diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
index f4cb18b..ffa20a2 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
@@ -293,8 +293,9 @@ DPDK and must be installed separately:
   This library basically implements send/receive calls to the hardware
   queues.
 
-- **Kernel modules** (mlnx-ofed-kernel)
+- **Kernel modules** (mlnx-ofed-kernel or linux upstream)
 
+  DPDK 17.11 supports rdma-corev16 , linux upstream kernel 4.14.
   They provide the kernel-side Verbs API and low level device drivers that
   manage actual hardware initialization and resources sharing with user
   space processes.
@@ -320,9 +321,29 @@ DPDK and must be installed separately:
    Both libraries are BSD and GPL licensed. Linux kernel modules are GPL
    licensed.
 
+- **installation options**
+
+  In order to install the above , Mellanox supports two options:
+
+rmda-core + upstream kernel (recommened)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Currently supported by DPDK:
+
+  - minimal kernel version : 4.13-rc4
+  - minimal rdma-core version: v15
+
+installation instructions can be found in :
+
+  - https://github.com/linux-rdma/rdma-core
+  - https://github.com/Mellanox/linux
+
+Mellanox OFED
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
 Currently supported by DPDK:
 
-- Mellanox OFED version: **4.1**.
+- Mellanox OFED version: **4.2**.
 - firmware version:
 
   - ConnectX-4: **12.20.1010** and above.
@@ -330,9 +351,6 @@ Currently supported by DPDK:
   - ConnectX-5: **16.20.1010** and above.
   - ConnectX-5 Ex: **16.20.1010** and above.
 
-Getting Mellanox OFED
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
 While these libraries and kernel modules are available on OpenFabrics
 Alliance's `website <https://www.openfabrics.org/>`__ and provided by package
 managers on most distributions, this PMD requires Ethernet extensions that
@@ -373,8 +391,8 @@ Supported NICs
 * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-5 100G MCX556A-ECAT (2x100G)
 * Mellanox(R) ConnectX(R)-5 Ex EN 100G MCX516A-CDAT (2x100G)
 
-Quick Start Guide
------------------
+Quick Start Guide on OFED
+--------------------------
 
 1. Download latest Mellanox OFED. For more info check the  `prerequisites`_.
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/Makefile b/drivers/net/mlx5/Makefile
index 14b739a..d9c42b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/Makefile
@@ -104,19 +104,19 @@ mlx5_autoconf.h.new: FORCE
 mlx5_autoconf.h.new: $(RTE_SDK)/buildtools/auto-config-h.sh
 	$Q $(RM) -f -- '$@'
 	$Q sh -- '$<' '$@' \
-		HAVE_VERBS_IBV_EXP_CQ_COMPRESSED_CQE \
-		infiniband/verbs_exp.h \
-		enum IBV_EXP_CQ_COMPRESSED_CQE \
+		HAVE_IBV_DEVICE_VXLAN_SUPPORT \
+		infiniband/verbs.h \
+		enum IBV_DEVICE_VXLAN_SUPPORT \
 		$(AUTOCONF_OUTPUT)
 	$Q sh -- '$<' '$@' \
-		HAVE_VERBS_MLX5_ETH_VLAN_INLINE_HEADER_SIZE \
-		infiniband/mlx5_hw.h \
-		enum MLX5_ETH_VLAN_INLINE_HEADER_SIZE \
+		HAVE_IBV_WQ_FLAG_RX_END_PADDING \
+		infiniband/verbs.h \
+		enum IBV_WQ_FLAG_RX_END_PADDING \
 		$(AUTOCONF_OUTPUT)
 	$Q sh -- '$<' '$@' \
-		HAVE_VERBS_MLX5_OPCODE_TSO \
-		infiniband/mlx5_hw.h \
-		enum MLX5_OPCODE_TSO \
+		HAVE_IBV_MLX5_MOD_MPW \
+		infiniband/mlx5dv.h \
+		enum MLX5DV_CONTEXT_FLAGS_MPW_ALLOWED \
 		$(AUTOCONF_OUTPUT)
 	$Q sh -- '$<' '$@' \
 		HAVE_ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_25G \
@@ -133,11 +133,6 @@ mlx5_autoconf.h.new: $(RTE_SDK)/buildtools/auto-config-h.sh
 		/usr/include/linux/ethtool.h \
 		enum ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_100000baseKR4_Full_BIT \
 		$(AUTOCONF_OUTPUT)
-	$Q sh -- '$<' '$@' \
-		HAVE_UPDATE_CQ_CI \
-		infiniband/mlx5_hw.h \
-		func ibv_mlx5_exp_update_cq_ci \
-		$(AUTOCONF_OUTPUT)
 
 # Create mlx5_autoconf.h or update it in case it differs from the new one.
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
index d7968f5..dd1d086 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@
 /* Default PMD specific parameter value. */
 #define MLX5_ARG_UNSET (-1)
 
+#ifndef HAVE_IBV_MLX5_MOD_MPW
+#define MLX5DV_CONTEXT_FLAGS_MPW_ALLOWED (1 << 2)
+#define MLX5DV_CONTEXT_FLAGS_ENHANCED_MPW (1 << 3)
+#endif
+
 struct mlx5_args {
 	int cqe_comp;
 	int txq_inline;
@@ -247,10 +252,8 @@ struct mlx5_args {
 	.filter_ctrl = mlx5_dev_filter_ctrl,
 	.rx_descriptor_status = mlx5_rx_descriptor_status,
 	.tx_descriptor_status = mlx5_tx_descriptor_status,
-#ifdef HAVE_UPDATE_CQ_CI
 	.rx_queue_intr_enable = mlx5_rx_intr_enable,
 	.rx_queue_intr_disable = mlx5_rx_intr_disable,
-#endif
 };
 
 static struct {
@@ -442,12 +445,13 @@ struct mlx5_args {
 	struct ibv_device *ibv_dev;
 	int err = 0;
 	struct ibv_context *attr_ctx = NULL;
-	struct ibv_device_attr device_attr;
+	struct ibv_device_attr_ex device_attr;
 	unsigned int sriov;
 	unsigned int mps;
 	unsigned int tunnel_en;
 	int idx;
 	int i;
+	struct mlx5dv_context attrs_out;
 
 	(void)pci_drv;
 	assert(pci_drv == &mlx5_driver);
@@ -493,34 +497,24 @@ struct mlx5_args {
 		       PCI_DEVICE_ID_MELLANOX_CONNECTX5VF) ||
 		      (pci_dev->id.device_id ==
 		       PCI_DEVICE_ID_MELLANOX_CONNECTX5EXVF));
-		/*
-		 * Multi-packet send is supported by ConnectX-4 Lx PF as well
-		 * as all ConnectX-5 devices.
-		 */
 		switch (pci_dev->id.device_id) {
 		case PCI_DEVICE_ID_MELLANOX_CONNECTX4:
 			tunnel_en = 1;
-			mps = MLX5_MPW_DISABLED;
 			break;
 		case PCI_DEVICE_ID_MELLANOX_CONNECTX4LX:
-			mps = MLX5_MPW;
-			break;
 		case PCI_DEVICE_ID_MELLANOX_CONNECTX5:
 		case PCI_DEVICE_ID_MELLANOX_CONNECTX5VF:
 		case PCI_DEVICE_ID_MELLANOX_CONNECTX5EX:
 		case PCI_DEVICE_ID_MELLANOX_CONNECTX5EXVF:
 			tunnel_en = 1;
-			mps = MLX5_MPW_ENHANCED;
 			break;
 		default:
-			mps = MLX5_MPW_DISABLED;
+			break;
 		}
 		INFO("PCI information matches, using device \"%s\""
-		     " (SR-IOV: %s, %sMPS: %s)",
+		     " (SR-IOV: %s)",
 		     list[i]->name,
-		     sriov ? "true" : "false",
-		     mps == MLX5_MPW_ENHANCED ? "Enhanced " : "",
-		     mps != MLX5_MPW_DISABLED ? "true" : "false");
+		     sriov ? "true" : "false");
 		attr_ctx = ibv_open_device(list[i]);
 		err = errno;
 		break;
@@ -541,11 +535,27 @@ struct mlx5_args {
 	ibv_dev = list[i];
 
 	DEBUG("device opened");
-	if (ibv_query_device(attr_ctx, &device_attr))
+	/*
+	 * Multi-packet send is supported by ConnectX-4 Lx PF as well
+	 * as all ConnectX-5 devices.
+	 */
+	mlx5dv_query_device(attr_ctx, &attrs_out);
+	if (attrs_out.flags & (MLX5DV_CONTEXT_FLAGS_ENHANCED_MPW |
+			       MLX5DV_CONTEXT_FLAGS_MPW_ALLOWED)) {
+		INFO("Enhanced MPW is detected\n");
+		mps = MLX5_MPW_ENHANCED;
+	} else if (attrs_out.flags & MLX5DV_CONTEXT_FLAGS_MPW_ALLOWED) {
+		INFO("MPW is detected\n");
+		mps = MLX5_MPW;
+	} else {
+		INFO("MPW is disabled\n");
+		mps = MLX5_MPW_DISABLED;
+	}
+	if (ibv_query_device_ex(attr_ctx, NULL, &device_attr))
 		goto error;
-	INFO("%u port(s) detected", device_attr.phys_port_cnt);
+	INFO("%u port(s) detected", device_attr.orig_attr.phys_port_cnt);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < device_attr.phys_port_cnt; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < device_attr.orig_attr.phys_port_cnt; i++) {
 		uint32_t port = i + 1; /* ports are indexed from one */
 		uint32_t test = (1 << i);
 		struct ibv_context *ctx = NULL;
@@ -553,7 +563,7 @@ struct mlx5_args {
 		struct ibv_pd *pd = NULL;
 		struct priv *priv = NULL;
 		struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev;
-		struct ibv_exp_device_attr exp_device_attr;
+		struct ibv_device_attr_ex device_attr_ex;
 		struct ether_addr mac;
 		uint16_t num_vfs = 0;
 		struct mlx5_args args = {
@@ -568,14 +578,6 @@ struct mlx5_args {
 			.rx_vec_en = MLX5_ARG_UNSET,
 		};
 
-		exp_device_attr.comp_mask =
-			IBV_EXP_DEVICE_ATTR_EXP_CAP_FLAGS |
-			IBV_EXP_DEVICE_ATTR_RX_HASH |
-			IBV_EXP_DEVICE_ATTR_VLAN_OFFLOADS |
-			IBV_EXP_DEVICE_ATTR_RX_PAD_END_ALIGN |
-			IBV_EXP_DEVICE_ATTR_TSO_CAPS |
-			0;
-
 		DEBUG("using port %u (%08" PRIx32 ")", port, test);
 
 		ctx = ibv_open_device(ibv_dev);
@@ -641,26 +643,26 @@ struct mlx5_args {
 			goto port_error;
 		}
 		mlx5_args_assign(priv, &args);
-		if (ibv_exp_query_device(ctx, &exp_device_attr)) {
-			ERROR("ibv_exp_query_device() failed");
-			err = ENODEV;
+		if (ibv_query_device_ex(ctx, NULL, &device_attr_ex)) {
+			ERROR("ibv_query_device_ex() failed");
 			goto port_error;
 		}
 
 		priv->hw_csum =
-			((exp_device_attr.exp_device_cap_flags &
-			  IBV_EXP_DEVICE_RX_CSUM_TCP_UDP_PKT) &&
-			 (exp_device_attr.exp_device_cap_flags &
-			  IBV_EXP_DEVICE_RX_CSUM_IP_PKT));
+			((device_attr_ex.device_cap_flags_ex &
+			  IBV_DEVICE_UD_IP_CSUM));
 		DEBUG("checksum offloading is %ssupported",
 		      (priv->hw_csum ? "" : "not "));
 
+#ifdef HAVE_IBV_DEVICE_VXLAN_SUPPORT
 		priv->hw_csum_l2tun = !!(exp_device_attr.exp_device_cap_flags &
-					 IBV_EXP_DEVICE_VXLAN_SUPPORT);
+					 IBV_DEVICE_VXLAN_SUPPORT);
+#endif
 		DEBUG("L2 tunnel checksum offloads are %ssupported",
 		      (priv->hw_csum_l2tun ? "" : "not "));
 
-		priv->ind_table_max_size = exp_device_attr.rx_hash_caps.max_rwq_indirection_table_size;
+		priv->ind_table_max_size =
+			device_attr_ex.rss_caps.max_rwq_indirection_table_size;
 		/* Remove this check once DPDK supports larger/variable
 		 * indirection tables. */
 		if (priv->ind_table_max_size >
@@ -668,29 +670,32 @@ struct mlx5_args {
 			priv->ind_table_max_size = ETH_RSS_RETA_SIZE_512;
 		DEBUG("maximum RX indirection table size is %u",
 		      priv->ind_table_max_size);
-		priv->hw_vlan_strip = !!(exp_device_attr.wq_vlan_offloads_cap &
-					 IBV_EXP_RECEIVE_WQ_CVLAN_STRIP);
+		priv->hw_vlan_strip = !!(device_attr_ex.raw_packet_caps &
+					 IBV_RAW_PACKET_CAP_CVLAN_STRIPPING);
 		DEBUG("VLAN stripping is %ssupported",
 		      (priv->hw_vlan_strip ? "" : "not "));
 
