diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_main.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_main.h
index b02c1c803945..516ed8e9183d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_main.h
@@ -297,6 +297,8 @@ struct lan966x_port {
 extern const struct phylink_mac_ops lan966x_phylink_mac_ops;
 extern const struct phylink_pcs_ops lan966x_phylink_pcs_ops;
 extern const struct ethtool_ops lan966x_ethtool_ops;
+extern struct notifier_block lan966x_switchdev_nb __read_mostly;
+extern struct notifier_block lan966x_switchdev_blocking_nb __read_mostly;
 
 bool lan966x_netdevice_check(const struct net_device *dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_switchdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_switchdev.c
index d9fc6a9a3da1..d9b3ca5f6214 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_switchdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_switchdev.c
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 #include "lan966x_main.h"
 
 static struct notifier_block lan966x_netdevice_nb __read_mostly;
-static struct notifier_block lan966x_switchdev_nb __read_mostly;
-static struct notifier_block lan966x_switchdev_blocking_nb __read_mostly;
 
 static void lan966x_port_set_mcast_ip_flood(struct lan966x_port *port,
 					    u32 pgid_ip)
@@ -572,11 +570,11 @@ static struct notifier_block lan966x_netdevice_nb __read_mostly = {
 	.notifier_call = lan966x_netdevice_event,
 };
 
-static struct notifier_block lan966x_switchdev_nb __read_mostly = {
+struct notifier_block lan966x_switchdev_nb __read_mostly = {
 	.notifier_call = lan966x_switchdev_event,
 };
 
-static struct notifier_block lan966x_switchdev_blocking_nb __read_mostly = {
+struct notifier_block lan966x_switchdev_blocking_nb __read_mostly = {
 	.notifier_call = lan966x_switchdev_blocking_event,
 };