diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index 7a96d168efc41..bc42f131f47c0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ source "drivers/net/hyperv/Kconfig"
 config NETDEVSIM
 	tristate "Simulated networking device"
 	depends on DEBUG_FS
+	select NET_DEVLINK
 	help
 	  This driver is a developer testing tool and software model that can
 	  be used to test various control path networking APIs, especially
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/Kconfig
index 716bfbba59cf0..461b2c0b2ed66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/Kconfig
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ config BNXT
 	depends on PCI
 	select FW_LOADER
 	select LIBCRC32C
+	select NET_DEVLINK
 	---help---
 	  This driver supports Broadcom NetXtreme-C/E 10/25/40/50 gigabit
 	  Ethernet cards.  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here:
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c
index e1feb97bcd81a..ab6fd05c462bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <net/devlink.h>
 #include "bnxt_hsi.h"
 #include "bnxt.h"
 #include "bnxt_vfr.h"
@@ -228,6 +229,8 @@ int bnxt_dl_register(struct bnxt *bp)
 		goto err_dl_unreg;
 	}
 
+	devlink_port_attrs_set(&bp->dl_port, DEVLINK_PORT_FLAVOUR_PHYSICAL,
+			       bp->pf.port_id, false, 0);
 	rc = devlink_port_register(dl, &bp->dl_port, bp->pf.port_id);
 	if (rc) {
 		netdev_err(bp->dev, "devlink_port_register failed");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/Kconfig
index 6650e2a5f1713..7612ab6b286df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/Kconfig
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ config LIQUIDIO
 	imply PTP_1588_CLOCK
 	select FW_LOADER
 	select LIBCRC32C
+	select NET_DEVLINK
 	---help---
 	  This driver supports Cavium LiquidIO Intelligent Server Adapters
 	  based on CN66XX, CN68XX and CN23XX chips.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/Kconfig
index ff8057ed97ee2..8491db57b0b0c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/Kconfig
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ config MLX4_EN_DCB
 config MLX4_CORE
 	tristate
 	depends on PCI
+	select NET_DEVLINK
 	default n
 
 config MLX4_DEBUG
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/Kconfig
index 6debffb8336b6..9aca8086ee019 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/Kconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 config MLX5_CORE
 	tristate "Mellanox 5th generation network adapters (ConnectX series) core driver"
 	depends on PCI
+	select NET_DEVLINK
 	imply PTP_1588_CLOCK
 	imply VXLAN
 	default n
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/Kconfig
index 9c195dfed0313..b6b3ff0fe17f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/Kconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 config MLXSW_CORE
 	tristate "Mellanox Technologies Switch ASICs support"
+	select NET_DEVLINK
 	---help---
 	  This driver supports Mellanox Technologies Switch ASICs family.
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c
index d23d53c0e2842..e70bb673eeecf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c
@@ -1718,7 +1718,9 @@ u64 mlxsw_core_res_get(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mlxsw_core_res_get);
 
-int mlxsw_core_port_init(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u8 local_port)
+int mlxsw_core_port_init(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u8 local_port,
+			 u32 port_number, bool split,
+			 u32 split_port_subnumber)
 {
 	struct devlink *devlink = priv_to_devlink(mlxsw_core);
 	struct mlxsw_core_port *mlxsw_core_port =
@@ -1727,6 +1729,8 @@ int mlxsw_core_port_init(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u8 local_port)
 	int err;
 
 	mlxsw_core_port->local_port = local_port;
+	devlink_port_attrs_set(devlink_port, DEVLINK_PORT_FLAVOUR_PHYSICAL,
+			       port_number, split, split_port_subnumber);
 	err = devlink_port_register(devlink, devlink_port, local_port);
 	if (err)
 		memset(mlxsw_core_port, 0, sizeof(*mlxsw_core_port));
@@ -1746,17 +1750,13 @@ void mlxsw_core_port_fini(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u8 local_port)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mlxsw_core_port_fini);
 