-		priv->hw_fcs_strip = !!(exp_device_attr.exp_device_cap_flags &
-					IBV_EXP_DEVICE_SCATTER_FCS);
+		priv->hw_fcs_strip =
+				!!(device_attr_ex.orig_attr.device_cap_flags &
+				IBV_WQ_FLAGS_SCATTER_FCS);
 		DEBUG("FCS stripping configuration is %ssupported",
 		      (priv->hw_fcs_strip ? "" : "not "));
 
-		priv->hw_padding = !!exp_device_attr.rx_pad_end_addr_align;
+#ifdef HAVE_IBV_WQ_FLAG_RX_END_PADDING
+		priv->hw_padding = !!device_attr_ex.rx_pad_end_addr_align;
+#endif
 		DEBUG("hardware RX end alignment padding is %ssupported",
 		      (priv->hw_padding ? "" : "not "));
 
 		priv_get_num_vfs(priv, &num_vfs);
 		priv->sriov = (num_vfs || sriov);
 		priv->tso = ((priv->tso) &&
-			    (exp_device_attr.tso_caps.max_tso > 0) &&
-			    (exp_device_attr.tso_caps.supported_qpts &
-			    (1 << IBV_QPT_RAW_ETH)));
+			    (device_attr_ex.tso_caps.max_tso > 0) &&
+			    (device_attr_ex.tso_caps.supported_qpts &
+			    (1 << IBV_QPT_RAW_PACKET)));
 		if (priv->tso)
 			priv->max_tso_payload_sz =
-				exp_device_attr.tso_caps.max_tso;
+				device_attr_ex.tso_caps.max_tso;
 		if (priv->mps && !mps) {
 			ERROR("multi-packet send not supported on this device"
 			      " (" MLX5_TXQ_MPW_EN ")");
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
index e89aba8..ab03fe0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ struct mlx5_xstats_ctrl {
 struct priv {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev; /* Ethernet device. */
 	struct ibv_context *ctx; /* Verbs context. */
-	struct ibv_device_attr device_attr; /* Device properties. */
+	struct ibv_device_attr_ex device_attr; /* Device properties. */
 	struct ibv_pd *pd; /* Protection Domain. */
 	/*
 	 * MAC addresses array and configuration bit-field.
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ struct priv {
 	struct rxq *(*rxqs)[]; /* RX queues. */
 	struct txq *(*txqs)[]; /* TX queues. */
 	/* Indirection tables referencing all RX WQs. */
-	struct ibv_exp_rwq_ind_table *(*ind_tables)[];
+	struct ibv_rwq_ind_table *(*ind_tables)[];
 	unsigned int ind_tables_n; /* Number of indirection tables. */
 	unsigned int ind_table_max_size; /* Maximum indirection table size. */
 	/* Hash RX QPs feeding the indirection table. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_ethdev.c
index 53a23ab..6f17a95 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_ethdev.c
@@ -660,8 +660,8 @@ struct priv *
 	 * Since we need one CQ per QP, the limit is the minimum number
 	 * between the two values.
 	 */
-	max = ((priv->device_attr.max_cq > priv->device_attr.max_qp) ?
-	       priv->device_attr.max_qp : priv->device_attr.max_cq);
+	max = RTE_MIN(priv->device_attr.orig_attr.max_cq,
+		      priv->device_attr.orig_attr.max_qp);
 	/* If max >= 65535 then max = 0, max_rx_queues is uint16_t. */
 	if (max >= 65535)
 		max = 65535;
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_fdir.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_fdir.c
index ad256e4..acae668 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_fdir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_fdir.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct mlx5_fdir_filter {
 	uint16_t queue; /* Queue assigned to if FDIR match. */
 	enum rte_eth_fdir_behavior behavior;
 	struct fdir_flow_desc desc;
-	struct ibv_exp_flow *flow;
+	struct ibv_flow *flow;
 };
 
 LIST_HEAD(fdir_filter_list, mlx5_fdir_filter);
@@ -238,19 +238,19 @@ struct mlx5_fdir_filter {
 		   struct mlx5_fdir_filter *mlx5_fdir_filter,
 		   struct fdir_queue *fdir_queue)
 {
-	struct ibv_exp_flow *flow;
+	struct ibv_flow *flow;
 	struct fdir_flow_desc *desc = &mlx5_fdir_filter->desc;
 	enum rte_fdir_mode fdir_mode =
 		priv->dev->data->dev_conf.fdir_conf.mode;
 	struct rte_eth_fdir_masks *mask =
 		&priv->dev->data->dev_conf.fdir_conf.mask;
 	FLOW_ATTR_SPEC_ETH(data, priv_flow_attr(priv, NULL, 0, desc->type));
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_attr *attr = &data->attr;
+	struct ibv_flow_attr *attr = &data->attr;
 	uintptr_t spec_offset = (uintptr_t)&data->spec;
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_eth *spec_eth;
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_ipv4 *spec_ipv4;
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_ipv6 *spec_ipv6;
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_tcp_udp *spec_tcp_udp;
+	struct ibv_flow_spec_eth *spec_eth;
+	struct ibv_flow_spec_ipv4 *spec_ipv4;
+	struct ibv_flow_spec_ipv6 *spec_ipv6;
+	struct ibv_flow_spec_tcp_udp *spec_tcp_udp;
 	struct mlx5_fdir_filter *iter_fdir_filter;
 	unsigned int i;
 
@@ -272,10 +272,10 @@ struct mlx5_fdir_filter {
 	priv_flow_attr(priv, attr, sizeof(data), desc->type);
 
 	/* Set Ethernet spec */
-	spec_eth = (struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_eth *)spec_offset;
+	spec_eth = (struct ibv_flow_spec_eth *)spec_offset;
 
 	/* The first specification must be Ethernet. */
-	assert(spec_eth->type == IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_ETH);
+	assert(spec_eth->type == IBV_FLOW_SPEC_ETH);
 	assert(spec_eth->size == sizeof(*spec_eth));
 
 	/* VLAN ID */
@@ -302,10 +302,10 @@ struct mlx5_fdir_filter {
 		spec_offset += spec_eth->size;
 
 		/* Set IP spec */
-		spec_ipv4 = (struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_ipv4 *)spec_offset;
+		spec_ipv4 = (struct ibv_flow_spec_ipv4 *)spec_offset;
 
 		/* The second specification must be IP. */
-		assert(spec_ipv4->type == IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_IPV4);
+		assert(spec_ipv4->type == IBV_FLOW_SPEC_IPV4);
 		assert(spec_ipv4->size == sizeof(*spec_ipv4));
 
 		spec_ipv4->val.src_ip =
@@ -329,10 +329,10 @@ struct mlx5_fdir_filter {
 		spec_offset += spec_eth->size;
 
 		/* Set IP spec */
-		spec_ipv6 = (struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_ipv6 *)spec_offset;
+		spec_ipv6 = (struct ibv_flow_spec_ipv6 *)spec_offset;
 
 		/* The second specification must be IP. */
-		assert(spec_ipv6->type == IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_IPV6);
+		assert(spec_ipv6->type == IBV_FLOW_SPEC_IPV6);
 		assert(spec_ipv6->size == sizeof(*spec_ipv6));
 
 		for (i = 0; i != RTE_DIM(desc->src_ip); ++i) {
@@ -362,11 +362,11 @@ struct mlx5_fdir_filter {
 	}
 
 	/* Set TCP/UDP flow specification. */
-	spec_tcp_udp = (struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_tcp_udp *)spec_offset;
+	spec_tcp_udp = (struct ibv_flow_spec_tcp_udp *)spec_offset;
 
 	/* The third specification must be TCP/UDP. */
-	assert(spec_tcp_udp->type == IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_TCP ||
-	       spec_tcp_udp->type == IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_UDP);
+	assert(spec_tcp_udp->type == IBV_FLOW_SPEC_TCP ||
+	       spec_tcp_udp->type == IBV_FLOW_SPEC_UDP);
 	assert(spec_tcp_udp->size == sizeof(*spec_tcp_udp));
 
 	spec_tcp_udp->val.src_port = desc->src_port & mask->src_port_mask;
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ struct mlx5_fdir_filter {
 create_flow:
 
 	errno = 0;
-	flow = ibv_exp_create_flow(fdir_queue->qp, attr);
+	flow = ibv_create_flow(fdir_queue->qp, attr);
 	if (flow == NULL) {
 		/* It's not clear whether errno is always set in this case. */
 		ERROR("%p: flow director configuration failed, errno=%d: %s",
@@ -416,16 +416,16 @@ struct mlx5_fdir_filter {
 		assert(idx < priv->rxqs_n);
 		if (fdir_queue == rxq_ctrl->fdir_queue &&
 		    fdir_filter->flow != NULL) {
-			claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_flow(fdir_filter->flow));
+			claim_zero(ibv_destroy_flow(fdir_filter->flow));
 			fdir_filter->flow = NULL;
 		}
 	}
 	assert(fdir_queue->qp);
 	claim_zero(ibv_destroy_qp(fdir_queue->qp));
 	assert(fdir_queue->ind_table);
-	claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_rwq_ind_table(fdir_queue->ind_table));
+	claim_zero(ibv_destroy_rwq_ind_table(fdir_queue->ind_table));
 	if (fdir_queue->wq)
-		claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_wq(fdir_queue->wq));
+		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_wq(fdir_queue->wq));
 	if (fdir_queue->cq)
 		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_cq(fdir_queue->cq));
 #ifndef NDEBUG
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ struct mlx5_fdir_filter {
  *   Related flow director queue on success, NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct fdir_queue *
-priv_fdir_queue_create(struct priv *priv, struct ibv_exp_wq *wq,
+priv_fdir_queue_create(struct priv *priv, struct ibv_wq *wq,
 		       unsigned int socket)
 {
 	struct fdir_queue *fdir_queue;
@@ -461,21 +461,18 @@ struct mlx5_fdir_filter {
 	assert(priv->pd);
 	assert(priv->ctx);
 	if (!wq) {
-		fdir_queue->cq = ibv_exp_create_cq(
-			priv->ctx, 1, NULL, NULL, 0,
-			&(struct ibv_exp_cq_init_attr){
-				.comp_mask = 0,
-			});
+		fdir_queue->cq = ibv_create_cq(
+			priv->ctx, 1, NULL, NULL, 0);
 		if (!fdir_queue->cq) {
 			ERROR("cannot create flow director CQ");
 			goto error;
 		}
-		fdir_queue->wq = ibv_exp_create_wq(
+		fdir_queue->wq = ibv_create_wq(
 			priv->ctx,
-			&(struct ibv_exp_wq_init_attr){
-				.wq_type = IBV_EXP_WQT_RQ,
-				.max_recv_wr = 1,
-				.max_recv_sge = 1,
+			&(struct ibv_wq_init_attr){
+				.wq_type = IBV_WQT_RQ,
+				.max_wr = 1,
+				.max_sge = 1,
 				.pd = priv->pd,
 				.cq = fdir_queue->cq,
 			});
@@ -485,10 +482,9 @@ struct mlx5_fdir_filter {
 		}
 		wq = fdir_queue->wq;
 	}
-	fdir_queue->ind_table = ibv_exp_create_rwq_ind_table(
+	fdir_queue->ind_table = ibv_create_rwq_ind_table(
 		priv->ctx,
-		&(struct ibv_exp_rwq_ind_table_init_attr){
-			.pd = priv->pd,
+		&(struct ibv_rwq_ind_table_init_attr){
 			.log_ind_tbl_size = 0,
 			.ind_tbl = &wq,
 			.comp_mask = 0,
@@ -497,24 +493,23 @@ struct mlx5_fdir_filter {
 		ERROR("cannot create flow director indirection table");
 		goto error;
 	}
-	fdir_queue->qp = ibv_exp_create_qp(
+	fdir_queue->qp = ibv_create_qp_ex(
 		priv->ctx,
-		&(struct ibv_exp_qp_init_attr){
+		&(struct ibv_qp_init_attr_ex){
 			.qp_type = IBV_QPT_RAW_PACKET,
 			.comp_mask =
-				IBV_EXP_QP_INIT_ATTR_PD |
-				IBV_EXP_QP_INIT_ATTR_PORT |
-				IBV_EXP_QP_INIT_ATTR_RX_HASH,
-			.pd = priv->pd,
-			.rx_hash_conf = &(struct ibv_exp_rx_hash_conf){
+				IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_PD |
+				IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_IND_TABLE |
+				IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_RX_HASH,
+			.rx_hash_conf = (struct ibv_rx_hash_conf){
 				.rx_hash_function =
-					IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_FUNC_TOEPLITZ,
+					IBV_RX_HASH_FUNC_TOEPLITZ,
 				.rx_hash_key_len = rss_hash_default_key_len,
 				.rx_hash_key = rss_hash_default_key,
 				.rx_hash_fields_mask = 0,
-				.rwq_ind_tbl = fdir_queue->ind_table,
 			},
-			.port_num = priv->port,
+			.rwq_ind_tbl = fdir_queue->ind_table,
+			.pd = priv->pd,
 		});
 	if (!fdir_queue->qp) {
 		ERROR("cannot create flow director hash RX QP");
@@ -525,10 +520,10 @@ struct mlx5_fdir_filter {
 	assert(fdir_queue);
 	assert(!fdir_queue->qp);
 	if (fdir_queue->ind_table)
-		claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_rwq_ind_table
+		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_rwq_ind_table
 			   (fdir_queue->ind_table));
 	if (fdir_queue->wq)
-		claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_wq(fdir_queue->wq));
+		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_wq(fdir_queue->wq));
 	if (fdir_queue->cq)
 		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_cq(fdir_queue->cq));
 	rte_free(fdir_queue);
@@ -673,13 +668,13 @@ struct mlx5_fdir_filter {
 	struct mlx5_fdir_filter *mlx5_fdir_filter;
 
 	while ((mlx5_fdir_filter = LIST_FIRST(priv->fdir_filter_list))) {
-		struct ibv_exp_flow *flow = mlx5_fdir_filter->flow;
+		struct ibv_flow *flow = mlx5_fdir_filter->flow;
 
