diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 04cf7684f1b0..03272aa48511 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -13073,13 +13073,6 @@ int bnxt_get_port_parent_id(struct net_device *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct devlink_port *bnxt_get_devlink_port(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct bnxt *bp = netdev_priv(dev);
-
-	return &bp->dl_port;
-}
-
 static const struct net_device_ops bnxt_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_open		= bnxt_open,
 	.ndo_start_xmit		= bnxt_start_xmit,
@@ -13111,7 +13104,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops bnxt_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_xdp_xmit		= bnxt_xdp_xmit,
 	.ndo_bridge_getlink	= bnxt_bridge_getlink,
 	.ndo_bridge_setlink	= bnxt_bridge_setlink,
-	.ndo_get_devlink_port	= bnxt_get_devlink_port,
 };
 
 static void bnxt_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
@@ -13122,9 +13114,6 @@ static void bnxt_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	if (BNXT_PF(bp))
 		bnxt_sriov_disable(bp);
 
-	if (BNXT_PF(bp))
-		devlink_port_type_clear(&bp->dl_port);
-
 	bnxt_ptp_clear(bp);
 	pci_disable_pcie_error_reporting(pdev);
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
@@ -13537,6 +13526,7 @@ static int bnxt_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	bp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	SET_NETDEV_DEVLINK_PORT(dev, &bp->dl_port);
 	bp->board_idx = ent->driver_data;
 	bp->msg_enable = BNXT_DEF_MSG_ENABLE;
 	bnxt_set_max_func_irqs(bp, max_irqs);
@@ -13712,8 +13702,6 @@ static int bnxt_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	if (rc)
 		goto init_err_cleanup;
 
-	if (BNXT_PF(bp))
-		devlink_port_type_eth_set(&bp->dl_port, bp->dev);
 	bnxt_dl_fw_reporters_create(bp);
 
 	bnxt_print_device_info(bp);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth-devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth-devlink.c
index 7fefe1574b6a..5c6dd3029e2f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth-devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth-devlink.c
@@ -226,25 +226,16 @@ int dpaa2_eth_dl_port_add(struct dpaa2_eth_priv *priv)
 {
 	struct devlink_port *devlink_port = &priv->devlink_port;
 	struct devlink_port_attrs attrs = {};
-	int err;
 
 	attrs.flavour = DEVLINK_PORT_FLAVOUR_PHYSICAL;
 	devlink_port_attrs_set(devlink_port, &attrs);
-
-	err = devlink_port_register(priv->devlink, devlink_port, 0);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
-	devlink_port_type_eth_set(devlink_port, priv->net_dev);
-
-	return 0;
+	return devlink_port_register(priv->devlink, devlink_port, 0);
 }
 
 void dpaa2_eth_dl_port_del(struct dpaa2_eth_priv *priv)
 {
 	struct devlink_port *devlink_port = &priv->devlink_port;
 
-	devlink_port_type_clear(devlink_port);
 	devlink_port_unregister(devlink_port);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth.c
index 892a1403c469..273f1d77c012 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth.c
@@ -4791,6 +4791,7 @@ static int dpaa2_eth_probe(struct fsl_mc_device *dpni_dev)
 
 	priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
 	priv->net_dev = net_dev;
+	SET_NETDEV_DEVLINK_PORT(net_dev, &priv->devlink_port);
 
 	priv->iommu_domain = iommu_get_domain_for_dev(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/fungible/funeth/funeth_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/fungible/funeth/funeth_main.c
index 095f51c4d9d9..b4cce30e526a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/fungible/funeth/funeth_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/fungible/funeth/funeth_main.c
@@ -1178,13 +1178,6 @@ static int fun_xdp(struct net_device *dev, struct netdev_bpf *xdp)
 	}
 }
 
-static struct devlink_port *fun_get_devlink_port(struct net_device *netdev)
-{
-	struct funeth_priv *fp = netdev_priv(netdev);
-
-	return &fp->dl_port;
-}
-
 static int fun_init_vports(struct fun_ethdev *ed, unsigned int n)
 {
 	if (ed->num_vports)
@@ -1350,7 +1343,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops fun_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_set_vf_vlan	= fun_set_vf_vlan,
 	.ndo_set_vf_rate	= fun_set_vf_rate,
 	.ndo_get_vf_config	= fun_get_vf_config,
-	.ndo_get_devlink_port	= fun_get_devlink_port,
 };
 
 #define GSO_ENCAP_FLAGS (NETIF_F_GSO_GRE | NETIF_F_GSO_IPXIP4 | \
@@ -1760,6 +1752,7 @@ static int fun_create_netdev(struct fun_ethdev *ed, unsigned int portid)
 		goto free_rss;
 
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(netdev, fdev->dev);
+	SET_NETDEV_DEVLINK_PORT(netdev, &fp->dl_port);
 	netdev->netdev_ops = &fun_netdev_ops;
 
 	netdev->hw_features = NETIF_F_SG | NETIF_F_RXHASH | NETIF_F_RXCSUM;
@@ -1800,9 +1793,6 @@ static int fun_create_netdev(struct fun_ethdev *ed, unsigned int portid)
 	rc = register_netdev(netdev);
 	if (rc)
 		goto unreg_devlink;
-
-	devlink_port_type_eth_set(&fp->dl_port, netdev);
-
 	return 0;
 
 unreg_devlink:
@@ -1827,7 +1817,6 @@ static void fun_destroy_netdev(struct net_device *netdev)
 	struct funeth_priv *fp;
 
 	fp = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	devlink_port_type_clear(&fp->dl_port);
 	unregister_netdev(netdev);
 	devlink_port_unregister(&fp->dl_port);
 	fun_ktls_cleanup(fp);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_devlink.c
index e6ec20079ced..455489e9457d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_devlink.c
@@ -1033,12 +1033,7 @@ int ice_devlink_create_pf_port(struct ice_pf *pf)
  */
 void ice_devlink_destroy_pf_port(struct ice_pf *pf)
 {
-	struct devlink_port *devlink_port;
-
-	devlink_port = &pf->devlink_port;
-
-	devlink_port_type_clear(devlink_port);
-	devlink_port_unregister(devlink_port);
+	devlink_port_unregister(&pf->devlink_port);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1094,12 +1089,7 @@ int ice_devlink_create_vf_port(struct ice_vf *vf)
  */
 void ice_devlink_destroy_vf_port(struct ice_vf *vf)
 {
-	struct devlink_port *devlink_port;
-
-	devlink_port = &vf->devlink_port;
-
-	devlink_port_type_clear(devlink_port);
-	devlink_port_unregister(devlink_port);
+	devlink_port_unregister(&vf->devlink_port);
 }
 
 #define ICE_DEVLINK_READ_BLK_SIZE (1024 * 1024)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index 1f27dc20b4f1..a9fc89aebebe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -298,20 +298,6 @@ static int ice_clear_promisc(struct ice_vsi *vsi, u8 promisc_m)
 	return status;
 }
 
-/**
- * ice_get_devlink_port - Get devlink port from netdev
- * @netdev: the netdevice structure
- */
-static struct devlink_port *ice_get_devlink_port(struct net_device *netdev)
-{
-	struct ice_pf *pf = ice_netdev_to_pf(netdev);
-
-	if (!ice_is_switchdev_running(pf))
-		return NULL;
-
-	return &pf->devlink_port;
-}
-
 /**
  * ice_vsi_sync_fltr - Update the VSI filter list to the HW
  * @vsi: ptr to the VSI
@@ -4603,6 +4589,7 @@ static int ice_register_netdev(struct ice_pf *pf)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_devlink_create;
 
+	SET_NETDEV_DEVLINK_PORT(vsi->netdev, &pf->devlink_port);
 	err = register_netdev(vsi->netdev);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_register_netdev;
@@ -4611,8 +4598,6 @@ static int ice_register_netdev(struct ice_pf *pf)
 	netif_carrier_off(vsi->netdev);
 	netif_tx_stop_all_queues(vsi->netdev);
 
-	devlink_port_type_eth_set(&pf->devlink_port, vsi->netdev);
-
 	return 0;
 err_register_netdev:
 	ice_devlink_destroy_pf_port(pf);
@@ -9108,5 +9093,4 @@ static const struct net_device_ops ice_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_bpf = ice_xdp,
 	.ndo_xdp_xmit = ice_xdp_xmit,
 	.ndo_xsk_wakeup = ice_xsk_wakeup,
-	.ndo_get_devlink_port = ice_get_devlink_port,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_repr.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_repr.c
index bd31748aae1b..0483eb14c288 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_repr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_repr.c
@@ -134,14 +134,6 @@ static int ice_repr_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct devlink_port *
-ice_repr_get_devlink_port(struct net_device *netdev)
-{
-	struct ice_repr *repr = ice_netdev_to_repr(netdev);
-
-	return &repr->vf->devlink_port;
-}
-
 /**
  * ice_repr_sp_stats64 - get slow path stats for port representor
  * @dev: network interface device structure
@@ -250,7 +242,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops ice_repr_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_open = ice_repr_open,
 	.ndo_stop = ice_repr_stop,
 	.ndo_start_xmit = ice_eswitch_port_start_xmit,
-	.ndo_get_devlink_port = ice_repr_get_devlink_port,
 	.ndo_setup_tc = ice_repr_setup_tc,
 	.ndo_has_offload_stats = ice_repr_ndo_has_offload_stats,
 	.ndo_get_offload_stats = ice_repr_ndo_get_offload_stats,
@@ -339,12 +330,11 @@ static int ice_repr_add(struct ice_vf *vf)
 	repr->netdev->max_mtu = ICE_MAX_MTU;
 