 void mlxsw_core_port_eth_set(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u8 local_port,
-			     void *port_driver_priv, struct net_device *dev,
-			     u32 port_number, bool split,
-			     u32 split_port_subnumber)
+			     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_attrs_set(devlink_port, DEVLINK_PORT_FLAVOUR_PHYSICAL,
-			       port_number, split, split_port_subnumber);
 	devlink_port_type_eth_set(devlink_port, dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mlxsw_core_port_eth_set);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.h
index 8ec53f0275753..74e95e943b242 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.h
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@ void mlxsw_core_lag_mapping_clear(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core,
 				  u16 lag_id, u8 local_port);
 
 void *mlxsw_core_port_driver_priv(struct mlxsw_core_port *mlxsw_core_port);
-int mlxsw_core_port_init(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u8 local_port);
+int mlxsw_core_port_init(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u8 local_port,
+			 u32 port_number, bool split,
+			 u32 split_port_subnumber);
 void mlxsw_core_port_fini(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u8 local_port);
 void mlxsw_core_port_eth_set(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u8 local_port,
-			     void *port_driver_priv, struct net_device *dev,
-			     u32 port_number, bool split,
-			     u32 split_port_subnumber);
+			     void *port_driver_priv, struct net_device *dev);
 void mlxsw_core_port_ib_set(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u8 local_port,
 			    void *port_driver_priv);
 void mlxsw_core_port_clear(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u8 local_port,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/minimal.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/minimal.c
index 00c390024350d..0ee1656609f53 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/minimal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/minimal.c
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ mlxsw_m_port_create(struct mlxsw_m *mlxsw_m, u8 local_port, u8 module)
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	int err;
 
-	err = mlxsw_core_port_init(mlxsw_m->core, local_port);
+	err = mlxsw_core_port_init(mlxsw_m->core, local_port,
+				   module + 1, false, 0);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(mlxsw_m->bus_info->dev, "Port %d: Failed to init core port\n",
 			local_port);
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ mlxsw_m_port_create(struct mlxsw_m *mlxsw_m, u8 local_port, u8 module)
 	}
 
 	mlxsw_core_port_eth_set(mlxsw_m->core, mlxsw_m_port->local_port,
-				mlxsw_m_port, dev, module + 1, false, 0);
+				mlxsw_m_port, dev);
 
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
index 9eb63300c1d3a..eaf86c4c2f6c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
@@ -3391,7 +3391,8 @@ static int mlxsw_sp_port_create(struct mlxsw_sp *mlxsw_sp, u8 local_port,
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	int err;
 
-	err = mlxsw_core_port_init(mlxsw_sp->core, local_port);
+	err = mlxsw_core_port_init(mlxsw_sp->core, local_port,
+				   module + 1, split, lane / width);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(mlxsw_sp->bus_info->dev, "Port %d: Failed to init core port\n",
 			local_port);
@@ -3573,8 +3574,7 @@ static int mlxsw_sp_port_create(struct mlxsw_sp *mlxsw_sp, u8 local_port,
 	}
 
 	mlxsw_core_port_eth_set(mlxsw_sp->core, mlxsw_sp_port->local_port,
-				mlxsw_sp_port, dev, module + 1,
-				mlxsw_sp_port->split, lane / width);
+				mlxsw_sp_port, dev);
 	mlxsw_core_schedule_dw(&mlxsw_sp_port->periodic_hw_stats.update_dw, 0);
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchib.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchib.c
index bcf2e79a21c85..e1e7e0dd808d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchib.c
@@ -267,7 +267,8 @@ static int mlxsw_sib_port_create(struct mlxsw_sib *mlxsw_sib, u8 local_port,
 {
 	int err;
 
-	err = mlxsw_core_port_init(mlxsw_sib->core, local_port);
+	err = mlxsw_core_port_init(mlxsw_sib->core, local_port,
+				   module + 1, false, 0);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(mlxsw_sib->bus_info->dev, "Port %d: Failed to init core port\n",
 			local_port);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchx2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchx2.c
index 533fe6235b7c8..568883fc40df8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchx2.c
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ static int __mlxsw_sx_port_eth_create(struct mlxsw_sx *mlxsw_sx, u8 local_port,
 	}
 
 	mlxsw_core_port_eth_set(mlxsw_sx->core, mlxsw_sx_port->local_port,
-				mlxsw_sx_port, dev, module + 1, false, 0);
+				mlxsw_sx_port, dev);
 	mlxsw_sx->ports[local_port] = mlxsw_sx_port;
 	return 0;
 
