diff --git a/net/dsa/Makefile b/net/dsa/Makefile
index 2374faf..5431b4a 100644
--- a/net/dsa/Makefile
+++ b/net/dsa/Makefile
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
+# the core
+obj-$(CONFIG_NET_DSA) += dsa_core.o
+dsa_core-y += dsa.o slave.o
+
 # tagging formats
-obj-$(CONFIG_NET_DSA_TAG_DSA) += tag_dsa.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_NET_DSA_TAG_EDSA) += tag_edsa.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_NET_DSA_TAG_TRAILER) += tag_trailer.o
+dsa_core-$(CONFIG_NET_DSA_TAG_DSA) += tag_dsa.o
+dsa_core-$(CONFIG_NET_DSA_TAG_EDSA) += tag_edsa.o
+dsa_core-$(CONFIG_NET_DSA_TAG_TRAILER) += tag_trailer.o
 
 # switch drivers
 obj-$(CONFIG_NET_DSA_MV88E6XXX) += mv88e6xxx.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_NET_DSA_MV88E6060) += mv88e6060.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_NET_DSA_MV88E6123_61_65) += mv88e6123_61_65.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_NET_DSA_MV88E6131) += mv88e6131.o
-
-# the core
-obj-$(CONFIG_NET_DSA) += dsa.o slave.o
diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa.c b/net/dsa/dsa.c
index fc93088..88e7c2f 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa.c
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa.c
@@ -398,12 +398,36 @@ static struct platform_driver dsa_driver = {
 
 static int __init dsa_init_module(void)
 {
-	return platform_driver_register(&dsa_driver);
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = platform_driver_register(&dsa_driver);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_DSA_TAG_DSA
+	dev_add_pack(&dsa_packet_type);
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_DSA_TAG_EDSA
+	dev_add_pack(&edsa_packet_type);
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_DSA_TAG_TRAILER
+	dev_add_pack(&trailer_packet_type);
+#endif
+	return 0;
 }
 module_init(dsa_init_module);
 
 static void __exit dsa_cleanup_module(void)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_DSA_TAG_TRAILER
+	dev_remove_pack(&trailer_packet_type);
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_DSA_TAG_EDSA
+	dev_remove_pack(&edsa_packet_type);
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_DSA_TAG_DSA
+	dev_remove_pack(&dsa_packet_type);
+#endif
 	platform_driver_unregister(&dsa_driver);
 }
 module_exit(dsa_cleanup_module);
diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h b/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
index a45186cb..89a2eb4 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
@@ -137,12 +137,15 @@ struct net_device *dsa_slave_create(struct dsa_switch *ds,
 
 /* tag_dsa.c */
 netdev_tx_t dsa_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
+extern struct packet_type dsa_packet_type;
 
 /* tag_edsa.c */
 netdev_tx_t edsa_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
+extern struct packet_type edsa_packet_type;
 
 /* tag_trailer.c */
 netdev_tx_t trailer_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
+extern struct packet_type trailer_packet_type;
 
 
 #endif
diff --git a/net/dsa/tag_dsa.c b/net/dsa/tag_dsa.c
index 98dfe80..cacce1e 100644
--- a/net/dsa/tag_dsa.c
+++ b/net/dsa/tag_dsa.c
@@ -186,20 +186,7 @@ out:
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct packet_type dsa_packet_type __read_mostly = {
+struct packet_type dsa_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type	= cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_DSA),
 	.func	= dsa_rcv,
 };
-
-static int __init dsa_init_module(void)
-{
-	dev_add_pack(&dsa_packet_type);
-	return 0;
-}
-module_init(dsa_init_module);
-
-static void __exit dsa_cleanup_module(void)
-{
-	dev_remove_pack(&dsa_packet_type);
-}
-module_exit(dsa_cleanup_module);
diff --git a/net/dsa/tag_edsa.c b/net/dsa/tag_edsa.c
index 6f38332..e70c43c 100644
--- a/net/dsa/tag_edsa.c
+++ b/net/dsa/tag_edsa.c
@@ -205,20 +205,7 @@ out:
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct packet_type edsa_packet_type __read_mostly = {
+struct packet_type edsa_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type	= cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_EDSA),
 	.func	= edsa_rcv,
 };
-
-static int __init edsa_init_module(void)
-{
-	dev_add_pack(&edsa_packet_type);
-	return 0;
-}
-module_init(edsa_init_module);
-
-static void __exit edsa_cleanup_module(void)
-{
-	dev_remove_pack(&edsa_packet_type);
-}
-module_exit(edsa_cleanup_module);
diff --git a/net/dsa/tag_trailer.c b/net/dsa/tag_trailer.c
index d6d7d0a..94bc260 100644
--- a/net/dsa/tag_trailer.c
+++ b/net/dsa/tag_trailer.c
@@ -114,20 +114,7 @@ out:
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct packet_type trailer_packet_type __read_mostly = {
+struct packet_type trailer_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 	.type	= cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_TRAILER),
 	.func	= trailer_rcv,
 };
-
-static int __init trailer_init_module(void)
-{
-	dev_add_pack(&trailer_packet_type);
-	return 0;
-}
-module_init(trailer_init_module);
-
-static void __exit trailer_cleanup_module(void)
-{
-	dev_remove_pack(&trailer_packet_type);
-}
-module_exit(trailer_cleanup_module);