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(repr->netdev, ice_pf_to_dev(vf->pf));
+	SET_NETDEV_DEVLINK_PORT(repr->netdev, &vf->devlink_port);
 	err = ice_repr_reg_netdev(repr->netdev);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_netdev;
 
-	devlink_port_type_eth_set(&vf->devlink_port, repr->netdev);
-
 	ice_virtchnl_set_repr_ops(vf);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_devlink.c
index 06279cd6da67..84ad05c9f12d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_devlink.c
@@ -445,23 +445,6 @@ void prestera_devlink_port_unregister(struct prestera_port *port)
 	devlink_port_unregister(&port->dl_port);
 }
 
-void prestera_devlink_port_set(struct prestera_port *port)
-{
-	devlink_port_type_eth_set(&port->dl_port, port->dev);
-}
-
-void prestera_devlink_port_clear(struct prestera_port *port)
-{
-	devlink_port_type_clear(&port->dl_port);
-}
-
-struct devlink_port *prestera_devlink_get_port(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct prestera_port *port = netdev_priv(dev);
-
-	return &port->dl_port;
-}
-
 int prestera_devlink_traps_register(struct prestera_switch *sw)
 {
 	const u32 groups_count = ARRAY_SIZE(prestera_trap_groups_arr);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_devlink.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_devlink.h
index b322295bad3a..bf84ad6fd87e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_devlink.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_devlink.h
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@ void prestera_devlink_unregister(struct prestera_switch *sw);
 int prestera_devlink_port_register(struct prestera_port *port);
 void prestera_devlink_port_unregister(struct prestera_port *port);
 
-void prestera_devlink_port_set(struct prestera_port *port);
-void prestera_devlink_port_clear(struct prestera_port *port);
-
-struct devlink_port *prestera_devlink_get_port(struct net_device *dev);
-
 void prestera_devlink_trap_report(struct prestera_port *port,
 				  struct sk_buff *skb, u8 cpu_code);
 int prestera_devlink_traps_register(struct prestera_switch *sw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_main.c
index 24f9d6024745..edbdda8f958d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_main.c
@@ -569,7 +569,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops prestera_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_change_mtu = prestera_port_change_mtu,
 	.ndo_get_stats64 = prestera_port_get_stats64,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address = prestera_port_set_mac_address,
-	.ndo_get_devlink_port = prestera_devlink_get_port,
 };
 
 int prestera_port_autoneg_set(struct prestera_port *port, u64 link_modes)
@@ -644,6 +643,7 @@ static int prestera_port_create(struct prestera_switch *sw, u32 id)
 	dev->netdev_ops = &prestera_netdev_ops;
 	dev->ethtool_ops = &prestera_ethtool_ops;
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, sw->dev->dev);
+	SET_NETDEV_DEVLINK_PORT(dev, &port->dl_port);
 
 	if (port->caps.transceiver != PRESTERA_PORT_TCVR_SFP)
 		netif_carrier_off(dev);
@@ -737,8 +737,6 @@ static int prestera_port_create(struct prestera_switch *sw, u32 id)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_register_netdev;
 
-	prestera_devlink_port_set(port);
-
 	err = prestera_port_sfp_bind(port);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_sfp_bind;
@@ -761,7 +759,6 @@ static void prestera_port_destroy(struct prestera_port *port)
 	struct net_device *dev = port->dev;
 
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&port->cached_hw_stats.caching_dw);
-	prestera_devlink_port_clear(port);
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
 	prestera_port_list_del(port);
 	prestera_devlink_port_unregister(port);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
index ca4b93a01034..8800d3f1f55c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
@@ -2337,11 +2337,8 @@ void mlx4_en_destroy_netdev(struct net_device *dev)
 	en_dbg(DRV, priv, "Destroying netdev on port:%d\n", priv->port);
 
 	/* Unregister device - this will close the port if it was up */
-	if (priv->registered) {
-		devlink_port_type_clear(mlx4_get_devlink_port(mdev->dev,
-							      priv->port));
+	if (priv->registered)
 		unregister_netdev(dev);
-	}
 
 	if (priv->allocated)
 		mlx4_free_hwq_res(mdev->dev, &priv->res, MLX4_EN_PAGE_SIZE);
@@ -3474,6 +3471,8 @@ int mlx4_en_init_netdev(struct mlx4_en_dev *mdev, int port,
 				 mdev->profile.prof[priv->port].tx_ppp,
 				 mdev->profile.prof[priv->port].tx_pause);
 
+	SET_NETDEV_DEVLINK_PORT(dev,
+				mlx4_get_devlink_port(mdev->dev, priv->port));
 	err = register_netdev(dev);
 	if (err) {
 		en_err(priv, "Netdev registration failed for port %d\n", port);
@@ -3481,8 +3480,6 @@ int mlx4_en_init_netdev(struct mlx4_en_dev *mdev, int port,
 	}
 
 	priv->registered = 1;
-	devlink_port_type_eth_set(mlx4_get_devlink_port(mdev->dev, priv->port),
-				  dev);
 
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
index d3fc86cd3c1d..3ae246391549 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
@@ -3043,7 +3043,7 @@ static int mlx4_init_port_info(struct mlx4_dev *dev, int port)
 	 */
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MLX4_EN) &&
 	    dev->caps.port_type[port] == MLX4_PORT_TYPE_ETH)
-		devlink_port_type_eth_set(&info->devlink_port, NULL);
+		devlink_port_type_eth_set(&info->devlink_port);
 	else if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MLX4_INFINIBAND) &&
 		 dev->caps.port_type[port] == MLX4_PORT_TYPE_IB)
 		devlink_port_type_ib_set(&info->devlink_port, NULL);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/devlink.c
index b69f9d10ccbd..83adaabf59f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/devlink.c
@@ -51,13 +51,6 @@ int mlx5e_devlink_port_register(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void mlx5e_devlink_port_type_eth_set(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
-{
-	struct devlink_port *dl_port = mlx5e_devlink_get_dl_port(priv);
-
-	devlink_port_type_eth_set(dl_port, priv->netdev);
-}
-
 void mlx5e_devlink_port_unregister(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 {
 	struct devlink_port *dl_port = mlx5e_devlink_get_dl_port(priv);
@@ -69,13 +62,3 @@ void mlx5e_devlink_port_unregister(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	if (!(priv->mdev->priv.flags & MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_MLX5E_LOCKED_FLOW))
 		devl_unlock(devlink);
 }
-
-struct devlink_port *mlx5e_get_devlink_port(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-
-	if (!netif_device_present(dev))
-		return NULL;
-
-	return mlx5e_devlink_get_dl_port(priv);
-}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/devlink.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/devlink.h
index 10b50feb9883..4f238d4fff55 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/devlink.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/devlink.h
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 
 int mlx5e_devlink_port_register(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
 void mlx5e_devlink_port_unregister(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
-void mlx5e_devlink_port_type_eth_set(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
-struct devlink_port *mlx5e_get_devlink_port(struct net_device *dev);
 
 static inline struct devlink_port *
 mlx5e_devlink_get_dl_port(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
index 364f04309149..78d34c039fa7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
@@ -4897,7 +4897,6 @@ const struct net_device_ops mlx5e_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_has_offload_stats   = mlx5e_has_offload_stats,
 	.ndo_get_offload_stats   = mlx5e_get_offload_stats,
 #endif
-	.ndo_get_devlink_port    = mlx5e_get_devlink_port,
 };
 
 static u32 mlx5e_choose_lro_timeout(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev, u32 wanted_timeout)
@@ -5932,14 +5931,13 @@ static int mlx5e_probe(struct auxiliary_device *adev,
 		goto err_profile_cleanup;
 	}
 
+	SET_NETDEV_DEVLINK_PORT(netdev, mlx5e_devlink_get_dl_port(priv));
 	err = register_netdev(netdev);
 	if (err) {
 		mlx5_core_err(mdev, "register_netdev failed, %d\n", err);
 		goto err_resume;
 	}
 
-	mlx5e_devlink_port_type_eth_set(priv);
-
 	mlx5e_dcbnl_init_app(priv);
 	mlx5_uplink_netdev_set(mdev, netdev);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c
index 794cd8dfe9c9..1b53e8852c86 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c
@@ -607,15 +607,6 @@ static int mlx5e_rep_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)
 	return mlx5e_change_mtu(netdev, new_mtu, NULL);
 }
 
