diff --git a/drivers/bus/dpaa/dpaa_bus.c b/drivers/bus/dpaa/dpaa_bus.c
index 41d42b0c30..d53fe6083a 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/dpaa/dpaa_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/dpaa/dpaa_bus.c
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ unsigned int dpaa_svr_family;
 RTE_DEFINE_PER_LCORE(bool, dpaa_io);
 RTE_DEFINE_PER_LCORE(struct dpaa_portal_dqrr, held_bufs);
 
+struct fm_eth_port_cfg *
+dpaa_get_eth_port_cfg(int dev_id)
+{
+	return &dpaa_netcfg->port_cfg[dev_id];
+}
+
 static int
 compare_dpaa_devices(struct rte_dpaa_device *dev1,
 		     struct rte_dpaa_device *dev2)
diff --git a/drivers/bus/dpaa/rte_bus_dpaa_version.map b/drivers/bus/dpaa/rte_bus_dpaa_version.map
index 808e80eef8..46d42f7d64 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/dpaa/rte_bus_dpaa_version.map
+++ b/drivers/bus/dpaa/rte_bus_dpaa_version.map
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ INTERNAL {
 	bman_query_free_buffers;
 	bman_release;
 	bman_thread_irq;
+	dpaa_get_eth_port_cfg;
 	dpaa_get_qm_channel_caam;
 	dpaa_get_qm_channel_pool;
-	dpaa_netcfg;
 	dpaa_svr_family;
 	fman_dealloc_bufs_mask_hi;
 	fman_dealloc_bufs_mask_lo;
diff --git a/drivers/bus/dpaa/rte_dpaa_bus.h b/drivers/bus/dpaa/rte_dpaa_bus.h
index d4aee132ef..2a186d83fb 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/dpaa/rte_dpaa_bus.h
+++ b/drivers/bus/dpaa/rte_dpaa_bus.h
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ struct rte_dpaa_driver;
 TAILQ_HEAD(rte_dpaa_device_list, rte_dpaa_device);
 TAILQ_HEAD(rte_dpaa_driver_list, rte_dpaa_driver);
 
-/* Configuration variables exported from DPAA bus */
-extern struct netcfg_info *dpaa_netcfg;
-
 enum rte_dpaa_type {
 	FSL_DPAA_ETH = 1,
 	FSL_DPAA_CRYPTO,
@@ -217,6 +214,9 @@ RTE_DECLARE_PER_LCORE(struct dpaa_portal_dqrr, held_bufs);
 #define DPAA_PER_LCORE_DQRR_HELD       RTE_PER_LCORE(held_bufs).dqrr_held
 #define DPAA_PER_LCORE_DQRR_MBUF(i)    RTE_PER_LCORE(held_bufs).mbuf[i]
 
+__rte_internal
+struct fm_eth_port_cfg *dpaa_get_eth_port_cfg(int dev_id);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
index c97f3042be..13d1c6a1fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ dpaa_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	dpaa_device = DEV_TO_DPAA_DEVICE(eth_dev->device);
 	dev_id = dpaa_device->id.dev_id;
 	dpaa_intf = eth_dev->data->dev_private;
-	cfg = &dpaa_netcfg->port_cfg[dev_id];
+	cfg = dpaa_get_eth_port_cfg(dev_id);
 	fman_intf = cfg->fman_if;
 
 	dpaa_intf->name = dpaa_device->name;