diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c b/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c
index 53361796607a..3cf4f0a04453 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c
@@ -1213,8 +1213,8 @@ static int b53_arl_op(struct b53_device *dev, int op, int port,
 	return b53_arl_rw_op(dev, 0);
 }
 
-int b53_fdb_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-		    const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid)
+int b53_fdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+		const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid)
 {
 	struct b53_device *priv = ds->priv;
 
@@ -1224,17 +1224,7 @@ int b53_fdb_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	if (is5325(priv) || is5365(priv))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	return 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(b53_fdb_prepare);
-
-void b53_fdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-		 const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid)
-{
-	struct b53_device *priv = ds->priv;
-
-	if (b53_arl_op(priv, 0, port, addr, vid, true))
-		pr_err("%s: failed to add MAC address\n", __func__);
+	return b53_arl_op(priv, 0, port, addr, vid, true);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(b53_fdb_add);
 
@@ -1563,7 +1553,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops b53_switch_ops = {
 	.port_vlan_add		= b53_vlan_add,
 	.port_vlan_del		= b53_vlan_del,
 	.port_vlan_dump		= b53_vlan_dump,
-	.port_fdb_prepare	= b53_fdb_prepare,
 	.port_fdb_dump		= b53_fdb_dump,
 	.port_fdb_add		= b53_fdb_add,
 	.port_fdb_del		= b53_fdb_del,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_priv.h b/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_priv.h
index d417bcaec71d..f29c892efa6b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_priv.h
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_priv.h
@@ -396,10 +396,8 @@ int b53_vlan_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 int b53_vlan_dump(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 		  struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan,
 		  switchdev_obj_dump_cb_t *cb);
-int b53_fdb_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-		    const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid);
-void b53_fdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-		 const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid);
+int b53_fdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+		const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid);
 int b53_fdb_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 		const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid);
 int b53_fdb_dump(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c b/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
index 558667c814c9..1907b27297c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
@@ -1022,7 +1022,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops bcm_sf2_ops = {
 	.port_vlan_add		= b53_vlan_add,
 	.port_vlan_del		= b53_vlan_del,
 	.port_vlan_dump		= b53_vlan_dump,
-	.port_fdb_prepare	= b53_fdb_prepare,
 	.port_fdb_dump		= b53_fdb_dump,
 	.port_fdb_add		= b53_fdb_add,
 	.port_fdb_del		= b53_fdb_del,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
index db828080ee93..b55f3649ff93 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
@@ -678,14 +678,6 @@ static int ksz_port_vlan_dump(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int ksz_port_fdb_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-				const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid)
-{
-	/* nothing needed */
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 struct alu_struct {
 	/* entry 1 */
 	u8	is_static:1;
@@ -705,12 +697,13 @@ struct alu_struct {
 	u8	mac[ETH_ALEN];
 };
 
-static void ksz_port_fdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-			     const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid)
+static int ksz_port_fdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+			    const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid)
 {
 	struct ksz_device *dev = ds->priv;
 	u32 alu_table[4];
 	u32 data;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->alu_mutex);
 
@@ -727,7 +720,8 @@ static void ksz_port_fdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	ksz_write32(dev, REG_SW_ALU_CTRL__4, ALU_READ | ALU_START);
 
 	/* wait to be finished */
-	if (wait_alu_ready(dev, ALU_START, 1000) < 0) {
+	ret = wait_alu_ready(dev, ALU_START, 1000);
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_dbg(dev->dev, "Failed to read ALU\n");
 		goto exit;
 	}
@@ -750,11 +744,14 @@ static void ksz_port_fdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	ksz_write32(dev, REG_SW_ALU_CTRL__4, ALU_WRITE | ALU_START);
 
 	/* wait to be finished */
-	if (wait_alu_ready(dev, ALU_START, 1000) < 0)
-		dev_dbg(dev->dev, "Failed to read ALU\n");
+	ret = wait_alu_ready(dev, ALU_START, 1000);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		dev_dbg(dev->dev, "Failed to write ALU\n");
 
 exit:
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->alu_mutex);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int ksz_port_fdb_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
@@ -1128,7 +1125,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops ksz_switch_ops = {
 	.port_vlan_add		= ksz_port_vlan_add,
 	.port_vlan_del		= ksz_port_vlan_del,
 	.port_vlan_dump		= ksz_port_vlan_dump,
-	.port_fdb_prepare	= ksz_port_fdb_prepare,
 	.port_fdb_dump		= ksz_port_fdb_dump,
 	.port_fdb_add		= ksz_port_fdb_add,
 	.port_fdb_del		= ksz_port_fdb_del,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
index 430e3ab65a49..f92aae8947e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
@@ -801,35 +801,19 @@ mt7530_port_bridge_leave(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 }
 
