diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c b/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c
index 122636eb362e..26693b684bde 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c
@@ -1384,8 +1384,8 @@ int b53_vlan_filtering(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port, bool vlan_filtering)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(b53_vlan_filtering);
 
-int b53_vlan_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-		     const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
+static int b53_vlan_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+			    const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
 {
 	struct b53_device *dev = ds->priv;
 
@@ -1407,15 +1407,19 @@ int b53_vlan_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(b53_vlan_prepare);
 
-void b53_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-		  const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
+int b53_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+		 const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
 {
 	struct b53_device *dev = ds->priv;
 	bool untagged = vlan->flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_UNTAGGED;
 	bool pvid = vlan->flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_PVID;
 	struct b53_vlan *vl;
+	int err;
+
+	err = b53_vlan_prepare(ds, port, vlan);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	vl = &dev->vlans[vlan->vid];
 
@@ -1438,6 +1442,8 @@ void b53_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 			    vlan->vid);
 		b53_fast_age_vlan(dev, vlan->vid);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(b53_vlan_add);
 
@@ -2185,7 +2191,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops b53_switch_ops = {
 	.port_fast_age		= b53_br_fast_age,
 	.port_egress_floods	= b53_br_egress_floods,
 	.port_vlan_filtering	= b53_vlan_filtering,
-	.port_vlan_prepare	= b53_vlan_prepare,
 	.port_vlan_add		= b53_vlan_add,
 	.port_vlan_del		= b53_vlan_del,
 	.port_fdb_dump		= b53_fdb_dump,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_priv.h b/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_priv.h
index 224423ab0682..7cdf36755a2b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_priv.h
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_priv.h
@@ -348,10 +348,8 @@ void b53_phylink_mac_link_up(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 			     int speed, int duplex,
 			     bool tx_pause, bool rx_pause);
 int b53_vlan_filtering(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port, bool vlan_filtering);
-int b53_vlan_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-		     const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan);
-void b53_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-		  const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan);
+int b53_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+		 const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan);
 int b53_vlan_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 		 const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan);
 int b53_fdb_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c b/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
index 4c493bb47d30..e377ab142e41 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
@@ -1113,7 +1113,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops bcm_sf2_ops = {
 	.port_stp_state_set	= b53_br_set_stp_state,
 	.port_fast_age		= b53_br_fast_age,
 	.port_vlan_filtering	= b53_vlan_filtering,
-	.port_vlan_prepare	= b53_vlan_prepare,
 	.port_vlan_add		= b53_vlan_add,
 	.port_vlan_del		= b53_vlan_del,
 	.port_fdb_dump		= b53_fdb_dump,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2_cfp.c b/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2_cfp.c
index 59d799ac1b60..ed45d16250e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2_cfp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2_cfp.c
@@ -891,11 +891,9 @@ static int bcm_sf2_cfp_rule_insert(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 		else
 			vlan.flags = 0;
 
-		ret = ds->ops->port_vlan_prepare(ds, port_num, &vlan);
+		ret = ds->ops->port_vlan_add(ds, port_num, &vlan);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
-
-		ds->ops->port_vlan_add(ds, port_num, &vlan);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -941,8 +939,7 @@ static int bcm_sf2_cfp_rule_set(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if ((fs->flow_type & FLOW_EXT) &&
-	    !(ds->ops->port_vlan_prepare || ds->ops->port_vlan_add ||
-	      ds->ops->port_vlan_del))
+	    !(ds->ops->port_vlan_add || ds->ops->port_vlan_del))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	if (fs->location != RX_CLS_LOC_ANY &&
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/dsa_loop.c b/drivers/net/dsa/dsa_loop.c
index 881f52c93d3d..0b3ca84ee629 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/dsa_loop.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/dsa_loop.c
@@ -198,26 +198,8 @@ static int dsa_loop_port_vlan_filtering(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int
-dsa_loop_port_vlan_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-			   const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
-{
-	struct dsa_loop_priv *ps = ds->priv;
-	struct mii_bus *bus = ps->bus;
-
-	dev_dbg(ds->dev, "%s: port: %d, vlan: %d", __func__, port, vlan->vid);
-
-	/* Just do a sleeping operation to make lockdep checks effective */
-	mdiobus_read(bus, ps->port_base + port, MII_BMSR);
-
-	if (vlan->vid_end > ARRAY_SIZE(ps->vlans))
-		return -ERANGE;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void dsa_loop_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-				   const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
+static int dsa_loop_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+				  const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
 {
 	bool untagged = vlan->flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_UNTAGGED;
 	bool pvid = vlan->flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_PVID;
@@ -226,6 +208,9 @@ static void dsa_loop_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	struct dsa_loop_vlan *vl;
 	u16 vid;
 
