diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/hirschmann/hellcreek.c b/drivers/net/dsa/hirschmann/hellcreek.c
index 4e0b53d94b52..86839b43011b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/hirschmann/hellcreek.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/hirschmann/hellcreek.c
@@ -1384,14 +1384,19 @@ static void hellcreek_teardown(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	dsa_devlink_resources_unregister(ds);
 }
 
-static void hellcreek_phylink_validate(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-				       unsigned long *supported,
-				       struct phylink_link_state *state)
+static void hellcreek_phylink_get_caps(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+				       struct phylink_config *config)
 {
-	__ETHTOOL_DECLARE_LINK_MODE_MASK(mask) = { 0, };
 	struct hellcreek *hellcreek = ds->priv;
 
-	dev_dbg(hellcreek->dev, "Phylink validate for port %d\n", port);
+	__set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII, config->supported_interfaces);
+	__set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RGMII, config->supported_interfaces);
+
+	/* Include GMII - the hardware does not support this interface
+	 * mode, but it's the default interface mode for phylib, so we
+	 * need it for compatibility with existing DT.
+	 */
+	__set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_GMII, config->supported_interfaces);
 
 	/* The MAC settings are a hardware configuration option and cannot be
 	 * changed at run time or by strapping. Therefore the attached PHYs
@@ -1399,12 +1404,9 @@ static void hellcreek_phylink_validate(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	 * by the hardware.
 	 */
 	if (hellcreek->pdata->is_100_mbits)
-		phylink_set(mask, 100baseT_Full);
+		config->mac_capabilities = MAC_100FD;
 	else
-		phylink_set(mask, 1000baseT_Full);
-
-	linkmode_and(supported, supported, mask);
-	linkmode_and(state->advertising, state->advertising, mask);
+		config->mac_capabilities = MAC_1000FD;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -1755,7 +1757,7 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops hellcreek_ds_ops = {
 	.get_strings	       = hellcreek_get_strings,
 	.get_tag_protocol      = hellcreek_get_tag_protocol,
 	.get_ts_info	       = hellcreek_get_ts_info,
-	.phylink_validate      = hellcreek_phylink_validate,
+	.phylink_get_caps      = hellcreek_phylink_get_caps,
 	.port_bridge_flags     = hellcreek_bridge_flags,
 	.port_bridge_join      = hellcreek_port_bridge_join,
 	.port_bridge_leave     = hellcreek_port_bridge_leave,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
index 7056d98d8177..583af774e1bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
@@ -1438,114 +1438,70 @@ static int gswip_port_fdb_dump(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void gswip_phylink_set_capab(unsigned long *supported,
-				    struct phylink_link_state *state)
-{
-	__ETHTOOL_DECLARE_LINK_MODE_MASK(mask) = { 0, };
-
-	/* Allow all the expected bits */
-	phylink_set(mask, Autoneg);
-	phylink_set_port_modes(mask);
-	phylink_set(mask, Pause);
-	phylink_set(mask, Asym_Pause);
-
-	/* With the exclusion of MII, Reverse MII and Reduced MII, we
-	 * support Gigabit, including Half duplex
-	 */
-	if (state->interface != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII &&
-	    state->interface != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_REVMII &&
-	    state->interface != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RMII) {
-		phylink_set(mask, 1000baseT_Full);
-		phylink_set(mask, 1000baseT_Half);
-	}
-
-	phylink_set(mask, 10baseT_Half);
-	phylink_set(mask, 10baseT_Full);
-	phylink_set(mask, 100baseT_Half);
-	phylink_set(mask, 100baseT_Full);
-
-	linkmode_and(supported, supported, mask);
-	linkmode_and(state->advertising, state->advertising, mask);
-}
-
-static void gswip_xrx200_phylink_validate(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-					  unsigned long *supported,
-					  struct phylink_link_state *state)
+static void gswip_xrx200_phylink_get_caps(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+					  struct phylink_config *config)
 {
 	switch (port) {
 	case 0:
 	case 1:
-		if (!phy_interface_mode_is_rgmii(state->interface) &&
-		    state->interface != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII &&
-		    state->interface != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_REVMII &&
-		    state->interface != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RMII)
-			goto unsupported;
+		phy_interface_set_rgmii(config->supported_interfaces);
+		__set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII,
+			  config->supported_interfaces);
+		__set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_REVMII,
+			  config->supported_interfaces);
+		__set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RMII,
+			  config->supported_interfaces);
 		break;
+
 	case 2:
 	case 3:
 	case 4:
-		if (state->interface != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_INTERNAL)
-			goto unsupported;
+		__set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_INTERNAL,
+			  config->supported_interfaces);
 		break;
+
 	case 5:
-		if (!phy_interface_mode_is_rgmii(state->interface) &&
-		    state->interface != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_INTERNAL)
-			goto unsupported;
+		phy_interface_set_rgmii(config->supported_interfaces);
+		__set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_INTERNAL,
+			  config->supported_interfaces);
 		break;
-	default:
-		linkmode_zero(supported);
-		dev_err(ds->dev, "Unsupported port: %i\n", port);
-		return;
 	}
 
