diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c b/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
index 18a79579141f..7d62802a66d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
@@ -136,8 +136,15 @@ static int bcm_sf2_sw_get_sset_count(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 }
 
 static char *bcm_sf2_sw_probe(struct device *dsa_dev, struct device *host_dev,
-			      int sw_addr)
+			      int sw_addr, void **_priv)
 {
+	struct bcm_sf2_priv *priv;
+
+	priv = devm_kzalloc(dsa_dev, sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!priv)
+		return NULL;
+	*_priv = priv;
+
 	return "Broadcom Starfighter 2";
 }
 
@@ -1363,7 +1370,6 @@ static int bcm_sf2_sw_set_wol(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 
 static struct dsa_switch_driver bcm_sf2_switch_driver = {
 	.tag_protocol		= DSA_TAG_PROTO_BRCM,
-	.priv_size		= sizeof(struct bcm_sf2_priv),
 	.probe			= bcm_sf2_sw_probe,
 	.setup			= bcm_sf2_sw_setup,
 	.set_addr		= bcm_sf2_sw_set_addr,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6060.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6060.c
index 34d0f9fe19db..41195f1417f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6060.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6060.c
@@ -58,11 +58,12 @@ static int reg_write(struct dsa_switch *ds, int addr, int reg, u16 val)
 	})
 
 static char *mv88e6060_probe(struct device *dsa_dev, struct device *host_dev,
-			     int sw_addr)
+			     int sw_addr, void **priv)
 {
 	struct mii_bus *bus = dsa_host_dev_to_mii_bus(host_dev);
 	int ret;
 
+	*priv = NULL;
 	if (bus == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6123.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6123.c
index ede4c6f0b31a..bcab3ef22448 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6123.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6123.c
@@ -30,10 +30,20 @@ static const struct mv88e6xxx_switch_id mv88e6123_table[] = {
 };
 
 static char *mv88e6123_probe(struct device *dsa_dev, struct device *host_dev,
-			     int sw_addr)
+			     int sw_addr, void **priv)
 {
-	return mv88e6xxx_lookup_name(host_dev, sw_addr, mv88e6123_table,
+	struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state *ps;
+	char *name;
+
+	name = mv88e6xxx_lookup_name(host_dev, sw_addr, mv88e6123_table,
 				     ARRAY_SIZE(mv88e6123_table));
+	if (name) {
+		ps = devm_kzalloc(dsa_dev, sizeof(*ps), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!ps)
+			return NULL;
+		*priv = ps;
+	}
+	return name;
 }
 
 static int mv88e6123_setup_global(struct dsa_switch *ds)
@@ -74,6 +84,8 @@ static int mv88e6123_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state *ps = ds_to_priv(ds);
 	int ret;
 
+	ps->ds = ds;
+
 	ret = mv88e6xxx_setup_common(ds);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
@@ -103,7 +115,6 @@ static int mv88e6123_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 
 struct dsa_switch_driver mv88e6123_switch_driver = {
 	.tag_protocol		= DSA_TAG_PROTO_EDSA,
-	.priv_size		= sizeof(struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state),
 	.probe			= mv88e6123_probe,
 	.setup			= mv88e6123_setup,
 	.set_addr		= mv88e6xxx_set_addr_indirect,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c
index bfadfd2cbb8d..b9f9b009f65a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c
@@ -26,10 +26,20 @@ static const struct mv88e6xxx_switch_id mv88e6131_table[] = {
 };
 
 static char *mv88e6131_probe(struct device *dsa_dev, struct device *host_dev,
-			     int sw_addr)
+			     int sw_addr, void **priv)
 {
-	return mv88e6xxx_lookup_name(host_dev, sw_addr, mv88e6131_table,
+	struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state *ps;
+	char *name;
+
+	name = mv88e6xxx_lookup_name(host_dev, sw_addr, mv88e6131_table,
 				     ARRAY_SIZE(mv88e6131_table));
+	if (name) {
+		ps = devm_kzalloc(dsa_dev, sizeof(*ps), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!ps)
+			return NULL;
+		*priv = ps;
+	}
+	return name;
 }
 
 static int mv88e6131_setup_global(struct dsa_switch *ds)
@@ -92,6 +102,8 @@ static int mv88e6131_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state *ps = ds_to_priv(ds);
 	int ret;
 