+	if (vlan->vid_end > ARRAY_SIZE(ps->vlans))
+		return -ERANGE;
+
 	/* Just do a sleeping operation to make lockdep checks effective */
 	mdiobus_read(bus, ps->port_base + port, MII_BMSR);
 
@@ -242,6 +227,8 @@ static void dsa_loop_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 
 	if (pvid)
 		ps->ports[port].pvid = vid;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int dsa_loop_port_vlan_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
@@ -301,7 +288,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops dsa_loop_driver = {
 	.port_bridge_leave	= dsa_loop_port_bridge_leave,
 	.port_stp_state_set	= dsa_loop_port_stp_state_set,
 	.port_vlan_filtering	= dsa_loop_port_vlan_filtering,
-	.port_vlan_prepare	= dsa_loop_port_vlan_prepare,
 	.port_vlan_add		= dsa_loop_port_vlan_add,
 	.port_vlan_del		= dsa_loop_port_vlan_del,
 	.port_change_mtu	= dsa_loop_port_change_mtu,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/hirschmann/hellcreek.c b/drivers/net/dsa/hirschmann/hellcreek.c
index 9ff596344170..2dc8fbf998b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/hirschmann/hellcreek.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/hirschmann/hellcreek.c
@@ -439,18 +439,25 @@ static void hellcreek_unapply_vlan(struct hellcreek *hellcreek, int port,
 	mutex_unlock(&hellcreek->reg_lock);
 }
 
-static void hellcreek_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-			       const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
+static int hellcreek_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+			      const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
 {
 	bool untagged = vlan->flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_UNTAGGED;
 	bool pvid = vlan->flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_PVID;
 	struct hellcreek *hellcreek = ds->priv;
+	int err;
+
+	err = hellcreek_vlan_prepare(ds, port, vlan);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	dev_dbg(hellcreek->dev, "Add VLAN %d on port %d, %s, %s\n",
 		vlan->vid, port, untagged ? "untagged" : "tagged",
 		pvid ? "PVID" : "no PVID");
 
 	hellcreek_apply_vlan(hellcreek, port, vlan->vid, pvid, untagged);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int hellcreek_vlan_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
@@ -1147,7 +1154,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops hellcreek_ds_ops = {
 	.port_vlan_add	     = hellcreek_vlan_add,
 	.port_vlan_del	     = hellcreek_vlan_del,
 	.port_vlan_filtering = hellcreek_vlan_filtering,
-	.port_vlan_prepare   = hellcreek_vlan_prepare,
 	.setup		     = hellcreek_setup,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
index 805421f354eb..cc0b448d998e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
@@ -1167,13 +1167,18 @@ static int gswip_port_vlan_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void gswip_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-				const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
+static int gswip_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+			       const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
 {
 	struct gswip_priv *priv = ds->priv;
 	struct net_device *bridge = dsa_to_port(ds, port)->bridge_dev;
 	bool untagged = vlan->flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_UNTAGGED;
 	bool pvid = vlan->flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_PVID;
+	int err;
+
+	err = gswip_port_vlan_prepare(ds, port, vlan);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	/* We have to receive all packets on the CPU port and should not
 	 * do any VLAN filtering here. This is also called with bridge
@@ -1181,9 +1186,10 @@ static void gswip_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	 * this.
 	 */
 	if (dsa_is_cpu_port(ds, port))
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
-	gswip_vlan_add_aware(priv, bridge, port, vlan->vid, untagged, pvid);
+	return gswip_vlan_add_aware(priv, bridge, port, vlan->vid,
+				    untagged, pvid);
 }
 