-static struct devlink_port *mlx5e_rep_get_devlink_port(struct net_device *netdev)
-{
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	struct mlx5e_rep_priv *rpriv = priv->ppriv;
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *dev = priv->mdev;
-
-	return mlx5_esw_offloads_devlink_port(dev->priv.eswitch, rpriv->rep->vport);
-}
-
 static int mlx5e_rep_change_carrier(struct net_device *dev, bool new_carrier)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -644,7 +635,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops mlx5e_netdev_ops_rep = {
 	.ndo_stop                = mlx5e_rep_close,
 	.ndo_start_xmit          = mlx5e_xmit,
 	.ndo_setup_tc            = mlx5e_rep_setup_tc,
-	.ndo_get_devlink_port    = mlx5e_rep_get_devlink_port,
 	.ndo_get_stats64         = mlx5e_rep_get_stats,
 	.ndo_has_offload_stats	 = mlx5e_rep_has_offload_stats,
 	.ndo_get_offload_stats	 = mlx5e_rep_get_offload_stats,
@@ -1253,37 +1243,20 @@ mlx5e_vport_uplink_rep_load(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, struct mlx5_eswitch_rep *
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(mlx5_uplink_netdev_get(dev));
 	struct mlx5e_rep_priv *rpriv = mlx5e_rep_to_rep_priv(rep);
-	struct devlink_port *dl_port;
-	int err;
 
 	rpriv->netdev = priv->netdev;
-
-	err = mlx5e_netdev_change_profile(priv, &mlx5e_uplink_rep_profile,
-					  rpriv);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
-	dl_port = mlx5_esw_offloads_devlink_port(dev->priv.eswitch, rpriv->rep->vport);
-	if (dl_port)
-		devlink_port_type_eth_set(dl_port, rpriv->netdev);
-
-	return 0;
+	return mlx5e_netdev_change_profile(priv, &mlx5e_uplink_rep_profile,
+					   rpriv);
 }
 
 static void
 mlx5e_vport_uplink_rep_unload(struct mlx5e_rep_priv *rpriv)
 {
 	struct net_device *netdev = rpriv->netdev;
-	struct devlink_port *dl_port;
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *dev;
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv;
 
 	priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	dev = priv->mdev;
 
-	dl_port = mlx5_esw_offloads_devlink_port(dev->priv.eswitch, rpriv->rep->vport);
-	if (dl_port)
-		devlink_port_type_clear(dl_port);
 	mlx5e_netdev_attach_nic_profile(priv);
 }
 
@@ -1326,6 +1299,11 @@ mlx5e_vport_vf_rep_load(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, struct mlx5_eswitch_rep *rep)
 		goto err_cleanup_profile;
 	}
 
+	dl_port = mlx5_esw_offloads_devlink_port(dev->priv.eswitch,
+						 rpriv->rep->vport);
+	if (dl_port)
+		SET_NETDEV_DEVLINK_PORT(netdev, dl_port);
+
 	err = register_netdev(netdev);
 	if (err) {
 		netdev_warn(netdev,
@@ -1334,9 +1312,6 @@ mlx5e_vport_vf_rep_load(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, struct mlx5_eswitch_rep *rep)
 		goto err_detach_netdev;
 	}
 
-	dl_port = mlx5_esw_offloads_devlink_port(dev->priv.eswitch, rpriv->rep->vport);
-	if (dl_port)
-		devlink_port_type_eth_set(dl_port, netdev);
 	return 0;
 
 err_detach_netdev:
@@ -1382,8 +1357,6 @@ mlx5e_vport_rep_unload(struct mlx5_eswitch_rep *rep)
 	struct mlx5e_rep_priv *rpriv = mlx5e_rep_to_rep_priv(rep);
 	struct net_device *netdev = rpriv->netdev;
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *dev = priv->mdev;
-	struct devlink_port *dl_port;
 	void *ppriv = priv->ppriv;
 
 	if (rep->vport == MLX5_VPORT_UPLINK) {
@@ -1391,9 +1364,6 @@ mlx5e_vport_rep_unload(struct mlx5_eswitch_rep *rep)
 		goto free_ppriv;
 	}
 
-	dl_port = mlx5_esw_offloads_devlink_port(dev->priv.eswitch, rpriv->rep->vport);
-	if (dl_port)
-		devlink_port_type_clear(dl_port);
 	unregister_netdev(netdev);
 	mlx5e_detach_netdev(priv);
 	priv->profile->cleanup(priv);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c
index e2a985ec2c76..a83f6bc30072 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c
@@ -3172,29 +3172,17 @@ void mlxsw_core_cpu_port_fini(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mlxsw_core_cpu_port_fini);
 
-void mlxsw_core_port_eth_set(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u16 local_port,
-			     void *port_driver_priv, struct net_device *dev)
+void mlxsw_core_port_netdev_link(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u16 local_port,
+				 void *port_driver_priv, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct mlxsw_core_port *mlxsw_core_port =
 					&mlxsw_core->ports[local_port];
 	struct devlink_port *devlink_port = &mlxsw_core_port->devlink_port;
 
 	mlxsw_core_port->port_driver_priv = port_driver_priv;
-	devlink_port_type_eth_set(devlink_port, dev);
+	SET_NETDEV_DEVLINK_PORT(dev, devlink_port);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(mlxsw_core_port_eth_set);
-
-void mlxsw_core_port_clear(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u16 local_port,
-			   void *port_driver_priv)
-{
-	struct mlxsw_core_port *mlxsw_core_port =
-					&mlxsw_core->ports[local_port];
-	struct devlink_port *devlink_port = &mlxsw_core_port->devlink_port;
-
-	mlxsw_core_port->port_driver_priv = port_driver_priv;
-	devlink_port_type_clear(devlink_port);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(mlxsw_core_port_clear);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mlxsw_core_port_netdev_link);
 
 struct devlink_port *
 mlxsw_core_port_devlink_port_get(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.h
index ca0c3d2bee6b..e0a6fcbbcb19 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.h
@@ -264,10 +264,9 @@ int mlxsw_core_cpu_port_init(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core,
 			     const unsigned char *switch_id,
 			     unsigned char switch_id_len);
 void mlxsw_core_cpu_port_fini(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core);
-void mlxsw_core_port_eth_set(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u16 local_port,
-			     void *port_driver_priv, struct net_device *dev);
-void mlxsw_core_port_clear(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u16 local_port,
-			   void *port_driver_priv);
+void mlxsw_core_port_netdev_link(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u16 local_port,
+				 void *port_driver_priv,
+				 struct net_device *dev);
 struct devlink_port *
 mlxsw_core_port_devlink_port_get(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core,
 				 u16 local_port);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/minimal.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/minimal.c
index 55b3c42bb007..6b56eadd736e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/minimal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/minimal.c
@@ -81,20 +81,9 @@ static int mlxsw_m_port_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct devlink_port *
-mlxsw_m_port_get_devlink_port(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct mlxsw_m_port *mlxsw_m_port = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct mlxsw_m *mlxsw_m = mlxsw_m_port->mlxsw_m;
-
-	return mlxsw_core_port_devlink_port_get(mlxsw_m->core,
-						mlxsw_m_port->local_port);
-}
-
 static const struct net_device_ops mlxsw_m_port_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_open		= mlxsw_m_port_open,
 	.ndo_stop		= mlxsw_m_port_stop,
-	.ndo_get_devlink_port	= mlxsw_m_port_get_devlink_port,
 };
 
 static void mlxsw_m_module_get_drvinfo(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -265,6 +254,8 @@ mlxsw_m_port_create(struct mlxsw_m *mlxsw_m, u16 local_port, u8 slot_index,
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, mlxsw_m->bus_info->dev);
 	dev_net_set(dev, mlxsw_core_net(mlxsw_m->core));
 	mlxsw_m_port = netdev_priv(dev);
+	mlxsw_core_port_netdev_link(mlxsw_m->core, local_port,
+				    mlxsw_m_port, dev);
 	mlxsw_m_port->dev = dev;
 	mlxsw_m_port->mlxsw_m = mlxsw_m;
 	mlxsw_m_port->local_port = local_port;
@@ -298,9 +289,6 @@ mlxsw_m_port_create(struct mlxsw_m *mlxsw_m, u16 local_port, u8 slot_index,
 		goto err_register_netdev;
 	}
 
-	mlxsw_core_port_eth_set(mlxsw_m->core, mlxsw_m_port->local_port,
-				mlxsw_m_port, dev);
-
 	return 0;
 
 err_register_netdev:
@@ -316,7 +304,6 @@ static void mlxsw_m_port_remove(struct mlxsw_m *mlxsw_m, u16 local_port)
 {
 	struct mlxsw_m_port *mlxsw_m_port = mlxsw_m->ports[local_port];
 