@@ -1127,7 +1127,8 @@ static int mlxsw_sx_port_eth_create(struct mlxsw_sx *mlxsw_sx, u8 local_port,
 {
 	int err;
 
-	err = mlxsw_core_port_init(mlxsw_sx->core, local_port);
+	err = mlxsw_core_port_init(mlxsw_sx->core, local_port,
+				   module + 1, false, 0);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(mlxsw_sx->bus_info->dev, "Port %d: Failed to init core port\n",
 			local_port);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/Kconfig
index 549898d5d450e..f0d0e09f60e21 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/Kconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ config NFP
 	tristate "Netronome(R) NFP4000/NFP6000 NIC driver"
 	depends on PCI && PCI_MSI
 	depends on VXLAN || VXLAN=n
+	select NET_DEVLINK
 	---help---
 	  This driver supports the Netronome(R) NFP4000/NFP6000 based
 	  cards working as a advanced Ethernet NIC.  It works with both
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_devlink.c
index e9eca99cf4937..cb59a18ec6a6f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_devlink.c
@@ -362,7 +362,6 @@ int nfp_devlink_port_register(struct nfp_app *app, struct nfp_port *port)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	devlink_port_type_eth_set(&port->dl_port, port->netdev);
 	devlink_port_attrs_set(&port->dl_port, DEVLINK_PORT_FLAVOUR_PHYSICAL,
 			       eth_port.label_port, eth_port.is_split,
 			       eth_port.label_subport);
@@ -377,6 +376,16 @@ void nfp_devlink_port_unregister(struct nfp_port *port)
 	devlink_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 *nfp_devlink_get_devlink(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct nfp_app *app;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
index 08f5fdbd8e41a..f35278062476a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ nfp_net_pf_init_vnic(struct nfp_pf *pf, struct nfp_net *nn, unsigned int id)
 		err = nfp_devlink_port_register(pf->app, nn->port);
 		if (err)
 			goto err_dfs_clean;
+		nfp_devlink_port_type_eth_set(nn->port);
 	}
 
 	nfp_net_info(nn);
@@ -173,8 +174,10 @@ nfp_net_pf_init_vnic(struct nfp_pf *pf, struct nfp_net *nn, unsigned int id)
 	return 0;
 
 err_devlink_port_clean:
-	if (nn->port)
+	if (nn->port) {
+		nfp_devlink_port_type_clear(nn->port);
 		nfp_devlink_port_unregister(nn->port);
+	}
 err_dfs_clean:
 	nfp_net_debugfs_dir_clean(&nn->debugfs_dir);
 	nfp_net_clean(nn);
@@ -220,8 +223,10 @@ 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)
+	if (nn->port) {
+		nfp_devlink_port_type_clear(nn->port);
 		nfp_devlink_port_unregister(nn->port);
+	}
 	nfp_net_debugfs_dir_clean(&nn->debugfs_dir);
 	nfp_net_clean(nn);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_port.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_port.h
index 90ae053f5c077..d7fd203bb1803 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_port.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_port.h
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ 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)
diff --git a/include/net/devlink.h b/include/net/devlink.h
index 63de99e09f046..03fb16f4fb6c1 100644
--- a/include/net/devlink.h
+++ b/include/net/devlink.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/gfp.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>
 #include <uapi/linux/devlink.h>
 
@@ -53,6 +54,9 @@ struct devlink_port {
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	unsigned index;
 	bool registered;
+	spinlock_t type_lock; /* Protects type and type_dev
+			       * pointer consistency.
+			       */
 	enum devlink_port_type type;
 	enum devlink_port_type desired_type;
 	void *type_dev;
@@ -545,17 +549,13 @@ static inline struct devlink *priv_to_devlink(void *priv)
 
 static inline struct devlink *netdev_to_devlink(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK)
 	if (dev->netdev_ops->ndo_get_devlink)
 		return dev->netdev_ops->ndo_get_devlink(dev);
-#endif
 	return NULL;
 }
 
 struct ib_device;
 