 static int gswip_port_vlan_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
@@ -1579,7 +1585,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops gswip_switch_ops = {
 	.port_bridge_leave	= gswip_port_bridge_leave,
 	.port_fast_age		= gswip_port_fast_age,
 	.port_vlan_filtering	= gswip_port_vlan_filtering,
-	.port_vlan_prepare	= gswip_port_vlan_prepare,
 	.port_vlan_add		= gswip_port_vlan_add,
 	.port_vlan_del		= gswip_port_vlan_del,
 	.port_stp_state_set	= gswip_port_stp_state_set,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
index 89e1c01cf5b8..d639f9476bd9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
@@ -792,8 +792,8 @@ static int ksz8795_port_vlan_filtering(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void ksz8795_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-				  const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
+static int ksz8795_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+				 const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
 {
 	bool untagged = vlan->flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_UNTAGGED;
 	struct ksz_device *dev = ds->priv;
@@ -828,6 +828,8 @@ static void ksz8795_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 		vid |= new_pvid;
 		ksz_pwrite16(dev, port, REG_PORT_CTRL_VID, vid);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ksz8795_port_vlan_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
@@ -1110,7 +1112,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops ksz8795_switch_ops = {
 	.port_stp_state_set	= ksz8795_port_stp_state_set,
 	.port_fast_age		= ksz_port_fast_age,
 	.port_vlan_filtering	= ksz8795_port_vlan_filtering,
-	.port_vlan_prepare	= ksz_port_vlan_prepare,
 	.port_vlan_add		= ksz8795_port_vlan_add,
 	.port_vlan_del		= ksz8795_port_vlan_del,
 	.port_fdb_dump		= ksz_port_fdb_dump,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
index 08bf54eb9f5f..71cf24f20252 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
@@ -510,16 +510,18 @@ static int ksz9477_port_vlan_filtering(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void ksz9477_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-				  const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
+static int ksz9477_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+				 const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
 {
 	struct ksz_device *dev = ds->priv;
 	u32 vlan_table[3];
 	bool untagged = vlan->flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_UNTAGGED;
+	int err;
 
-	if (ksz9477_get_vlan_table(dev, vlan->vid, vlan_table)) {
+	err = ksz9477_get_vlan_table(dev, vlan->vid, vlan_table);
+	if (err) {
 		dev_dbg(dev->dev, "Failed to get vlan table\n");
-		return;
+		return err;
 	}
 
 	vlan_table[0] = VLAN_VALID | (vlan->vid & VLAN_FID_M);
@@ -531,14 +533,17 @@ static void ksz9477_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 
 	vlan_table[2] |= BIT(port) | BIT(dev->cpu_port);
 
-	if (ksz9477_set_vlan_table(dev, vlan->vid, vlan_table)) {
+	err = ksz9477_set_vlan_table(dev, vlan->vid, vlan_table);
+	if (err) {
 		dev_dbg(dev->dev, "Failed to set vlan table\n");
-		return;
+		return err;
 	}
 
 	/* change PVID */
 	if (vlan->flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_PVID)
 		ksz_pwrite16(dev, port, REG_PORT_DEFAULT_VID, vlan->vid);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ksz9477_port_vlan_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
@@ -1394,7 +1399,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops ksz9477_switch_ops = {
 	.port_stp_state_set	= ksz9477_port_stp_state_set,
 	.port_fast_age		= ksz_port_fast_age,
 	.port_vlan_filtering	= ksz9477_port_vlan_filtering,
-	.port_vlan_prepare	= ksz_port_vlan_prepare,
 	.port_vlan_add		= ksz9477_port_vlan_add,
 	.port_vlan_del		= ksz9477_port_vlan_del,
 	.port_fdb_dump		= ksz9477_port_fdb_dump,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
index f2c9ff3ea4be..4e0619c66573 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
@@ -213,15 +213,6 @@ void ksz_port_fast_age(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ksz_port_fast_age);
 