-	mlxsw_core_port_clear(mlxsw_m->core, local_port, mlxsw_m);
 	unregister_netdev(mlxsw_m_port->dev); /* This calls ndo_stop */
 	mlxsw_m->ports[local_port] = NULL;
 	free_netdev(mlxsw_m_port->dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
index 6ed496f6cbfb..04dc79da6024 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
@@ -1259,16 +1259,6 @@ static int mlxsw_sp_set_features(struct net_device *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct devlink_port *
-mlxsw_sp_port_get_devlink_port(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct mlxsw_sp_port *mlxsw_sp_port = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct mlxsw_sp *mlxsw_sp = mlxsw_sp_port->mlxsw_sp;
-
-	return mlxsw_core_port_devlink_port_get(mlxsw_sp->core,
-						mlxsw_sp_port->local_port);
-}
-
 static int mlxsw_sp_port_hwtstamp_set(struct mlxsw_sp_port *mlxsw_sp_port,
 				      struct ifreq *ifr)
 {
@@ -1342,7 +1332,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops mlxsw_sp_port_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_vlan_rx_add_vid	= mlxsw_sp_port_add_vid,
 	.ndo_vlan_rx_kill_vid	= mlxsw_sp_port_kill_vid,
 	.ndo_set_features	= mlxsw_sp_set_features,
-	.ndo_get_devlink_port	= mlxsw_sp_port_get_devlink_port,
 	.ndo_eth_ioctl		= mlxsw_sp_port_ioctl,
 };
 
@@ -1651,6 +1640,8 @@ static int mlxsw_sp_port_create(struct mlxsw_sp *mlxsw_sp, u16 local_port,
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, mlxsw_sp->bus_info->dev);
 	dev_net_set(dev, mlxsw_sp_net(mlxsw_sp));
 	mlxsw_sp_port = netdev_priv(dev);
+	mlxsw_core_port_netdev_link(mlxsw_sp->core, local_port,
+				    mlxsw_sp_port, dev);
 	mlxsw_sp_port->dev = dev;
 	mlxsw_sp_port->mlxsw_sp = mlxsw_sp;
 	mlxsw_sp_port->local_port = local_port;
@@ -1839,8 +1830,6 @@ static int mlxsw_sp_port_create(struct mlxsw_sp *mlxsw_sp, u16 local_port,
 		goto err_register_netdev;
 	}
 
-	mlxsw_core_port_eth_set(mlxsw_sp->core, mlxsw_sp_port->local_port,
-				mlxsw_sp_port, dev);
 	mlxsw_core_schedule_dw(&mlxsw_sp_port->periodic_hw_stats.update_dw, 0);
 	return 0;
 
@@ -1897,7 +1886,6 @@ static void mlxsw_sp_port_remove(struct mlxsw_sp *mlxsw_sp, u16 local_port)
 
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&mlxsw_sp_port->periodic_hw_stats.update_dw);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&mlxsw_sp_port->ptp.shaper_dw);
-	mlxsw_core_port_clear(mlxsw_sp->core, local_port, mlxsw_sp);
 	unregister_netdev(mlxsw_sp_port->dev); /* This calls ndo_stop */
 	mlxsw_sp_port_ptp_clear(mlxsw_sp_port);
 	mlxsw_sp_port_vlan_classification_set(mlxsw_sp_port, true, true);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_net.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_net.c
index 50858cc10fef..f50dada2bb8e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_net.c
@@ -194,15 +194,6 @@ void ocelot_port_devlink_teardown(struct ocelot *ocelot, int port)
 	devlink_port_unregister(dlp);
 }
 
-static struct devlink_port *ocelot_get_devlink_port(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct ocelot_port_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct ocelot *ocelot = priv->port.ocelot;
-	int port = priv->port.index;
-
-	return &ocelot->devlink_ports[port];
-}
-
 int ocelot_setup_tc_cls_flower(struct ocelot_port_private *priv,
 			       struct flow_cls_offload *f,
 			       bool ingress)
@@ -925,7 +916,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops ocelot_port_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_set_features		= ocelot_set_features,
 	.ndo_setup_tc			= ocelot_setup_tc,
 	.ndo_eth_ioctl			= ocelot_ioctl,
-	.ndo_get_devlink_port		= ocelot_get_devlink_port,
 };
 
 struct net_device *ocelot_port_to_netdev(struct ocelot *ocelot, int port)
@@ -1873,6 +1863,7 @@ int ocelot_probe_port(struct ocelot *ocelot, int port, struct regmap *target,
 	if (ocelot->fdma)
 		ocelot_fdma_netdev_init(ocelot, dev);
 
+	SET_NETDEV_DEVLINK_PORT(dev, &ocelot->devlink_ports[port]);
 	err = register_netdev(dev);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(ocelot->dev, "register_netdev failed\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_vsc7514.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_vsc7514.c
index 6f22aea08a64..93431d2ff4f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_vsc7514.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_vsc7514.c
@@ -377,9 +377,6 @@ static int mscc_ocelot_init_ports(struct platform_device *pdev,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	for_each_available_child_of_node(ports, portnp) {
-		struct ocelot_port_private *priv;
-		struct ocelot_port *ocelot_port;
-		struct devlink_port *dlp;
 		struct regmap *target;
 		struct resource *res;
 		char res_name[8];
@@ -420,12 +417,6 @@ static int mscc_ocelot_init_ports(struct platform_device *pdev,
 		}
 
 		devlink_ports_registered |= BIT(port);
-
-		ocelot_port = ocelot->ports[port];
-		priv = container_of(ocelot_port, struct ocelot_port_private,
-				    port);
-		dlp = &ocelot->devlink_ports[port];
-		devlink_port_type_eth_set(dlp, priv->dev);
 	}
 
 	/* Initialize unused devlink ports at the end */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app.h
index dd56207df246..90707346a4ef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app.h
@@ -445,6 +445,4 @@ int nfp_app_nic_vnic_alloc(struct nfp_app *app, struct nfp_net *nn,
 int nfp_app_nic_vnic_init_phy_port(struct nfp_pf *pf, struct nfp_app *app,
 				   struct nfp_net *nn, unsigned int id);
 
-struct devlink_port *nfp_devlink_get_devlink_port(struct net_device *netdev);
-
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_devlink.c
index 405786c00334..8bfd48d50ef0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_devlink.c
@@ -334,6 +334,8 @@ int nfp_devlink_port_register(struct nfp_app *app, struct nfp_port *port)
 	int serial_len;
 	int ret;
 
+	SET_NETDEV_DEVLINK_PORT(port->netdev, &port->dl_port);
+
 	rtnl_lock();
 	ret = nfp_devlink_fill_eth_port(port, &eth_port);
 	rtnl_unlock();
@@ -360,24 +362,3 @@ void nfp_devlink_port_unregister(struct nfp_port *port)
 {
 	devl_port_unregister(&port->dl_port);
 }
-
-void nfp_devlink_port_type_eth_set(struct nfp_port *port)
-{
-	devlink_port_type_eth_set(&port->dl_port, port->netdev);
-}
-
-void nfp_devlink_port_type_clear(struct nfp_port *port)
-{
-	devlink_port_type_clear(&port->dl_port);
-}
-
-struct devlink_port *nfp_devlink_get_devlink_port(struct net_device *netdev)
-{
-	struct nfp_port *port;
-
-	port = nfp_port_from_netdev(netdev);
-	if (!port)
-		return NULL;
-
-	return &port->dl_port;
-}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c
index a5ca5c4a7896..8c1a870bc0e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c
@@ -2013,7 +2013,6 @@ const struct net_device_ops nfp_nfd3_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_get_phys_port_name	= nfp_net_get_phys_port_name,
 	.ndo_bpf		= nfp_net_xdp,
 	.ndo_xsk_wakeup		= nfp_net_xsk_wakeup,
-	.ndo_get_devlink_port	= nfp_devlink_get_devlink_port,
 	.ndo_bridge_getlink     = nfp_net_bridge_getlink,
 	.ndo_bridge_setlink     = nfp_net_bridge_setlink,
 };
@@ -2044,7 +2043,6 @@ const struct net_device_ops nfp_nfdk_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_features_check	= nfp_net_features_check,
 	.ndo_get_phys_port_name	= nfp_net_get_phys_port_name,
 	.ndo_bpf		= nfp_net_xdp,
-	.ndo_get_devlink_port	= nfp_devlink_get_devlink_port,
 	.ndo_bridge_getlink     = nfp_net_bridge_getlink,
 	.ndo_bridge_setlink     = nfp_net_bridge_setlink,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
index 3bae92dc899e..7abf0c576868 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
@@ -156,22 +156,17 @@ nfp_net_pf_init_vnic(struct nfp_pf *pf, struct nfp_net *nn, unsigned int id)
 
 	nfp_net_debugfs_vnic_add(nn, pf->ddir);
 
