diff --git a/example/classifier/odp_classifier.c b/example/classifier/odp_classifier.c
index b98bd46..4296be4 100644
--- a/example/classifier/odp_classifier.c
+++ b/example/classifier/odp_classifier.c
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ static void print_info(char *progname, appl_args_t *appl_args)
 			"CPU count:       %i\n"
 			"\n",
 			odp_version_api_str(), odp_cpu_model_str(),
-			odp_sys_cpu_hz(), odp_sys_cache_line_size(),
+			odp_cpu_hz(), odp_sys_cache_line_size(),
 			odp_cpu_count());
 
 	printf("Running ODP appl: \"%s\"\n"
diff --git a/example/generator/odp_generator.c b/example/generator/odp_generator.c
index 6dd43d6..3156774 100644
--- a/example/generator/odp_generator.c
+++ b/example/generator/odp_generator.c
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ static void print_info(char *progname, appl_args_t *appl_args)
 	       "Cache line size: %i\n"
 	       "CPU count:       %i\n"
 	       "\n",
-	       odp_version_api_str(), odp_cpu_model_str(), odp_sys_cpu_hz(),
+	       odp_version_api_str(), odp_cpu_model_str(), odp_cpu_hz(),
 	       odp_sys_cache_line_size(), odp_cpu_count());
 
 	printf("Running ODP appl: \"%s\"\n"
diff --git a/example/ipsec/odp_ipsec.c b/example/ipsec/odp_ipsec.c
index 5a191ee..3d68b4a 100644
--- a/example/ipsec/odp_ipsec.c
+++ b/example/ipsec/odp_ipsec.c
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@ static void print_info(char *progname, appl_args_t *appl_args)
 	       "Cache line size: %i\n"
 	       "CPU count:       %i\n"
 	       "\n",
-	       odp_version_api_str(), odp_cpu_model_str(), odp_sys_cpu_hz(),
+	       odp_version_api_str(), odp_cpu_model_str(), odp_cpu_hz(),
 	       odp_sys_cache_line_size(), odp_cpu_count());
 
 	printf("Running ODP appl: \"%s\"\n"
diff --git a/example/packet/odp_pktio.c b/example/packet/odp_pktio.c
index 824b755..895d173 100644
--- a/example/packet/odp_pktio.c
+++ b/example/packet/odp_pktio.c
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ static void print_info(char *progname, appl_args_t *appl_args)
 	       "Cache line size: %i\n"
 	       "CPU count:       %i\n"
 	       "\n",
-	       odp_version_api_str(), odp_cpu_model_str(), odp_sys_cpu_hz(),
+	       odp_version_api_str(), odp_cpu_model_str(), odp_cpu_hz(),
 	       odp_sys_cache_line_size(), odp_cpu_count());
 
 	printf("Running ODP appl: \"%s\"\n"
diff --git a/example/timer/odp_timer_test.c b/example/timer/odp_timer_test.c
index 2a44862..bcf3582 100644
--- a/example/timer/odp_timer_test.c
+++ b/example/timer/odp_timer_test.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	printf("---------------\n");
 	printf("ODP API version: %s\n",        odp_version_api_str());
 	printf("CPU model:       %s\n",        odp_cpu_model_str());
-	printf("CPU freq (hz):   %"PRIu64"\n", odp_sys_cpu_hz());
+	printf("CPU freq (hz):   %"PRIu64"\n", odp_cpu_hz());
 	printf("Cache line size: %i\n",        odp_sys_cache_line_size());
 	printf("Max CPU count:   %i\n",        odp_cpu_count());
 
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	printf("CPU freq %"PRIu64" Hz\n", odp_sys_cpu_hz());
+	printf("CPU freq %"PRIu64" Hz\n", odp_cpu_hz());
 	printf("Timer ticks vs nanoseconds:\n");
 	ns = 0;
 	tick = odp_timer_ns_to_tick(gbls->tp, ns);
diff --git a/include/odp/api/cpu.h b/include/odp/api/cpu.h
index 554e503..16ce36e 100644
--- a/include/odp/api/cpu.h
+++ b/include/odp/api/cpu.h
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@ int odp_cpu_count(void);
 const char *odp_cpu_model_str(void);
 
