diff --git a/examples/cmdline/Makefile b/examples/cmdline/Makefile
index d8f51fb39b..09da84ba0b 100644
--- a/examples/cmdline/Makefile
+++ b/examples/cmdline/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/distributor/Makefile b/examples/distributor/Makefile
index 4116064581..d7615f9a32 100644
--- a/examples/distributor/Makefile
+++ b/examples/distributor/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/ethtool/ethtool-app/Makefile b/examples/ethtool/ethtool-app/Makefile
index 5ebeb200a8..93ef5c27c3 100644
--- a/examples/ethtool/ethtool-app/Makefile
+++ b/examples/ethtool/ethtool-app/Makefile
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED += $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC += $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/eventdev_pipeline/Makefile b/examples/eventdev_pipeline/Makefile
index 05c6f865ad..f5072a2b0c 100644
--- a/examples/eventdev_pipeline/Makefile
+++ b/examples/eventdev_pipeline/Makefile
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/flow_filtering/Makefile b/examples/flow_filtering/Makefile
index 0577e52985..9bc9179346 100644
--- a/examples/flow_filtering/Makefile
+++ b/examples/flow_filtering/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/helloworld/Makefile b/examples/helloworld/Makefile
index 2eef6e4527..436569f5a6 100644
--- a/examples/helloworld/Makefile
+++ b/examples/helloworld/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/ioat/Makefile b/examples/ioat/Makefile
index 9645c27d2f..c13ad8d8af 100644
--- a/examples/ioat/Makefile
+++ b/examples/ioat/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/ip_reassembly/Makefile b/examples/ip_reassembly/Makefile
index 479b802907..740f4721d0 100644
--- a/examples/ip_reassembly/Makefile
+++ b/examples/ip_reassembly/Makefile
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/ipv4_multicast/Makefile b/examples/ipv4_multicast/Makefile
index fb1ebdd433..7ea44e6f63 100644
--- a/examples/ipv4_multicast/Makefile
+++ b/examples/ipv4_multicast/Makefile
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-cat/Makefile b/examples/l2fwd-cat/Makefile
index c5f82fb548..9ba1135612 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-cat/Makefile
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-cat/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 LDFLAGS += -lpqos
 
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-event/Makefile b/examples/l2fwd-event/Makefile
index 109b7caa4e..384224b24a 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-event/Makefile
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-event/Makefile
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/Makefile b/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/Makefile
index d3ff2d3ee9..fcb60b2a33 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/Makefile
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-jobstats/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/Makefile b/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/Makefile
index c327efab36..09a891149b 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/Makefile
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/Makefile
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/ka-agent/Makefile b/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/ka-agent/Makefile
index 700137c2e2..8b329a78b1 100644
--- a/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/ka-agent/Makefile
+++ b/examples/l2fwd-keepalive/ka-agent/Makefile
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd-acl/Makefile b/examples/l3fwd-acl/Makefile
index eeb6288dae..3420ea3a9c 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd-acl/Makefile
+++ b/examples/l3fwd-acl/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/link_status_interrupt/Makefile b/examples/link_status_interrupt/Makefile
index b9b02124a4..fa608c56a0 100644
--- a/examples/link_status_interrupt/Makefile
+++ b/examples/link_status_interrupt/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_client/Makefile b/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_client/Makefile
index b723e545b7..bc00a1c875 100644
--- a/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_client/Makefile
+++ b/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_client/Makefile
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_server/Makefile b/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_server/Makefile
index f49260a256..d066524b36 100644
--- a/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_server/Makefile
+++ b/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_server/Makefile
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/Makefile b/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/Makefile
index 2c023a73d8..3122449d62 100644
--- a/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/Makefile
+++ b/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/simple_mp/Makefile b/examples/multi_process/simple_mp/Makefile
index 410f8b5368..d03597c4c2 100644
--- a/examples/multi_process/simple_mp/Makefile
+++ b/examples/multi_process/simple_mp/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/symmetric_mp/Makefile b/examples/multi_process/symmetric_mp/Makefile
index df69ecabe7..45b7214cba 100644
--- a/examples/multi_process/symmetric_mp/Makefile
+++ b/examples/multi_process/symmetric_mp/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/packet_ordering/Makefile b/examples/packet_ordering/Makefile
index e8d6c57b72..09abda91ea 100644
--- a/examples/packet_ordering/Makefile
+++ b/examples/packet_ordering/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/ptpclient/Makefile b/examples/ptpclient/Makefile
index 86059d8b28..9f56a5e7a0 100644
--- a/examples/ptpclient/Makefile
+++ b/examples/ptpclient/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/qos_sched/Makefile b/examples/qos_sched/Makefile
index 408074a9f5..f42406fe1c 100644
--- a/examples/qos_sched/Makefile
+++ b/examples/qos_sched/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/server_node_efd/node/Makefile b/examples/server_node_efd/node/Makefile
index a4efef42dc..2120de5397 100644
--- a/examples/server_node_efd/node/Makefile
+++ b/examples/server_node_efd/node/Makefile
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/server_node_efd/server/Makefile b/examples/server_node_efd/server/Makefile
index 106e1abd74..6b5878d8c0 100644
--- a/examples/server_node_efd/server/Makefile
+++ b/examples/server_node_efd/server/Makefile
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/service_cores/Makefile b/examples/service_cores/Makefile
index beb7ea0b82..754333c878 100644
--- a/examples/service_cores/Makefile
+++ b/examples/service_cores/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/skeleton/Makefile b/examples/skeleton/Makefile
index ca52abba42..4fa97cb975 100644
--- a/examples/skeleton/Makefile
+++ b/examples/skeleton/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/timer/Makefile b/examples/timer/Makefile
index 0f6523afa6..70b1af9f4b 100644
--- a/examples/timer/Makefile
+++ b/examples/timer/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/vm_power_manager/Makefile b/examples/vm_power_manager/Makefile
index 027d17c7ef..8ac1180b2f 100644
--- a/examples/vm_power_manager/Makefile
+++ b/examples/vm_power_manager/Makefile
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 ifneq ($(shell $(PKGCONF) --atleast-version=0.9.3 libvirt; echo $$?), 0)
 $(error vm_power_manager requires libvirt >= 0.9.3)
 endif
diff --git a/examples/vm_power_manager/guest_cli/Makefile b/examples/vm_power_manager/guest_cli/Makefile
index b84deec574..1ee1ca1017 100644
--- a/examples/vm_power_manager/guest_cli/Makefile
+++ b/examples/vm_power_manager/guest_cli/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/vmdq/Makefile b/examples/vmdq/Makefile
index de527281eb..749ed53c6f 100644
--- a/examples/vmdq/Makefile
+++ b/examples/vmdq/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
diff --git a/examples/vmdq_dcb/Makefile b/examples/vmdq_dcb/Makefile
index 9c9049d85e..1dd42105d6 100644
--- a/examples/vmdq_dcb/Makefile
+++ b/examples/vmdq_dcb/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
 build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)