diff --git a/drivers/bus/fslmc/portal/dpaa2_hw_pvt.h b/drivers/bus/fslmc/portal/dpaa2_hw_pvt.h
index 5087f68c6..db6dad544 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/fslmc/portal/dpaa2_hw_pvt.h
+++ b/drivers/bus/fslmc/portal/dpaa2_hw_pvt.h
@@ -185,6 +185,17 @@ struct dpaa2_dpci_dev {
 	struct dpaa2_queue tx_queue[DPAA2_DPCI_MAX_QUEUES];
 };
 
+struct dpaa2_dpcon_dev {
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(dpaa2_dpcon_dev) next;
+	struct fsl_mc_io dpcon;
+	uint16_t token;
+	rte_atomic16_t in_use;
+	uint32_t dpcon_id;
+	uint16_t qbman_ch_id;
+	uint8_t num_priorities;
+	uint8_t channel_index;
+};
+
 /*! Global MCP list */
 extern void *(*rte_mcp_ptr_list);
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_dpseci.c b/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_dpseci.c
index 2ab34a00f..5db3f9540 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_dpseci.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_dpseci.c
@@ -3487,13 +3487,14 @@ dpaa2_sec_process_atomic_event(struct qbman_swp *swp __attribute__((unused)),
 int
 dpaa2_sec_eventq_attach(const struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 		int qp_id,
-		uint16_t dpcon_id,
+		struct dpaa2_dpcon_dev *dpcon,
 		const struct rte_event *event)
 {
 	struct dpaa2_sec_dev_private *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct fsl_mc_io *dpseci = (struct fsl_mc_io *)priv->hw;
 	struct dpaa2_sec_qp *qp = dev->data->queue_pairs[qp_id];
 	struct dpseci_rx_queue_cfg cfg;
+	uint8_t priority;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (event->sched_type == RTE_SCHED_TYPE_PARALLEL)
@@ -3503,11 +3504,14 @@ dpaa2_sec_eventq_attach(const struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	priority = (RTE_EVENT_DEV_PRIORITY_LOWEST / event->priority) *
+		   (dpcon->num_priorities - 1);
+
 	memset(&cfg, 0, sizeof(struct dpseci_rx_queue_cfg));
 	cfg.options = DPSECI_QUEUE_OPT_DEST;
 	cfg.dest_cfg.dest_type = DPSECI_DEST_DPCON;
-	cfg.dest_cfg.dest_id = dpcon_id;
-	cfg.dest_cfg.priority = event->priority;
+	cfg.dest_cfg.dest_id = dpcon->dpcon_id;
+	cfg.dest_cfg.priority = priority;
 
 	cfg.options |= DPSECI_QUEUE_OPT_USER_CTX;
 	cfg.user_ctx = (size_t)(qp);
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_event.h b/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_event.h
index 977099429..c779d5d83 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_event.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/dpaa2_sec/dpaa2_sec_event.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 int
 dpaa2_sec_eventq_attach(const struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 		int qp_id,
-		uint16_t dpcon_id,
+		struct dpaa2_dpcon_dev *dpcon,
 		const struct rte_event *event);
 
 int dpaa2_sec_eventq_detach(const struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.c b/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.c
index 5249d2fe4..56cea5f90 100644
--- a/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.c
+++ b/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.c
@@ -688,14 +688,14 @@ dpaa2_eventdev_eth_queue_add_all(const struct rte_eventdev *dev,
 {
 	struct dpaa2_eventdev *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	uint8_t ev_qid = queue_conf->ev.queue_id;
-	uint16_t dpcon_id = priv->evq_info[ev_qid].dpcon->dpcon_id;
+	struct dpaa2_dpcon_dev *dpcon = priv->evq_info[ev_qid].dpcon;
 	int i, ret;
 
 	EVENTDEV_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
 	for (i = 0; i < eth_dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++) {
 		ret = dpaa2_eth_eventq_attach(eth_dev, i,
-				dpcon_id, queue_conf);
+					      dpcon, queue_conf);
 		if (ret) {
 			DPAA2_EVENTDEV_ERR(
 				"Event queue attach failed: err(%d)", ret);
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ dpaa2_eventdev_eth_queue_add(const struct rte_eventdev *dev,
 {
 	struct dpaa2_eventdev *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	uint8_t ev_qid = queue_conf->ev.queue_id;
-	uint16_t dpcon_id = priv->evq_info[ev_qid].dpcon->dpcon_id;
+	struct dpaa2_dpcon_dev *dpcon = priv->evq_info[ev_qid].dpcon;
 	int ret;
 