-	gswip_phylink_set_capab(supported, state);
-
-	return;
-
-unsupported:
-	linkmode_zero(supported);
-	dev_err(ds->dev, "Unsupported interface '%s' for port %d\n",
-		phy_modes(state->interface), port);
+	config->mac_capabilities = MAC_ASYM_PAUSE | MAC_SYM_PAUSE |
+		MAC_10 | MAC_100 | MAC_1000;
 }
 
-static void gswip_xrx300_phylink_validate(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-					  unsigned long *supported,
-					  struct phylink_link_state *state)
+static void gswip_xrx300_phylink_get_caps(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+					  struct phylink_config *config)
 {
 	switch (port) {
 	case 0:
-		if (!phy_interface_mode_is_rgmii(state->interface) &&
-		    state->interface != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_GMII &&
-		    state->interface != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RMII)
-			goto unsupported;
+		phy_interface_set_rgmii(config->supported_interfaces);
+		__set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_GMII,
+			  config->supported_interfaces);
+		__set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RMII,
+			  config->supported_interfaces);
 		break;
+
 	case 1:
 	case 2:
 	case 3:
 	case 4:
-		if (state->interface != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_INTERNAL)
-			goto unsupported;
+		__set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_INTERNAL,
+			  config->supported_interfaces);
 		break;
+
 	case 5:
-		if (!phy_interface_mode_is_rgmii(state->interface) &&
-		    state->interface != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_INTERNAL &&
-		    state->interface != PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RMII)
-			goto unsupported;
+		phy_interface_set_rgmii(config->supported_interfaces);
+		__set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_INTERNAL,
+			  config->supported_interfaces);
+		__set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RMII,
+			  config->supported_interfaces);
 		break;
-	default:
-		linkmode_zero(supported);
-		dev_err(ds->dev, "Unsupported port: %i\n", port);
-		return;
 	}
 
-	gswip_phylink_set_capab(supported, state);
-
-	return;
-
-unsupported:
-	linkmode_zero(supported);
-	dev_err(ds->dev, "Unsupported interface '%s' for port %d\n",
-		phy_modes(state->interface), port);
+	config->mac_capabilities = MAC_ASYM_PAUSE | MAC_SYM_PAUSE |
+		MAC_10 | MAC_100 | MAC_1000;
 }
 
