diff --git a/cmd/fastboot.c b/cmd/fastboot.c
index a5ec5f4..93f97fd 100644
--- a/cmd/fastboot.c
+++ b/cmd/fastboot.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ static int do_fastboot(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	usb_controller = argv[1];
 	controller_index = simple_strtoul(usb_controller, NULL, 0);
 
-	ret = board_usb_init(controller_index, USB_INIT_DEVICE);
+	ret = usb_gadget_initialize(controller_index);
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_err("USB init failed: %d", ret);
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static int do_fastboot(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 exit:
 	g_dnl_unregister();
 	g_dnl_clear_detach();
-	board_usb_cleanup(controller_index, USB_INIT_DEVICE);
+	usb_gadget_release(controller_index);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/cmd/rockusb.c b/cmd/rockusb.c
index 8206643..e0c1480 100644
--- a/cmd/rockusb.c
+++ b/cmd/rockusb.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static int do_rockusb(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	dev_index = simple_strtoul(devnum, NULL, 0);
 	rockusb_dev_init(devtype, dev_index);
 
-	ret = board_usb_init(controller_index, USB_INIT_DEVICE);
+	ret = usb_gadget_initialize(controller_index);
 	if (ret) {
 		printf("USB init failed: %d\n", ret);
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static int do_rockusb(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 exit:
 	g_dnl_unregister();
 	g_dnl_clear_detach();
-	board_usb_cleanup(controller_index, USB_INIT_DEVICE);
+	usb_gadget_release(controller_index);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/cmd/thordown.c b/cmd/thordown.c
index e297de2..b7866d1 100644
--- a/cmd/thordown.c
+++ b/cmd/thordown.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ int do_thor_down(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 		goto done;
 
 	int controller_index = simple_strtoul(usb_controller, NULL, 0);
-	ret = board_usb_init(controller_index, USB_INIT_DEVICE);
+	ret = usb_gadget_initialize(controller_index);
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_err("USB init failed: %d", ret);
 		ret = CMD_RET_FAILURE;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ int do_thor_down(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 
 exit:
 	g_dnl_unregister();
-	board_usb_cleanup(controller_index, USB_INIT_DEVICE);
+	usb_gadget_realease(controller_index);
 done:
 	dfu_free_entities();
 
diff --git a/cmd/usb_gadget_sdp.c b/cmd/usb_gadget_sdp.c
index ba1f66a..808ed97 100644
--- a/cmd/usb_gadget_sdp.c
+++ b/cmd/usb_gadget_sdp.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ static int do_sdp(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 
 	char *usb_controller = argv[1];
 	int controller_index = simple_strtoul(usb_controller, NULL, 0);
-	board_usb_init(controller_index, USB_INIT_DEVICE);
+	usb_gadget_initialize(controller_index);
 
 	g_dnl_clear_detach();
 	g_dnl_register("usb_dnl_sdp");
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static int do_sdp(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 
 exit:
 	g_dnl_unregister();
-	board_usb_cleanup(controller_index, USB_INIT_DEVICE);
+	usb_gadget_release(controller_index);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/cmd/usb_mass_storage.c b/cmd/usb_mass_storage.c
index 89b9ddf..7c6d0c6 100644
--- a/cmd/usb_mass_storage.c
+++ b/cmd/usb_mass_storage.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static int do_usb_mass_storage(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag,
 
 	controller_index = (unsigned int)(simple_strtoul(
 				usb_controller,	NULL, 0));
-	if (board_usb_init(controller_index, USB_INIT_DEVICE)) {
+	if (usb_gadget_initialize(controller_index)) {
 		pr_err("Couldn't init USB controller.");
 		rc = CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 		goto cleanup_ums_init;
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static int do_usb_mass_storage(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag,
 cleanup_register:
 	g_dnl_unregister();
 cleanup_board:
-	board_usb_cleanup(controller_index, USB_INIT_DEVICE);
+	usb_gadget_release(controller_index);
 cleanup_ums_init:
 	ums_fini();
 
diff --git a/common/dfu.c b/common/dfu.c
index 2620d32..44d1484 100644
--- a/common/dfu.c
+++ b/common/dfu.c
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ int run_usb_dnl_gadget(int usbctrl_index, char *usb_dnl_gadget)
 	bool dfu_reset = false;
 	int ret, i = 0;
 
-	ret = board_usb_init(usbctrl_index, USB_INIT_DEVICE);
+	ret = usb_gadget_initialize(usbctrl_index);
 	if (ret) {
-		pr_err("board usb init failed\n");
+		pr_err("usb_gadget_initialize failed\n");
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 	}
 	g_dnl_clear_detach();
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ int run_usb_dnl_gadget(int usbctrl_index, char *usb_dnl_gadget)
 	}
 exit:
 	g_dnl_unregister();
-	board_usb_cleanup(usbctrl_index, USB_INIT_DEVICE);
+	usb_gadget_release(usbctrl_index);
 
 	if (dfu_reset)
 		do_reset(NULL, 0, 0, NULL);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
index 8ab9b9f..1c438c3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@ struct eth_dev {
 	struct usb_gadget	*gadget;
 	struct usb_request	*req;		/* for control responses */
 	struct usb_request	*stat_req;	/* for cdc & rndis status */
-#ifdef CONFIG_DM_USB
-	struct udevice		*usb_udev;
-#endif
 
 	u8			config;
 	struct usb_ep		*in_ep, *out_ep, *status_ep;
@@ -2341,40 +2338,17 @@ fail:
 }
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_DM_USB
-int dm_usb_init(struct eth_dev *e_dev)
-{
-	struct udevice *dev = NULL;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = uclass_first_device(UCLASS_USB_DEV_GENERIC, &dev);
-	if (!dev || ret) {
-		pr_err("No USB device found\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-
-	e_dev->usb_udev = dev;
-
-	return ret;
-}
-#endif
-
 static int _usb_eth_init(struct ether_priv *priv)
 {
 	struct eth_dev *dev = &priv->ethdev;
 	struct usb_gadget *gadget;
 	unsigned long ts;
+	int ret;
 	unsigned long timeout = USB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DM_USB
-	if (dm_usb_init(dev)) {
-		pr_err("USB ether not found\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-#else
-	board_usb_init(0, USB_INIT_DEVICE);
-#endif
+	ret = usb_gadget_initialize(0);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* Configure default mac-addresses for the USB ethernet device */
 #ifdef CONFIG_USBNET_DEV_ADDR
@@ -2546,9 +2520,7 @@ void _usb_eth_halt(struct ether_priv *priv)
 	}
 
 	usb_gadget_unregister_driver(&priv->eth_driver);
-#ifndef CONFIG_DM_USB
-	board_usb_cleanup(0, USB_INIT_DEVICE);
-#endif
+	usb_gadget_release(0);
 }
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_DM_ETH
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/gadget.h b/include/linux/usb/gadget.h
index b824f13..40ca2d3 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/gadget.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/gadget.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define __LINUX_USB_GADGET_H
 
 #include <errno.h>
+#include <usb.h>
 #include <linux/compat.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 
@@ -926,4 +927,13 @@ extern void usb_ep_autoconfig_reset(struct usb_gadget *);
 
 extern int usb_gadget_handle_interrupts(int index);
 
+static inline int usb_gadget_initialize(int index)
+{
+	return board_usb_init(index, USB_INIT_DEVICE);
+}
+
+static inline int usb_gadget_release(int index)
+{
+	return board_usb_cleanup(index, USB_INIT_DEVICE);
+}
 #endif	/* __LINUX_USB_GADGET_H */
