diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index b8b5441..6c174ef 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ F: test/test/test_common.c
 F: test/test/test_cpuflags.c
 F: test/test/test_cycles.c
 F: test/test/test_debug.c
-F: test/test/test_devargs.c
 F: test/test/test_eal*
 F: test/test/test_errno.c
 F: test/test/test_interrupts.c
diff --git a/test/test/Makefile b/test/test/Makefile
index 61e4699..3d76e5e 100644
--- a/test/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/test/Makefile
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_DISTRIBUTOR) += test_distributor_perf.c
 
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_REORDER) += test_reorder.c
 
-SRCS-y += test_devargs.c
 SRCS-y += virtual_pmd.c
 SRCS-y += packet_burst_generator.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ACL) += test_acl.c
diff --git a/test/test/test_devargs.c b/test/test/test_devargs.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f54ed..0000000
--- a/test/test/test_devargs.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,131 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- *   BSD LICENSE
- *
- *   Copyright 2014 6WIND S.A.
- *
- *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- *   are met:
- *
- *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
- *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- *       distribution.
- *     * Neither the name of 6WIND S.A nor the names of its contributors
- *       may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
- *       software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
- *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
- *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
- *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
- *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <sys/queue.h>
-
-#include <rte_debug.h>
-#include <rte_devargs.h>
-
-#include "test.h"
-
-/* clear devargs list that was modified by the test */
-static void free_devargs_list(void)
-{
-	struct rte_devargs *devargs;
-
-	while (!TAILQ_EMPTY(&devargs_list)) {
-		devargs = TAILQ_FIRST(&devargs_list);
-		TAILQ_REMOVE(&devargs_list, devargs, next);
-		free(devargs->args);
-		free(devargs);
-	}
-}
-
-static int
-test_devargs(void)
-{
-	struct rte_devargs_list save_devargs_list;
-	struct rte_devargs *devargs;
-
-	/* save the real devargs_list, it is restored at the end of the test */
-	save_devargs_list = devargs_list;
-	TAILQ_INIT(&devargs_list);
-
-	/* test valid cases */
-	if (rte_eal_devargs_add(RTE_DEVTYPE_WHITELISTED_PCI, "08:00.1") < 0)
-		goto fail;
-	if (rte_eal_devargs_add(RTE_DEVTYPE_WHITELISTED_PCI, "0000:5:00.0") < 0)
-		goto fail;
-	if (rte_eal_devargs_add(RTE_DEVTYPE_BLACKLISTED_PCI, "04:00.0,arg=val") < 0)
-		goto fail;
-	if (rte_eal_devargs_add(RTE_DEVTYPE_BLACKLISTED_PCI, "0000:01:00.1") < 0)
-		goto fail;
-	if (rte_eal_devargs_type_count(RTE_DEVTYPE_WHITELISTED_PCI) != 2)
-		goto fail;
-	if (rte_eal_devargs_type_count(RTE_DEVTYPE_BLACKLISTED_PCI) != 2)
-		goto fail;
-	if (rte_eal_devargs_type_count(RTE_DEVTYPE_VIRTUAL) != 0)
-		goto fail;
-	if (rte_eal_devargs_add(RTE_DEVTYPE_VIRTUAL, "net_ring0") < 0)
-		goto fail;
-	if (rte_eal_devargs_add(RTE_DEVTYPE_VIRTUAL, "net_ring1,key=val,k2=val2") < 0)
-		goto fail;
-	if (rte_eal_devargs_type_count(RTE_DEVTYPE_VIRTUAL) != 2)
-		goto fail;
-	free_devargs_list();
-
-	/* check virtual device with argument parsing */
-	if (rte_eal_devargs_add(RTE_DEVTYPE_VIRTUAL, "net_ring1,k1=val,k2=val2") < 0)
-		goto fail;
-	devargs = TAILQ_FIRST(&devargs_list);
-	if (strncmp(devargs->name, "net_ring1",
-			sizeof(devargs->name)) != 0)
-		goto fail;
-	if (!devargs->args || strcmp(devargs->args, "k1=val,k2=val2") != 0)
-		goto fail;
-	free_devargs_list();
-
-	/* check PCI device with empty argument parsing */
-	if (rte_eal_devargs_add(RTE_DEVTYPE_WHITELISTED_PCI, "04:00.1") < 0)
-		goto fail;
-	devargs = TAILQ_FIRST(&devargs_list);
-	if (strcmp(devargs->name, "04:00.1") != 0)
-		goto fail;
-	if (!devargs->args || strcmp(devargs->args, "") != 0)
-		goto fail;
-	free_devargs_list();
-
-	/* test error case: bad PCI address */
-	if (rte_eal_devargs_add(RTE_DEVTYPE_WHITELISTED_PCI, "08:1") == 0)
-		goto fail;
-	if (rte_eal_devargs_add(RTE_DEVTYPE_WHITELISTED_PCI, "00.1") == 0)
-		goto fail;
-	if (rte_eal_devargs_add(RTE_DEVTYPE_WHITELISTED_PCI, "foo") == 0)
-		goto fail;
-	if (rte_eal_devargs_add(RTE_DEVTYPE_WHITELISTED_PCI, ",") == 0)
-		goto fail;
-	if (rte_eal_devargs_add(RTE_DEVTYPE_WHITELISTED_PCI, "000f:0:0") == 0)
-		goto fail;
-
-	devargs_list = save_devargs_list;
-	return 0;
-
- fail:
-	free_devargs_list();
-	devargs_list = save_devargs_list;
-	return -1;
-}
-
-REGISTER_TEST_COMMAND(devargs_autotest, test_devargs);