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK)
-
 struct devlink *devlink_alloc(const struct devlink_ops *ops, size_t priv_size);
 int devlink_register(struct devlink *devlink, struct device *dev);
 void devlink_unregister(struct devlink *devlink);
@@ -724,500 +724,14 @@ void
 devlink_health_reporter_state_update(struct devlink_health_reporter *reporter,
 				     enum devlink_health_reporter_state state);
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK)
+
 void devlink_compat_running_version(struct net_device *dev,
 				    char *buf, size_t len);
 int devlink_compat_flash_update(struct net_device *dev, const char *file_name);
 
 #else
 
-static inline struct devlink *devlink_alloc(const struct devlink_ops *ops,
-					    size_t priv_size)
-{
-	return kzalloc(sizeof(struct devlink) + priv_size, GFP_KERNEL);
-}
-
-static inline int devlink_register(struct devlink *devlink, struct device *dev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline void devlink_unregister(struct devlink *devlink)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void devlink_params_publish(struct devlink *devlink)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void devlink_params_unpublish(struct devlink *devlink)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void devlink_free(struct devlink *devlink)
-{
-	kfree(devlink);
-}
-
-static inline int devlink_port_register(struct devlink *devlink,
-					struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
-					unsigned int port_index)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline void devlink_port_unregister(struct devlink_port *devlink_port)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void devlink_port_type_eth_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
-					     struct net_device *netdev)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void devlink_port_type_ib_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
-					    struct ib_device *ibdev)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void devlink_port_type_clear(struct devlink_port *devlink_port)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void devlink_port_attrs_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
-					  enum devlink_port_flavour flavour,
-					  u32 port_number, bool split,
-					  u32 split_subport_number)
-{
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_port_get_phys_port_name(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
-				char *name, size_t len)
-{
-	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-}
-
-static inline int devlink_sb_register(struct devlink *devlink,
-				      unsigned int sb_index, u32 size,
-				      u16 ingress_pools_count,
-				      u16 egress_pools_count,
-				      u16 ingress_tc_count,
-				      u16 egress_tc_count)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline void devlink_sb_unregister(struct devlink *devlink,
-					 unsigned int sb_index)
-{
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_dpipe_table_register(struct devlink *devlink,
-			     const char *table_name,
-			     struct devlink_dpipe_table_ops *table_ops,
-			     void *priv, bool counter_control_extern)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline void devlink_dpipe_table_unregister(struct devlink *devlink,
-						  const char *table_name)
-{
-}
-
-static inline int devlink_dpipe_headers_register(struct devlink *devlink,
-						 struct devlink_dpipe_headers *
-						 dpipe_headers)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline void devlink_dpipe_headers_unregister(struct devlink *devlink)
-{
-}
-
-static inline bool devlink_dpipe_table_counter_enabled(struct devlink *devlink,
-						       const char *table_name)
-{
-	return false;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_dpipe_entry_ctx_prepare(struct devlink_dpipe_dump_ctx *dump_ctx)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_dpipe_entry_ctx_append(struct devlink_dpipe_dump_ctx *dump_ctx,
-			       struct devlink_dpipe_entry *entry)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_dpipe_entry_ctx_close(struct devlink_dpipe_dump_ctx *dump_ctx)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline void
-devlink_dpipe_entry_clear(struct devlink_dpipe_entry *entry)
-{
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_dpipe_action_put(struct sk_buff *skb,
-			 struct devlink_dpipe_action *action)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_dpipe_match_put(struct sk_buff *skb,
-			struct devlink_dpipe_match *match)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_resource_register(struct devlink *devlink,
-			  const char *resource_name,
-			  u64 resource_size,
-			  u64 resource_id,
-			  u64 parent_resource_id,
-			  const struct devlink_resource_size_params *size_params)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline void
-devlink_resources_unregister(struct devlink *devlink,
-			     struct devlink_resource *resource)
-{
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_resource_size_get(struct devlink *devlink, u64 resource_id,
-			  u64 *p_resource_size)
-{
-	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_dpipe_table_resource_set(struct devlink *devlink,
-				 const char *table_name, u64 resource_id,
-				 u64 resource_units)
-{
-	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-}
-
-static inline void
-devlink_resource_occ_get_register(struct devlink *devlink,
-				  u64 resource_id,
-				  devlink_resource_occ_get_t *occ_get,
-				  void *occ_get_priv)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void
-devlink_resource_occ_get_unregister(struct devlink *devlink,
-				    u64 resource_id)
-{
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_params_register(struct devlink *devlink,
-			const struct devlink_param *params,
-			size_t params_count)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline void
-devlink_params_unregister(struct devlink *devlink,
-			  const struct devlink_param *params,
-			  size_t params_count)
-{
-
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_port_params_register(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
-			     const struct devlink_param *params,
-			     size_t params_count)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline void
-devlink_port_params_unregister(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
