device)->args)
+		printf("\nDevargs: %s", rte_dev_devargs(dev_info.device)->args);
 	printf("\nConnect to socket: %u", port->socket_id);
 
 	if (port_numa[port_id] != NUMA_NO_CONFIG) {
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
index c7d1fa2719..a399193e53 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ dma_unmap_cb(struct rte_mempool *mp __rte_unused, void *opaque __rte_unused,
 			TESTPMD_LOG(DEBUG,
 				    "unable to DMA unmap addr 0x%p "
 				    "for device %s\n",
-				    memhdr->addr, dev_info.device->name);
+				    memhdr->addr, rte_dev_name(dev_info.device));
 		}
 	}
 	ret = rte_extmem_unregister(memhdr->addr, memhdr->len);
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ dma_map_cb(struct rte_mempool *mp __rte_unused, void *opaque __rte_unused,
 			TESTPMD_LOG(DEBUG,
 				    "unable to DMA map addr 0x%p "
 				    "for device %s\n",
-				    memhdr->addr, dev_info.device->name);
+				    memhdr->addr, rte_dev_name(dev_info.device));
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -3441,7 +3441,7 @@ detach_device(struct rte_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	if (rte_dev_remove(dev) < 0) {
-		TESTPMD_LOG(ERR, "Failed to detach device %s\n", dev->name);
+		TESTPMD_LOG(ERR, "Failed to detach device %s\n", rte_dev_name(dev));
 		return;
 	}
 	remove_invalid_ports();
diff --git a/examples/ethtool/lib/rte_ethtool.c b/examples/ethtool/lib/rte_ethtool.c
index 88dc917b73..33acc5e3cc 100644
--- a/examples/ethtool/lib/rte_ethtool.c
+++ b/examples/ethtool/lib/rte_ethtool.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ rte_ethtool_get_drvinfo(uint16_t port_id, struct ethtool_drvinfo *drvinfo)
 	strlcpy(drvinfo->driver, dev_info.driver_name,
 		sizeof(drvinfo->driver));
 	strlcpy(drvinfo->version, rte_version(), sizeof(drvinfo->version));
-	strlcpy(drvinfo->bus_info, dev_info.device->name,
+	strlcpy(drvinfo->bus_info, rte_dev_name(dev_info.device),
 		sizeof(drvinfo->bus_info));
 
 	memset(&reg_info, 0, sizeof(reg_info));
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_em.c b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_em.c
index 10be24c61d..0531282a1f 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_em.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_em.c
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ populate_ipv4_flow_into_table(const struct rte_hash *h)
 			   em_route_base_v4[i].v4_key.port_dst,
 			   em_route_base_v4[i].v4_key.port_src,
 			   em_route_base_v4[i].v4_key.proto,
-		       em_route_base_v4[i].if_out, dev_info.device->name);
+		       em_route_base_v4[i].if_out, rte_dev_name(dev_info.device));
 	}
 	printf("Hash: Adding 0x%" PRIx64 " keys\n",
 		(uint64_t)route_num_v4);
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ populate_ipv6_flow_into_table(const struct rte_hash *h)
 			   em_route_base_v6[i].v6_key.port_dst,
 			   em_route_base_v6[i].v6_key.port_src,
 			   em_route_base_v6[i].v6_key.proto,
-		       em_route_base_v6[i].if_out, dev_info.device->name);
+		       em_route_base_v6[i].if_out, rte_dev_name(dev_info.device));
 	}
 	printf("Hash: Adding 0x%" PRIx64 "keys\n",
 		(uint64_t)route_num_v6);
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_fib.c b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_fib.c
index e02e4b3f5a..b82e0c0354 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_fib.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_fib.c
@@ -640,11 +640,11 @@ setup_fib(const int socketid)
 			printf("FIB: Adding route %s / %d (%d) [%s]\n", abuf,
 			       route_base_v4[i].depth,
 			       route_base_v4[i].if_out,
-			       dev_info.device->name);
+			       rte_dev_name(dev_info.device));
 		} else {
 			printf("FIB: IPv4 route added to port %d [%s]\n",
 			       route_base_v4[i].if_out,
-			       dev_info.device->name);
+			       rte_dev_name(dev_info.device));
 		}
 	}
 	/* >8 End of setup fib. */
@@ -695,11 +695,11 @@ setup_fib(const int socketid)
 			printf("FIB: Adding route %s / %d (%d) [%s]\n", abuf,
 			       route_base_v6[i].depth,
 			       route_base_v6[i].if_out,
-			       dev_info.device->name);
+			       rte_dev_name(dev_info.device));
 		} else {
 			printf("FIB: IPv6 route added to port %d [%s]\n",
 			       route_base_v6[i].if_out,
-			       dev_info.device->name);
+			       rte_dev_name(dev_info.device));
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_lpm.c b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_lpm.c
index d1b850dd5b..22d7f61a42 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_lpm.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_lpm.c
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ setup_lpm(const int socketid)
 		printf("LPM: Adding route %s / %d (%d) [%s]\n",
 		       inet_ntop(AF_INET, &in, abuf, sizeof(abuf)),
 		       route_base_v4[i].depth,
-		       route_base_v4[i].if_out, dev_info.device->name);
+		       route_base_v4[i].if_out, rte_dev_name(dev_info.device));
 	}
 
