diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c b/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c
index ce18ba0b74eb..9865e734150e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c
@@ -1747,8 +1747,8 @@ int b53_fdb_dump(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(b53_fdb_dump);
 
-int b53_mdb_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-		    const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb)
+int b53_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+		const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb)
 {
 	struct b53_device *priv = ds->priv;
 
@@ -1758,19 +1758,7 @@ int b53_mdb_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	if (is5325(priv) || is5365(priv))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	return 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(b53_mdb_prepare);
-
-void b53_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-		 const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb)
-{
-	struct b53_device *priv = ds->priv;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = b53_arl_op(priv, 0, port, mdb->addr, mdb->vid, true);
-	if (ret)
-		dev_err(ds->dev, "failed to add MDB entry\n");
+	return b53_arl_op(priv, 0, port, mdb->addr, mdb->vid, true);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(b53_mdb_add);
 
@@ -2211,7 +2199,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops b53_switch_ops = {
 	.port_fdb_del		= b53_fdb_del,
 	.port_mirror_add	= b53_mirror_add,
 	.port_mirror_del	= b53_mirror_del,
-	.port_mdb_prepare	= b53_mdb_prepare,
 	.port_mdb_add		= b53_mdb_add,
 	.port_mdb_del		= b53_mdb_del,
 	.port_max_mtu		= b53_get_max_mtu,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_priv.h b/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_priv.h
index 24893b592216..224423ab0682 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_priv.h
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_priv.h
@@ -360,10 +360,8 @@ 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,
 		 dsa_fdb_dump_cb_t *cb, void *data);
-int b53_mdb_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-		    const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb);
-void b53_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-		 const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb);
+int b53_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+		const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb);
 int b53_mdb_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 		const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb);
 int b53_mirror_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c b/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
index 1e9a0adda2d6..4c493bb47d30 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
@@ -1123,7 +1123,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops bcm_sf2_ops = {
 	.set_rxnfc		= bcm_sf2_set_rxnfc,
 	.port_mirror_add	= b53_mirror_add,
 	.port_mirror_del	= b53_mirror_del,
-	.port_mdb_prepare	= b53_mdb_prepare,
 	.port_mdb_add		= b53_mdb_add,
 	.port_mdb_del		= b53_mdb_del,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303-core.c b/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303-core.c
index aa1142d6a9f5..344374025426 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303-core.c
@@ -1232,14 +1232,19 @@ static int lan9303_port_mdb_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void lan9303_port_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-				 const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb)
+static int lan9303_port_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+				const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb)
 {
 	struct lan9303 *chip = ds->priv;
+	int err;
+
+	err = lan9303_port_mdb_prepare(ds, port, mdb);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	dev_dbg(chip->dev, "%s(%d, %pM, %d)\n", __func__, port, mdb->addr,
 		mdb->vid);
-	lan9303_alr_add_port(chip, mdb->addr, port, false);
+	return lan9303_alr_add_port(chip, mdb->addr, port, false);
 }
 
 static int lan9303_port_mdb_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
@@ -1274,7 +1279,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops lan9303_switch_ops = {
 	.port_fdb_add           = lan9303_port_fdb_add,
 	.port_fdb_del           = lan9303_port_fdb_del,
 	.port_fdb_dump          = lan9303_port_fdb_dump,
-	.port_mdb_prepare       = lan9303_port_mdb_prepare,
 	.port_mdb_add           = lan9303_port_mdb_add,
 	.port_mdb_del           = lan9303_port_mdb_del,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
index 754a2377989f..49cd82109ee9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
@@ -1116,7 +1116,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops ksz8795_switch_ops = {
 	.port_vlan_add		= ksz8795_port_vlan_add,
 	.port_vlan_del		= ksz8795_port_vlan_del,
 	.port_fdb_dump		= ksz_port_fdb_dump,
-	.port_mdb_prepare       = ksz_port_mdb_prepare,
 	.port_mdb_add           = ksz_port_mdb_add,
 	.port_mdb_del           = ksz_port_mdb_del,
 	.port_mirror_add	= ksz8795_port_mirror_add,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
index 4e181c09f286..8e7439e91f60 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
@@ -780,14 +780,15 @@ static int ksz9477_port_fdb_dump(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void ksz9477_port_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-				 const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb)
+static int ksz9477_port_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+				const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb)
 {
 	struct ksz_device *dev = ds->priv;
 	u32 static_table[4];
 	u32 data;
 	int index;
 	u32 mac_hi, mac_lo;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	mac_hi = ((mdb->addr[0] << 8) | mdb->addr[1]);
 	mac_lo = ((mdb->addr[2] << 24) | (mdb->addr[3] << 16));
@@ -802,7 +803,8 @@ static void ksz9477_port_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 		ksz_write32(dev, REG_SW_ALU_STAT_CTRL__4, data);
 