-			       const struct devlink_param *params,
-			       size_t params_count)
-{
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_param_driverinit_value_get(struct devlink *devlink, u32 param_id,
-				   union devlink_param_value *init_val)
-{
-	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_param_driverinit_value_set(struct devlink *devlink, u32 param_id,
-				   union devlink_param_value init_val)
-{
-	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_port_param_driverinit_value_get(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
-					u32 param_id,
-					union devlink_param_value *init_val)
-{
-	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_port_param_driverinit_value_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
-					u32 param_id,
-					union devlink_param_value init_val)
-{
-	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-}
-
-static inline void
-devlink_param_value_changed(struct devlink *devlink, u32 param_id)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void
-devlink_port_param_value_changed(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
-				 u32 param_id)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void
-devlink_param_value_str_fill(union devlink_param_value *dst_val,
-			     const char *src)
-{
-}
-
-static inline struct devlink_region *
-devlink_region_create(struct devlink *devlink,
-		      const char *region_name,
-		      u32 region_max_snapshots,
-		      u64 region_size)
-{
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-static inline void
-devlink_region_destroy(struct devlink_region *region)
-{
-}
-
-static inline u32
-devlink_region_shapshot_id_get(struct devlink *devlink)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_region_snapshot_create(struct devlink_region *region, u64 data_len,
-			       u8 *data, u32 snapshot_id,
-			       devlink_snapshot_data_dest_t *data_destructor)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_info_driver_name_put(struct devlink_info_req *req, const char *name)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_info_serial_number_put(struct devlink_info_req *req, const char *sn)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_info_version_fixed_put(struct devlink_info_req *req,
-			       const char *version_name,
-			       const char *version_value)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_info_version_stored_put(struct devlink_info_req *req,
-				const char *version_name,
-				const char *version_value)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_info_version_running_put(struct devlink_info_req *req,
-				 const char *version_name,
-				 const char *version_value)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_fmsg_obj_nest_start(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_fmsg_obj_nest_end(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_fmsg_pair_nest_start(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg, const char *name)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_fmsg_pair_nest_end(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_fmsg_arr_pair_nest_start(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg,
-				 const char *name)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_fmsg_arr_pair_nest_end(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_fmsg_bool_put(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg, bool value)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_fmsg_u8_put(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg, u8 value)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_fmsg_u32_put(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg, u32 value)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_fmsg_u64_put(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg, u64 value)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_fmsg_string_put(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg, const char *value)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_fmsg_binary_put(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg, const void *value,
-			u16 value_len)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_fmsg_bool_pair_put(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg, const char *name,
-			   bool value)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_fmsg_u8_pair_put(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg, const char *name,
-			 u8 value)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_fmsg_u32_pair_put(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg, const char *name,
-			  u32 value)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_fmsg_u64_pair_put(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg, const char *name,
-			  u64 value)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_fmsg_string_pair_put(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg, const char *name,
-			     const char *value)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_fmsg_binary_pair_put(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg, const char *name,
-			     const void *value, u16 value_len)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline struct devlink_health_reporter *
-devlink_health_reporter_create(struct devlink *devlink,
-			       const struct devlink_health_reporter_ops *ops,
-			       u64 graceful_period, bool auto_recover,
-			       void *priv)
-{
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-static inline void
-devlink_health_reporter_destroy(struct devlink_health_reporter *reporter)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void *
-devlink_health_reporter_priv(struct devlink_health_reporter *reporter)
-{
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-static inline int
-devlink_health_report(struct devlink_health_reporter *reporter,
-		      const char *msg, void *priv_ctx)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline void
-devlink_health_reporter_state_update(struct devlink_health_reporter *reporter,
-				     enum devlink_health_reporter_state state)
-{
-}
-
 static inline void
 devlink_compat_running_version(struct net_device *dev, char *buf, size_t len)
 {
@@ -1228,6 +742,7 @@ devlink_compat_flash_update(struct net_device *dev, const char *file_name)
 {
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
+
 #endif
 
