diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/Makefile b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/Makefile
index 10ce820daa48..c36be318de1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/Makefile
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_NET_DSA_MV88E6XXX) += mv88e6xxx.o
 mv88e6xxx-objs := chip.o
 mv88e6xxx-objs += global1.o
 mv88e6xxx-$(CONFIG_NET_DSA_MV88E6XXX_GLOBAL2) += global2.o
+mv88e6xxx-objs += port.o
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
index 72b9dac29901..b32b24256065 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "mv88e6xxx.h"
 #include "global1.h"
 #include "global2.h"
+#include "port.h"
 
 static void assert_reg_lock(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip)
 {
@@ -221,22 +222,6 @@ int mv88e6xxx_write(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int addr, int reg, u16 val)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mv88e6xxx_port_read(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, int reg,
-			       u16 *val)
-{
-	int addr = chip->info->port_base_addr + port;
-
-	return mv88e6xxx_read(chip, addr, reg, val);
-}
-
-static int mv88e6xxx_port_write(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, int reg,
-				u16 val)
-{
-	int addr = chip->info->port_base_addr + port;
-
-	return mv88e6xxx_write(chip, addr, reg, val);
-}
-
 static int mv88e6xxx_phy_read(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int phy,
 			      int reg, u16 *val)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3b36c9290ea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.c
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Marvell 88E6xxx Switch Port Registers support
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2008 Marvell Semiconductor
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@savoirfairelinux.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#include "mv88e6xxx.h"
+#include "port.h"
+
+int mv88e6xxx_port_read(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, int reg,
+			u16 *val)
+{
+	int addr = chip->info->port_base_addr + port;
+
+	return mv88e6xxx_read(chip, addr, reg, val);
+}
+
+int mv88e6xxx_port_write(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, int reg,
+			 u16 val)
+{
+	int addr = chip->info->port_base_addr + port;
+
+	return mv88e6xxx_write(chip, addr, reg, val);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.h b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ae1ae2b501b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Marvell 88E6xxx Switch Port Registers support
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2008 Marvell Semiconductor
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@savoirfairelinux.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _MV88E6XXX_PORT_H
+#define _MV88E6XXX_PORT_H
+
+#include "mv88e6xxx.h"
+
+int mv88e6xxx_port_read(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, int reg,
+			u16 *val);
+int mv88e6xxx_port_write(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port, int reg,
+			 u16 val);
+
+#endif /* _MV88E6XXX_PORT_H */