diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c
index fca580ef7a..e714c5a59b 100644
--- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c
+++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ rte_pktmbuf_init(struct rte_mempool *mp,
 }
 
 /* Helper to create a mbuf pool with given mempool ops name*/
-struct rte_mempool * __rte_experimental
+struct rte_mempool *
 rte_pktmbuf_pool_create_by_ops(const char *name, unsigned int n,
 	unsigned int cache_size, uint16_t priv_size, uint16_t data_room_size,
 	int socket_id, const char *ops_name)
diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
index 00793edbba..9ce5d76d77 100644
--- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
+++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ rte_pktmbuf_pool_create(const char *name, unsigned n,
  *    - EEXIST - a memzone with the same name already exists
  *    - ENOMEM - no appropriate memory area found in which to create memzone
  */
-struct rte_mempool * __rte_experimental
+struct rte_mempool *
 rte_pktmbuf_pool_create_by_ops(const char *name, unsigned int n,
 	unsigned int cache_size, uint16_t priv_size, uint16_t data_room_size,
 	int socket_id, const char *ops_name);
diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_pool_ops.c b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_pool_ops.c
index a1d4699f67..5722976fef 100644
--- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_pool_ops.c
+++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_pool_ops.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <rte_errno.h>
 #include <rte_mbuf_pool_ops.h>
 
-int __rte_experimental
+int
 rte_mbuf_set_platform_mempool_ops(const char *ops_name)
 {
 	const struct rte_memzone *mz;
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ rte_mbuf_set_platform_mempool_ops(const char *ops_name)
 	return -EEXIST;
 }
 
-const char * __rte_experimental
+const char *
 rte_mbuf_platform_mempool_ops(void)
 {
 	const struct rte_memzone *mz;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ rte_mbuf_platform_mempool_ops(void)
 	return mz->addr;
 }
 
-int __rte_experimental
+int
 rte_mbuf_set_user_mempool_ops(const char *ops_name)
 {
 	const struct rte_memzone *mz;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ rte_mbuf_set_user_mempool_ops(const char *ops_name)
 
 }
 
-const char * __rte_experimental
+const char *
 rte_mbuf_user_mempool_ops(void)
 {
 	const struct rte_memzone *mz;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ rte_mbuf_user_mempool_ops(void)
 }
 
 /* Return mbuf pool ops name */
-const char * __rte_experimental
+const char *
 rte_mbuf_best_mempool_ops(void)
 {
 	/* User defined mempool ops takes the priority */
diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_pool_ops.h b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_pool_ops.h
index ebf5bf0f63..7ed95a49a4 100644
--- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_pool_ops.h
+++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_pool_ops.h
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
  * These APIs are for configuring the mbuf pool ops names to be largely used by
  * rte_pktmbuf_pool_create(). However, this can also be used to set and inquire
  * the best mempool ops available.
- *
- * @warning
- * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
  */
 
 #include <rte_compat.h>
@@ -34,7 +31,7 @@ extern "C" {
  *   - On success, zero.
  *   - On failure, a negative value.
  */
-int __rte_experimental
+int
 rte_mbuf_set_platform_mempool_ops(const char *ops_name);
 
 /**
@@ -46,7 +43,7 @@ rte_mbuf_set_platform_mempool_ops(const char *ops_name);
  *   - On success, platform pool ops name.
  *   - On failure, NULL.
  */
-const char * __rte_experimental
+const char *
 rte_mbuf_platform_mempool_ops(void);
 
 /**
@@ -60,7 +57,7 @@ rte_mbuf_platform_mempool_ops(void);
  *   - On success, zero.
  *   - On failure, a negative value.
  */
-int __rte_experimental
+int
 rte_mbuf_set_user_mempool_ops(const char *ops_name);
 
 /**
@@ -72,7 +69,7 @@ rte_mbuf_set_user_mempool_ops(const char *ops_name);
  *   - On success, user pool ops name..
  *   - On failure, NULL.
  */
-const char * __rte_experimental
+const char *
 rte_mbuf_user_mempool_ops(void);
 
 /**
@@ -87,7 +84,7 @@ rte_mbuf_user_mempool_ops(void);
  * @return
  *   returns preferred mbuf pool ops name
  */
-const char * __rte_experimental
+const char *
 rte_mbuf_best_mempool_ops(void);
 
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map
index 1bb9538db1..cae68db8d1 100644
--- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_version.map
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ DPDK_16.11 {
 
 } DPDK_2.1;
 
-EXPERIMENTAL {
+DPDK_18.08 {
 	global:
 
 	rte_mbuf_best_mempool_ops;
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	rte_mbuf_set_user_mempool_ops;
 	rte_mbuf_user_mempool_ops;
 	rte_pktmbuf_pool_create_by_ops;
-};
+} DPDK_16.11;