 		DEBUG("%p: flushing flow director filter %p",
 		      (void *)priv, (void *)mlx5_fdir_filter);
 		LIST_REMOVE(mlx5_fdir_filter, next);
 		if (flow != NULL)
-			claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_flow(flow));
+			claim_zero(ibv_destroy_flow(flow));
 		rte_free(mlx5_fdir_filter);
 	}
 }
@@ -712,7 +707,7 @@ struct mlx5_fdir_filter {
 
 	/* Run on every flow director filter and destroy flow handle. */
 	LIST_FOREACH(mlx5_fdir_filter, priv->fdir_filter_list, next) {
-		struct ibv_exp_flow *flow;
+		struct ibv_flow *flow;
 
 		/* Only valid elements should be in the list */
 		assert(mlx5_fdir_filter != NULL);
@@ -720,7 +715,7 @@ struct mlx5_fdir_filter {
 
 		/* Destroy flow handle */
 		if (flow != NULL) {
-			claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_flow(flow));
+			claim_zero(ibv_destroy_flow(flow));
 			mlx5_fdir_filter->flow = NULL;
 		}
 	}
@@ -887,7 +882,7 @@ struct mlx5_fdir_filter {
 
 	mlx5_fdir_filter = priv_find_filter_in_list(priv, fdir_filter);
 	if (mlx5_fdir_filter != NULL) {
-		struct ibv_exp_flow *flow = mlx5_fdir_filter->flow;
+		struct ibv_flow *flow = mlx5_fdir_filter->flow;
 		int err = 0;
 
 		/* Update queue number. */
@@ -895,7 +890,7 @@ struct mlx5_fdir_filter {
 
 		/* Destroy flow handle. */
 		if (flow != NULL) {
-			claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_flow(flow));
+			claim_zero(ibv_destroy_flow(flow));
 			mlx5_fdir_filter->flow = NULL;
 		}
 		DEBUG("%p: flow director filter %p updated",
@@ -933,14 +928,14 @@ struct mlx5_fdir_filter {
 
 	mlx5_fdir_filter = priv_find_filter_in_list(priv, fdir_filter);
 	if (mlx5_fdir_filter != NULL) {
-		struct ibv_exp_flow *flow = mlx5_fdir_filter->flow;
+		struct ibv_flow *flow = mlx5_fdir_filter->flow;
 
 		/* Remove element from list. */
 		LIST_REMOVE(mlx5_fdir_filter, next);
 
 		/* Destroy flow handle. */
 		if (flow != NULL) {
-			claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_flow(flow));
+			claim_zero(ibv_destroy_flow(flow));
 			mlx5_fdir_filter->flow = NULL;
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
index 7dd3ebb..dbd241f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@
 
 struct rte_flow {
 	TAILQ_ENTRY(rte_flow) next; /**< Pointer to the next flow structure. */
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_attr *ibv_attr; /**< Pointer to Verbs attributes. */
-	struct ibv_exp_rwq_ind_table *ind_table; /**< Indirection table. */
+	struct ibv_flow_attr *ibv_attr; /**< Pointer to Verbs attributes. */
+	struct ibv_rwq_ind_table *ind_table; /**< Indirection table. */
 	struct ibv_qp *qp; /**< Verbs queue pair. */
-	struct ibv_exp_flow *ibv_flow; /**< Verbs flow. */
-	struct ibv_exp_wq *wq; /**< Verbs work queue. */
+	struct ibv_flow *ibv_flow; /**< Verbs flow. */
+	struct ibv_wq *wq; /**< Verbs work queue. */
 	struct ibv_cq *cq; /**< Verbs completion queue. */
 	uint16_t rxqs_n; /**< Number of queues in this flow, 0 if drop queue. */
 	uint32_t mark:1; /**< Set if the flow is marked. */
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ struct mlx5_flow_items {
 		.default_mask = &rte_flow_item_eth_mask,
 		.mask_sz = sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_eth),
 		.convert = mlx5_flow_create_eth,
-		.dst_sz = sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_eth),
+		.dst_sz = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_eth),
 	},
 	[RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VLAN] = {
 		.items = ITEMS(RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4,
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ struct mlx5_flow_items {
 		.default_mask = &rte_flow_item_ipv4_mask,
 		.mask_sz = sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv4),
 		.convert = mlx5_flow_create_ipv4,
-		.dst_sz = sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_ipv4_ext),
+		.dst_sz = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_ipv4_ext),
 	},
 	[RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6] = {
 		.items = ITEMS(RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_UDP,
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ struct mlx5_flow_items {
 		.default_mask = &rte_flow_item_ipv6_mask,
 		.mask_sz = sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv6),
 		.convert = mlx5_flow_create_ipv6,
-		.dst_sz = sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_ipv6_ext),
+		.dst_sz = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_ipv6),
 	},
 	[RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_UDP] = {
 		.items = ITEMS(RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VXLAN),
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ struct mlx5_flow_items {
 		.default_mask = &rte_flow_item_udp_mask,
 		.mask_sz = sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_udp),
 		.convert = mlx5_flow_create_udp,
-		.dst_sz = sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_tcp_udp),
+		.dst_sz = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_tcp_udp),
 	},
 	[RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP] = {
 		.actions = valid_actions,
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ struct mlx5_flow_items {
 		.default_mask = &rte_flow_item_tcp_mask,
 		.mask_sz = sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_tcp),
 		.convert = mlx5_flow_create_tcp,
-		.dst_sz = sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_tcp_udp),
+		.dst_sz = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_tcp_udp),
 	},
 	[RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VXLAN] = {
 		.items = ITEMS(RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH),
@@ -267,13 +267,13 @@ struct mlx5_flow_items {
 		.default_mask = &rte_flow_item_vxlan_mask,
 		.mask_sz = sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_vxlan),
 		.convert = mlx5_flow_create_vxlan,
-		.dst_sz = sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_tunnel),
+		.dst_sz = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_tunnel),
 	},
 };
 
 /** Structure to pass to the conversion function. */
 struct mlx5_flow {
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_attr *ibv_attr; /**< Verbs attribute. */
+	struct ibv_flow_attr *ibv_attr; /**< Verbs attribute. */
 	unsigned int offset; /**< Offset in bytes in the ibv_attr buffer. */
 	uint32_t inner; /**< Set once VXLAN is encountered. */
 	uint64_t hash_fields; /**< Fields that participate in the hash. */
@@ -281,9 +281,9 @@ struct mlx5_flow {
 
 /** Structure for Drop queue. */
 struct rte_flow_drop {
-	struct ibv_exp_rwq_ind_table *ind_table; /**< Indirection table. */
+	struct ibv_rwq_ind_table *ind_table; /**< Indirection table. */
 	struct ibv_qp *qp; /**< Verbs queue pair. */
-	struct ibv_exp_wq *wq; /**< Verbs work queue. */
+	struct ibv_wq *wq; /**< Verbs work queue. */
 	struct ibv_cq *cq; /**< Verbs completion queue. */
 };
 
@@ -572,9 +572,9 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 		}
 	}
 	if (action->mark && !flow->ibv_attr && !action->drop)
-		flow->offset += sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_action_tag);
+		flow->offset += sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_action_tag);
 	if (!flow->ibv_attr && action->drop)
-		flow->offset += sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_action_drop);
+		flow->offset += sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_action_drop);
 	if (!action->queue && !action->drop) {
 		rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_HANDLE,
 				   NULL, "no valid action");
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 {
 	struct priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	int ret;
-	struct mlx5_flow flow = { .offset = sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_attr) };
+	struct mlx5_flow flow = { .offset = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_attr) };
 	struct mlx5_flow_action action = {
 		.queue = 0,
 		.drop = 0,
@@ -640,16 +640,16 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 	const struct rte_flow_item_eth *spec = item->spec;
 	const struct rte_flow_item_eth *mask = item->mask;
 	struct mlx5_flow *flow = (struct mlx5_flow *)data;
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_eth *eth;
-	const unsigned int eth_size = sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_eth);
+	struct ibv_flow_spec_eth *eth;
+	const unsigned int eth_size = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_eth);
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	++flow->ibv_attr->num_of_specs;
 	flow->ibv_attr->priority = 2;
 	flow->hash_fields = 0;
 	eth = (void *)((uintptr_t)flow->ibv_attr + flow->offset);
-	*eth = (struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_eth) {
-		.type = flow->inner | IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_ETH,
+	*eth = (struct ibv_flow_spec_eth) {
+		.type = flow->inner | IBV_FLOW_SPEC_ETH,
 		.size = eth_size,
 	};
 	if (!spec)
@@ -689,8 +689,8 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 	const struct rte_flow_item_vlan *spec = item->spec;
 	const struct rte_flow_item_vlan *mask = item->mask;
 	struct mlx5_flow *flow = (struct mlx5_flow *)data;
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_eth *eth;
-	const unsigned int eth_size = sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_eth);
+	struct ibv_flow_spec_eth *eth;
+	const unsigned int eth_size = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_eth);
 
 	eth = (void *)((uintptr_t)flow->ibv_attr + flow->offset - eth_size);
 	if (!spec)
@@ -721,29 +721,29 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 	const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 *spec = item->spec;
 	const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 *mask = item->mask;
 	struct mlx5_flow *flow = (struct mlx5_flow *)data;
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_ipv4_ext *ipv4;
-	unsigned int ipv4_size = sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_ipv4_ext);
+	struct ibv_flow_spec_ipv4_ext *ipv4;
+	unsigned int ipv4_size = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_ipv4_ext);
 
 	++flow->ibv_attr->num_of_specs;
 	flow->ibv_attr->priority = 1;
-	flow->hash_fields = (IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_SRC_IPV4 |
-			     IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_DST_IPV4);
+	flow->hash_fields = (IBV_RX_HASH_SRC_IPV4 |
+			     IBV_RX_HASH_DST_IPV4);
 	ipv4 = (void *)((uintptr_t)flow->ibv_attr + flow->offset);
-	*ipv4 = (struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_ipv4_ext) {
-		.type = flow->inner | IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_IPV4_EXT,
+	*ipv4 = (struct ibv_flow_spec_ipv4_ext) {
+		.type = flow->inner | IBV_FLOW_SPEC_IPV4_EXT,
 		.size = ipv4_size,
 	};
 	if (!spec)
 		return 0;
 	if (!mask)
 		mask = default_mask;
-	ipv4->val = (struct ibv_exp_flow_ipv4_ext_filter){
+	ipv4->val = (struct ibv_flow_ipv4_ext_filter){
 		.src_ip = spec->hdr.src_addr,
 		.dst_ip = spec->hdr.dst_addr,
 		.proto = spec->hdr.next_proto_id,
 		.tos = spec->hdr.type_of_service,
 	};
-	ipv4->mask = (struct ibv_exp_flow_ipv4_ext_filter){
+	ipv4->mask = (struct ibv_flow_ipv4_ext_filter){
 		.src_ip = mask->hdr.src_addr,
 		.dst_ip = mask->hdr.dst_addr,
 		.proto = mask->hdr.next_proto_id,
@@ -775,17 +775,17 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 	const struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 *spec = item->spec;
 	const struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 *mask = item->mask;
 	struct mlx5_flow *flow = (struct mlx5_flow *)data;
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_ipv6_ext *ipv6;
-	unsigned int ipv6_size = sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_ipv6_ext);
+	struct ibv_flow_spec_ipv6 *ipv6;
+	unsigned int ipv6_size = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_ipv6);
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	++flow->ibv_attr->num_of_specs;
 	flow->ibv_attr->priority = 1;
-	flow->hash_fields = (IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_SRC_IPV6 |
-			     IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_DST_IPV6);
+	flow->hash_fields = (IBV_RX_HASH_SRC_IPV6 |
+			     IBV_RX_HASH_DST_IPV6);
 	ipv6 = (void *)((uintptr_t)flow->ibv_attr + flow->offset);
-	*ipv6 = (struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_ipv6_ext) {
-		.type = flow->inner | IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_IPV6_EXT,
+	*ipv6 = (struct ibv_flow_spec_ipv6) {
+		.type = flow->inner | IBV_FLOW_SPEC_IPV6,
 		.size = ipv6_size,
 	};
 	if (!spec)
@@ -832,16 +832,16 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 	const struct rte_flow_item_udp *spec = item->spec;
 	const struct rte_flow_item_udp *mask = item->mask;
 	struct mlx5_flow *flow = (struct mlx5_flow *)data;
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_tcp_udp *udp;
-	unsigned int udp_size = sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_tcp_udp);
+	struct ibv_flow_spec_tcp_udp *udp;
+	unsigned int udp_size = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_tcp_udp);
 