-int ksz_port_vlan_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-			  const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
-{
-	/* nothing needed */
-
-	return 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ksz_port_vlan_prepare);
-
 int ksz_port_fdb_dump(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port, dsa_fdb_dump_cb_t *cb,
 		      void *data)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.h b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.h
index a1f0929d45a0..f212775372ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.h
@@ -161,8 +161,6 @@ int ksz_port_bridge_join(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 void ksz_port_bridge_leave(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 			   struct net_device *br);
 void ksz_port_fast_age(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port);
-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_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
index fcaddc9c9370..199a135125b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
@@ -1393,15 +1393,6 @@ mt7530_port_vlan_filtering(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int
-mt7530_port_vlan_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-			 const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
-{
-	/* nothing needed */
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static void
 mt7530_hw_vlan_add(struct mt7530_priv *priv,
 		   struct mt7530_hw_vlan_entry *entry)
@@ -1489,7 +1480,7 @@ mt7530_hw_vlan_update(struct mt7530_priv *priv, u16 vid,
 	mt7530_vlan_cmd(priv, MT7530_VTCR_WR_VID, vid);
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 mt7530_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 		     const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
 {
@@ -1510,6 +1501,8 @@ mt7530_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->reg_mutex);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -2608,7 +2601,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops mt7530_switch_ops = {
 	.port_fdb_del		= mt7530_port_fdb_del,
 	.port_fdb_dump		= mt7530_port_fdb_dump,
 	.port_vlan_filtering	= mt7530_port_vlan_filtering,
-	.port_vlan_prepare	= mt7530_port_vlan_prepare,
 	.port_vlan_add		= mt7530_port_vlan_add,
 	.port_vlan_del		= mt7530_port_vlan_del,
 	.port_mirror_add	= mt753x_port_mirror_add,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
index 01f779921d8f..6ed356033f8e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
@@ -1617,9 +1617,6 @@ mv88e6xxx_port_vlan_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	err = mv88e6xxx_port_check_hw_vlan(ds, port, vlan->vid);
 	mv88e6xxx_reg_unlock(chip);
 
-	/* We don't need any dynamic resource from the kernel (yet),
-	 * so skip the prepare phase.
-	 */
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1966,8 +1963,8 @@ static int mv88e6xxx_port_vlan_join(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void mv88e6xxx_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-				    const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
+static int mv88e6xxx_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+				   const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
 {
 	struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip = ds->priv;
 	bool untagged = vlan->flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_UNTAGGED;
@@ -1975,9 +1972,11 @@ static void mv88e6xxx_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	bool warn;
 	u8 member;
 	u16 vid;
+	int err;
 
-	if (!mv88e6xxx_max_vid(chip))
-		return;
+	err = mv88e6xxx_port_vlan_prepare(ds, port, vlan);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	if (dsa_is_dsa_port(ds, port) || dsa_is_cpu_port(ds, port))
 		member = MV88E6XXX_G1_VTU_DATA_MEMBER_TAG_UNMODIFIED;
@@ -1993,15 +1992,25 @@ static void mv88e6xxx_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 
 	mv88e6xxx_reg_lock(chip);
 
-	if (mv88e6xxx_port_vlan_join(chip, port, vlan->vid, member, warn))
+	err = mv88e6xxx_port_vlan_join(chip, port, vlan->vid, member, warn);
+	if (err) {
 		dev_err(ds->dev, "p%d: failed to add VLAN %d%c\n", port,
 			vid, untagged ? 'u' : 't');
+		goto out;
+	}
 