 		/* wait to be finished */
-		if (ksz9477_wait_alu_sta_ready(dev)) {
+		err = ksz9477_wait_alu_sta_ready(dev);
+		if (err) {
 			dev_dbg(dev->dev, "Failed to read ALU STATIC\n");
 			goto exit;
 		}
@@ -825,8 +827,10 @@ static void ksz9477_port_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	}
 
 	/* no available entry */
-	if (index == dev->num_statics)
+	if (index == dev->num_statics) {
+		err = -ENOSPC;
 		goto exit;
+	}
 
 	/* add entry */
 	static_table[0] = ALU_V_STATIC_VALID;
@@ -848,6 +852,7 @@ static void ksz9477_port_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 
 exit:
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->alu_mutex);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int ksz9477_port_mdb_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
@@ -1401,7 +1406,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops ksz9477_switch_ops = {
 	.port_fdb_dump		= ksz9477_port_fdb_dump,
 	.port_fdb_add		= ksz9477_port_fdb_add,
 	.port_fdb_del		= ksz9477_port_fdb_del,
-	.port_mdb_prepare       = ksz_port_mdb_prepare,
 	.port_mdb_add           = ksz9477_port_mdb_add,
 	.port_mdb_del           = ksz9477_port_mdb_del,
 	.port_mirror_add	= ksz9477_port_mirror_add,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
index cf743133b0b9..874cdc38fad2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
@@ -253,15 +253,7 @@ int ksz_port_fdb_dump(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port, dsa_fdb_dump_cb_t *cb,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ksz_port_fdb_dump);
 
-int ksz_port_mdb_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-			 const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb)
-{
-	/* nothing to do */
-	return 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ksz_port_mdb_prepare);
-
-void ksz_port_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+int ksz_port_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 		      const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb)
 {
 	struct ksz_device *dev = ds->priv;
@@ -284,7 +276,7 @@ void ksz_port_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 
 	/* no available entry */
 	if (index == dev->num_statics && !empty)
-		return;
+		return -ENOSPC;
 
 	/* add entry */
 	if (index == dev->num_statics) {
@@ -301,6 +293,8 @@ void ksz_port_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 		alu.fid = mdb->vid;
 	}
 	dev->dev_ops->w_sta_mac_table(dev, index, &alu);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ksz_port_mdb_add);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.h b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.h
index 720f22275c84..a1f0929d45a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.h
@@ -165,10 +165,8 @@ int ksz_port_vlan_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 			  const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan);
 int ksz_port_fdb_dump(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port, dsa_fdb_dump_cb_t *cb,
 		      void *data);
-int ksz_port_mdb_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-			 const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb);
-void ksz_port_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-		      const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb);
+int ksz_port_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+		     const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb);
 int ksz_port_mdb_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 		     const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb);
 int ksz_enable_port(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port, struct phy_device *phy);
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
index 9206ba37d4de..dc9da2d46786 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
@@ -5248,27 +5248,18 @@ static enum dsa_tag_protocol mv88e6xxx_get_tag_protocol(struct dsa_switch *ds,
 	return chip->info->tag_protocol;
 }
 
-static int mv88e6xxx_port_mdb_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-				      const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb)
-{
-	/* We don't need any dynamic resource from the kernel (yet),
-	 * so skip the prepare phase.
-	 */
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void mv88e6xxx_port_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-				   const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb)
+static int mv88e6xxx_port_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+				  const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb)
 {
 	struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip = ds->priv;
+	int err;
 
 	mv88e6xxx_reg_lock(chip);
-	if (mv88e6xxx_port_db_load_purge(chip, port, mdb->addr, mdb->vid,
-					 MV88E6XXX_G1_ATU_DATA_STATE_MC_STATIC))
-		dev_err(ds->dev, "p%d: failed to load multicast MAC address\n",
-			port);
+	err = mv88e6xxx_port_db_load_purge(chip, port, mdb->addr, mdb->vid,
+					   MV88E6XXX_G1_ATU_DATA_STATE_MC_STATIC);
 	mv88e6xxx_reg_unlock(chip);
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int mv88e6xxx_port_mdb_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
@@ -5413,7 +5404,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops mv88e6xxx_switch_ops = {
 	.port_fdb_add           = mv88e6xxx_port_fdb_add,
 	.port_fdb_del           = mv88e6xxx_port_fdb_del,
 	.port_fdb_dump          = mv88e6xxx_port_fdb_dump,
-	.port_mdb_prepare       = mv88e6xxx_port_mdb_prepare,
 	.port_mdb_add           = mv88e6xxx_port_mdb_add,
 	.port_mdb_del           = mv88e6xxx_port_mdb_del,
 	.port_mirror_add	= mv88e6xxx_port_mirror_add,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix.c b/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix.c
index acf9507b1af3..d3e0693ae2df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix.c
@@ -65,19 +65,12 @@ static int felix_fdb_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	return ocelot_fdb_del(ocelot, port, addr, vid);
 }
 