+	ps->ds = ds;
+
 	ret = mv88e6xxx_setup_common(ds);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
@@ -160,7 +172,6 @@ mv88e6131_phy_write(struct dsa_switch *ds,
 
 struct dsa_switch_driver mv88e6131_switch_driver = {
 	.tag_protocol		= DSA_TAG_PROTO_DSA,
-	.priv_size		= sizeof(struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state),
 	.probe			= mv88e6131_probe,
 	.setup			= mv88e6131_setup,
 	.set_addr		= mv88e6xxx_set_addr_direct,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6171.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6171.c
index fb35d3ac1644..15200928cecc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6171.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6171.c
@@ -25,10 +25,20 @@ static const struct mv88e6xxx_switch_id mv88e6171_table[] = {
 };
 
 static char *mv88e6171_probe(struct device *dsa_dev, struct device *host_dev,
-			     int sw_addr)
+			     int sw_addr, void **priv)
 {
-	return mv88e6xxx_lookup_name(host_dev, sw_addr, mv88e6171_table,
+	struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state *ps;
+	char *name;
+
+	name = mv88e6xxx_lookup_name(host_dev, sw_addr, mv88e6171_table,
 				     ARRAY_SIZE(mv88e6171_table));
+		if (name) {
+		ps = devm_kzalloc(dsa_dev, sizeof(*ps), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!ps)
+			return NULL;
+		*priv = ps;
+	}
+	return name;
 }
 
 static int mv88e6171_setup_global(struct dsa_switch *ds)
@@ -70,6 +80,8 @@ static int mv88e6171_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state *ps = ds_to_priv(ds);
 	int ret;
 
+	ps->ds = ds;
+
 	ret = mv88e6xxx_setup_common(ds);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
@@ -89,7 +101,6 @@ static int mv88e6171_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 
 struct dsa_switch_driver mv88e6171_switch_driver = {
 	.tag_protocol		= DSA_TAG_PROTO_EDSA,
-	.priv_size		= sizeof(struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state),
 	.probe			= mv88e6171_probe,
 	.setup			= mv88e6171_setup,
 	.set_addr		= mv88e6xxx_set_addr_indirect,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6352.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6352.c
index 577ab2cfa944..7081a78a67e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6352.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6352.c
@@ -38,10 +38,20 @@ static const struct mv88e6xxx_switch_id mv88e6352_table[] = {
 };
 
 static char *mv88e6352_probe(struct device *dsa_dev, struct device *host_dev,
-			     int sw_addr)
+			     int sw_addr, void **priv)
 {
-	return mv88e6xxx_lookup_name(host_dev, sw_addr, mv88e6352_table,
+	struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state *ps;
+	char *name;
+
+	name = mv88e6xxx_lookup_name(host_dev, sw_addr, mv88e6352_table,
 				     ARRAY_SIZE(mv88e6352_table));
+	if (name) {
+		ps = devm_kzalloc(dsa_dev, sizeof(*ps), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!ps)
+			return NULL;
+		*priv = ps;
+	}
+	return name;
 }
 
 static int mv88e6352_setup_global(struct dsa_switch *ds)
@@ -82,6 +92,8 @@ static int mv88e6352_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state *ps = ds_to_priv(ds);
 	int ret;
 
+	ps->ds = ds;
+
 	ret = mv88e6xxx_setup_common(ds);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
@@ -303,7 +315,6 @@ static int mv88e6352_set_eeprom(struct dsa_switch *ds,
 
 struct dsa_switch_driver mv88e6352_switch_driver = {
 	.tag_protocol		= DSA_TAG_PROTO_EDSA,
-	.priv_size		= sizeof(struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state),
 	.probe			= mv88e6352_probe,
 	.setup			= mv88e6352_setup,
 	.set_addr		= mv88e6xxx_set_addr_indirect,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
index 62320fca6712..085fc4a49eb2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static void mv88e6xxx_ppu_reenable_work(struct work_struct *ugly)
 
 	ps = container_of(ugly, struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state, ppu_work);
 	if (mutex_trylock(&ps->ppu_mutex)) {
-		struct dsa_switch *ds = ((struct dsa_switch *)ps) - 1;
+		struct dsa_switch *ds = ps->ds;
 
 		if (mv88e6xxx_ppu_enable(ds) == 0)
 			ps->ppu_disabled = 0;
@@ -2322,7 +2322,7 @@ static void mv88e6xxx_bridge_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	int port;
 
 	ps = container_of(work, struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state, bridge_work);
-	ds = ((struct dsa_switch *)ps) - 1;
+	ds = ps->ds;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ps->smi_mutex);
 