-	if (pvid && mv88e6xxx_port_set_pvid(chip, port, vlan->vid))
-		dev_err(ds->dev, "p%d: failed to set PVID %d\n", port,
-			vlan->vid);
-
+	if (pvid) {
+		err = mv88e6xxx_port_set_pvid(chip, port, vlan->vid);
+		if (err) {
+			dev_err(ds->dev, "p%d: failed to set PVID %d\n",
+				port, vlan->vid);
+			goto out;
+		}
+	}
+out:
 	mv88e6xxx_reg_unlock(chip);
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int mv88e6xxx_port_vlan_leave(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip,
@@ -5392,7 +5401,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops mv88e6xxx_switch_ops = {
 	.port_stp_state_set	= mv88e6xxx_port_stp_state_set,
 	.port_fast_age		= mv88e6xxx_port_fast_age,
 	.port_vlan_filtering	= mv88e6xxx_port_vlan_filtering,
-	.port_vlan_prepare	= mv88e6xxx_port_vlan_prepare,
 	.port_vlan_add		= mv88e6xxx_port_vlan_add,
 	.port_vlan_del		= mv88e6xxx_port_vlan_del,
 	.port_fdb_add           = mv88e6xxx_port_fdb_add,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix.c b/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix.c
index d3a954ba7e1b..a0ed2be68d2f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix.c
@@ -134,15 +134,20 @@ static int felix_vlan_filtering(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port, bool enabled)
 	return ocelot_port_vlan_filtering(ocelot, port, enabled);
 }
 
-static void felix_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-			   const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
+static int felix_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+			  const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
 {
 	struct ocelot *ocelot = ds->priv;
 	u16 flags = vlan->flags;
+	int err;
+
+	err = felix_vlan_prepare(ds, port, vlan);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
-	ocelot_vlan_add(ocelot, port, vlan->vid,
-			flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_PVID,
-			flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_UNTAGGED);
+	return ocelot_vlan_add(ocelot, port, vlan->vid,
+			       flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_PVID,
+			       flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_UNTAGGED);
 }
 
 static int felix_vlan_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
@@ -769,7 +774,6 @@ const struct dsa_switch_ops felix_switch_ops = {
 	.port_bridge_join	= felix_bridge_join,
 	.port_bridge_leave	= felix_bridge_leave,
 	.port_stp_state_set	= felix_bridge_stp_state_set,
-	.port_vlan_prepare	= felix_vlan_prepare,
 	.port_vlan_filtering	= felix_vlan_filtering,
 	.port_vlan_add		= felix_vlan_add,
 	.port_vlan_del		= felix_vlan_del,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c b/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
index 1de6473b221b..f54e8b6c8621 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
@@ -1312,13 +1312,6 @@ qca8k_port_vlan_filtering(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port, bool vlan_filtering)
 }
 
 static int
-qca8k_port_vlan_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-			const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void
 qca8k_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 		    const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
 {
@@ -1328,8 +1321,10 @@ qca8k_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	ret = qca8k_vlan_add(priv, port, vlan->vid, untagged);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(priv->dev, "Failed to add VLAN to port %d (%d)", port, ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	if (pvid) {
 		int shift = 16 * (port % 2);
@@ -1340,6 +1335,8 @@ qca8k_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 			    QCA8K_PORT_VLAN_CVID(vlan->vid) |
 			    QCA8K_PORT_VLAN_SVID(vlan->vid));
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -1382,7 +1379,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops qca8k_switch_ops = {
 	.port_fdb_del		= qca8k_port_fdb_del,
 	.port_fdb_dump		= qca8k_port_fdb_dump,
 	.port_vlan_filtering	= qca8k_port_vlan_filtering,
-	.port_vlan_prepare	= qca8k_port_vlan_prepare,
 	.port_vlan_add		= qca8k_port_vlan_add,
 	.port_vlan_del		= qca8k_port_vlan_del,
 	.phylink_validate	= qca8k_phylink_validate,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/realtek-smi-core.h b/drivers/net/dsa/realtek-smi-core.h
index bc7bd47fb037..26376b052594 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/realtek-smi-core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/realtek-smi-core.h
@@ -132,10 +132,8 @@ int rtl8366_reset_vlan(struct realtek_smi *smi);
 int rtl8366_init_vlan(struct realtek_smi *smi);
 int rtl8366_vlan_filtering(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 			   bool vlan_filtering);
-int rtl8366_vlan_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-			 const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan);
-void rtl8366_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-		      const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan);
+int rtl8366_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+		     const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan);
 int rtl8366_vlan_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 		     const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan);
 void rtl8366_get_strings(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port, u32 stringset,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/rtl8366.c b/drivers/net/dsa/rtl8366.c
index 27f429aa89a6..3b24f2e13200 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/rtl8366.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/rtl8366.c
@@ -374,36 +374,26 @@ int rtl8366_vlan_filtering(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port, bool vlan_filtering)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtl8366_vlan_filtering);
 