 #endif /* _NET_DEVLINK_H_ */
diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index 1efe1f9ee492e..3e8fdd688329c 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig
+++ b/net/Kconfig
@@ -429,11 +429,8 @@ config NET_SOCK_MSG
 	  with the help of BPF programs.
 
 config NET_DEVLINK
-	bool "Network physical/parent device Netlink interface"
-	help
-	  Network physical/parent device Netlink interface provides
-	  infrastructure to support access to physical chip-wide config and
-	  monitoring.
+	bool
+	default n
 
 config PAGE_POOL
        bool
diff --git a/net/core/devlink.c b/net/core/devlink.c
index 1a65cbf1ab050..19fa5be28127c 100644
--- a/net/core/devlink.c
+++ b/net/core/devlink.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <rdma/ib_verbs.h>
 #include <net/netlink.h>
 #include <net/genetlink.h>
@@ -543,12 +544,14 @@ static int devlink_nl_port_fill(struct sk_buff *msg, struct devlink *devlink,
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 	if (nla_put_u32(msg, DEVLINK_ATTR_PORT_INDEX, devlink_port->index))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	spin_lock(&devlink_port->type_lock);
 	if (nla_put_u16(msg, DEVLINK_ATTR_PORT_TYPE, devlink_port->type))
-		goto nla_put_failure;
+		goto nla_put_failure_type_locked;
 	if (devlink_port->desired_type != DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_NOTSET &&
 	    nla_put_u16(msg, DEVLINK_ATTR_PORT_DESIRED_TYPE,
 			devlink_port->desired_type))
-		goto nla_put_failure;
+		goto nla_put_failure_type_locked;
 	if (devlink_port->type == DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_ETH) {
 		struct net_device *netdev = devlink_port->type_dev;
 
@@ -557,7 +560,7 @@ static int devlink_nl_port_fill(struct sk_buff *msg, struct devlink *devlink,
 				 netdev->ifindex) ||
 		     nla_put_string(msg, DEVLINK_ATTR_PORT_NETDEV_NAME,
 				    netdev->name)))
-			goto nla_put_failure;
+			goto nla_put_failure_type_locked;
 	}
 	if (devlink_port->type == DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_IB) {
 		struct ib_device *ibdev = devlink_port->type_dev;
@@ -565,14 +568,17 @@ static int devlink_nl_port_fill(struct sk_buff *msg, struct devlink *devlink,
 		if (ibdev &&
 		    nla_put_string(msg, DEVLINK_ATTR_PORT_IBDEV_NAME,
 				   ibdev->name))
-			goto nla_put_failure;
+			goto nla_put_failure_type_locked;
 	}
+	spin_unlock(&devlink_port->type_lock);
 	if (devlink_nl_port_attrs_put(msg, devlink_port))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 	return 0;
 