 	EVENTDEV_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ dpaa2_eventdev_eth_queue_add(const struct rte_eventdev *dev,
 				eth_dev, queue_conf);
 
 	ret = dpaa2_eth_eventq_attach(eth_dev, rx_queue_id,
-			dpcon_id, queue_conf);
+				      dpcon, queue_conf);
 	if (ret) {
 		DPAA2_EVENTDEV_ERR(
 			"Event queue attach failed: err(%d)", ret);
@@ -831,14 +831,13 @@ dpaa2_eventdev_crypto_queue_add_all(const struct rte_eventdev *dev,
 {
 	struct dpaa2_eventdev *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	uint8_t ev_qid = ev->queue_id;
-	uint16_t dpcon_id = priv->evq_info[ev_qid].dpcon->dpcon_id;
+	struct dpaa2_dpcon_dev *dpcon = priv->evq_info[ev_qid].dpcon;
 	int i, ret;
 
 	EVENTDEV_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
 	for (i = 0; i < cryptodev->data->nb_queue_pairs; i++) {
-		ret = dpaa2_sec_eventq_attach(cryptodev, i,
-				dpcon_id, ev);
+		ret = dpaa2_sec_eventq_attach(cryptodev, i, dpcon, ev);
 		if (ret) {
 			DPAA2_EVENTDEV_ERR("dpaa2_sec_eventq_attach failed: ret %d\n",
 				    ret);
@@ -861,7 +860,7 @@ dpaa2_eventdev_crypto_queue_add(const struct rte_eventdev *dev,
 {
 	struct dpaa2_eventdev *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	uint8_t ev_qid = ev->queue_id;
-	uint16_t dpcon_id = priv->evq_info[ev_qid].dpcon->dpcon_id;
+	struct dpaa2_dpcon_dev *dpcon = priv->evq_info[ev_qid].dpcon;
 	int ret;
 
 	EVENTDEV_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
@@ -871,7 +870,7 @@ dpaa2_eventdev_crypto_queue_add(const struct rte_eventdev *dev,
 				cryptodev, ev);
 
 	ret = dpaa2_sec_eventq_attach(cryptodev, rx_queue_id,
-			dpcon_id, ev);
+				      dpcon, ev);
 	if (ret) {
 		DPAA2_EVENTDEV_ERR(
 			"dpaa2_sec_eventq_attach failed: ret: %d\n", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.h b/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.h
index abc038e49..7c5d00550 100644
--- a/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.h
+++ b/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.h
@@ -52,17 +52,6 @@ enum {
  * the ethdev to eventdev with DPAA2 devices.
  */
 
-struct dpaa2_dpcon_dev {
-	TAILQ_ENTRY(dpaa2_dpcon_dev) next;
-	struct fsl_mc_io dpcon;
-	uint16_t token;
-	rte_atomic16_t in_use;
-	uint32_t dpcon_id;
-	uint16_t qbman_ch_id;
-	uint8_t num_priorities;
-	uint8_t channel_index;
-};
-
 struct dpaa2_eventq {
 	/* DPcon device */
 	struct dpaa2_dpcon_dev *dpcon;
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
index 848bb421e..d241643d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
@@ -2006,7 +2006,7 @@ dpaa2_dev_rss_hash_conf_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 
 int dpaa2_eth_eventq_attach(const struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		int eth_rx_queue_id,
-		uint16_t dpcon_id,
+		struct dpaa2_dpcon_dev *dpcon,
 		const struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_conf *queue_conf)
 {
 	struct dpaa2_dev_priv *eth_priv = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -2014,7 +2014,7 @@ int dpaa2_eth_eventq_attach(const struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	struct dpaa2_queue *dpaa2_ethq = eth_priv->rx_vq[eth_rx_queue_id];
 	uint8_t flow_id = dpaa2_ethq->flow_id;
 	struct dpni_queue cfg;
-	uint8_t options;
+	uint8_t options, priority;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (queue_conf->ev.sched_type == RTE_SCHED_TYPE_PARALLEL)
@@ -2026,11 +2026,14 @@ int dpaa2_eth_eventq_attach(const struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	priority = (RTE_EVENT_DEV_PRIORITY_LOWEST / queue_conf->ev.priority) *
+		   (dpcon->num_priorities - 1);
+
 	memset(&cfg, 0, sizeof(struct dpni_queue));
 	options = DPNI_QUEUE_OPT_DEST;
 	cfg.destination.type = DPNI_DEST_DPCON;
-	cfg.destination.id = dpcon_id;
-	cfg.destination.priority = queue_conf->ev.priority;
+	cfg.destination.id = dpcon->dpcon_id;
+	cfg.destination.priority = priority;
 
 	if (queue_conf->ev.sched_type == RTE_SCHED_TYPE_ATOMIC) {
 		options |= DPNI_QUEUE_OPT_HOLD_ACTIVE;
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.h
index 823f9e97c..95674b26b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.h
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ int dpaa2_attach_bp_list(struct dpaa2_dev_priv *priv, void *blist);
 
 int dpaa2_eth_eventq_attach(const struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		int eth_rx_queue_id,
-		uint16_t dpcon_id,
+		struct dpaa2_dpcon_dev *dpcon,
 		const struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_conf *queue_conf);
 
 int dpaa2_eth_eventq_detach(const struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