-int rtl8366_vlan_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-			 const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
+int rtl8366_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+		     const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
 {
+	bool untagged = !!(vlan->flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_UNTAGGED);
+	bool pvid = !!(vlan->flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_PVID);
 	struct realtek_smi *smi = ds->priv;
+	u32 member = 0;
+	u32 untag = 0;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (!smi->ops->is_vlan_valid(smi, vlan->vid))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	dev_info(smi->dev, "prepare VLAN %04x\n", vlan->vid);
-
 	/* Enable VLAN in the hardware
 	 * FIXME: what's with this 4k business?
 	 * Just rtl8366_enable_vlan() seems inconclusive.
 	 */
-	return rtl8366_enable_vlan4k(smi, true);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtl8366_vlan_prepare);
-
-void rtl8366_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-		      const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
-{
-	bool untagged = !!(vlan->flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_UNTAGGED);
-	bool pvid = !!(vlan->flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_PVID);
-	struct realtek_smi *smi = ds->priv;
-	u32 member = 0;
-	u32 untag = 0;
-	int ret;
-
-	if (!smi->ops->is_vlan_valid(smi, vlan->vid))
-		return;
+	ret = rtl8366_enable_vlan4k(smi, true);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	dev_info(smi->dev, "add VLAN %d on port %d, %s, %s\n",
 		 vlan->vid, port, untagged ? "untagged" : "tagged",
@@ -418,20 +408,22 @@ void rtl8366_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 		untag |= BIT(port);
 
 	ret = rtl8366_set_vlan(smi, vlan->vid, member, untag, 0);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(smi->dev, "failed to set up VLAN %04x", vlan->vid);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	if (!pvid)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	ret = rtl8366_set_pvid(smi, port, vlan->vid);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(smi->dev, "failed to set PVID on port %d to VLAN %04x",
 			port, vlan->vid);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
-	if (!ret)
-		dev_dbg(smi->dev, "VLAN add: added VLAN %d with PVID on port %d\n",
-			vlan->vid, port);
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtl8366_vlan_add);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/rtl8366rb.c b/drivers/net/dsa/rtl8366rb.c
index cfe56960f44b..896978568716 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/rtl8366rb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/rtl8366rb.c
@@ -1504,7 +1504,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops rtl8366rb_switch_ops = {
 	.get_ethtool_stats = rtl8366_get_ethtool_stats,
 	.get_sset_count = rtl8366_get_sset_count,
 	.port_vlan_filtering = rtl8366_vlan_filtering,
-	.port_vlan_prepare = rtl8366_vlan_prepare,
 	.port_vlan_add = rtl8366_vlan_add,
 	.port_vlan_del = rtl8366_vlan_del,
 	.port_enable = rtl8366rb_port_enable,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/sja1105/sja1105_main.c b/drivers/net/dsa/sja1105/sja1105_main.c
index 5afb3d44f9d5..82979394d5b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/sja1105/sja1105_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/sja1105/sja1105_main.c
@@ -2600,26 +2600,6 @@ static int sja1105_build_vlan_table(struct sja1105_private *priv, bool notify)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int sja1105_vlan_prepare(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-				const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
-{
-	struct sja1105_private *priv = ds->priv;
-
-	if (priv->vlan_state == SJA1105_VLAN_FILTERING_FULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	/* If the user wants best-effort VLAN filtering (aka vlan_filtering
-	 * bridge plus tagging), be sure to at least deny alterations to the
-	 * configuration done by dsa_8021q.
-	 */
-	if (vid_is_dsa_8021q(vlan->vid)) {
-		dev_err(ds->dev, "Range 1024-3071 reserved for dsa_8021q operation\n");
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /* The TPID setting belongs to the General Parameters table,
  * which can only be partially reconfigured at runtime (and not the TPID).
  * So a switch reset is required.
@@ -2779,26 +2759,34 @@ static int sja1105_vlan_del_one(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port, u16 vid,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void sja1105_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-			     const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
+static int sja1105_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+			    const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan)
 {
 	struct sja1105_private *priv = ds->priv;
 	bool vlan_table_changed = false;
 	int rc;
 