 	++flow->ibv_attr->num_of_specs;
 	flow->ibv_attr->priority = 0;
-	flow->hash_fields |= (IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_SRC_PORT_UDP |
-			      IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_DST_PORT_UDP);
+	flow->hash_fields |= (IBV_RX_HASH_SRC_PORT_UDP |
+			      IBV_RX_HASH_DST_PORT_UDP);
 	udp = (void *)((uintptr_t)flow->ibv_attr + flow->offset);
-	*udp = (struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_tcp_udp) {
-		.type = flow->inner | IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_UDP,
+	*udp = (struct ibv_flow_spec_tcp_udp) {
+		.type = flow->inner | IBV_FLOW_SPEC_UDP,
 		.size = udp_size,
 	};
 	if (!spec)
@@ -876,16 +876,16 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 	const struct rte_flow_item_tcp *spec = item->spec;
 	const struct rte_flow_item_tcp *mask = item->mask;
 	struct mlx5_flow *flow = (struct mlx5_flow *)data;
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_tcp_udp *tcp;
-	unsigned int tcp_size = sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_tcp_udp);
+	struct ibv_flow_spec_tcp_udp *tcp;
+	unsigned int tcp_size = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_tcp_udp);
 
 	++flow->ibv_attr->num_of_specs;
 	flow->ibv_attr->priority = 0;
-	flow->hash_fields |= (IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_SRC_PORT_TCP |
-			      IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_DST_PORT_TCP);
+	flow->hash_fields |= (IBV_RX_HASH_SRC_PORT_TCP |
+			      IBV_RX_HASH_DST_PORT_TCP);
 	tcp = (void *)((uintptr_t)flow->ibv_attr + flow->offset);
-	*tcp = (struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_tcp_udp) {
-		.type = flow->inner | IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_TCP,
+	*tcp = (struct ibv_flow_spec_tcp_udp) {
+		.type = flow->inner | IBV_FLOW_SPEC_TCP,
 		.size = tcp_size,
 	};
 	if (!spec)
@@ -920,8 +920,8 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 	const struct rte_flow_item_vxlan *spec = item->spec;
 	const struct rte_flow_item_vxlan *mask = item->mask;
 	struct mlx5_flow *flow = (struct mlx5_flow *)data;
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_tunnel *vxlan;
-	unsigned int size = sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_tunnel);
+	struct ibv_flow_spec_tunnel *vxlan;
+	unsigned int size = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_tunnel);
 	union vni {
 		uint32_t vlan_id;
 		uint8_t vni[4];
@@ -931,11 +931,11 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 	flow->ibv_attr->priority = 0;
 	id.vni[0] = 0;
 	vxlan = (void *)((uintptr_t)flow->ibv_attr + flow->offset);
-	*vxlan = (struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_tunnel) {
-		.type = flow->inner | IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_VXLAN_TUNNEL,
+	*vxlan = (struct ibv_flow_spec_tunnel) {
+		.type = flow->inner | IBV_FLOW_SPEC_VXLAN_TUNNEL,
 		.size = size,
 	};
-	flow->inner = IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_INNER;
+	flow->inner = IBV_FLOW_SPEC_INNER;
 	if (!spec)
 		return 0;
 	if (!mask)
@@ -960,12 +960,12 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 static int
 mlx5_flow_create_flag_mark(struct mlx5_flow *flow, uint32_t mark_id)
 {
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_action_tag *tag;
-	unsigned int size = sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_action_tag);
+	struct ibv_flow_spec_action_tag *tag;
+	unsigned int size = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_action_tag);
 
 	tag = (void *)((uintptr_t)flow->ibv_attr + flow->offset);
-	*tag = (struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_action_tag){
-		.type = IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_ACTION_TAG,
+	*tag = (struct ibv_flow_spec_action_tag){
+		.type = IBV_FLOW_SPEC_ACTION_TAG,
 		.size = size,
 		.tag_id = mlx5_flow_mark_set(mark_id),
 	};
@@ -992,8 +992,8 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 				   struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
 	struct rte_flow *rte_flow;
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_action_drop *drop;
-	unsigned int size = sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_action_drop);
+	struct ibv_flow_spec_action_drop *drop;
+	unsigned int size = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_action_drop);
 
 	assert(priv->pd);
 	assert(priv->ctx);
@@ -1005,18 +1005,18 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 	}
 	rte_flow->drop = 1;
 	drop = (void *)((uintptr_t)flow->ibv_attr + flow->offset);
-	*drop = (struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_action_drop){
-			.type = IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_ACTION_DROP,
+	*drop = (struct ibv_flow_spec_action_drop){
+			.type = IBV_FLOW_SPEC_ACTION_DROP,
 			.size = size,
 	};
 	++flow->ibv_attr->num_of_specs;
-	flow->offset += sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_action_drop);
+	flow->offset += sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_action_drop);
 	rte_flow->ibv_attr = flow->ibv_attr;
 	if (!priv->started)
 		return rte_flow;
 	rte_flow->qp = priv->flow_drop_queue->qp;
-	rte_flow->ibv_flow = ibv_exp_create_flow(rte_flow->qp,
-						 rte_flow->ibv_attr);
+	rte_flow->ibv_flow = ibv_create_flow(rte_flow->qp,
+					     rte_flow->ibv_attr);
 	if (!rte_flow->ibv_flow) {
 		rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_HANDLE,
 				   NULL, "flow rule creation failure");
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 	unsigned int i;
 	unsigned int j;
 	const unsigned int wqs_n = 1 << log2above(action->queues_n);
-	struct ibv_exp_wq *wqs[wqs_n];
+	struct ibv_wq *wqs[wqs_n];
 
 	assert(priv->pd);
 	assert(priv->ctx);
@@ -1085,10 +1085,9 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 	rte_flow->mark = action->mark;
 	rte_flow->ibv_attr = flow->ibv_attr;
 	rte_flow->hash_fields = flow->hash_fields;
-	rte_flow->ind_table = ibv_exp_create_rwq_ind_table(
+	rte_flow->ind_table = ibv_create_rwq_ind_table(
 		priv->ctx,
-		&(struct ibv_exp_rwq_ind_table_init_attr){
-			.pd = priv->pd,
+		&(struct ibv_rwq_ind_table_init_attr){
 			.log_ind_tbl_size = log2above(action->queues_n),
 			.ind_tbl = wqs,
 			.comp_mask = 0,
@@ -1098,24 +1097,23 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 				   NULL, "cannot allocate indirection table");
 		goto error;
 	}
-	rte_flow->qp = ibv_exp_create_qp(
+	rte_flow->qp = ibv_create_qp_ex(
 		priv->ctx,
-		&(struct ibv_exp_qp_init_attr){
+		&(struct ibv_qp_init_attr_ex){
 			.qp_type = IBV_QPT_RAW_PACKET,
 			.comp_mask =
-				IBV_EXP_QP_INIT_ATTR_PD |
-				IBV_EXP_QP_INIT_ATTR_PORT |
-				IBV_EXP_QP_INIT_ATTR_RX_HASH,
-			.pd = priv->pd,
-			.rx_hash_conf = &(struct ibv_exp_rx_hash_conf){
+				IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_PD |
+				IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_IND_TABLE |
+				IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_RX_HASH,
+			.rx_hash_conf = (struct ibv_rx_hash_conf){
 				.rx_hash_function =
-					IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_FUNC_TOEPLITZ,
+					IBV_RX_HASH_FUNC_TOEPLITZ,
 				.rx_hash_key_len = rss_hash_default_key_len,
 				.rx_hash_key = rss_hash_default_key,
 				.rx_hash_fields_mask = rte_flow->hash_fields,
-				.rwq_ind_tbl = rte_flow->ind_table,
 			},
-			.port_num = priv->port,
+			.rwq_ind_tbl = rte_flow->ind_table,
+			.pd = priv->pd
 		});
 	if (!rte_flow->qp) {
 		rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_HANDLE,
@@ -1124,8 +1122,8 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 	}
 	if (!priv->started)
 		return rte_flow;
-	rte_flow->ibv_flow = ibv_exp_create_flow(rte_flow->qp,
-						 rte_flow->ibv_attr);
+	rte_flow->ibv_flow = ibv_create_flow(rte_flow->qp,
+					     rte_flow->ibv_attr);
 	if (!rte_flow->ibv_flow) {
 		rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_HANDLE,
 				   NULL, "flow rule creation failure");
@@ -1137,7 +1135,7 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 	if (rte_flow->qp)
 		ibv_destroy_qp(rte_flow->qp);
 	if (rte_flow->ind_table)
-		ibv_exp_destroy_rwq_ind_table(rte_flow->ind_table);
+		ibv_destroy_rwq_ind_table(rte_flow->ind_table);
 	rte_free(rte_flow);
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -1167,7 +1165,7 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 		 struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
 	struct rte_flow *rte_flow;
-	struct mlx5_flow flow = { .offset = sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_attr), };
+	struct mlx5_flow flow = { .offset = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_attr), };
 	struct mlx5_flow_action action = {
 		.queue = 0,
 		.drop = 0,
@@ -1182,20 +1180,19 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 	if (err)
 		goto exit;
 	flow.ibv_attr = rte_malloc(__func__, flow.offset, 0);
-	flow.offset = sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_attr);
+	flow.offset = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_attr);
 	if (!flow.ibv_attr) {
 		rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_HANDLE,
 				   NULL, "cannot allocate ibv_attr memory");
 		goto exit;
 	}
-	*flow.ibv_attr = (struct ibv_exp_flow_attr){
-		.type = IBV_EXP_FLOW_ATTR_NORMAL,
-		.size = sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_attr),
+	*flow.ibv_attr = (struct ibv_flow_attr){
+		.type = IBV_FLOW_ATTR_NORMAL,
+		.size = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_attr),
 		.priority = attr->priority,
 		.num_of_specs = 0,
 		.port = 0,
 		.flags = 0,
-		.reserved = 0,
 	};
 	flow.inner = 0;
 	flow.hash_fields = 0;
@@ -1203,7 +1200,7 @@ struct mlx5_flow_action {
 				      error, &flow, &action));
 	if (action.mark && !action.drop) {
 		mlx5_flow_create_flag_mark(&flow, action.mark_id);
-		flow.offset += sizeof(struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_action_tag);
+		flow.offset += sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_action_tag);
 	}
 	if (action.drop)
 		rte_flow =
@@ -1259,13 +1256,13 @@ struct rte_flow *
 {
 	TAILQ_REMOVE(&priv->flows, flow, next);
 	if (flow->ibv_flow)
-		claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_flow(flow->ibv_flow));
+		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_flow(flow->ibv_flow));
 	if (flow->drop)
 		goto free;
 	if (flow->qp)
 		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_qp(flow->qp));
 	if (flow->ind_table)
-		claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_rwq_ind_table(flow->ind_table));
+		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_rwq_ind_table(flow->ind_table));
 	if (flow->mark) {
 		struct rte_flow *tmp;
 		struct rxq *rxq;
@@ -1381,19 +1378,16 @@ struct rte_flow *
 		WARN("cannot allocate memory for drop queue");
 		goto error;
 	}
-	fdq->cq = ibv_exp_create_cq(priv->ctx, 1, NULL, NULL, 0,
-			&(struct ibv_exp_cq_init_attr){
-			.comp_mask = 0,
-			});
+	fdq->cq = ibv_create_cq(priv->ctx, 1, NULL, NULL, 0);
 	if (!fdq->cq) {
 		WARN("cannot allocate CQ for drop queue");
 		goto error;
 	}
-	fdq->wq = ibv_exp_create_wq(priv->ctx,
-			&(struct ibv_exp_wq_init_attr){
-			.wq_type = IBV_EXP_WQT_RQ,
-			.max_recv_wr = 1,
-			.max_recv_sge = 1,
+	fdq->wq = ibv_create_wq(priv->ctx,
+			&(struct ibv_wq_init_attr){
+			.wq_type = IBV_WQT_RQ,
+			.max_wr = 1,
+			.max_sge = 1,
 			.pd = priv->pd,
 			.cq = fdq->cq,
 			});
@@ -1401,9 +1395,8 @@ struct rte_flow *
 		WARN("cannot allocate WQ for drop queue");
 		goto error;
 	}
-	fdq->ind_table = ibv_exp_create_rwq_ind_table(priv->ctx,
-			&(struct ibv_exp_rwq_ind_table_init_attr){
-			.pd = priv->pd,
+	fdq->ind_table = ibv_create_rwq_ind_table(priv->ctx,
+			&(struct ibv_rwq_ind_table_init_attr){
 			.log_ind_tbl_size = 0,
 			.ind_tbl = &fdq->wq,
 			.comp_mask = 0,
@@ -1412,24 +1405,23 @@ struct rte_flow *
 		WARN("cannot allocate indirection table for drop queue");
 		goto error;
 	}
-	fdq->qp = ibv_exp_create_qp(priv->ctx,
-		&(struct ibv_exp_qp_init_attr){
+	fdq->qp = ibv_create_qp_ex(priv->ctx,
+		&(struct ibv_qp_init_attr_ex){
 			.qp_type = IBV_QPT_RAW_PACKET,
 			.comp_mask =
-				IBV_EXP_QP_INIT_ATTR_PD |
-				IBV_EXP_QP_INIT_ATTR_PORT |
-				IBV_EXP_QP_INIT_ATTR_RX_HASH,
-			.pd = priv->pd,
-			.rx_hash_conf = &(struct ibv_exp_rx_hash_conf){
+				IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_PD |
+				IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_IND_TABLE |
+				IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_RX_HASH,
+			.rx_hash_conf = (struct ibv_rx_hash_conf){
 				.rx_hash_function =
-					IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_FUNC_TOEPLITZ,
+					IBV_RX_HASH_FUNC_TOEPLITZ,
 				.rx_hash_key_len = rss_hash_default_key_len,
 				.rx_hash_key = rss_hash_default_key,
 				.rx_hash_fields_mask = 0,
-				.rwq_ind_tbl = fdq->ind_table,
 				},
-			.port_num = priv->port,
-			});
+			.rwq_ind_tbl = fdq->ind_table,
+			.pd = priv->pd
+		});
 	if (!fdq->qp) {
 		WARN("cannot allocate QP for drop queue");
 		goto error;
@@ -1440,9 +1432,9 @@ struct rte_flow *
 	if (fdq->qp)
 		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_qp(fdq->qp));
 	if (fdq->ind_table)
-		claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_rwq_ind_table(fdq->ind_table));
+		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_rwq_ind_table(fdq->ind_table));
 	if (fdq->wq)
-		claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_wq(fdq->wq));
+		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_wq(fdq->wq));
 	if (fdq->cq)
 		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_cq(fdq->cq));
 	if (fdq)
@@ -1467,9 +1459,9 @@ struct rte_flow *
 	if (fdq->qp)
 		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_qp(fdq->qp));
 	if (fdq->ind_table)
-		claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_rwq_ind_table(fdq->ind_table));
+		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_rwq_ind_table(fdq->ind_table));
 	if (fdq->wq)
-		claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_wq(fdq->wq));
+		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_wq(fdq->wq));
 	if (fdq->cq)
 		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_cq(fdq->cq));
 	rte_free(fdq);
@@ -1490,7 +1482,7 @@ struct rte_flow *
 	struct rte_flow *flow;
 