-/* This callback needs to be present */
-static int felix_mdb_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-			     const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void felix_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-			  const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb)
+static int felix_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+			 const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb)
 {
 	struct ocelot *ocelot = ds->priv;
 
-	ocelot_port_mdb_add(ocelot, port, mdb);
+	return ocelot_port_mdb_add(ocelot, port, mdb);
 }
 
 static int felix_mdb_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
@@ -797,7 +790,6 @@ const struct dsa_switch_ops felix_switch_ops = {
 	.port_fdb_dump		= felix_fdb_dump,
 	.port_fdb_add		= felix_fdb_add,
 	.port_fdb_del		= felix_fdb_del,
-	.port_mdb_prepare	= felix_mdb_prepare,
 	.port_mdb_add		= felix_mdb_add,
 	.port_mdb_del		= felix_mdb_del,
 	.port_bridge_join	= felix_bridge_join,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/sja1105/sja1105_main.c b/drivers/net/dsa/sja1105/sja1105_main.c
index dc82c71d1dbf..3dfcb750e169 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/sja1105/sja1105_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/sja1105/sja1105_main.c
@@ -1524,17 +1524,10 @@ static int sja1105_fdb_dump(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* This callback needs to be present */
-static int sja1105_mdb_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-			       const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void sja1105_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-			    const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb)
+static int sja1105_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+			   const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb)
 {
-	sja1105_fdb_add(ds, port, mdb->addr, mdb->vid);
+	return sja1105_fdb_add(ds, port, mdb->addr, mdb->vid);
 }
 
 static int sja1105_mdb_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
@@ -3297,7 +3290,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops sja1105_switch_ops = {
 	.port_vlan_filtering	= sja1105_vlan_filtering,
 	.port_vlan_add		= sja1105_vlan_add,
 	.port_vlan_del		= sja1105_vlan_del,
-	.port_mdb_prepare	= sja1105_mdb_prepare,
 	.port_mdb_add		= sja1105_mdb_add,
 	.port_mdb_del		= sja1105_mdb_del,
 	.port_hwtstamp_get	= sja1105_hwtstamp_get,
diff --git a/include/net/dsa.h b/include/net/dsa.h
index 7727b56a4eee..2d715b0502e3 100644
--- a/include/net/dsa.h
+++ b/include/net/dsa.h
@@ -580,10 +580,8 @@ struct dsa_switch_ops {
 	/*
 	 * Multicast database
 	 */
-	int (*port_mdb_prepare)(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+	int	(*port_mdb_add)(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 				const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb);
-	void (*port_mdb_add)(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-			     const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb);
 	int	(*port_mdb_del)(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 				const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb);
 	/*
diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h b/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
index 90a879322b21..f8362860cdaa 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ struct dsa_notifier_fdb_info {
 /* DSA_NOTIFIER_MDB_* */
 struct dsa_notifier_mdb_info {
 	const struct switchdev_obj_port_mdb *mdb;
-	struct switchdev_trans *trans;
 	int sw_index;
 	int port;
 };
diff --git a/net/dsa/port.c b/net/dsa/port.c
index b39a5eebbe27..c89e3c0c65ed 100644
--- a/net/dsa/port.c
+++ b/net/dsa/port.c
@@ -417,17 +417,7 @@ int dsa_port_mdb_add(const struct dsa_port *dp,
 		.port = dp->index,
 		.mdb = mdb,
 	};
-	struct switchdev_trans trans;
-	int err;
 
-	info.trans = &trans;
-
-	trans.ph_prepare = true;
-	err = dsa_port_notify(dp, DSA_NOTIFIER_MDB_ADD, &info);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
-	trans.ph_prepare = false;
 	return dsa_port_notify(dp, DSA_NOTIFIER_MDB_ADD, &info);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/dsa/switch.c b/net/dsa/switch.c
index 39848eac1da8..65124bc3ddfb 100644
--- a/net/dsa/switch.c
+++ b/net/dsa/switch.c
@@ -178,35 +178,13 @@ static bool dsa_switch_mdb_match(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	return false;
 }
 
-static int dsa_switch_mdb_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds,
-				  struct dsa_notifier_mdb_info *info)
-{
-	int port, err;
-
-	if (!ds->ops->port_mdb_prepare || !ds->ops->port_mdb_add)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-	for (port = 0; port < ds->num_ports; port++) {
-		if (dsa_switch_mdb_match(ds, port, info)) {
-			err = ds->ops->port_mdb_prepare(ds, port, info->mdb);
-			if (err)
-				return err;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int dsa_switch_mdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds,
 			      struct dsa_notifier_mdb_info *info)
 {
 	int port;
 
-	if (switchdev_trans_ph_prepare(info->trans))
-		return dsa_switch_mdb_prepare(ds, info);
-
 	if (!ds->ops->port_mdb_add)
-		return 0;
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	for (port = 0; port < ds->num_ports; port++)
 		if (dsa_switch_mdb_match(ds, port, info))