+	/* If the user wants best-effort VLAN filtering (aka vlan_filtering
+	 * bridge plus tagging), be sure to at least deny alterations to the
+	 * configuration done by dsa_8021q.
+	 */
+	if (priv->vlan_state != SJA1105_VLAN_FILTERING_FULL &&
+	    vid_is_dsa_8021q(vlan->vid)) {
+		dev_err(ds->dev, "Range 1024-3071 reserved for dsa_8021q operation\n");
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
 	rc = sja1105_vlan_add_one(ds, port, vlan->vid, vlan->flags,
 				  &priv->bridge_vlans);
 	if (rc < 0)
-		return;
+		return rc;
 	if (rc > 0)
 		vlan_table_changed = true;
 
 	if (!vlan_table_changed)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
-	rc = sja1105_build_vlan_table(priv, true);
-	if (rc)
-		dev_err(ds->dev, "Failed to build VLAN table: %d\n", rc);
+	return sja1105_build_vlan_table(priv, true);
 }
 
 static int sja1105_vlan_del(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
@@ -3277,7 +3265,6 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops sja1105_switch_ops = {
 	.port_bridge_join	= sja1105_bridge_join,
 	.port_bridge_leave	= sja1105_bridge_leave,
 	.port_stp_state_set	= sja1105_bridge_stp_state_set,
-	.port_vlan_prepare	= sja1105_vlan_prepare,
 	.port_vlan_filtering	= sja1105_vlan_filtering,
 	.port_vlan_add		= sja1105_vlan_add,
 	.port_vlan_del		= sja1105_vlan_del,
diff --git a/include/net/dsa.h b/include/net/dsa.h
index 2d715b0502e3..b5d04adc09b0 100644
--- a/include/net/dsa.h
+++ b/include/net/dsa.h
@@ -561,10 +561,8 @@ struct dsa_switch_ops {
 	 */
 	int	(*port_vlan_filtering)(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 				       bool vlan_filtering);
-	int (*port_vlan_prepare)(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
+	int	(*port_vlan_add)(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 				 const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan);
-	void (*port_vlan_add)(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
-			      const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan);
 	int	(*port_vlan_del)(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 				 const struct switchdev_obj_port_vlan *vlan);
 	/*
diff --git a/net/dsa/switch.c b/net/dsa/switch.c
index 5f5e19c5e43a..f92eaacb17cf 100644
--- a/net/dsa/switch.c
+++ b/net/dsa/switch.c
@@ -227,21 +227,17 @@ static int dsa_switch_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *ds,
 {
 	int port, err;
 
-	if (!ds->ops->port_vlan_prepare || !ds->ops->port_vlan_add)
+	if (!ds->ops->port_vlan_add)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	for (port = 0; port < ds->num_ports; port++) {
 		if (dsa_switch_vlan_match(ds, port, info)) {
-			err = ds->ops->port_vlan_prepare(ds, port, info->vlan);
+			err = ds->ops->port_vlan_add(ds, port, info->vlan);
 			if (err)
 				return err;
 		}
 	}
 
-	for (port = 0; port < ds->num_ports; port++)
-		if (dsa_switch_vlan_match(ds, port, info))
-			ds->ops->port_vlan_add(ds, port, info->vlan);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