-	if (nn->port)
-		nfp_devlink_port_type_eth_set(nn->port);
-
 	nfp_net_info(nn);
 
 	if (nfp_net_is_data_vnic(nn)) {
 		err = nfp_app_vnic_init(pf->app, nn);
 		if (err)
-			goto err_devlink_port_type_clean;
+			goto err_debugfs_vnic_clean;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 
-err_devlink_port_type_clean:
-	if (nn->port)
-		nfp_devlink_port_type_clear(nn->port);
+err_debugfs_vnic_clean:
 	nfp_net_debugfs_dir_clean(&nn->debugfs_dir);
 	nfp_net_clean(nn);
 err_devlink_port_clean:
@@ -220,8 +215,6 @@ static void nfp_net_pf_clean_vnic(struct nfp_pf *pf, struct nfp_net *nn)
 {
 	if (nfp_net_is_data_vnic(nn))
 		nfp_app_vnic_clean(pf->app, nn);
-	if (nn->port)
-		nfp_devlink_port_type_clear(nn->port);
 	nfp_net_debugfs_dir_clean(&nn->debugfs_dir);
 	nfp_net_clean(nn);
 	if (nn->port)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_repr.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_repr.c
index a6b6ca1fd55e..3af1229a3f08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_repr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_repr.c
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ const struct net_device_ops nfp_repr_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_set_features	= nfp_port_set_features,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address    = eth_mac_addr,
 	.ndo_get_port_parent_id	= nfp_port_get_port_parent_id,
-	.ndo_get_devlink_port	= nfp_devlink_get_devlink_port,
 };
 
 void
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_port.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_port.h
index 6793cdf9ff11..f8cd157ca1d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_port.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_port.h
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ int nfp_net_refresh_port_table_sync(struct nfp_pf *pf);
 
 int nfp_devlink_port_register(struct nfp_app *app, struct nfp_port *port);
 void nfp_devlink_port_unregister(struct nfp_port *port);
-void nfp_devlink_port_type_eth_set(struct nfp_port *port);
-void nfp_devlink_port_type_clear(struct nfp_port *port);
 
 /* Mac stats (0x0000 - 0x0200)
  * all counters are 64bit.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_devlink.c
index 4297ed9024c0..567f778433e2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_devlink.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int ionic_devlink_register(struct ionic *ionic)
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	devlink_port_type_eth_set(&ionic->dl_port, ionic->lif->netdev);
+	SET_NETDEV_DEVLINK_PORT(ionic->lif->netdev, &ionic->dl_port);
 	devlink_register(dl);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c
index 8800c8a010ff..0dbdce4dc077 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c
@@ -1380,13 +1380,6 @@ static void am65_cpsw_nuss_ndo_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
 	stats->tx_dropped	= dev->stats.tx_dropped;
 }
 
-static struct devlink_port *am65_cpsw_ndo_get_devlink_port(struct net_device *ndev)
-{
-	struct am65_cpsw_port *port = am65_ndev_to_port(ndev);
-
-	return &port->devlink_port;
-}
-
 static const struct net_device_ops am65_cpsw_nuss_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_open		= am65_cpsw_nuss_ndo_slave_open,
 	.ndo_stop		= am65_cpsw_nuss_ndo_slave_stop,
@@ -1400,7 +1393,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops am65_cpsw_nuss_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_vlan_rx_kill_vid	= am65_cpsw_nuss_ndo_slave_kill_vid,
 	.ndo_eth_ioctl		= am65_cpsw_nuss_ndo_slave_ioctl,
 	.ndo_setup_tc           = am65_cpsw_qos_ndo_setup_tc,
-	.ndo_get_devlink_port   = am65_cpsw_ndo_get_devlink_port,
 };
 
 static void am65_cpsw_nuss_mac_config(struct phylink_config *config, unsigned int mode,
@@ -2534,7 +2526,6 @@ static void am65_cpsw_unregister_devlink(struct am65_cpsw_common *common)
 static int am65_cpsw_nuss_register_ndevs(struct am65_cpsw_common *common)
 {
 	struct device *dev = common->dev;
-	struct devlink_port *dl_port;
 	struct am65_cpsw_port *port;
 	int ret = 0, i;
 
@@ -2561,15 +2552,14 @@ static int am65_cpsw_nuss_register_ndevs(struct am65_cpsw_common *common)
 		if (!port->ndev)
 			continue;
 
+		SET_NETDEV_DEVLINK_PORT(port->ndev, &port->devlink_port);
+
 		ret = register_netdev(port->ndev);
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(dev, "error registering slave net device%i %d\n",
 				i, ret);
 			goto err_cleanup_ndev;
 		}
-
-		dl_port = &port->devlink_port;
-		devlink_port_type_eth_set(dl_port, port->ndev);
 	}
 
 	ret = am65_cpsw_register_notifiers(common);
diff --git a/drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c b/drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c
index a7880c7ce94c..387c05953a8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c
@@ -1406,7 +1406,6 @@ static int __nsim_dev_port_add(struct nsim_dev *nsim_dev, enum nsim_dev_port_typ
 			goto err_nsim_destroy;
 	}
 
-	devlink_port_type_eth_set(devlink_port, nsim_dev_port->ns->netdev);
 	list_add(&nsim_dev_port->list, &nsim_dev->port_list);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1429,7 +1428,6 @@ static void __nsim_dev_port_del(struct nsim_dev_port *nsim_dev_port)
 	list_del(&nsim_dev_port->list);
 	if (nsim_dev_port_is_vf(nsim_dev_port))
 		devl_rate_leaf_destroy(&nsim_dev_port->devlink_port);
-	devlink_port_type_clear(devlink_port);
 	nsim_destroy(nsim_dev_port->ns);
 	nsim_dev_port_debugfs_exit(nsim_dev_port);
 	devl_port_unregister(devlink_port);
diff --git a/drivers/net/netdevsim/netdev.c b/drivers/net/netdevsim/netdev.c
index e470e3398abc..6db6a75ff9b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netdevsim/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netdevsim/netdev.c
@@ -238,13 +238,6 @@ nsim_set_features(struct net_device *dev, netdev_features_t features)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct devlink_port *nsim_get_devlink_port(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct netdevsim *ns = netdev_priv(dev);
-
-	return &ns->nsim_dev_port->devlink_port;
-}
-
 static const struct net_device_ops nsim_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_start_xmit		= nsim_start_xmit,
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode	= nsim_set_rx_mode,
@@ -263,7 +256,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops nsim_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_setup_tc		= nsim_setup_tc,
 	.ndo_set_features	= nsim_set_features,
 	.ndo_bpf		= nsim_bpf,
-	.ndo_get_devlink_port	= nsim_get_devlink_port,
 };
 
 static const struct net_device_ops nsim_vf_netdev_ops = {
@@ -275,7 +267,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops nsim_vf_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_get_stats64	= nsim_get_stats64,
 	.ndo_setup_tc		= nsim_setup_tc,
 	.ndo_set_features	= nsim_set_features,
-	.ndo_get_devlink_port	= nsim_get_devlink_port,
 };
 
 static void nsim_setup(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -360,6 +351,7 @@ nsim_create(struct nsim_dev *nsim_dev, struct nsim_dev_port *nsim_dev_port)
 	ns->nsim_dev_port = nsim_dev_port;
 	ns->nsim_bus_dev = nsim_dev->nsim_bus_dev;
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &ns->nsim_bus_dev->dev);
+	SET_NETDEV_DEVLINK_PORT(dev, &nsim_dev_port->devlink_port);
 	nsim_ethtool_init(ns);
 	if (nsim_dev_port_is_pf(nsim_dev_port))
 		err = nsim_init_netdevsim(ns);
diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 4b5052db978f..d45713a06568 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -1366,10 +1366,6 @@ struct netdev_net_notifier {
  *	queue id bound to an AF_XDP socket. The flags field specifies if
  *	only RX, only Tx, or both should be woken up using the flags
  *	XDP_WAKEUP_RX and XDP_WAKEUP_TX.
- * struct devlink_port *(*ndo_get_devlink_port)(struct net_device *dev);
- *	Get devlink port instance associated with a given netdev.
- *	Called with a reference on the netdevice and devlink locks only,
- *	rtnl_lock is not held.
  * int (*ndo_tunnel_ctl)(struct net_device *dev, struct ip_tunnel_parm *p,
  *			 int cmd);
  *	Add, change, delete or get information on an IPv4 tunnel.
@@ -1600,7 +1596,6 @@ struct net_device_ops {
 							  struct xdp_buff *xdp);
 	int			(*ndo_xsk_wakeup)(struct net_device *dev,
 						  u32 queue_id, u32 flags);
-	struct devlink_port *	(*ndo_get_devlink_port)(struct net_device *dev);
 	int			(*ndo_tunnel_ctl)(struct net_device *dev,
 						  struct ip_tunnel_parm *p, int cmd);
 	struct net_device *	(*ndo_get_peer_dev)(struct net_device *dev);
@@ -1999,6 +1994,11 @@ enum netdev_ml_priv_type {
  *					registered
  *	@offload_xstats_l3:	L3 HW stats for this netdevice.
  *
+ *	@devlink_port:	Pointer to related devlink port structure.
+ *			Assigned by a driver before netdev registration using
+ *			SET_NETDEV_DEVLINK_PORT macro. This pointer is static
+ *			during the time netdevice is registered.
+ *
  *	FIXME: cleanup struct net_device such that network protocol info
  *	moves out.
  */
@@ -2349,9 +2349,22 @@ struct net_device {
 	netdevice_tracker	watchdog_dev_tracker;
 	netdevice_tracker	dev_registered_tracker;
 	struct rtnl_hw_stats64	*offload_xstats_l3;
+
+	struct devlink_port	*devlink_port;
 };
 #define to_net_dev(d) container_of(d, struct net_device, dev)
 