 /**
+ * Current CPU frequency in Hz
+ *
+ * Returns current frequency of this CPU
+ *
+ * @return CPU frequency in Hz
+ */
+uint64_t odp_cpu_hz(void);
+
+/**
  * Current CPU cycle count
  *
  * Return current CPU cycle count. Cycle count may not be reset at ODP init
diff --git a/include/odp/api/system_info.h b/include/odp/api/system_info.h
index 1cd883f..bde3a60 100644
--- a/include/odp/api/system_info.h
+++ b/include/odp/api/system_info.h
@@ -24,13 +24,6 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 
 /**
- * CPU frequency in Hz
- *
- * @return CPU frequency in Hz
- */
-uint64_t odp_sys_cpu_hz(void);
-
-/**
  * Huge page size in bytes
  *
  * @return Huge page size in bytes
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/arch/linux/odp_cpu_cycles.c b/platform/linux-generic/arch/linux/odp_cpu_cycles.c
index 37a4d94..b07bfda 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/arch/linux/odp_cpu_cycles.c
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/arch/linux/odp_cpu_cycles.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ uint64_t odp_cpu_cycles(void)
 	if (ret != 0)
 		ODP_ABORT("clock_gettime failed\n");
 
-	hz  = odp_sys_cpu_hz();
+	hz  = odp_cpu_hz();
 	sec = (uint64_t)time.tv_sec;
 	ns  = (uint64_t)time.tv_nsec;
 
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/odp_system_info.c b/platform/linux-generic/odp_system_info.c
index ed6b515..8e903b0 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/odp_system_info.c
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/odp_system_info.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ int odp_system_info_init(void)
  * Public access functions
  *************************
  */
-uint64_t odp_sys_cpu_hz(void)
+uint64_t odp_cpu_hz(void)
 {
 	return odp_global_data.system_info.cpu_hz[0];
 }
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/odp_time.c b/platform/linux-generic/odp_time.c
index b378c35..fde231a 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/odp_time.c
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/odp_time.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ uint64_t odp_time_diff_cycles(uint64_t t1, uint64_t t2)
 
 uint64_t odp_time_cycles_to_ns(uint64_t cycles)
 {
-	uint64_t hz = odp_sys_cpu_hz();
+	uint64_t hz = odp_cpu_hz();
 
 	if (cycles > (UINT64_MAX / GIGA))
 		return (cycles/hz)*GIGA;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ uint64_t odp_time_cycles_to_ns(uint64_t cycles)
 
 uint64_t odp_time_ns_to_cycles(uint64_t ns)
 {
-	uint64_t hz = odp_sys_cpu_hz();
+	uint64_t hz = odp_cpu_hz();
 
 	if (ns > (UINT64_MAX / hz))
 		return (ns/GIGA)*hz;
diff --git a/test/api_test/odp_common.c b/test/api_test/odp_common.c
index 2f1f96f..8540108 100644
--- a/test/api_test/odp_common.c
+++ b/test/api_test/odp_common.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void odp_print_system_info(void)
 	printf("---------------\n");
 	printf("ODP API version: %s\n",        odp_version_api_str());
 	printf("CPU model:       %s\n",        odp_cpu_model_str());
-	printf("CPU freq (hz):   %"PRIu64"\n", odp_sys_cpu_hz());
+	printf("CPU freq (hz):   %"PRIu64"\n", odp_cpu_hz());
 	printf("Cache line size: %i\n",        odp_sys_cache_line_size());
 	printf("CPU count:       %i\n",        odp_cpu_count());
 	printf("CPU mask:        %s\n",        str);
diff --git a/test/performance/odp_atomic.c b/test/performance/odp_atomic.c
index 8ba795e..101c54c 100644
--- a/test/performance/odp_atomic.c
+++ b/test/performance/odp_atomic.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ void odp_print_system_info(void)
 	printf("---------------\n");
 	printf("ODP API version: %s\n",        odp_version_api_str());
 	printf("CPU model:       %s\n",        odp_cpu_model_str());
-	printf("CPU freq (hz):   %"PRIu64"\n", odp_sys_cpu_hz());
+	printf("CPU freq (hz):   %"PRIu64"\n", odp_cpu_hz());
 	printf("Cache line size: %i\n",        odp_sys_cache_line_size());
 	printf("CPU count:       %i\n",        odp_cpu_count());
 	printf("CPU mask:        %s\n",        str);
diff --git a/test/performance/odp_l2fwd.c b/test/performance/odp_l2fwd.c
index b7da6e8..5533daa 100644
--- a/test/performance/odp_l2fwd.c
+++ b/test/performance/odp_l2fwd.c
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ static void print_info(char *progname, appl_args_t *appl_args)
 	       "Cache line size: %i\n"
 	       "CPU count:       %i\n"
 	       "\n",
-	       odp_version_api_str(), odp_cpu_model_str(), odp_sys_cpu_hz(),
+	       odp_version_api_str(), odp_cpu_model_str(), odp_cpu_hz(),
 	       odp_sys_cache_line_size(), odp_cpu_count());
 