 static int
-mt7530_port_fdb_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-			const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid)
-{
-	struct mt7530_priv *priv = ds->priv;
-	int ret;
-
-	/* Because auto-learned entrie shares the same FDB table.
-	 * an entry is reserved with no port_mask to make sure fdb_add
-	 * is called while the entry is still available.
-	 */
-	mutex_lock(&priv->reg_mutex);
-	mt7530_fdb_write(priv, vid, 0, addr, -1, STATIC_ENT);
-	ret = mt7530_fdb_cmd(priv, MT7530_FDB_WRITE, 0);
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->reg_mutex);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static void
 mt7530_port_fdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 		    const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid)
 {
 	struct mt7530_priv *priv = ds->priv;
+	int ret;
 	u8 port_mask = BIT(port);
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->reg_mutex);
 	mt7530_fdb_write(priv, vid, port_mask, addr, -1, STATIC_ENT);
-	mt7530_fdb_cmd(priv, MT7530_FDB_WRITE, 0);
+	ret = mt7530_fdb_cmd(priv, MT7530_FDB_WRITE, 0);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->reg_mutex);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -1013,7 +997,6 @@ static struct dsa_switch_ops mt7530_switch_ops = {
 	.port_stp_state_set	= mt7530_stp_state_set,
 	.port_bridge_join	= mt7530_port_bridge_join,
 	.port_bridge_leave	= mt7530_port_bridge_leave,
-	.port_fdb_prepare	= mt7530_port_fdb_prepare,
 	.port_fdb_add		= mt7530_port_fdb_add,
 	.port_fdb_del		= mt7530_port_fdb_del,
 	.port_fdb_dump		= mt7530_port_fdb_dump,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
index 823697526db4..68cc1f6fb75e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
@@ -1406,26 +1406,18 @@ static int mv88e6xxx_port_db_load_purge(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port,
 	return mv88e6xxx_g1_atu_loadpurge(chip, vlan.fid, &entry);
 }
 
-static int mv88e6xxx_port_fdb_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-				      const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid)
-{
-	/* We don't need any dynamic resource from the kernel (yet),
-	 * so skip the prepare phase.
-	 */
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void mv88e6xxx_port_fdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-				   const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid)
+static int mv88e6xxx_port_fdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+				  const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid)
 {
 	struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip = ds->priv;
+	int err;
 
 	mutex_lock(&chip->reg_lock);
-	if (mv88e6xxx_port_db_load_purge(chip, port, addr, vid,
-					 MV88E6XXX_G1_ATU_DATA_STATE_UC_STATIC))
-		dev_err(ds->dev, "p%d: failed to load unicast MAC address\n",
-			port);
+	err = mv88e6xxx_port_db_load_purge(chip, port, addr, vid,
+					   MV88E6XXX_G1_ATU_DATA_STATE_UC_STATIC);
 	mutex_unlock(&chip->reg_lock);
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int mv88e6xxx_port_fdb_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
@@ -3905,7 +3897,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops mv88e6xxx_switch_ops = {
 	.port_vlan_add		= mv88e6xxx_port_vlan_add,
 	.port_vlan_del		= mv88e6xxx_port_vlan_del,
 	.port_vlan_dump		= mv88e6xxx_port_vlan_dump,
-	.port_fdb_prepare       = mv88e6xxx_port_fdb_prepare,
 	.port_fdb_add           = mv88e6xxx_port_fdb_add,
 	.port_fdb_del           = mv88e6xxx_port_fdb_del,
 	.port_fdb_dump          = mv88e6xxx_port_fdb_dump,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c b/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
index 2fb5df9dbd64..f8ef823349bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
@@ -777,28 +777,13 @@ qca8k_port_fdb_insert(struct qca8k_priv *priv, const u8 *addr,
 }
 
 static int
-qca8k_port_fdb_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-		       const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid)
-{
-	struct qca8k_priv *priv = (struct qca8k_priv *)ds->priv;
-
-	/* The FDB table for static and auto learned entries is the same. We
-	 * need to reserve an entry with no port_mask set to make sure that
-	 * when port_fdb_add is called an entry is still available. Otherwise
-	 * the last free entry might have been used up by auto learning
-	 */
-	return qca8k_port_fdb_insert(priv, addr, 0, vid);
-}
-
-static void
 qca8k_port_fdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 		   const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid)
 {
 	struct qca8k_priv *priv = (struct qca8k_priv *)ds->priv;
 	u16 port_mask = BIT(port);
 