 	TAILQ_FOREACH_REVERSE(flow, &priv->flows, mlx5_flows, next) {
-		claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_flow(flow->ibv_flow));
+		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_flow(flow->ibv_flow));
 		flow->ibv_flow = NULL;
 		if (flow->mark) {
 			unsigned int n;
@@ -1528,7 +1520,7 @@ struct rte_flow *
 			qp = priv->flow_drop_queue->qp;
 		else
 			qp = flow->qp;
-		flow->ibv_flow = ibv_exp_create_flow(qp, flow->ibv_attr);
+		flow->ibv_flow = ibv_create_flow(qp, flow->ibv_attr);
 		if (!flow->ibv_flow) {
 			DEBUG("Flow %p cannot be applied", (void *)flow);
 			rte_errno = EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_mac.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_mac.c
index b3c3fa2..086af58 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_mac.c
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@
 	      (*mac)[0], (*mac)[1], (*mac)[2], (*mac)[3], (*mac)[4], (*mac)[5],
 	      mac_index,
 	      vlan_index);
-	claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_flow(hash_rxq->mac_flow
-					[mac_index][vlan_index]));
+	claim_zero(ibv_destroy_flow(hash_rxq->mac_flow
+				    [mac_index][vlan_index]));
 	hash_rxq->mac_flow[mac_index][vlan_index] = NULL;
 }
 
@@ -231,14 +231,14 @@
 hash_rxq_add_mac_flow(struct hash_rxq *hash_rxq, unsigned int mac_index,
 		      unsigned int vlan_index)
 {
-	struct ibv_exp_flow *flow;
+	struct ibv_flow *flow;
 	struct priv *priv = hash_rxq->priv;
 	const uint8_t (*mac)[ETHER_ADDR_LEN] =
 			(const uint8_t (*)[ETHER_ADDR_LEN])
 			priv->mac[mac_index].addr_bytes;
 	FLOW_ATTR_SPEC_ETH(data, priv_flow_attr(priv, NULL, 0, hash_rxq->type));
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_attr *attr = &data->attr;
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_eth *spec = &data->spec;
+	struct ibv_flow_attr *attr = &data->attr;
+	struct ibv_flow_spec_eth *spec = &data->spec;
 	unsigned int vlan_enabled = !!priv->vlan_filter_n;
 	unsigned int vlan_id = priv->vlan_filter[vlan_index];
 
@@ -253,10 +253,10 @@
 	assert(((uint8_t *)attr + sizeof(*attr)) == (uint8_t *)spec);
 	priv_flow_attr(priv, attr, sizeof(data), hash_rxq->type);
 	/* The first specification must be Ethernet. */
-	assert(spec->type == IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_ETH);
+	assert(spec->type == IBV_FLOW_SPEC_ETH);
 	assert(spec->size == sizeof(*spec));
-	*spec = (struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_eth){
-		.type = IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_ETH,
+	*spec = (struct ibv_flow_spec_eth){
+		.type = IBV_FLOW_SPEC_ETH,
 		.size = sizeof(*spec),
 		.val = {
 			.dst_mac = {
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
 	      vlan_id);
 	/* Create related flow. */
 	errno = 0;
-	flow = ibv_exp_create_flow(hash_rxq->qp, attr);
+	flow = ibv_create_flow(hash_rxq->qp, attr);
 	if (flow == NULL) {
 		/* It's not clear whether errno is always set in this case. */
 		ERROR("%p: flow configuration failed, errno=%d: %s",
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_prm.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_prm.h
index 8b82b5e..0331f85 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_prm.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_prm.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #ifdef PEDANTIC
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wpedantic"
 #endif
-#include <infiniband/mlx5_hw.h>
+#include <infiniband/mlx5dv.h>
 #ifdef PEDANTIC
 #pragma GCC diagnostic error "-Wpedantic"
 #endif
@@ -241,6 +241,46 @@ struct mlx5_cqe {
 	uint8_t op_own;
 };
 
+/* Adding direct verbs to data-path. */
+
+/* CQ sequence number mask. */
+#define MLX5_CQ_SQN_MASK 0x3
+
+/* CQ sequence number index. */
+#define MLX5_CQ_SQN_OFFSET 28
+
+/* CQ doorbell index mask. */
+#define MLX5_CI_MASK 0xffffff
+
+/* CQ doorbell offset. */
+#define MLX5_CQ_ARM_DB 1
+
+/* CQ doorbell offset*/
+#define MLX5_CQ_DOORBELL 0x20
+
+/* CQE format value. */
+#define MLX5_COMPRESSED 0x3
+
+/* CQE format mask. */
+#define MLX5E_CQE_FORMAT_MASK 0xc
+
+/* MPW opcode. */
+#define MLX5_OPC_MOD_MPW 0x01
+
+/* Compressed Rx CQE structure. */
+struct mlx5_mini_cqe8 {
+	union {
+		uint32_t rx_hash_result;
+		uint32_t checksum;
+		struct {
+			uint16_t wqe_counter;
+			uint8_t  s_wqe_opcode;
+			uint8_t  reserved;
+		} s_wqe_info;
+	};
+	uint32_t byte_cnt;
+};
+
 /**
  * Convert a user mark to flow mark.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxmode.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxmode.c
index db2e05b..e9ea2aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxmode.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxmode.c
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@
 				  unsigned int vlan_index)
 {
 	struct priv *priv = hash_rxq->priv;
-	struct ibv_exp_flow *flow;
+	struct ibv_flow *flow;
 	FLOW_ATTR_SPEC_ETH(data, priv_flow_attr(priv, NULL, 0, hash_rxq->type));
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_attr *attr = &data->attr;
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_eth *spec = &data->spec;
+	struct ibv_flow_attr *attr = &data->attr;
+	struct ibv_flow_spec_eth *spec = &data->spec;
 	const uint8_t *mac;
 	const uint8_t *mask;
 	unsigned int vlan_enabled = (priv->vlan_filter_n &&
@@ -146,13 +146,13 @@
 	assert(((uint8_t *)attr + sizeof(*attr)) == (uint8_t *)spec);
 	priv_flow_attr(priv, attr, sizeof(data), hash_rxq->type);
 	/* The first specification must be Ethernet. */
-	assert(spec->type == IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_ETH);
+	assert(spec->type == IBV_FLOW_SPEC_ETH);
 	assert(spec->size == sizeof(*spec));
 
 	mac = special_flow_init[flow_type].dst_mac_val;
 	mask = special_flow_init[flow_type].dst_mac_mask;
-	*spec = (struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_eth){
-		.type = IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_ETH,
+	*spec = (struct ibv_flow_spec_eth){
+		.type = IBV_FLOW_SPEC_ETH,
 		.size = sizeof(*spec),
 		.val = {
 			.dst_mac = {
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 	};
 
 	errno = 0;
-	flow = ibv_exp_create_flow(hash_rxq->qp, attr);
+	flow = ibv_create_flow(hash_rxq->qp, attr);
 	if (flow == NULL) {
 		/* It's not clear whether errno is always set in this case. */
 		ERROR("%p: flow configuration failed, errno=%d: %s",
@@ -207,12 +207,12 @@
 				   enum hash_rxq_flow_type flow_type,
 				   unsigned int vlan_index)
 {
-	struct ibv_exp_flow *flow =
+	struct ibv_flow *flow =
 		hash_rxq->special_flow[flow_type][vlan_index];
 
 	if (flow == NULL)
 		return;
-	claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_flow(flow));
+	claim_zero(ibv_destroy_flow(flow));
 	hash_rxq->special_flow[flow_type][vlan_index] = NULL;
 	DEBUG("%p: special flow %s (index %d) VLAN %u (index %u) disabled",
 	      (void *)hash_rxq, hash_rxq_flow_type_str(flow_type), flow_type,
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
index 437dc02..22448c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wpedantic"
 #endif
 #include <infiniband/verbs.h>
-#include <infiniband/arch.h>
-#include <infiniband/mlx5_hw.h>
+#include <infiniband/mlx5dv.h>
 #ifdef PEDANTIC
 #pragma GCC diagnostic error "-Wpedantic"
 #endif
@@ -56,6 +55,7 @@
 #include <rte_common.h>
 #include <rte_interrupts.h>
 #include <rte_debug.h>
+#include <rte_io.h>
 