 	printf("Running ODP appl: \"%s\"\n"
diff --git a/test/performance/odp_scheduling.c b/test/performance/odp_scheduling.c
index 8a45f3b..0f288e2 100644
--- a/test/performance/odp_scheduling.c
+++ b/test/performance/odp_scheduling.c
@@ -746,14 +746,14 @@ static void test_cpu_freq(void)
 		nsec -= tp1.tv_nsec - tp2.tv_nsec;
 
 	cycles     = odp_cpu_cycles_diff(c1, c2);
-	max_cycles = (nsec * odp_sys_cpu_hz()) / 1000000000.0;
+	max_cycles = (nsec * odp_cpu_hz()) / 1000000000.0;
 
 	/* Compare measured CPU cycles to maximum theoretical CPU cycle count */
 	diff_max_hz = ((double)(cycles) - max_cycles) / max_cycles;
 
 	printf("clock_gettime          %" PRIu64 " ns\n", nsec);
 	printf("odp_cpu_cycles         %" PRIu64 " CPU cycles\n", cycles);
-	printf("odp_sys_cpu_hz         %" PRIu64 " hz\n", odp_sys_cpu_hz());
+	printf("odp_sys_cpu_hz         %" PRIu64 " hz\n", odp_cpu_hz());
 	printf("Diff from max CPU freq %f%%\n", diff_max_hz * 100.0);
 
 	printf("\n");
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	printf("---------------\n");
 	printf("ODP API version: %s\n",        odp_version_api_str());
 	printf("CPU model:       %s\n",        odp_cpu_model_str());
-	printf("CPU freq (hz):   %" PRIu64 "\n", odp_sys_cpu_hz());
+	printf("CPU freq (hz):   %" PRIu64 "\n", odp_cpu_hz());
 	printf("Cache line size: %i\n",        odp_sys_cache_line_size());
 	printf("Max CPU count:   %i\n",        odp_cpu_count());
 
diff --git a/test/validation/system/system.c b/test/validation/system/system.c
index 0a0aa00..7f751a3 100644
--- a/test/validation/system/system.c
+++ b/test/validation/system/system.c
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ void system_test_odp_sys_huge_page_size(void)
 	CU_ASSERT(0 < page);
 }
 
-void system_test_odp_sys_cpu_hz(void)
+void system_test_odp_cpu_hz(void)
 {
 	uint64_t hz;
 
-	hz = odp_sys_cpu_hz();
+	hz = odp_cpu_hz();
 	CU_ASSERT(0 < hz);
 }
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ CU_TestInfo system_suite[] = {
 	_CU_TEST_INFO(system_test_odp_cpu_model_str),
 	_CU_TEST_INFO(system_test_odp_sys_page_size),
 	_CU_TEST_INFO(system_test_odp_sys_huge_page_size),
-	_CU_TEST_INFO(system_test_odp_sys_cpu_hz),
+	_CU_TEST_INFO(system_test_odp_cpu_hz),
 	CU_TEST_INFO_NULL,
 };
 
diff --git a/test/validation/system/system.h b/test/validation/system/system.h
index 2043a54..d05f104 100644
--- a/test/validation/system/system.h
+++ b/test/validation/system/system.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ void system_test_odp_sys_cache_line_size(void);
 void system_test_odp_cpu_model_str(void);
 void system_test_odp_sys_page_size(void);
 void system_test_odp_sys_huge_page_size(void);
-void system_test_odp_sys_cpu_hz(void);
+void system_test_odp_cpu_hz(void);
 
 /* test arrays: */
 extern CU_TestInfo system_suite[];