-	/* Update the FDB entry adding the port_mask */
-	qca8k_port_fdb_insert(priv, addr, port_mask, vid);
+	return qca8k_port_fdb_insert(priv, addr, port_mask, vid);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -866,7 +851,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops qca8k_switch_ops = {
 	.port_stp_state_set	= qca8k_port_stp_state_set,
 	.port_bridge_join	= qca8k_port_bridge_join,
 	.port_bridge_leave	= qca8k_port_bridge_leave,
-	.port_fdb_prepare	= qca8k_port_fdb_prepare,
 	.port_fdb_add		= qca8k_port_fdb_add,
 	.port_fdb_del		= qca8k_port_fdb_del,
 	.port_fdb_dump		= qca8k_port_fdb_dump,
diff --git a/include/net/dsa.h b/include/net/dsa.h
index ba11005dac8c..446fc438cb80 100644
--- a/include/net/dsa.h
+++ b/include/net/dsa.h
@@ -385,9 +385,7 @@ struct dsa_switch_ops {
 	/*
 	 * Forwarding database
 	 */
-	int	(*port_fdb_prepare)(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-				    const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid);
-	void	(*port_fdb_add)(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+	int	(*port_fdb_add)(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 				const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid);
 	int	(*port_fdb_del)(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 				const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid);
diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h b/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
index 945ded148c9c..04cd711ed2fd 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ struct dsa_notifier_bridge_info {
 /* DSA_NOTIFIER_FDB_* */
 struct dsa_notifier_fdb_info {
 	const struct switchdev_obj_port_fdb *fdb;
-	struct switchdev_trans *trans;
 	int sw_index;
 	int port;
 };
@@ -122,8 +121,7 @@ int dsa_port_vlan_filtering(struct dsa_port *dp, bool vlan_filtering,
 int dsa_port_ageing_time(struct dsa_port *dp, clock_t ageing_clock,
 			 struct switchdev_trans *trans);
 int dsa_port_fdb_add(struct dsa_port *dp,
-		     const struct switchdev_obj_port_fdb *fdb,
-		     struct switchdev_trans *trans);
+		     const struct switchdev_obj_port_fdb *fdb);
 int dsa_port_fdb_del(struct dsa_port *dp,
 		     const struct switchdev_obj_port_fdb *fdb);
 int dsa_port_fdb_dump(struct dsa_port *dp, struct switchdev_obj_port_fdb *fdb,
diff --git a/net/dsa/port.c b/net/dsa/port.c
index efc3bce3a89d..bd271b9cc1f2 100644
--- a/net/dsa/port.c
+++ b/net/dsa/port.c
@@ -147,13 +147,11 @@ int dsa_port_ageing_time(struct dsa_port *dp, clock_t ageing_clock,
 }
 
 int dsa_port_fdb_add(struct dsa_port *dp,
-		     const struct switchdev_obj_port_fdb *fdb,
-		     struct switchdev_trans *trans)
+		     const struct switchdev_obj_port_fdb *fdb)
 {
 	struct dsa_notifier_fdb_info info = {
 		.sw_index = dp->ds->index,
 		.port = dp->index,
-		.trans = trans,
 		.fdb = fdb,
 	};
 
diff --git a/net/dsa/slave.c b/net/dsa/slave.c
index 3b36c47472c6..bb7ab26ef768 100644
--- a/net/dsa/slave.c
+++ b/net/dsa/slave.c
@@ -251,7 +251,9 @@ static int dsa_slave_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	switch (obj->id) {
 	case SWITCHDEV_OBJ_ID_PORT_FDB:
-		err = dsa_port_fdb_add(dp, SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB(obj), trans);
+		if (switchdev_trans_ph_prepare(trans))
+			return 0;
+		err = dsa_port_fdb_add(dp, SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB(obj));
 		break;
 	case SWITCHDEV_OBJ_ID_PORT_MDB:
 		err = dsa_port_mdb_add(dp, SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_MDB(obj), trans);
diff --git a/net/dsa/switch.c b/net/dsa/switch.c
index a9edfbad3889..eb20e0fee0e1 100644
--- a/net/dsa/switch.c
+++ b/net/dsa/switch.c
@@ -84,23 +84,15 @@ static int dsa_switch_fdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds,
 			      struct dsa_notifier_fdb_info *info)
 {
 	const struct switchdev_obj_port_fdb *fdb = info->fdb;
-	struct switchdev_trans *trans = info->trans;
 
 	/* Do not care yet about other switch chips of the fabric */
 	if (ds->index != info->sw_index)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (switchdev_trans_ph_prepare(trans)) {
-		if (!ds->ops->port_fdb_prepare || !ds->ops->port_fdb_add)
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	if (!ds->ops->port_fdb_add)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-		return ds->ops->port_fdb_prepare(ds, info->port, fdb->addr,
-						 fdb->vid);
-	}
-
-	ds->ops->port_fdb_add(ds, info->port, fdb->addr, fdb->vid);
-
-	return 0;
+	return ds->ops->port_fdb_add(ds, info->port, fdb->addr, fdb->vid);
 }
 
 static int dsa_switch_fdb_del(struct dsa_switch *ds,