 #include "mlx5.h"
 #include "mlx5_rxtx.h"
@@ -66,77 +66,77 @@
 /* Initialization data for hash RX queues. */
 const struct hash_rxq_init hash_rxq_init[] = {
 	[HASH_RXQ_TCPV4] = {
-		.hash_fields = (IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_SRC_IPV4 |
-				IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_DST_IPV4 |
-				IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_SRC_PORT_TCP |
-				IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_DST_PORT_TCP),
+		.hash_fields = (IBV_RX_HASH_SRC_IPV4 |
+				IBV_RX_HASH_DST_IPV4 |
+				IBV_RX_HASH_SRC_PORT_TCP |
+				IBV_RX_HASH_DST_PORT_TCP),
 		.dpdk_rss_hf = ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV4_TCP,
 		.flow_priority = 0,
 		.flow_spec.tcp_udp = {
-			.type = IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_TCP,
+			.type = IBV_FLOW_SPEC_TCP,
 			.size = sizeof(hash_rxq_init[0].flow_spec.tcp_udp),
 		},
 		.underlayer = &hash_rxq_init[HASH_RXQ_IPV4],
 	},
 	[HASH_RXQ_UDPV4] = {
-		.hash_fields = (IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_SRC_IPV4 |
-				IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_DST_IPV4 |
-				IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_SRC_PORT_UDP |
-				IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_DST_PORT_UDP),
+		.hash_fields = (IBV_RX_HASH_SRC_IPV4 |
+				IBV_RX_HASH_DST_IPV4 |
+				IBV_RX_HASH_SRC_PORT_UDP |
+				IBV_RX_HASH_DST_PORT_UDP),
 		.dpdk_rss_hf = ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV4_UDP,
 		.flow_priority = 0,
 		.flow_spec.tcp_udp = {
-			.type = IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_UDP,
+			.type = IBV_FLOW_SPEC_UDP,
 			.size = sizeof(hash_rxq_init[0].flow_spec.tcp_udp),
 		},
 		.underlayer = &hash_rxq_init[HASH_RXQ_IPV4],
 	},
 	[HASH_RXQ_IPV4] = {
-		.hash_fields = (IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_SRC_IPV4 |
-				IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_DST_IPV4),
+		.hash_fields = (IBV_RX_HASH_SRC_IPV4 |
+				IBV_RX_HASH_DST_IPV4),
 		.dpdk_rss_hf = (ETH_RSS_IPV4 |
 				ETH_RSS_FRAG_IPV4),
 		.flow_priority = 1,
 		.flow_spec.ipv4 = {
-			.type = IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_IPV4,
+			.type = IBV_FLOW_SPEC_IPV4,
 			.size = sizeof(hash_rxq_init[0].flow_spec.ipv4),
 		},
 		.underlayer = &hash_rxq_init[HASH_RXQ_ETH],
 	},
 	[HASH_RXQ_TCPV6] = {
-		.hash_fields = (IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_SRC_IPV6 |
-				IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_DST_IPV6 |
-				IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_SRC_PORT_TCP |
-				IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_DST_PORT_TCP),
+		.hash_fields = (IBV_RX_HASH_SRC_IPV6 |
+				IBV_RX_HASH_DST_IPV6 |
+				IBV_RX_HASH_SRC_PORT_TCP |
+				IBV_RX_HASH_DST_PORT_TCP),
 		.dpdk_rss_hf = ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV6_TCP,
 		.flow_priority = 0,
 		.flow_spec.tcp_udp = {
-			.type = IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_TCP,
+			.type = IBV_FLOW_SPEC_TCP,
 			.size = sizeof(hash_rxq_init[0].flow_spec.tcp_udp),
 		},
 		.underlayer = &hash_rxq_init[HASH_RXQ_IPV6],
 	},
 	[HASH_RXQ_UDPV6] = {
-		.hash_fields = (IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_SRC_IPV6 |
-				IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_DST_IPV6 |
-				IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_SRC_PORT_UDP |
-				IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_DST_PORT_UDP),
+		.hash_fields = (IBV_RX_HASH_SRC_IPV6 |
+				IBV_RX_HASH_DST_IPV6 |
+				IBV_RX_HASH_SRC_PORT_UDP |
+				IBV_RX_HASH_DST_PORT_UDP),
 		.dpdk_rss_hf = ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV6_UDP,
 		.flow_priority = 0,
 		.flow_spec.tcp_udp = {
-			.type = IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_UDP,
+			.type = IBV_FLOW_SPEC_UDP,
 			.size = sizeof(hash_rxq_init[0].flow_spec.tcp_udp),
 		},
 		.underlayer = &hash_rxq_init[HASH_RXQ_IPV6],
 	},
 	[HASH_RXQ_IPV6] = {
-		.hash_fields = (IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_SRC_IPV6 |
-				IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_DST_IPV6),
+		.hash_fields = (IBV_RX_HASH_SRC_IPV6 |
+				IBV_RX_HASH_DST_IPV6),
 		.dpdk_rss_hf = (ETH_RSS_IPV6 |
 				ETH_RSS_FRAG_IPV6),
 		.flow_priority = 1,
 		.flow_spec.ipv6 = {
-			.type = IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_IPV6,
+			.type = IBV_FLOW_SPEC_IPV6,
 			.size = sizeof(hash_rxq_init[0].flow_spec.ipv6),
 		},
 		.underlayer = &hash_rxq_init[HASH_RXQ_ETH],
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 		.dpdk_rss_hf = 0,
 		.flow_priority = 2,
 		.flow_spec.eth = {
-			.type = IBV_EXP_FLOW_SPEC_ETH,
+			.type = IBV_FLOW_SPEC_ETH,
 			.size = sizeof(hash_rxq_init[0].flow_spec.eth),
 		},
 		.underlayer = NULL,
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
  *   Total size of the flow attribute buffer. No errors are defined.
  */
 size_t
-priv_flow_attr(struct priv *priv, struct ibv_exp_flow_attr *flow_attr,
+priv_flow_attr(struct priv *priv, struct ibv_flow_attr *flow_attr,
 	       size_t flow_attr_size, enum hash_rxq_type type)
 {
 	size_t offset = sizeof(*flow_attr);
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@
 		return offset;
 	flow_attr_size = offset;
 	init = &hash_rxq_init[type];
-	*flow_attr = (struct ibv_exp_flow_attr){
-		.type = IBV_EXP_FLOW_ATTR_NORMAL,
+	*flow_attr = (struct ibv_flow_attr){
+		.type = IBV_FLOW_ATTR_NORMAL,
 		/* Priorities < 3 are reserved for flow director. */
 		.priority = init->flow_priority + 3,
 		.num_of_specs = 0,
@@ -338,13 +338,13 @@
 int
 priv_create_hash_rxqs(struct priv *priv)
 {
-	struct ibv_exp_wq *wqs[priv->reta_idx_n];
+	struct ibv_wq *wqs[priv->reta_idx_n];
 	struct ind_table_init ind_table_init[IND_TABLE_INIT_N];
 	unsigned int ind_tables_n =
 		priv_make_ind_table_init(priv, &ind_table_init);
 	unsigned int hash_rxqs_n = 0;
 	struct hash_rxq (*hash_rxqs)[] = NULL;
-	struct ibv_exp_rwq_ind_table *(*ind_tables)[] = NULL;
+	struct ibv_rwq_ind_table *(*ind_tables)[] = NULL;
 	unsigned int i;
 	unsigned int j;
 	unsigned int k;
@@ -395,21 +395,20 @@
 		goto error;
 	}
 	for (i = 0; (i != ind_tables_n); ++i) {
-		struct ibv_exp_rwq_ind_table_init_attr ind_init_attr = {
-			.pd = priv->pd,
+		struct ibv_rwq_ind_table_init_attr ind_init_attr = {
 			.log_ind_tbl_size = 0, /* Set below. */
 			.ind_tbl = wqs,
 			.comp_mask = 0,
 		};
 		unsigned int ind_tbl_size = ind_table_init[i].max_size;
-		struct ibv_exp_rwq_ind_table *ind_table;
+		struct ibv_rwq_ind_table *ind_table;
 
 		if (priv->reta_idx_n < ind_tbl_size)
 			ind_tbl_size = priv->reta_idx_n;
 		ind_init_attr.log_ind_tbl_size = log2above(ind_tbl_size);
 		errno = 0;
-		ind_table = ibv_exp_create_rwq_ind_table(priv->ctx,
-							 &ind_init_attr);
+		ind_table = ibv_create_rwq_ind_table(priv->ctx,
+						     &ind_init_attr);
 		if (ind_table != NULL) {
 			(*ind_tables)[i] = ind_table;
 			continue;
@@ -437,8 +436,8 @@
 			hash_rxq_type_from_pos(&ind_table_init[j], k);
 		struct rte_eth_rss_conf *priv_rss_conf =
 			(*priv->rss_conf)[type];
-		struct ibv_exp_rx_hash_conf hash_conf = {
-			.rx_hash_function = IBV_EXP_RX_HASH_FUNC_TOEPLITZ,
+		struct ibv_rx_hash_conf hash_conf = {
+			.rx_hash_function = IBV_RX_HASH_FUNC_TOEPLITZ,
 			.rx_hash_key_len = (priv_rss_conf ?
 					    priv_rss_conf->rss_key_len :
 					    rss_hash_default_key_len),
@@ -446,23 +445,22 @@
 					priv_rss_conf->rss_key :
 					rss_hash_default_key),
 			.rx_hash_fields_mask = hash_rxq_init[type].hash_fields,
-			.rwq_ind_tbl = (*ind_tables)[j],
 		};
-		struct ibv_exp_qp_init_attr qp_init_attr = {
-			.max_inl_recv = 0, /* Currently not supported. */
+		struct ibv_qp_init_attr_ex qp_init_attr = {
 			.qp_type = IBV_QPT_RAW_PACKET,
-			.comp_mask = (IBV_EXP_QP_INIT_ATTR_PD |
-				      IBV_EXP_QP_INIT_ATTR_RX_HASH),
+			.comp_mask = (IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_PD |
+				      IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_IND_TABLE |
+				      IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_RX_HASH),
+			.rx_hash_conf = hash_conf,
+			.rwq_ind_tbl = (*ind_tables)[j],
 			.pd = priv->pd,
-			.rx_hash_conf = &hash_conf,
-			.port_num = priv->port,
 		};
 
 		DEBUG("using indirection table %u for hash RX queue %u type %d",
 		      j, i, type);
 		*hash_rxq = (struct hash_rxq){
 			.priv = priv,
-			.qp = ibv_exp_create_qp(priv->ctx, &qp_init_attr),
+			.qp = ibv_create_qp_ex(priv->ctx, &qp_init_attr),
 			.type = type,
 		};
 		if (hash_rxq->qp == NULL) {
@@ -497,12 +495,12 @@
 	}
 	if (ind_tables != NULL) {
 		for (j = 0; (j != ind_tables_n); ++j) {
-			struct ibv_exp_rwq_ind_table *ind_table =
+			struct ibv_rwq_ind_table *ind_table =
 				(*ind_tables)[j];
 
 			if (ind_table == NULL)
 				continue;
-			claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_rwq_ind_table(ind_table));
+			claim_zero(ibv_destroy_rwq_ind_table(ind_table));
 		}
 		rte_free(ind_tables);
 	}
@@ -547,11 +545,11 @@
 	rte_free(priv->hash_rxqs);
 	priv->hash_rxqs = NULL;
 	for (i = 0; (i != priv->ind_tables_n); ++i) {
-		struct ibv_exp_rwq_ind_table *ind_table =
+		struct ibv_rwq_ind_table *ind_table =
 			(*priv->ind_tables)[i];
 