 	/* create the LPM6 table */
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ setup_lpm(const int socketid)
 		       inet_ntop(AF_INET6, route_base_v6[i].ip_8, abuf,
 				 sizeof(abuf)),
 		       route_base_v6[i].depth,
-		       route_base_v6[i].if_out, dev_info.device->name);
+		       route_base_v6[i].if_out, rte_dev_name(dev_info.device));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/vdpa/main.c b/examples/vdpa/main.c
index 7e11ef4e26..ee240dd15a 100644
--- a/examples/vdpa/main.c
+++ b/examples/vdpa/main.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ new_device(int vid)
 				"Failed to get generic device for port %d\n", i);
 			continue;
 		}
-		printf("\nnew port %s, device : %s\n", ifname, dev->name);
+		printf("\nnew port %s, device : %s\n", ifname, rte_dev_name(dev));
 		vports[i].vid = vid;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ destroy_device(int vid)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		printf("\ndestroy port %s, device: %s\n", ifname, dev->name);
+		printf("\ndestroy port %s, device: %s\n", ifname, rte_dev_name(dev));
 		break;
 	}
 }
@@ -353,23 +353,23 @@ static void cmd_list_vdpa_devices_parsed(
 
 	cmdline_printf(cl, "device name\tqueue num\tsupported features\n");
 	RTE_DEV_FOREACH(dev, "class=vdpa", &dev_iter) {
-		vdev = rte_vdpa_find_device_by_name(dev->name);
+		vdev = rte_vdpa_find_device_by_name(rte_dev_name(dev));
 		if (!vdev)
 			continue;
 		if (rte_vdpa_get_queue_num(vdev, &queue_num) < 0) {
 			RTE_LOG(ERR, VDPA,
 				"failed to get vdpa queue number "
-				"for device %s.\n", dev->name);
+				"for device %s.\n", rte_dev_name(dev));
 			continue;
 		}
 		if (rte_vdpa_get_features(vdev, &features) < 0) {
 			RTE_LOG(ERR, VDPA,
 				"failed to get vdpa features "
-				"for device %s.\n", dev->name);
+				"for device %s.\n", rte_dev_name(dev));
 			continue;
 		}
 		cmdline_printf(cl, "%s\t\t%" PRIu32 "\t\t0x%" PRIx64 "\n",
-			dev->name, queue_num, features);
+			rte_dev_name(dev), queue_num, features);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -606,10 +606,10 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		cmdline_stdin_exit(cl);
 	} else {
 		RTE_DEV_FOREACH(dev, "class=vdpa", &dev_iter) {
-			vdev = rte_vdpa_find_device_by_name(dev->name);
+			vdev = rte_vdpa_find_device_by_name(rte_dev_name(dev));
 			if (vdev == NULL) {
 				rte_panic("Failed to find vDPA dev for %s\n",
-						dev->name);
+						rte_dev_name(dev));
 			}
 			vports[devcnt].dev = vdev;
 			snprintf(vports[devcnt].ifname, MAX_PATH_LEN, "%s%d",
diff --git a/lib/eal/common/eal_common_dev.c b/lib/eal/common/eal_common_dev.c
index 98f3c78795..7b12d6e531 100644
--- a/lib/eal/common/eal_common_dev.c
+++ b/lib/eal/common/eal_common_dev.c
@@ -25,6 +25,36 @@ rte_driver_name(const struct rte_driver *driver)
 	return driver->name;
 }
 