+nla_put_failure_type_locked:
+	spin_unlock(&devlink_port->type_lock);
 nla_put_failure:
 	genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
 	return -EMSGSIZE;
@@ -4486,6 +4492,7 @@ devlink_health_reporter_destroy(struct devlink_health_reporter *reporter)
 {
 	mutex_lock(&reporter->devlink->lock);
 	list_del(&reporter->list);
+	mutex_destroy(&reporter->dump_lock);
 	mutex_unlock(&reporter->devlink->lock);
 	if (reporter->dump_fmsg)
 		devlink_fmsg_free(reporter->dump_fmsg);
@@ -5261,6 +5268,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_unregister);
  */
 void devlink_free(struct devlink *devlink)
 {
+	mutex_destroy(&devlink->lock);
 	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&devlink->reporter_list));
 	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&devlink->region_list));
 	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&devlink->param_list));
@@ -5298,6 +5306,7 @@ int devlink_port_register(struct devlink *devlink,
 	devlink_port->devlink = devlink;
 	devlink_port->index = port_index;
 	devlink_port->registered = true;
+	spin_lock_init(&devlink_port->type_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&devlink_port->list, &devlink->port_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&devlink_port->param_list);
 	mutex_unlock(&devlink->lock);
@@ -5326,8 +5335,12 @@ static void __devlink_port_type_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
 				    enum devlink_port_type type,
 				    void *type_dev)
 {
+	if (WARN_ON(!devlink_port->registered))
+		return;
+	spin_lock(&devlink_port->type_lock);
 	devlink_port->type = type;
 	devlink_port->type_dev = type_dev;
+	spin_unlock(&devlink_port->type_lock);
 	devlink_port_notify(devlink_port, DEVLINK_CMD_PORT_NEW);
 }
 
@@ -5340,8 +5353,7 @@ static void __devlink_port_type_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
 void devlink_port_type_eth_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
 			       struct net_device *netdev)
 {
-	return __devlink_port_type_set(devlink_port,
-				       DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_ETH, netdev);
+	__devlink_port_type_set(devlink_port, DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_ETH, netdev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_port_type_eth_set);
 
@@ -5354,8 +5366,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_port_type_eth_set);
 void devlink_port_type_ib_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
 			      struct ib_device *ibdev)
 {
-	return __devlink_port_type_set(devlink_port,
-				       DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_IB, ibdev);
+	__devlink_port_type_set(devlink_port, DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_IB, ibdev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_port_type_ib_set);
 
@@ -5366,8 +5377,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_port_type_ib_set);
  */
 void devlink_port_type_clear(struct devlink_port *devlink_port)
 {
-	return __devlink_port_type_set(devlink_port,
-				       DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_NOTSET, NULL);
+	__devlink_port_type_set(devlink_port, DEVLINK_PORT_TYPE_NOTSET, NULL);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_port_type_clear);
 
@@ -5389,12 +5399,13 @@ void devlink_port_attrs_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
 {
 	struct devlink_port_attrs *attrs = &devlink_port->attrs;
 
+	if (WARN_ON(devlink_port->registered))
+		return;
 	attrs->set = true;
 	attrs->flavour = flavour;
 	attrs->port_number = port_number;
 	attrs->split = split;
 	attrs->split_subport_number = split_subport_number;
-	devlink_port_notify(devlink_port, DEVLINK_CMD_PORT_NEW);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_port_attrs_set);
 
@@ -6405,17 +6416,15 @@ void devlink_compat_running_version(struct net_device *dev,
 	dev_hold(dev);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
-	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
 	devlink = netdev_to_devlink(dev);
 	if (!devlink || !devlink->ops->info_get)
-		goto unlock_list;
+		goto out;
 
 	mutex_lock(&devlink->lock);
 	__devlink_compat_running_version(devlink, buf, len);
 	mutex_unlock(&devlink->lock);
-unlock_list:
-	mutex_unlock(&devlink_mutex);
 
+out:
 	rtnl_lock();
 	dev_put(dev);
 }
@@ -6423,22 +6432,22 @@ void devlink_compat_running_version(struct net_device *dev,
 int devlink_compat_flash_update(struct net_device *dev, const char *file_name)
 {
 	struct devlink *devlink;
-	int ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	int ret;
 
 	dev_hold(dev);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
-	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
 	devlink = netdev_to_devlink(dev);
-	if (!devlink || !devlink->ops->flash_update)
-		goto unlock_list;
+	if (!devlink || !devlink->ops->flash_update) {
+		ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&devlink->lock);
 	ret = devlink->ops->flash_update(devlink, file_name, NULL, NULL);
 	mutex_unlock(&devlink->lock);
-unlock_list:
-	mutex_unlock(&devlink_mutex);
 