 		assert(ind_table != NULL);
-		claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_rwq_ind_table(ind_table));
+		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_rwq_ind_table(ind_table));
 	}
 	priv->ind_tables_n = 0;
 	rte_free(priv->ind_tables);
@@ -765,7 +763,7 @@
 	if (rxq_ctrl->fdir_queue != NULL)
 		priv_fdir_queue_destroy(rxq_ctrl->priv, rxq_ctrl->fdir_queue);
 	if (rxq_ctrl->wq != NULL)
-		claim_zero(ibv_exp_destroy_wq(rxq_ctrl->wq));
+		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_wq(rxq_ctrl->wq));
 	if (rxq_ctrl->cq != NULL)
 		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_cq(rxq_ctrl->cq));
 	if (rxq_ctrl->channel != NULL)
@@ -788,16 +786,23 @@
 rxq_setup(struct rxq_ctrl *tmpl)
 {
 	struct ibv_cq *ibcq = tmpl->cq;
-	struct ibv_mlx5_cq_info cq_info;
-	struct mlx5_rwq *rwq = container_of(tmpl->wq, struct mlx5_rwq, wq);
+	struct mlx5dv_cq cq_info;
+	struct mlx5dv_rwq rwq;
 	const uint16_t desc_n =
 		(1 << tmpl->rxq.elts_n) + tmpl->priv->rx_vec_en *
 		MLX5_VPMD_DESCS_PER_LOOP;
 	struct rte_mbuf *(*elts)[desc_n] =
 		rte_calloc_socket("RXQ", 1, sizeof(*elts), 0, tmpl->socket);
-	if (ibv_mlx5_exp_get_cq_info(ibcq, &cq_info)) {
-		ERROR("Unable to query CQ info. check your OFED.");
-		return ENOTSUP;
+	struct mlx5dv_obj obj;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	obj.cq.in = ibcq;
+	obj.cq.out = &cq_info;
+	obj.rwq.in = tmpl->wq;
+	obj.rwq.out = &rwq;
+	ret = mlx5dv_init_obj(&obj, MLX5DV_OBJ_CQ | MLX5DV_OBJ_RWQ);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (cq_info.cqe_size != RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE) {
 		ERROR("Wrong MLX5_CQE_SIZE environment variable value: "
@@ -806,7 +811,7 @@
 	}
 	if (elts == NULL)
 		return ENOMEM;
-	tmpl->rxq.rq_db = rwq->rq.db;
+	tmpl->rxq.rq_db = rwq.dbrec;
 	tmpl->rxq.cqe_n = log2above(cq_info.cqe_cnt);
 	tmpl->rxq.cq_ci = 0;
 	tmpl->rxq.rq_ci = 0;
@@ -814,11 +819,14 @@
 	tmpl->rxq.cq_db = cq_info.dbrec;
 	tmpl->rxq.wqes =
 		(volatile struct mlx5_wqe_data_seg (*)[])
-		(uintptr_t)rwq->rq.buff;
+		(uintptr_t)rwq.buf;
 	tmpl->rxq.cqes =
 		(volatile struct mlx5_cqe (*)[])
 		(uintptr_t)cq_info.buf;
 	tmpl->rxq.elts = elts;
+	tmpl->rxq.cq_uar = cq_info.cq_uar;
+	tmpl->rxq.cqn = cq_info.cqn;
+	tmpl->rxq.cq_arm_sn = 0;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -856,11 +864,11 @@
 			.rss_hash = priv->rxqs_n > 1,
 		},
 	};
-	struct ibv_exp_wq_attr mod;
+	struct ibv_wq_attr mod;
 	union {
-		struct ibv_exp_cq_init_attr cq;
-		struct ibv_exp_wq_init_attr wq;
-		struct ibv_exp_cq_attr cq_attr;
+		struct ibv_cq_init_attr_ex cq;
+		struct ibv_wq_init_attr wq;
+		struct ibv_cq_ex cq_attr;
 	} attr;
 	unsigned int mb_len = rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(mp);
 	unsigned int cqe_n = desc - 1;
@@ -940,12 +948,12 @@
 			goto error;
 		}
 	}
-	attr.cq = (struct ibv_exp_cq_init_attr){
+	attr.cq = (struct ibv_cq_init_attr_ex){
 		.comp_mask = 0,
 	};
 	if (priv->cqe_comp) {
-		attr.cq.comp_mask |= IBV_EXP_CQ_INIT_ATTR_FLAGS;
-		attr.cq.flags |= IBV_EXP_CQ_COMPRESSED_CQE;
+		attr.cq.comp_mask |= IBV_CQ_INIT_ATTR_MASK_FLAGS;
+		attr.cq.flags |= MLX5DV_CQ_INIT_ATTR_MASK_COMPRESSED_CQE;
 		/*
 		 * For vectorized Rx, it must not be doubled in order to
 		 * make cq_ci and rq_ci aligned.
@@ -953,8 +961,7 @@
 		if (rxq_check_vec_support(&tmpl.rxq) < 0)
 			cqe_n = (desc * 2) - 1; /* Double the number of CQEs. */
 	}
-	tmpl.cq = ibv_exp_create_cq(priv->ctx, cqe_n, NULL, tmpl.channel, 0,
-				    &attr.cq);
+	tmpl.cq = ibv_create_cq(priv->ctx, cqe_n, NULL, tmpl.channel, 0);
 	if (tmpl.cq == NULL) {
 		ret = ENOMEM;
 		ERROR("%p: CQ creation failure: %s",
@@ -962,35 +969,35 @@
 		goto error;
 	}
 	DEBUG("priv->device_attr.max_qp_wr is %d",
-	      priv->device_attr.max_qp_wr);
+	      priv->device_attr.orig_attr.max_qp_wr);
 	DEBUG("priv->device_attr.max_sge is %d",
-	      priv->device_attr.max_sge);
+	      priv->device_attr.orig_attr.max_sge);
 	/* Configure VLAN stripping. */
 	tmpl.rxq.vlan_strip = (priv->hw_vlan_strip &&
 			       !!dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.hw_vlan_strip);
-	attr.wq = (struct ibv_exp_wq_init_attr){
+	attr.wq = (struct ibv_wq_init_attr){
 		.wq_context = NULL, /* Could be useful in the future. */
-		.wq_type = IBV_EXP_WQT_RQ,
+		.wq_type = IBV_WQT_RQ,
 		/* Max number of outstanding WRs. */
-		.max_recv_wr = desc >> tmpl.rxq.sges_n,
+		.max_wr = desc >> tmpl.rxq.sges_n,
 		/* Max number of scatter/gather elements in a WR. */
-		.max_recv_sge = 1 << tmpl.rxq.sges_n,
+		.max_sge = 1 << tmpl.rxq.sges_n,
 		.pd = priv->pd,
 		.cq = tmpl.cq,
 		.comp_mask =
-			IBV_EXP_CREATE_WQ_VLAN_OFFLOADS |
+			IBV_WQ_FLAGS_CVLAN_STRIPPING |
 			0,
-		.vlan_offloads = (tmpl.rxq.vlan_strip ?
-				  IBV_EXP_RECEIVE_WQ_CVLAN_STRIP :
-				  0),
+		.create_flags = (tmpl.rxq.vlan_strip ?
+				 IBV_WQ_FLAGS_CVLAN_STRIPPING :
+				 0),
 	};
 	/* By default, FCS (CRC) is stripped by hardware. */
 	if (dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.hw_strip_crc) {
 		tmpl.rxq.crc_present = 0;
 	} else if (priv->hw_fcs_strip) {
 		/* Ask HW/Verbs to leave CRC in place when supported. */
-		attr.wq.flags |= IBV_EXP_CREATE_WQ_FLAG_SCATTER_FCS;
-		attr.wq.comp_mask |= IBV_EXP_CREATE_WQ_FLAGS;
+		attr.wq.create_flags |= IBV_WQ_FLAGS_SCATTER_FCS;
+		attr.wq.comp_mask |= IBV_WQ_INIT_ATTR_FLAGS;
 		tmpl.rxq.crc_present = 1;
 	} else {
 		WARN("%p: CRC stripping has been disabled but will still"
@@ -1004,20 +1011,22 @@
 	      (void *)dev,
 	      tmpl.rxq.crc_present ? "disabled" : "enabled",
 	      tmpl.rxq.crc_present << 2);
+#ifdef HAVE_IBV_WQ_FLAG_RX_END_PADDING
 	if (!mlx5_getenv_int("MLX5_PMD_ENABLE_PADDING"))
 		; /* Nothing else to do. */
 	else if (priv->hw_padding) {
 		INFO("%p: enabling packet padding on queue %p",
 		     (void *)dev, (void *)rxq_ctrl);
-		attr.wq.flags |= IBV_EXP_CREATE_WQ_FLAG_RX_END_PADDING;
-		attr.wq.comp_mask |= IBV_EXP_CREATE_WQ_FLAGS;
+		attr.wq.create_flags |= IBV_WQ_FLAG_RX_END_PADDING;
+		attr.wq.comp_mask |= IBV_WQ_INIT_ATTR_FLAGS;
 	} else
 		WARN("%p: packet padding has been requested but is not"
 		     " supported, make sure MLNX_OFED and firmware are"
 		     " up to date",
 		     (void *)dev);
+#endif
 
-	tmpl.wq = ibv_exp_create_wq(priv->ctx, &attr.wq);
+	tmpl.wq = ibv_create_wq(priv->ctx, &attr.wq);
 	if (tmpl.wq == NULL) {
 		ret = (errno ? errno : EINVAL);
 		ERROR("%p: WQ creation failure: %s",
@@ -1028,12 +1037,12 @@
 	 * Make sure number of WRs*SGEs match expectations since a queue
 	 * cannot allocate more than "desc" buffers.
 	 */
-	if (((int)attr.wq.max_recv_wr != (desc >> tmpl.rxq.sges_n)) ||
-	    ((int)attr.wq.max_recv_sge != (1 << tmpl.rxq.sges_n))) {
+	if (((int)attr.wq.max_wr != (desc >> tmpl.rxq.sges_n)) ||
+	    ((int)attr.wq.max_sge != (1 << tmpl.rxq.sges_n))) {
 		ERROR("%p: requested %u*%u but got %u*%u WRs*SGEs",
 		      (void *)dev,
 		      (desc >> tmpl.rxq.sges_n), (1 << tmpl.rxq.sges_n),
-		      attr.wq.max_recv_wr, attr.wq.max_recv_sge);
+		      attr.wq.max_wr, attr.wq.max_sge);
 		ret = EINVAL;
 		goto error;
 	}
@@ -1041,13 +1050,13 @@
 	tmpl.rxq.port_id = dev->data->port_id;
 	DEBUG("%p: RTE port ID: %u", (void *)rxq_ctrl, tmpl.rxq.port_id);
 	/* Change queue state to ready. */
-	mod = (struct ibv_exp_wq_attr){
-		.attr_mask = IBV_EXP_WQ_ATTR_STATE,
-		.wq_state = IBV_EXP_WQS_RDY,
+	mod = (struct ibv_wq_attr){
+		.attr_mask = IBV_WQ_ATTR_STATE,
+		.wq_state = IBV_WQS_RDY,
 	};
-	ret = ibv_exp_modify_wq(tmpl.wq, &mod);
+	ret = ibv_modify_wq(tmpl.wq, &mod);
 	if (ret) {
-		ERROR("%p: WQ state to IBV_EXP_WQS_RDY failed: %s",
+		ERROR("%p: WQ state to IBV_WQS_RDY failed: %s",
 		      (void *)dev, strerror(ret));
 		goto error;
 	}
@@ -1311,7 +1320,30 @@
 	intr_handle->intr_vec = NULL;
 }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_UPDATE_CQ_CI
+/**
+ *  MLX5 CQ notification .
+ *
+ *  @param rxq
+ *     Pointer to receive queue structure.
+ *  @param sq_n_rxq
+ *     Sequence number per receive queue .
+ */
+static inline void
+mlx5_arm_cq(struct rxq *rxq, int sq_n_rxq)
+{
+	int sq_n = 0;
+	uint32_t doorbell_hi;
+	uint64_t doorbell;
+	void *cq_db_reg = (char *)rxq->cq_uar + MLX5_CQ_DOORBELL;
+
+	sq_n = sq_n_rxq & MLX5_CQ_SQN_MASK;
+	doorbell_hi = sq_n << MLX5_CQ_SQN_OFFSET | (rxq->cq_ci & MLX5_CI_MASK);
+	doorbell = (uint64_t)doorbell_hi << 32;
+	doorbell |=  rxq->cqn;
+	rxq->cq_db[MLX5_CQ_ARM_DB] = rte_cpu_to_be_32(doorbell_hi);
+	rte_wmb();
+	rte_write64(rte_cpu_to_be_64(doorbell), cq_db_reg);
+}
 
 /**
  * DPDK callback for Rx queue interrupt enable.
@@ -1330,13 +1362,12 @@
 	struct priv *priv = mlx5_get_priv(dev);
 	struct rxq *rxq = (*priv->rxqs)[rx_queue_id];
 	struct rxq_ctrl *rxq_ctrl = container_of(rxq, struct rxq_ctrl, rxq);
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!rxq || !rxq_ctrl->channel) {
 		ret = EINVAL;
 	} else {
-		ibv_mlx5_exp_update_cq_ci(rxq_ctrl->cq, rxq->cq_ci);
-		ret = ibv_req_notify_cq(rxq_ctrl->cq, 0);
+		mlx5_arm_cq(rxq, rxq->cq_arm_sn);
 	}
 	if (ret)
 		WARN("unable to arm interrupt on rx queue %d", rx_queue_id);
@@ -1368,6 +1399,7 @@
 		ret = EINVAL;
 	} else {
 		ret = ibv_get_cq_event(rxq_ctrl->cq->channel, &ev_cq, &ev_ctx);
+		rxq->cq_arm_sn++;
 		if (ret || ev_cq != rxq_ctrl->cq)
 			ret = EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -1378,5 +1410,3 @@
 		ibv_ack_cq_events(rxq_ctrl->cq, 1);
 	return -ret;
 }
-
-#endif /* HAVE_UPDATE_CQ_CI */
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.c
index e1a35a3..4808348 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.c
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wpedantic"
 #endif
 #include <infiniband/verbs.h>
-#include <infiniband/mlx5_hw.h>
-#include <infiniband/arch.h>
+#include <infiniband/mlx5dv.h>
 #ifdef PEDANTIC
 #pragma GCC diagnostic error "-Wpedantic"
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.h
index 73a4ce8..e352a1e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wpedantic"
 #endif
 #include <infiniband/verbs.h>
-#include <infiniband/mlx5_hw.h>
+#include <infiniband/mlx5dv.h>
 #ifdef PEDANTIC
 #pragma GCC diagnostic error "-Wpedantic"
 #endif
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ struct mlx5_txq_stats {
 /* Flow director queue structure. */
 struct fdir_queue {
 	struct ibv_qp *qp; /* Associated RX QP. */
-	struct ibv_exp_rwq_ind_table *ind_table; /* Indirection table. */
-	struct ibv_exp_wq *wq; /* Work queue. */
+	struct ibv_rwq_ind_table *ind_table; /* Indirection table. */
+	struct ibv_wq *wq; /* Work queue. */
 	struct ibv_cq *cq; /* Completion queue. */
 };
 
@@ -124,13 +124,16 @@ struct rxq {
 	struct mlx5_rxq_stats stats;
 	uint64_t mbuf_initializer; /* Default rearm_data for vectorized Rx. */
 	struct rte_mbuf fake_mbuf; /* elts padding for vectorized Rx. */
+	void *cq_uar; /* CQ user access region. */
+	uint32_t cqn; /* CQ number. */
+	uint8_t cq_arm_sn; /* CQ arm seq number. */
 } __rte_cache_aligned;
 
 /* RX queue control descriptor. */
 struct rxq_ctrl {
 	struct priv *priv; /* Back pointer to private data. */
 	struct ibv_cq *cq; /* Completion Queue. */
-	struct ibv_exp_wq *wq; /* Work Queue. */
+	struct ibv_wq *wq; /* Work Queue. */
 	struct fdir_queue *fdir_queue; /* Flow director queue. */
 	struct ibv_mr *mr; /* Memory Region (for mp). */
 	struct ibv_comp_channel *channel;
@@ -152,8 +155,8 @@ enum hash_rxq_type {
 /* Flow structure with Ethernet specification. It is packed to prevent padding
  * between attr and spec as this layout is expected by libibverbs. */
 struct flow_attr_spec_eth {
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_attr attr;
-	struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_eth spec;
+	struct ibv_flow_attr attr;
+	struct ibv_flow_spec_eth spec;
 } __attribute__((packed));
 