+const struct rte_bus *
+rte_dev_bus(const struct rte_device *dev)
+{
+	return dev->bus;
+}
+
+const struct rte_devargs *
+rte_dev_devargs(const struct rte_device *dev)
+{
+	return dev->devargs;
+}
+
+const struct rte_driver *
+rte_dev_driver(const struct rte_device *dev)
+{
+	return dev->driver;
+}
+
+const char *
+rte_dev_name(const struct rte_device *dev)
+{
+	return dev->name;
+}
+
+int
+rte_dev_numa_node(const struct rte_device *dev)
+{
+	return dev->numa_node;
+}
+
 /**
  * The device event callback description.
  *
diff --git a/lib/eal/include/rte_dev.h b/lib/eal/include/rte_dev.h
index 7214f5d7fb..ce97ee1086 100644
--- a/lib/eal/include/rte_dev.h
+++ b/lib/eal/include/rte_dev.h
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <rte_compat.h>
 #include <rte_log.h>
 
+struct rte_bus;
+struct rte_devargs;
+struct rte_device;
 struct rte_driver;
 
 /**
@@ -80,6 +83,81 @@ struct rte_mem_resource {
 const char *
 rte_driver_name(const struct rte_driver *driver);
 
+/**
+ * Retrieve a device bus.
+ *
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   A pointer to a device structure.
+ * @return
+ *   A pointer to this device bus.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+const struct rte_bus *
+rte_dev_bus(const struct rte_device *dev);
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve a device arguments.
+ *
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   A pointer to a device structure.
+ * @return
+ *   A pointer to this device devargs.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+const struct rte_devargs *
+rte_dev_devargs(const struct rte_device *dev);
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve a device driver.
+ *
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   A pointer to a device structure.
+ * @return
+ *   A pointer to this device driver.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+const struct rte_driver *
+rte_dev_driver(const struct rte_device *dev);
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve a device name.
+ *
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   A pointer to a device structure.
+ * @return
+ *   A pointer to this device name.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+const char *
+rte_dev_name(const struct rte_device *dev);
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve a device numa node.
+ *
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   A pointer to a device structure.
+ * @return
+ *   A pointer to this device numa node.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int
+rte_dev_numa_node(const struct rte_device *dev);
+
 /*
  * Internal identifier length
  * Sufficiently large to allow for UUID or PCI address
diff --git a/lib/eal/version.map b/lib/eal/version.map
index 8b53a1d258..719789b8d1 100644
--- a/lib/eal/version.map
+++ b/lib/eal/version.map
@@ -424,6 +424,13 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	rte_thread_self;
 	rte_thread_set_affinity_by_id;
 	rte_thread_set_priority;
+
+	# added in 22.11
+	rte_dev_bus;
+	rte_dev_devargs;
+	rte_dev_driver;
+	rte_dev_name;
+	rte_dev_numa_node;
 };
 
 INTERNAL {
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
index 7556b94602..2e783536c1 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
@@ -3380,7 +3380,7 @@ int rte_eth_macaddrs_get(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_ether_addr *ma,
  * exists for the device and the rte_eth_dev 'dev' has been populated
  * successfully with a call to it:
  *
- * driver_name = rte_driver_name(dev->device->driver)
+ * driver_name = rte_driver_name(rte_dev_driver(dev->device));
  * nb_rx_queues = dev->data->nb_rx_queues
  * nb_tx_queues = dev->data->nb_tx_queues
  * dev_flags = &dev->data->dev_flags
