diff --git a/lib/librte_compat/rte_compat.h b/lib/librte_compat/rte_compat.h
index 41e8032ba1..d6e79f3fce 100644
--- a/lib/librte_compat/rte_compat.h
+++ b/lib/librte_compat/rte_compat.h
@@ -101,5 +101,17 @@
  */
 #endif
 
+#ifndef ALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
+#define __rte_experimental \
+__attribute__((deprecated("Symbol is not yet part of stable ABI"), \
+section(".text.experimental")))
+
+#else
+
+#define __rte_experimental \
+__attribute__((section(".text.experimental")))
+
+#endif
 
 #endif /* _RTE_COMPAT_H_ */