diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
index 6b51c9d287..34b28234cd 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ Deprecation Notices
   Target release for removal of the legacy API will be defined once most
   PMDs have switched to rte_flow.
 
-* eal: In v18.11 ``rte_eal_dev_attach()`` and ``rte_eal_dev_detach()``
-  will be removed.
-  Hotplug functions ``rte_eal_hotplug_add()`` and ``rte_eal_hotplug_remove()``
-  should be used directly.
-
 * pdump: As we changed to use generic IPC, some changes in APIs and structure
   are expected in subsequent release.
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst
index e9d447a01b..c6256939b0 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst
@@ -300,6 +300,12 @@ API Changes
 * eal: The parameters of the function ``rte_devargs_remove()`` have changed
   from bus and device names to ``struct rte_devargs``.
 
+* eal: The deprecated functions attach/detach were removed in 18.11.
+  ``rte_eal_dev_attach`` can be replaced by
+  ``rte_dev_probe`` or ``rte_eal_hotplug_add``.
+  ``rte_eal_dev_detach`` can be replaced by
+  ``rte_dev_remove`` or ``rte_eal_hotplug_remove``.
+
 * eal: The scope of ``rte_eal_hotplug_add()``/``rte_dev_probe()``
   and ``rte_eal_hotplug_remove()``/``rte_dev_remove()`` is extended.
   In multi-process model, they will guarantee that the device is
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_dev.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_dev.c
index 6ac3ee8597..62e9ed477a 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_dev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_dev.c
@@ -83,59 +83,6 @@ rte_dev_is_probed(const struct rte_device *dev)
 	return dev->driver != NULL;
 }
 
-int rte_eal_dev_attach(const char *name, const char *devargs)
-{
-	struct rte_bus *bus;
-
-	if (name == NULL || devargs == NULL) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "Invalid device or arguments provided\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	bus = rte_bus_find_by_device_name(name);
-	if (bus == NULL) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "Unable to find a bus for the device '%s'\n",
-			name);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-	if (strcmp(bus->name, "pci") == 0 || strcmp(bus->name, "vdev") == 0)
-		return rte_eal_hotplug_add(bus->name, name, devargs);
-
-	RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL,
-		"Device attach is only supported for PCI and vdev devices.\n");
-
-	return -ENOTSUP;
-}
-
-int rte_eal_dev_detach(struct rte_device *dev)
-{
-	struct rte_bus *bus;
-	int ret;
-
-	if (dev == NULL) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "Invalid device provided.\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	bus = rte_bus_find_by_device(dev);
-	if (bus == NULL) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "Cannot find bus for device (%s)\n",
-			dev->name);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	if (bus->unplug == NULL) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "Bus function not supported\n");
-		return -ENOTSUP;
-	}
-
-	ret = bus->unplug(dev);
-	if (ret)
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "Driver cannot detach the device (%s)\n",
-			dev->name);
-	return ret;
-}
-
 /* helper function to build devargs, caller should free the memory */
 static int
 build_devargs(const char *busname, const char *devname,
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h
index 4e549e8021..cd6c187cc5 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h
@@ -176,33 +176,6 @@ struct rte_device {
 __rte_experimental
 int rte_dev_is_probed(const struct rte_device *dev);
 
-/**
- * Attach a device to a registered driver.
- *
- * @param name
- *   The device name, that refers to a pci device (or some private
- *   way of designating a vdev device). Based on this device name, eal
- *   will identify a driver capable of handling it and pass it to the
- *   driver probing function.
- * @param devargs
- *   Device arguments to be passed to the driver.
- * @return
- *   0 on success, negative on error.
- */
-__rte_deprecated
-int rte_eal_dev_attach(const char *name, const char *devargs);
-
-/**
- * Detach a device from its driver.
- *
- * @param dev
- *   A pointer to a rte_device structure.
- * @return
- *   0 on success, negative on error.
- */
-__rte_deprecated
-int rte_eal_dev_detach(struct rte_device *dev);
-
 /**
  * Hotplug add a given device to a specific bus.
  *
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/rte_eal_version.map b/lib/librte_eal/rte_eal_version.map
index 08e3bc2688..32fe2ba40e 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/rte_eal_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/rte_eal_version.map
@@ -130,8 +130,6 @@ DPDK_16.11 {
 
 	rte_delay_us_block;
 	rte_delay_us_callback_register;
-	rte_eal_dev_attach;
-	rte_eal_dev_detach;
 
 } DPDK_16.07;