 static void gswip_port_set_link(struct gswip_priv *priv, int port, bool link)
@@ -1827,7 +1783,7 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops gswip_xrx200_switch_ops = {
 	.port_fdb_add		= gswip_port_fdb_add,
 	.port_fdb_del		= gswip_port_fdb_del,
 	.port_fdb_dump		= gswip_port_fdb_dump,
-	.phylink_validate	= gswip_xrx200_phylink_validate,
+	.phylink_get_caps	= gswip_xrx200_phylink_get_caps,
 	.phylink_mac_config	= gswip_phylink_mac_config,
 	.phylink_mac_link_down	= gswip_phylink_mac_link_down,
 	.phylink_mac_link_up	= gswip_phylink_mac_link_up,
@@ -1851,7 +1807,7 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops gswip_xrx300_switch_ops = {
 	.port_fdb_add		= gswip_port_fdb_add,
 	.port_fdb_del		= gswip_port_fdb_del,
 	.port_fdb_dump		= gswip_port_fdb_dump,
-	.phylink_validate	= gswip_xrx300_phylink_validate,
+	.phylink_get_caps	= gswip_xrx300_phylink_get_caps,
 	.phylink_mac_config	= gswip_phylink_mac_config,
 	.phylink_mac_link_down	= gswip_phylink_mac_link_down,
 	.phylink_mac_link_up	= gswip_phylink_mac_link_up,
diff --git a/include/net/dsa.h b/include/net/dsa.h
index eff5c44ba377..8ca9d50cbbc2 100644
--- a/include/net/dsa.h
+++ b/include/net/dsa.h
@@ -645,8 +645,8 @@ struct dsa_switch_ops {
 	/*
 	 * PHYLINK integration
 	 */
-	void	(*phylink_get_interfaces)(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-					  unsigned long *supported_interfaces);
+	void	(*phylink_get_caps)(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+				    struct phylink_config *config);
 	void	(*phylink_validate)(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 				    unsigned long *supported,
 				    struct phylink_link_state *state);
diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h b/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
index a5c9bc7b66c6..3fb2c37c9b88 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
@@ -258,13 +258,13 @@ int dsa_port_mrp_add_ring_role(const struct dsa_port *dp,
 			       const struct switchdev_obj_ring_role_mrp *mrp);
 int dsa_port_mrp_del_ring_role(const struct dsa_port *dp,
 			       const struct switchdev_obj_ring_role_mrp *mrp);
+int dsa_port_phylink_create(struct dsa_port *dp);
 int dsa_port_link_register_of(struct dsa_port *dp);
 void dsa_port_link_unregister_of(struct dsa_port *dp);
 int dsa_port_hsr_join(struct dsa_port *dp, struct net_device *hsr);
 void dsa_port_hsr_leave(struct dsa_port *dp, struct net_device *hsr);
 int dsa_port_tag_8021q_vlan_add(struct dsa_port *dp, u16 vid, bool broadcast);
 void dsa_port_tag_8021q_vlan_del(struct dsa_port *dp, u16 vid, bool broadcast);
-extern const struct phylink_mac_ops dsa_port_phylink_mac_ops;
 
 static inline bool dsa_port_offloads_bridge_port(struct dsa_port *dp,
 						 const struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/net/dsa/port.c b/net/dsa/port.c
index f6f12ad2b525..6d5ebe61280b 100644
--- a/net/dsa/port.c
+++ b/net/dsa/port.c
@@ -981,8 +981,11 @@ static void dsa_port_phylink_validate(struct phylink_config *config,
 	struct dsa_port *dp = container_of(config, struct dsa_port, pl_config);
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = dp->ds;
 
-	if (!ds->ops->phylink_validate)
+	if (!ds->ops->phylink_validate) {
+		if (config->mac_capabilities)
+			phylink_generic_validate(config, supported, state);
 		return;
+	}
 
 	ds->ops->phylink_validate(ds, dp->index, supported, state);
 }
@@ -1072,7 +1075,7 @@ static void dsa_port_phylink_mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config,
 				     speed, duplex, tx_pause, rx_pause);
 }
 
-const struct phylink_mac_ops dsa_port_phylink_mac_ops = {
+static const struct phylink_mac_ops dsa_port_phylink_mac_ops = {
 	.validate = dsa_port_phylink_validate,
 	.mac_pcs_get_state = dsa_port_phylink_mac_pcs_get_state,
 	.mac_config = dsa_port_phylink_mac_config,
@@ -1081,6 +1084,29 @@ const struct phylink_mac_ops dsa_port_phylink_mac_ops = {
 	.mac_link_up = dsa_port_phylink_mac_link_up,
 };
 