+/*
+ * Driver should use this to assign devlink port instance to a netdevice
+ * before it registers the netdevice. Therefore devlink_port is static
+ * during the netdev lifetime after it is registered.
+ */
+#define SET_NETDEV_DEVLINK_PORT(dev, port)			\
+({								\
+	WARN_ON((dev)->reg_state != NETREG_UNINITIALIZED);	\
+	((dev)->devlink_port = (port));				\
+})
+
 static inline bool netif_elide_gro(const struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	if (!(dev->features & NETIF_F_GRO) || dev->xdp_prog)
@@ -2785,6 +2798,7 @@ enum netdev_cmd {
 	NETDEV_PRE_TYPE_CHANGE,
 	NETDEV_POST_TYPE_CHANGE,
 	NETDEV_POST_INIT,
+	NETDEV_PRE_UNINIT,
 	NETDEV_RELEASE,
 	NETDEV_NOTIFY_PEERS,
 	NETDEV_JOIN,
diff --git a/include/net/devlink.h b/include/net/devlink.h
index ba6b8b094943..fa6e936af1a5 100644
--- a/include/net/devlink.h
+++ b/include/net/devlink.h
@@ -121,12 +121,21 @@ struct devlink_port {
 	struct list_head region_list;
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	unsigned int index;
-	spinlock_t type_lock; /* Protects type and type_dev
-			       * pointer consistency.
+	spinlock_t type_lock; /* Protects type and type_eth/ib
+			       * structures consistency.
 			       */
 	enum devlink_port_type type;
 	enum devlink_port_type desired_type;
-	void *type_dev;
+	union {
+		struct {
+			struct net_device *netdev;
+			int ifindex;
+			char ifname[IFNAMSIZ];
+		} type_eth;
+		struct {
+			struct ib_device *ibdev;
+		} type_ib;
+	};
 	struct devlink_port_attrs attrs;
 	u8 attrs_set:1,
 	   switch_port:1,
@@ -1575,8 +1584,7 @@ int devlink_port_register(struct devlink *devlink,
 			  unsigned int port_index);
 void devl_port_unregister(struct devlink_port *devlink_port);
 void devlink_port_unregister(struct devlink_port *devlink_port);
-void devlink_port_type_eth_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
-			       struct net_device *netdev);
+void devlink_port_type_eth_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port);
 void devlink_port_type_ib_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
 			      struct ib_device *ibdev);
 void devlink_port_type_clear(struct devlink_port *devlink_port);
@@ -1865,6 +1873,9 @@ int devlink_compat_phys_port_name_get(struct net_device *dev,
 int devlink_compat_switch_id_get(struct net_device *dev,
 				 struct netdev_phys_item_id *ppid);
 
+int devlink_nl_port_handle_fill(struct sk_buff *msg, struct devlink_port *devlink_port);
+size_t devlink_nl_port_handle_size(struct devlink_port *devlink_port);
+
 #else
 
 static inline struct devlink *devlink_try_get(struct devlink *devlink)
@@ -1901,6 +1912,17 @@ devlink_compat_switch_id_get(struct net_device *dev,
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
 
+static inline int
+devlink_nl_port_handle_fill(struct sk_buff *msg, struct devlink_port *devlink_port)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline size_t devlink_nl_port_handle_size(struct devlink_port *devlink_port)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 #endif
 
 #endif /* _NET_DEVLINK_H_ */
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
index d92b3f79eba3..1021a7e47a86 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
@@ -372,6 +372,8 @@ enum {
 	IFLA_TSO_MAX_SEGS,
 	IFLA_ALLMULTI,		/* Allmulti count: > 0 means acts ALLMULTI */
 
+	IFLA_DEVLINK_PORT,
+
 	__IFLA_MAX
 };
 
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 2e4f1c97b59e..3bacee3bee78 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -1621,10 +1621,10 @@ const char *netdev_cmd_to_name(enum netdev_cmd cmd)
 	N(UP) N(DOWN) N(REBOOT) N(CHANGE) N(REGISTER) N(UNREGISTER)
 	N(CHANGEMTU) N(CHANGEADDR) N(GOING_DOWN) N(CHANGENAME) N(FEAT_CHANGE)
 	N(BONDING_FAILOVER) N(PRE_UP) N(PRE_TYPE_CHANGE) N(POST_TYPE_CHANGE)
-	N(POST_INIT) N(RELEASE) N(NOTIFY_PEERS) N(JOIN) N(CHANGEUPPER)
-	N(RESEND_IGMP) N(PRECHANGEMTU) N(CHANGEINFODATA) N(BONDING_INFO)
-	N(PRECHANGEUPPER) N(CHANGELOWERSTATE) N(UDP_TUNNEL_PUSH_INFO)
-	N(UDP_TUNNEL_DROP_INFO) N(CHANGE_TX_QUEUE_LEN)
+	N(POST_INIT) N(PRE_UNINIT) N(RELEASE) N(NOTIFY_PEERS) N(JOIN)
+	N(CHANGEUPPER) N(RESEND_IGMP) N(PRECHANGEMTU) N(CHANGEINFODATA)
+	N(BONDING_INFO) N(PRECHANGEUPPER) N(CHANGELOWERSTATE)
+	N(UDP_TUNNEL_PUSH_INFO) N(UDP_TUNNEL_DROP_INFO) N(CHANGE_TX_QUEUE_LEN)
 	N(CVLAN_FILTER_PUSH_INFO) N(CVLAN_FILTER_DROP_INFO)
 	N(SVLAN_FILTER_PUSH_INFO) N(SVLAN_FILTER_DROP_INFO)
 	N(PRE_CHANGEADDR) N(OFFLOAD_XSTATS_ENABLE) N(OFFLOAD_XSTATS_DISABLE)
@@ -10060,7 +10060,7 @@ int register_netdevice(struct net_device *dev)
 	dev->reg_state = ret ? NETREG_UNREGISTERED : NETREG_REGISTERED;
 	write_unlock(&dev_base_lock);
 	if (ret)
-		goto err_uninit;
+		goto err_uninit_notify;
 
 	__netdev_update_features(dev);
 
@@ -10107,6 +10107,8 @@ int register_netdevice(struct net_device *dev)
 out:
 	return ret;
 
+err_uninit_notify:
+	call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_PRE_UNINIT, dev);
 err_uninit:
 	if (dev->netdev_ops->ndo_uninit)
 		dev->netdev_ops->ndo_uninit(dev);
@@ -10856,6 +10858,8 @@ void unregister_netdevice_many_notify(struct list_head *head,
 		netdev_name_node_alt_flush(dev);
 		netdev_name_node_free(dev->name_node);
 
+		call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_PRE_UNINIT, dev);
+
 		if (dev->netdev_ops->ndo_uninit)
 			dev->netdev_ops->ndo_uninit(dev);
 
diff --git a/net/core/devlink.c b/net/core/devlink.c
index 0a16ad45520e..2dcf2bcc3527 100644
--- a/net/core/devlink.c
+++ b/net/core/devlink.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ struct devlink {
 	refcount_t refcount;
 	struct completion comp;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
+	struct notifier_block netdevice_nb;
 	char priv[] __aligned(NETDEV_ALIGN);
 };
 
@@ -879,6 +880,24 @@ nla_put_failure:
 	return -EMSGSIZE;
 }
 
+int devlink_nl_port_handle_fill(struct sk_buff *msg, struct devlink_port *devlink_port)
+{
+	if (devlink_nl_put_handle(msg, devlink_port->devlink))
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg, DEVLINK_ATTR_PORT_INDEX, devlink_port->index))
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+size_t devlink_nl_port_handle_size(struct devlink_port *devlink_port)
+{
+	struct devlink *devlink = devlink_port->devlink;
+
+	return nla_total_size(strlen(devlink->dev->bus->name) + 1) /* DEVLINK_ATTR_BUS_NAME */
+	     + nla_total_size(strlen(dev_name(devlink->dev)) + 1) /* DEVLINK_ATTR_DEV_NAME */
+	     + nla_total_size(4); /* DEVLINK_ATTR_PORT_INDEX */
+}
+
 struct devlink_reload_combination {
 	enum devlink_reload_action action;
 	enum devlink_reload_limit limit;
@@ -1292,8 +1311,6 @@ static int devlink_nl_port_fill(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	if (nla_put_u32(msg, DEVLINK_ATTR_PORT_INDEX, devlink_port->index))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
-	/* Hold rtnl lock while accessing port's netdev attributes. */
-	rtnl_lock();
 	spin_lock_bh(&devlink_port->type_lock);
 	if (nla_put_u16(msg, DEVLINK_ATTR_PORT_TYPE, devlink_port->type))
 		goto nla_put_failure_type_locked;
@@ -1302,18 +1319,15 @@ static int devlink_nl_port_fill(struct sk_buff *msg,
 			devlink_port->desired_type))
 		goto nla_put_failure_type_locked;
 	if (devlink_port->type == DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_ETH) {
-		struct net *net = devlink_net(devlink_port->devlink);
-		struct net_device *netdev = devlink_port->type_dev;
-
-		if (netdev && net_eq(net, dev_net(netdev)) &&
+		if (devlink_port->type_eth.netdev &&
 		    (nla_put_u32(msg, DEVLINK_ATTR_PORT_NETDEV_IFINDEX,
-				 netdev->ifindex) ||
+				 devlink_port->type_eth.ifindex) ||
 		     nla_put_string(msg, DEVLINK_ATTR_PORT_NETDEV_NAME,
-				    netdev->name)))
+				    devlink_port->type_eth.ifname)))
 			goto nla_put_failure_type_locked;
 	}
 	if (devlink_port->type == DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_IB) {
-		struct ib_device *ibdev = devlink_port->type_dev;
+		struct ib_device *ibdev = devlink_port->type_ib.ibdev;
 