@@ -2670,6 +2670,8 @@ int mv88e6xxx_setup_common(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 {
 	struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state *ps = ds_to_priv(ds);
 
+	ps->ds = ds;
+
 	mutex_init(&ps->smi_mutex);
 
 	ps->id = REG_READ(REG_PORT(0), PORT_SWITCH_ID) & 0xfff0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.h b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.h
index 236bcaa606e7..0322e3e0e7d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.h
@@ -397,6 +397,9 @@ struct mv88e6xxx_priv_port {
 };
 
 struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state {
+	/* The dsa_switch this private structure is related to */
+	struct dsa_switch *ds;
+
 	/* When using multi-chip addressing, this mutex protects
 	 * access to the indirect access registers.  (In single-chip
 	 * mode, this mutex is effectively useless.)
diff --git a/include/net/dsa.h b/include/net/dsa.h
index 0f9f6f38f255..7bc7bd9b5ded 100644
--- a/include/net/dsa.h
+++ b/include/net/dsa.h
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@ struct dsa_switch {
 	int			index;
 
 	/*
+	 * Give the switch driver somewhere to hang its private data
+	 * structure.
+	 */
+	void *priv;
+
+	/*
 	 * Tagging protocol understood by this switch
 	 */
 	enum dsa_tag_protocol	tag_protocol;
@@ -213,7 +219,7 @@ struct dsa_switch_driver {
 	 * Probing and setup.
 	 */
 	char	*(*probe)(struct device *dsa_dev, struct device *host_dev,
-			  int sw_addr);
+			  int sw_addr, void **priv);
 	int	(*setup)(struct dsa_switch *ds);
 	int	(*set_addr)(struct dsa_switch *ds, u8 *addr);
 	u32	(*get_phy_flags)(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port);
@@ -342,7 +348,7 @@ struct mii_bus *dsa_host_dev_to_mii_bus(struct device *dev);
 
 static inline void *ds_to_priv(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 {
-	return (void *)(ds + 1);
+	return ds->priv;
 }
 
 static inline bool dsa_uses_tagged_protocol(struct dsa_switch_tree *dst)
diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa.c b/net/dsa/dsa.c
index c06275311cb2..7ef8a92a9e39 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa.c
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(unregister_switch_driver);
 
 static struct dsa_switch_driver *
 dsa_switch_probe(struct device *parent, struct device *host_dev, int sw_addr,
-		 char **_name)
+		 char **_name, void **priv)
 {
 	struct dsa_switch_driver *ret;
 	struct list_head *list;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ dsa_switch_probe(struct device *parent, struct device *host_dev, int sw_addr,
 
 		drv = list_entry(list, struct dsa_switch_driver, list);
 
-		name = drv->probe(parent, host_dev, sw_addr);
+		name = drv->probe(parent, host_dev, sw_addr, priv);
 		if (name != NULL) {
 			ret = drv;
 			break;
@@ -384,11 +384,12 @@ dsa_switch_setup(struct dsa_switch_tree *dst, int index,
 	struct dsa_switch *ds;
 	int ret;
 	char *name;
+	void *priv;
 
 	/*
 	 * Probe for switch model.
 	 */
-	drv = dsa_switch_probe(parent, host_dev, pd->sw_addr, &name);
+	drv = dsa_switch_probe(parent, host_dev, pd->sw_addr, &name, &priv);
 	if (drv == NULL) {
 		netdev_err(dst->master_netdev, "[%d]: could not detect attached switch\n",
 			   index);
@@ -409,6 +410,7 @@ dsa_switch_setup(struct dsa_switch_tree *dst, int index,
 	ds->index = index;
 	ds->pd = pd;
 	ds->drv = drv;
+	ds->priv = priv;
 	ds->tag_protocol = drv->tag_protocol;
 	ds->master_dev = host_dev;
 