+int dsa_port_phylink_create(struct dsa_port *dp)
+{
+	struct dsa_switch *ds = dp->ds;
+	phy_interface_t mode;
+	int err;
+
+	err = of_get_phy_mode(dp->dn, &mode);
+	if (err)
+		mode = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_NA;
+
+	if (ds->ops->phylink_get_caps)
+		ds->ops->phylink_get_caps(ds, dp->index, &dp->pl_config);
+
+	dp->pl = phylink_create(&dp->pl_config, of_fwnode_handle(dp->dn),
+				mode, &dsa_port_phylink_mac_ops);
+	if (IS_ERR(dp->pl)) {
+		pr_err("error creating PHYLINK: %ld\n", PTR_ERR(dp->pl));
+		return PTR_ERR(dp->pl);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int dsa_port_setup_phy_of(struct dsa_port *dp, bool enable)
 {
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = dp->ds;
@@ -1157,27 +1183,15 @@ static int dsa_port_phylink_register(struct dsa_port *dp)
 {
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = dp->ds;
 	struct device_node *port_dn = dp->dn;
-	phy_interface_t mode;
 	int err;
 
-	err = of_get_phy_mode(port_dn, &mode);
-	if (err)
-		mode = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_NA;
-
 	dp->pl_config.dev = ds->dev;
 	dp->pl_config.type = PHYLINK_DEV;
 	dp->pl_config.pcs_poll = ds->pcs_poll;
 
-	if (ds->ops->phylink_get_interfaces)
-		ds->ops->phylink_get_interfaces(ds, dp->index,
-					dp->pl_config.supported_interfaces);
-
-	dp->pl = phylink_create(&dp->pl_config, of_fwnode_handle(port_dn),
-				mode, &dsa_port_phylink_mac_ops);
-	if (IS_ERR(dp->pl)) {
-		pr_err("error creating PHYLINK: %ld\n", PTR_ERR(dp->pl));
-		return PTR_ERR(dp->pl);
-	}
+	err = dsa_port_phylink_create(dp);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	err = phylink_of_phy_connect(dp->pl, port_dn, 0);
 	if (err && err != -ENODEV) {
diff --git a/net/dsa/slave.c b/net/dsa/slave.c
index ad61f6bc8886..33b54eadc641 100644
--- a/net/dsa/slave.c
+++ b/net/dsa/slave.c
@@ -1851,14 +1851,9 @@ static int dsa_slave_phy_setup(struct net_device *slave_dev)
 	struct dsa_port *dp = dsa_slave_to_port(slave_dev);
 	struct device_node *port_dn = dp->dn;
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = dp->ds;
-	phy_interface_t mode;
 	u32 phy_flags = 0;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = of_get_phy_mode(port_dn, &mode);
-	if (ret)
-		mode = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_NA;
-
 	dp->pl_config.dev = &slave_dev->dev;
 	dp->pl_config.type = PHYLINK_NETDEV;
 
@@ -1871,17 +1866,9 @@ static int dsa_slave_phy_setup(struct net_device *slave_dev)
 		dp->pl_config.poll_fixed_state = true;
 	}
 
-	if (ds->ops->phylink_get_interfaces)
-		ds->ops->phylink_get_interfaces(ds, dp->index,
-					dp->pl_config.supported_interfaces);
-
-	dp->pl = phylink_create(&dp->pl_config, of_fwnode_handle(port_dn), mode,
-				&dsa_port_phylink_mac_ops);
-	if (IS_ERR(dp->pl)) {
-		netdev_err(slave_dev,
-			   "error creating PHYLINK: %ld\n", PTR_ERR(dp->pl));
-		return PTR_ERR(dp->pl);
-	}
+	ret = dsa_port_phylink_create(dp);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	if (ds->ops->get_phy_flags)
 		phy_flags = ds->ops->get_phy_flags(ds, dp->index);