 		if (ibdev &&
 		    nla_put_string(msg, DEVLINK_ATTR_PORT_IBDEV_NAME,
@@ -1321,7 +1335,6 @@ static int devlink_nl_port_fill(struct sk_buff *msg,
 			goto nla_put_failure_type_locked;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&devlink_port->type_lock);
-	rtnl_unlock();
 	if (devlink_nl_port_attrs_put(msg, devlink_port))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 	if (devlink_nl_port_function_attrs_put(msg, devlink_port, extack))
@@ -1336,7 +1349,6 @@ static int devlink_nl_port_fill(struct sk_buff *msg,
 
 nla_put_failure_type_locked:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&devlink_port->type_lock);
-	rtnl_unlock();
 nla_put_failure:
 	genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
 	return -EMSGSIZE;
@@ -9602,6 +9614,9 @@ void devlink_set_features(struct devlink *devlink, u64 features)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_set_features);
 
+static int devlink_netdevice_event(struct notifier_block *nb,
+				   unsigned long event, void *ptr);
+
 /**
  *	devlink_alloc_ns - Allocate new devlink instance resources
  *	in specific namespace
@@ -9632,10 +9647,13 @@ struct devlink *devlink_alloc_ns(const struct devlink_ops *ops,
 
 	ret = xa_alloc_cyclic(&devlinks, &devlink->index, devlink, xa_limit_31b,
 			      &last_id, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		kfree(devlink);
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto err_xa_alloc;
+
+	devlink->netdevice_nb.notifier_call = devlink_netdevice_event;
+	ret = register_netdevice_notifier_net(net, &devlink->netdevice_nb);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_register_netdevice_notifier;
 
 	devlink->dev = dev;
 	devlink->ops = ops;
@@ -9662,6 +9680,12 @@ struct devlink *devlink_alloc_ns(const struct devlink_ops *ops,
 	init_completion(&devlink->comp);
 
 	return devlink;
+
+err_register_netdevice_notifier:
+	xa_erase(&devlinks, devlink->index);
+err_xa_alloc:
+	kfree(devlink);
+	return NULL;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_alloc_ns);
 
@@ -9815,6 +9839,10 @@ void devlink_free(struct devlink *devlink)
 	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&devlink->port_list));
 
 	xa_destroy(&devlink->snapshot_ids);
+
+	unregister_netdevice_notifier_net(devlink_net(devlink),
+					  &devlink->netdevice_nb);
+
 	xa_erase(&devlinks, devlink->index);
 
 	kfree(devlink);
@@ -9967,6 +9995,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_port_register);
 void devl_port_unregister(struct devlink_port *devlink_port)
 {
 	lockdep_assert_held(&devlink_port->devlink->lock);
+	WARN_ON(devlink_port->type != DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_NOTSET);
 
 	devlink_port_type_warn_cancel(devlink_port);
 	devlink_port_notify(devlink_port, DEVLINK_CMD_PORT_DEL);
@@ -9994,20 +10023,6 @@ void devlink_port_unregister(struct devlink_port *devlink_port)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_port_unregister);
 
-static void __devlink_port_type_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
-				    enum devlink_port_type type,
-				    void *type_dev)
-{
-	ASSERT_DEVLINK_PORT_REGISTERED(devlink_port);
-
-	devlink_port_type_warn_cancel(devlink_port);
-	spin_lock_bh(&devlink_port->type_lock);
-	devlink_port->type = type;
-	devlink_port->type_dev = type_dev;
-	spin_unlock_bh(&devlink_port->type_lock);
-	devlink_port_notify(devlink_port, DEVLINK_CMD_PORT_NEW);
-}
-
 static void devlink_port_type_netdev_checks(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
 					    struct net_device *netdev)
 {
@@ -10045,23 +10060,58 @@ static void devlink_port_type_netdev_checks(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
 	}
 }
 
+static void __devlink_port_type_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
+				    enum devlink_port_type type,
+				    void *type_dev)
+{
+	struct net_device *netdev = type_dev;
+
+	ASSERT_DEVLINK_PORT_REGISTERED(devlink_port);
+
+	if (type == DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_NOTSET) {
+		devlink_port_type_warn_schedule(devlink_port);
+	} else {
+		devlink_port_type_warn_cancel(devlink_port);
+		if (type == DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_ETH && netdev)
+			devlink_port_type_netdev_checks(devlink_port, netdev);
+	}
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&devlink_port->type_lock);
+	devlink_port->type = type;
+	switch (type) {
+	case DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_ETH:
+		devlink_port->type_eth.netdev = netdev;
+		if (netdev) {
+			ASSERT_RTNL();
+			devlink_port->type_eth.ifindex = netdev->ifindex;
+			BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(devlink_port->type_eth.ifname) !=
+				     sizeof(netdev->name));
+			strcpy(devlink_port->type_eth.ifname, netdev->name);
+		}
+		break;
+	case DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_IB:
+		devlink_port->type_ib.ibdev = type_dev;
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&devlink_port->type_lock);
+	devlink_port_notify(devlink_port, DEVLINK_CMD_PORT_NEW);
+}
+
 /**
  *	devlink_port_type_eth_set - Set port type to Ethernet
  *
  *	@devlink_port: devlink port
- *	@netdev: related netdevice
+ *
+ *	If driver is calling this, most likely it is doing something wrong.
  */
-void devlink_port_type_eth_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
-			       struct net_device *netdev)
+void devlink_port_type_eth_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port)
 {
-	if (netdev)
-		devlink_port_type_netdev_checks(devlink_port, netdev);
-	else
-		dev_warn(devlink_port->devlink->dev,
-			 "devlink port type for port %d set to Ethernet without a software interface reference, device type not supported by the kernel?\n",
-			 devlink_port->index);
-
-	__devlink_port_type_set(devlink_port, DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_ETH, netdev);
+	dev_warn(devlink_port->devlink->dev,
+		 "devlink port type for port %d set to Ethernet without a software interface reference, device type not supported by the kernel?\n",
+		 devlink_port->index);
+	__devlink_port_type_set(devlink_port, DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_ETH, NULL);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_port_type_eth_set);
 
@@ -10082,14 +10132,71 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_port_type_ib_set);
  *	devlink_port_type_clear - Clear port type
  *
  *	@devlink_port: devlink port
+ *
+ *	If driver is calling this for clearing Ethernet type, most likely
+ *	it is doing something wrong.
  */
 void devlink_port_type_clear(struct devlink_port *devlink_port)
 {
+	if (devlink_port->type == DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_ETH)
+		dev_warn(devlink_port->devlink->dev,
+			 "devlink port type for port %d cleared without a software interface reference, device type not supported by the kernel?\n",
+			 devlink_port->index);
 	__devlink_port_type_set(devlink_port, DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_NOTSET, NULL);
-	devlink_port_type_warn_schedule(devlink_port);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_port_type_clear);
 