 /* Define a struct flow_attr_spec_eth object as an array of at least
@@ -171,13 +174,13 @@ struct hash_rxq_init {
 	unsigned int flow_priority; /* Flow priority to use. */
 	union {
 		struct {
-			enum ibv_exp_flow_spec_type type;
+			enum ibv_flow_spec_type type;
 			uint16_t size;
 		} hdr;
-		struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_tcp_udp tcp_udp;
-		struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_ipv4 ipv4;
-		struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_ipv6 ipv6;
-		struct ibv_exp_flow_spec_eth eth;
+		struct ibv_flow_spec_tcp_udp tcp_udp;
+		struct ibv_flow_spec_ipv4 ipv4;
+		struct ibv_flow_spec_ipv6 ipv6;
+		struct ibv_flow_spec_eth eth;
 	} flow_spec; /* Flow specification template. */
 	const struct hash_rxq_init *underlayer; /* Pointer to underlayer. */
 };
@@ -231,9 +234,9 @@ struct hash_rxq {
 	struct ibv_qp *qp; /* Hash RX QP. */
 	enum hash_rxq_type type; /* Hash RX queue type. */
 	/* MAC flow steering rules, one per VLAN ID. */
-	struct ibv_exp_flow *mac_flow
+	struct ibv_flow *mac_flow
 		[MLX5_MAX_MAC_ADDRESSES][MLX5_MAX_VLAN_IDS];
-	struct ibv_exp_flow *special_flow
+	struct ibv_flow *special_flow
 		[MLX5_MAX_SPECIAL_FLOWS][MLX5_MAX_VLAN_IDS];
 };
 
@@ -293,7 +296,7 @@ struct txq_ctrl {
 extern uint8_t rss_hash_default_key[];
 extern const size_t rss_hash_default_key_len;
 
-size_t priv_flow_attr(struct priv *, struct ibv_exp_flow_attr *,
+size_t priv_flow_attr(struct priv *, struct ibv_flow_attr *,
 		      size_t, enum hash_rxq_type);
 int priv_create_hash_rxqs(struct priv *);
 void priv_destroy_hash_rxqs(struct priv *);
@@ -305,10 +308,8 @@ int mlx5_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *, uint16_t, uint16_t, unsigned int,
 void mlx5_rx_queue_release(void *);
 int priv_rx_intr_vec_enable(struct priv *priv);
 void priv_rx_intr_vec_disable(struct priv *priv);
-#ifdef HAVE_UPDATE_CQ_CI
 int mlx5_rx_intr_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id);
 int mlx5_rx_intr_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id);
-#endif /* HAVE_UPDATE_CQ_CI */
 
 /* mlx5_txq.c */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx_vec_sse.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx_vec_sse.c
index 0a5d025..a7ef17e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx_vec_sse.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx_vec_sse.c
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wpedantic"
 #endif
 #include <infiniband/verbs.h>
-#include <infiniband/mlx5_hw.h>
-#include <infiniband/arch.h>
+#include <infiniband/mlx5dv.h>
 #ifdef PEDANTIC
 #pragma GCC diagnostic error "-Wpedantic"
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txq.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txq.c
index 4b0b532..d6c9657 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txq.c
@@ -162,13 +162,19 @@
 static inline int
 txq_setup(struct txq_ctrl *tmpl, struct txq_ctrl *txq_ctrl)
 {
-	struct mlx5_qp *qp = to_mqp(tmpl->qp);
+	struct mlx5dv_qp qp;
 	struct ibv_cq *ibcq = tmpl->cq;
-	struct ibv_mlx5_cq_info cq_info;
+	struct mlx5dv_cq cq_info;
+	struct mlx5dv_obj obj;
+	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (ibv_mlx5_exp_get_cq_info(ibcq, &cq_info)) {
-		ERROR("Unable to query CQ info. check your OFED.");
-		return ENOTSUP;
+	obj.cq.in = ibcq;
+	obj.cq.out = &cq_info;
+	obj.qp.in = tmpl->qp;
+	obj.qp.out = &qp;
+	ret = mlx5dv_init_obj(&obj, MLX5DV_OBJ_CQ | MLX5DV_OBJ_QP);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (cq_info.cqe_size != RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE) {
 		ERROR("Wrong MLX5_CQE_SIZE environment variable value: "
@@ -176,11 +182,11 @@
 		return EINVAL;
 	}
 	tmpl->txq.cqe_n = log2above(cq_info.cqe_cnt);
-	tmpl->txq.qp_num_8s = qp->ctrl_seg.qp_num << 8;
-	tmpl->txq.wqes = qp->gen_data.sqstart;
-	tmpl->txq.wqe_n = log2above(qp->sq.wqe_cnt);
-	tmpl->txq.qp_db = &qp->gen_data.db[MLX5_SND_DBR];
-	tmpl->txq.bf_reg = qp->gen_data.bf->reg;
+	tmpl->txq.qp_num_8s = tmpl->qp->qp_num << 8;
+	tmpl->txq.wqes = qp.sq.buf;
+	tmpl->txq.wqe_n = log2above(qp.sq.wqe_cnt);
+	tmpl->txq.qp_db = &qp.dbrec[MLX5_SND_DBR];
+	tmpl->txq.bf_reg = qp.bf.reg;
 	tmpl->txq.cq_db = cq_info.dbrec;
 	tmpl->txq.cqes =
 		(volatile struct mlx5_cqe (*)[])
@@ -219,10 +225,10 @@
 		.socket = socket,
 	};
 	union {
-		struct ibv_exp_qp_init_attr init;
-		struct ibv_exp_cq_init_attr cq;
-		struct ibv_exp_qp_attr mod;
-		struct ibv_exp_cq_attr cq_attr;
+		struct ibv_qp_init_attr_ex init;
+		struct ibv_cq_init_attr_ex cq;
+		struct ibv_qp_attr mod;
+		struct ibv_cq_ex cq_attr;
 	} attr;
 	unsigned int cqe_n;
 	const unsigned int max_tso_inline = ((MLX5_MAX_TSO_HEADER +
@@ -241,16 +247,16 @@
 	if (priv->mps == MLX5_MPW_ENHANCED)
 		tmpl.txq.mpw_hdr_dseg = priv->mpw_hdr_dseg;
 	/* MRs will be registered in mp2mr[] later. */
-	attr.cq = (struct ibv_exp_cq_init_attr){
+	attr.cq = (struct ibv_cq_init_attr_ex){
 		.comp_mask = 0,
 	};
 	cqe_n = ((desc / MLX5_TX_COMP_THRESH) - 1) ?
 		((desc / MLX5_TX_COMP_THRESH) - 1) : 1;
 	if (priv->mps == MLX5_MPW_ENHANCED)
 		cqe_n += MLX5_TX_COMP_THRESH_INLINE_DIV;
-	tmpl.cq = ibv_exp_create_cq(priv->ctx,
-				    cqe_n,
-				    NULL, NULL, 0, &attr.cq);
+	tmpl.cq = ibv_create_cq(priv->ctx,
+				cqe_n,
+				NULL, NULL, 0);
 	if (tmpl.cq == NULL) {
 		ret = ENOMEM;
 		ERROR("%p: CQ creation failure: %s",
@@ -258,19 +264,20 @@
 		goto error;
 	}
 	DEBUG("priv->device_attr.max_qp_wr is %d",
-	      priv->device_attr.max_qp_wr);
+	      priv->device_attr.orig_attr.max_qp_wr);
 	DEBUG("priv->device_attr.max_sge is %d",
-	      priv->device_attr.max_sge);
-	attr.init = (struct ibv_exp_qp_init_attr){
+	      priv->device_attr.orig_attr.max_sge);
+	attr.init = (struct ibv_qp_init_attr_ex){
 		/* CQ to be associated with the send queue. */
 		.send_cq = tmpl.cq,
 		/* CQ to be associated with the receive queue. */
 		.recv_cq = tmpl.cq,
 		.cap = {
 			/* Max number of outstanding WRs. */
-			.max_send_wr = ((priv->device_attr.max_qp_wr < desc) ?
-					priv->device_attr.max_qp_wr :
-					desc),
+			.max_send_wr =
+			 ((priv->device_attr.orig_attr.max_qp_wr < desc) ?
+			   priv->device_attr.orig_attr.max_qp_wr :
+			   desc),
 			/*
 			 * Max number of scatter/gather elements in a WR,
 			 * must be 1 to prevent libmlx5 from trying to affect
@@ -285,7 +292,7 @@
 		 * TX burst. */
 		.sq_sig_all = 0,
 		.pd = priv->pd,
-		.comp_mask = IBV_EXP_QP_INIT_ATTR_PD,
+		.comp_mask = IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_PD,
 	};
 	if (priv->txq_inline && (priv->txqs_n >= priv->txqs_inline)) {
 		tmpl.txq.max_inline =
@@ -324,14 +331,14 @@
 	if (priv->tso) {
 		attr.init.max_tso_header =
 			max_tso_inline * RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE;
-		attr.init.comp_mask |= IBV_EXP_QP_INIT_ATTR_MAX_TSO_HEADER;
+		attr.init.comp_mask |= IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_MAX_TSO_HEADER;
 		tmpl.txq.max_inline = RTE_MAX(tmpl.txq.max_inline,
 					      max_tso_inline);
 		tmpl.txq.tso_en = 1;
 	}
 	if (priv->tunnel_en)
 		tmpl.txq.tunnel_en = 1;
-	tmpl.qp = ibv_exp_create_qp(priv->ctx, &attr.init);
+	tmpl.qp = ibv_create_qp_ex(priv->ctx, &attr.init);
 	if (tmpl.qp == NULL) {
 		ret = (errno ? errno : EINVAL);
 		ERROR("%p: QP creation failure: %s",
@@ -343,14 +350,14 @@
 	      attr.init.cap.max_send_wr,
 	      attr.init.cap.max_send_sge,
 	      attr.init.cap.max_inline_data);
-	attr.mod = (struct ibv_exp_qp_attr){
+	attr.mod = (struct ibv_qp_attr){
 		/* Move the QP to this state. */
 		.qp_state = IBV_QPS_INIT,
 		/* Primary port number. */
 		.port_num = priv->port
 	};
-	ret = ibv_exp_modify_qp(tmpl.qp, &attr.mod,
-				(IBV_EXP_QP_STATE | IBV_EXP_QP_PORT));
+	ret = ibv_modify_qp(tmpl.qp, &attr.mod,
+			    (IBV_QP_STATE | IBV_QP_PORT));
 	if (ret) {
 		ERROR("%p: QP state to IBV_QPS_INIT failed: %s",
 		      (void *)dev, strerror(ret));
@@ -363,17 +370,17 @@
 		goto error;
 	}
 	txq_alloc_elts(&tmpl, desc);
-	attr.mod = (struct ibv_exp_qp_attr){
+	attr.mod = (struct ibv_qp_attr){
 		.qp_state = IBV_QPS_RTR
 	};
-	ret = ibv_exp_modify_qp(tmpl.qp, &attr.mod, IBV_EXP_QP_STATE);
+	ret = ibv_modify_qp(tmpl.qp, &attr.mod, IBV_QP_STATE);
 	if (ret) {
 		ERROR("%p: QP state to IBV_QPS_RTR failed: %s",
 		      (void *)dev, strerror(ret));
 		goto error;
 	}
 	attr.mod.qp_state = IBV_QPS_RTS;
-	ret = ibv_exp_modify_qp(tmpl.qp, &attr.mod, IBV_EXP_QP_STATE);
+	ret = ibv_modify_qp(tmpl.qp, &attr.mod, IBV_QP_STATE);
 	if (ret) {
 		ERROR("%p: QP state to IBV_QPS_RTS failed: %s",
 		      (void *)dev, strerror(ret));
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_vlan.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_vlan.c
index 353ae49..36ffbba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_vlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_vlan.c
@@ -139,20 +139,21 @@
 {
 	struct rxq *rxq = (*priv->rxqs)[idx];
 	struct rxq_ctrl *rxq_ctrl = container_of(rxq, struct rxq_ctrl, rxq);
-	struct ibv_exp_wq_attr mod;
+	struct ibv_wq_attr mod;
 	uint16_t vlan_offloads =
-		(on ? IBV_EXP_RECEIVE_WQ_CVLAN_STRIP : 0) |
+		(on ? IBV_WQ_FLAGS_CVLAN_STRIPPING : 0) |
 		0;
 	int err;
 
 	DEBUG("set VLAN offloads 0x%x for port %d queue %d",
 	      vlan_offloads, rxq->port_id, idx);
-	mod = (struct ibv_exp_wq_attr){
-		.attr_mask = IBV_EXP_WQ_ATTR_VLAN_OFFLOADS,
-		.vlan_offloads = vlan_offloads,
+	mod = (struct ibv_wq_attr){
+		.attr_mask = IBV_WQ_ATTR_FLAGS,
+		.flags_mask = IBV_WQ_FLAGS_CVLAN_STRIPPING,
+		.flags = vlan_offloads,
 	};
 
-	err = ibv_exp_modify_wq(rxq_ctrl->wq, &mod);
+	err = ibv_modify_wq(rxq_ctrl->wq, &mod);
 	if (err) {
 		ERROR("%p: failed to modified stripping mode: %s",
 		      (void *)priv, strerror(err));
diff --git a/mk/rte.app.mk b/mk/rte.app.mk
index c25fdd9..9415537 100644
--- a/mk/rte.app.mk
+++ b/mk/rte.app.mk
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_KNI)        += -lrte_pmd_kni
 endif
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LIO_PMD)        += -lrte_pmd_lio
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX4_PMD)       += -lrte_pmd_mlx4 -libverbs
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_PMD)       += -lrte_pmd_mlx5 -libverbs
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_PMD)       += -lrte_pmd_mlx5 -libverbs -lmlx5
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_NFP_PMD)        += -lrte_pmd_nfp
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_NULL)       += -lrte_pmd_null
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_PCAP)       += -lrte_pmd_pcap -lpcap