+out:
 	rtnl_lock();
 	dev_put(dev);
 
diff --git a/net/dsa/Kconfig b/net/dsa/Kconfig
index fab49132345f1..b695170795c2c 100644
--- a/net/dsa/Kconfig
+++ b/net/dsa/Kconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ config NET_DSA
 	depends on BRIDGE || BRIDGE=n
 	select NET_SWITCHDEV
 	select PHYLINK
+	select NET_DEVLINK
 	---help---
 	  Say Y if you want to enable support for the hardware switches supported
 	  by the Distributed Switch Architecture.
diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa2.c b/net/dsa/dsa2.c
index c00ee464afc78..fe0a6197db9c5 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa2.c
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa2.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/of_net.h>
+#include <net/devlink.h>
 
 #include "dsa_priv.h"
 
@@ -257,14 +258,36 @@ static void dsa_tree_teardown_default_cpu(struct dsa_switch_tree *dst)
 
 static int dsa_port_setup(struct dsa_port *dp)
 {
+	enum devlink_port_flavour flavour;
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = dp->ds;
-	int err = 0;
+	int err;
+
+	if (dp->type == DSA_PORT_TYPE_UNUSED)
+		return 0;
 
 	memset(&dp->devlink_port, 0, sizeof(dp->devlink_port));
 
-	if (dp->type != DSA_PORT_TYPE_UNUSED)
-		err = devlink_port_register(ds->devlink, &dp->devlink_port,
-					    dp->index);
+	switch (dp->type) {
+	case DSA_PORT_TYPE_CPU:
+		flavour = DEVLINK_PORT_FLAVOUR_CPU;
+		break;
+	case DSA_PORT_TYPE_DSA:
+		flavour = DEVLINK_PORT_FLAVOUR_DSA;
+		break;
+	case DSA_PORT_TYPE_USER: /* fall-through */
+	default:
+		flavour = DEVLINK_PORT_FLAVOUR_PHYSICAL;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	/* dp->index is used now as port_number. However
+	 * CPU and DSA ports should have separate numbering
+	 * independent from front panel port numbers.
+	 */
+	devlink_port_attrs_set(&dp->devlink_port, flavour,
+			       dp->index, false, 0);
+	err = devlink_port_register(ds->devlink, &dp->devlink_port,
+				    dp->index);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -272,13 +295,6 @@ static int dsa_port_setup(struct dsa_port *dp)
 	case DSA_PORT_TYPE_UNUSED:
 		break;
 	case DSA_PORT_TYPE_CPU:
-		/* dp->index is used now as port_number. However
-		 * CPU ports should have separate numbering
-		 * independent from front panel port numbers.
-		 */
-		devlink_port_attrs_set(&dp->devlink_port,
-				       DEVLINK_PORT_FLAVOUR_CPU,
-				       dp->index, false, 0);
 		err = dsa_port_link_register_of(dp);
 		if (err) {
 			dev_err(ds->dev, "failed to setup link for port %d.%d\n",
@@ -287,13 +303,6 @@ static int dsa_port_setup(struct dsa_port *dp)
 		}
 		break;
 	case DSA_PORT_TYPE_DSA:
-		/* dp->index is used now as port_number. However
-		 * DSA ports should have separate numbering
-		 * independent from front panel port numbers.
-		 */
-		devlink_port_attrs_set(&dp->devlink_port,
-				       DEVLINK_PORT_FLAVOUR_DSA,
-				       dp->index, false, 0);
 		err = dsa_port_link_register_of(dp);
 		if (err) {
 			dev_err(ds->dev, "failed to setup link for port %d.%d\n",
@@ -302,9 +311,6 @@ static int dsa_port_setup(struct dsa_port *dp)
 		}
 		break;
 	case DSA_PORT_TYPE_USER:
-		devlink_port_attrs_set(&dp->devlink_port,
-				       DEVLINK_PORT_FLAVOUR_PHYSICAL,
-				       dp->index, false, 0);
 		err = dsa_slave_create(dp);
 		if (err)
 			dev_err(ds->dev, "failed to create slave for port %d.%d\n",