+static int devlink_netdevice_event(struct notifier_block *nb,
+				   unsigned long event, void *ptr)
+{
+	struct net_device *netdev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
+	struct devlink_port *devlink_port = netdev->devlink_port;
+	struct devlink *devlink;
+
+	devlink = container_of(nb, struct devlink, netdevice_nb);
+
+	if (!devlink_port || devlink_port->devlink != devlink)
+		return NOTIFY_OK;
+
+	switch (event) {
+	case NETDEV_POST_INIT:
+		/* Set the type but not netdev pointer. It is going to be set
+		 * later on by NETDEV_REGISTER event. Happens once during
+		 * netdevice register
+		 */
+		__devlink_port_type_set(devlink_port, DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_ETH,
+					NULL);
+		break;
+	case NETDEV_REGISTER:
+	case NETDEV_CHANGENAME:
+		/* Set the netdev on top of previously set type. Note this
+		 * event happens also during net namespace change so here
+		 * we take into account netdev pointer appearing in this
+		 * namespace.
+		 */
+		__devlink_port_type_set(devlink_port, DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_ETH,
+					netdev);
+		break;
+	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
+		/* Clear netdev pointer, but not the type. This event happens
+		 * also during net namespace change so we need to clear
+		 * pointer to netdev that is going to another net namespace.
+		 */
+		__devlink_port_type_set(devlink_port, DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_ETH,
+					NULL);
+		break;
+	case NETDEV_PRE_UNINIT:
+		/* Clear the type and the netdev pointer. Happens one during
+		 * netdevice unregister.
+		 */
+		__devlink_port_type_set(devlink_port, DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_NOTSET,
+					NULL);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return NOTIFY_OK;
+}
+
 static int __devlink_port_attrs_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
 				    enum devlink_port_flavour flavour)
 {
@@ -12016,7 +12123,7 @@ devlink_trap_report_metadata_set(struct devlink_trap_metadata *metadata,
 
 	spin_lock(&in_devlink_port->type_lock);
 	if (in_devlink_port->type == DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_ETH)
-		metadata->input_dev = in_devlink_port->type_dev;
+		metadata->input_dev = in_devlink_port->type_eth.netdev;
 	spin_unlock(&in_devlink_port->type_lock);
 }
 
@@ -12416,14 +12523,6 @@ free_msg:
 	nlmsg_free(msg);
 }
 
-static struct devlink_port *netdev_to_devlink_port(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	if (!dev->netdev_ops->ndo_get_devlink_port)
-		return NULL;
-
-	return dev->netdev_ops->ndo_get_devlink_port(dev);
-}
-
 void devlink_compat_running_version(struct devlink *devlink,
 				    char *buf, size_t len)
 {
@@ -12469,7 +12568,7 @@ int devlink_compat_phys_port_name_get(struct net_device *dev,
 	 */
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
-	devlink_port = netdev_to_devlink_port(dev);
+	devlink_port = dev->devlink_port;
 	if (!devlink_port)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
@@ -12485,7 +12584,7 @@ int devlink_compat_switch_id_get(struct net_device *dev,
 	 * devlink_port instance cannot disappear in the middle. No need to take
 	 * any devlink lock as only permanent values are accessed.
 	 */
-	devlink_port = netdev_to_devlink_port(dev);
+	devlink_port = dev->devlink_port;
 	if (!devlink_port || !devlink_port->switch_port)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
diff --git a/net/core/net-sysfs.c b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
index 8409d41405df..679b84cc8794 100644
--- a/net/core/net-sysfs.c
+++ b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ static ssize_t phys_port_name_show(struct device *dev,
 	 * returning early without hitting the trylock/restart below.
 	 */
 	if (!netdev->netdev_ops->ndo_get_phys_port_name &&
-	    !netdev->netdev_ops->ndo_get_devlink_port)
+	    !netdev->devlink_port)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	if (!rtnl_trylock())
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ static ssize_t phys_switch_id_show(struct device *dev,
 	 * because recurse is false when calling dev_get_port_parent_id.
 	 */
 	if (!netdev->netdev_ops->ndo_get_port_parent_id &&
-	    !netdev->netdev_ops->ndo_get_devlink_port)
+	    !netdev->devlink_port)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	if (!rtnl_trylock())
diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index b64fffeb3844..64289bc98887 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include <net/fib_rules.h>
 #include <net/rtnetlink.h>
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>
+#include <net/devlink.h>
 
 #include "dev.h"
 
@@ -1038,6 +1039,16 @@ static size_t rtnl_proto_down_size(const struct net_device *dev)
 	return size;
 }
 
+static size_t rtnl_devlink_port_size(const struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	size_t size = nla_total_size(0); /* nest IFLA_DEVLINK_PORT */
+
+	if (dev->devlink_port)
+		size += devlink_nl_port_handle_size(dev->devlink_port);
+
+	return size;
+}
+
 static noinline size_t if_nlmsg_size(const struct net_device *dev,
 				     u32 ext_filter_mask)
 {
@@ -1091,6 +1102,7 @@ static noinline size_t if_nlmsg_size(const struct net_device *dev,
 	       + nla_total_size(4)  /* IFLA_MAX_MTU */
 	       + rtnl_prop_list_size(dev)
 	       + nla_total_size(MAX_ADDR_LEN) /* IFLA_PERM_ADDRESS */
+	       + rtnl_devlink_port_size(dev)
 	       + 0;
 }
 
@@ -1728,6 +1740,30 @@ nla_put_failure:
 	return -EMSGSIZE;
 }
 
+static int rtnl_fill_devlink_port(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				  const struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct nlattr *devlink_port_nest;
+	int ret;
+
+	devlink_port_nest = nla_nest_start(skb, IFLA_DEVLINK_PORT);
+	if (!devlink_port_nest)
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+
+	if (dev->devlink_port) {
+		ret = devlink_nl_port_handle_fill(skb, dev->devlink_port);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto nest_cancel;
+	}
+
+	nla_nest_end(skb, devlink_port_nest);
+	return 0;
+
+nest_cancel:
+	nla_nest_cancel(skb, devlink_port_nest);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int rtnl_fill_ifinfo(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			    struct net_device *dev, struct net *src_net,
 			    int type, u32 pid, u32 seq, u32 change,
@@ -1865,6 +1901,9 @@ static int rtnl_fill_ifinfo(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			   dev->dev.parent->bus->name))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
+	if (rtnl_fill_devlink_port(skb, dev))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
 	nlmsg_end(skb, nlh);
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa2.c b/net/dsa/dsa2.c
index e504a18fc125..b80dbd02e154 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa2.c
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa2.c
@@ -529,7 +529,6 @@ static void dsa_port_devlink_teardown(struct dsa_port *dp)
 
 static int dsa_port_setup(struct dsa_port *dp)
 {
-	struct devlink_port *dlp = &dp->devlink_port;
 	bool dsa_port_link_registered = false;
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = dp->ds;
 	bool dsa_port_enabled = false;
@@ -585,10 +584,6 @@ static int dsa_port_setup(struct dsa_port *dp)
 	case DSA_PORT_TYPE_USER:
 		of_get_mac_address(dp->dn, dp->mac);
 		err = dsa_slave_create(dp);
-		if (err)
-			break;
-
-		devlink_port_type_eth_set(dlp, dp->slave);
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -608,13 +603,9 @@ static int dsa_port_setup(struct dsa_port *dp)
 
 static void dsa_port_teardown(struct dsa_port *dp)
 {
-	struct devlink_port *dlp = &dp->devlink_port;
-
 	if (!dp->setup)
 		return;
 
-	devlink_port_type_clear(dlp);
-
 	switch (dp->type) {
 	case DSA_PORT_TYPE_UNUSED:
 		break;
diff --git a/net/dsa/slave.c b/net/dsa/slave.c
index 83e419afa89e..4176482cd03f 100644
--- a/net/dsa/slave.c
+++ b/net/dsa/slave.c
@@ -2165,13 +2165,6 @@ static const struct dcbnl_rtnl_ops __maybe_unused dsa_slave_dcbnl_ops = {
 	.ieee_delapp		= dsa_slave_dcbnl_ieee_delapp,
 };
 
-static struct devlink_port *dsa_slave_get_devlink_port(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct dsa_port *dp = dsa_slave_to_port(dev);
-
-	return &dp->devlink_port;
-}
-
 static void dsa_slave_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
 				  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *s)
 {
@@ -2219,7 +2212,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops dsa_slave_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_get_stats64	= dsa_slave_get_stats64,
 	.ndo_vlan_rx_add_vid	= dsa_slave_vlan_rx_add_vid,
 	.ndo_vlan_rx_kill_vid	= dsa_slave_vlan_rx_kill_vid,
-	.ndo_get_devlink_port	= dsa_slave_get_devlink_port,
 	.ndo_change_mtu		= dsa_slave_change_mtu,
 	.ndo_fill_forward_path	= dsa_slave_fill_forward_path,
 };
@@ -2406,6 +2398,7 @@ int dsa_slave_create(struct dsa_port *port)
 	SET_NETDEV_DEVTYPE(slave_dev, &dsa_type);
 
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(slave_dev, port->ds->dev);
+	SET_NETDEV_DEVLINK_PORT(slave_dev, &port->devlink_port);
 	slave_dev->dev.of_node = port->dn;
 	slave_dev->vlan_features = master->vlan_features;
 
diff --git a/net/ethtool/ioctl.c b/net/ethtool/ioctl.c
index 57e7238a4136..b6835136c53f 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/ioctl.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/ioctl.c
@@ -44,16 +44,9 @@ struct ethtool_devlink_compat {
 
 static struct devlink *netdev_to_devlink_get(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	struct devlink_port *devlink_port;
-
-	if (!dev->netdev_ops->ndo_get_devlink_port)
+	if (!dev->devlink_port)
 		return NULL;
-
-	devlink_port = dev->netdev_ops->ndo_get_devlink_port(dev);
-	if (!devlink_port)
-		return NULL;
-
-	return devlink_try_get(devlink_port->devlink);
+	return devlink_try_get(dev->devlink_port->devlink);
 }
 
 /*