diff --git a/include/net/switchdev.h b/include/net/switchdev.h
index aec5e49661a2..4f43300df72c 100644
--- a/include/net/switchdev.h
+++ b/include/net/switchdev.h
@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ struct switchdev_attr {
 
 struct fib_info;
 
+enum switchdev_obj_id {
+	SWITCHDEV_OBJ_UNDEFINED,
+};
+
+struct switchdev_obj {
+	enum switchdev_obj_id id;
+	enum switchdev_trans trans;
+};
+
 /**
  * struct switchdev_ops - switchdev operations
  *
@@ -48,6 +57,10 @@ struct fib_info;
  *
  * @switchdev_port_attr_set: Set a port attribute (see switchdev_attr).
  *
+ * @switchdev_port_obj_add: Add an object to port (see switchdev_obj).
+ *
+ * @switchdev_port_obj_del: Delete an object from port (see switchdev_obj).
+ *
  * @switchdev_fib_ipv4_add: Called to add/modify IPv4 route to switch device.
  *
  * @switchdev_fib_ipv4_del: Called to delete IPv4 route from switch device.
@@ -57,6 +70,10 @@ struct switchdev_ops {
 					   struct switchdev_attr *attr);
 	int	(*switchdev_port_attr_set)(struct net_device *dev,
 					   struct switchdev_attr *attr);
+	int	(*switchdev_port_obj_add)(struct net_device *dev,
+					  struct switchdev_obj *obj);
+	int	(*switchdev_port_obj_del)(struct net_device *dev,
+					  struct switchdev_obj *obj);
 	int	(*switchdev_fib_ipv4_add)(struct net_device *dev, __be32 dst,
 					  int dst_len, struct fib_info *fi,
 					  u8 tos, u8 type, u32 nlflags,
@@ -93,6 +110,8 @@ int switchdev_port_attr_get(struct net_device *dev,
 			    struct switchdev_attr *attr);
 int switchdev_port_attr_set(struct net_device *dev,
 			    struct switchdev_attr *attr);
+int switchdev_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_obj *obj);
+int switchdev_port_obj_del(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_obj *obj);
 int register_switchdev_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
 int unregister_switchdev_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
 int call_switchdev_notifiers(unsigned long val, struct net_device *dev,
@@ -125,6 +144,18 @@ static inline int switchdev_port_attr_set(struct net_device *dev,
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
 
+static inline int switchdev_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev,
+					 struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
+static inline int switchdev_port_obj_del(struct net_device *dev,
+					 struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
 static inline int register_switchdev_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/switchdev/switchdev.c b/net/switchdev/switchdev.c
index a3c359004902..3d4d99a70b80 100644
--- a/net/switchdev/switchdev.c
+++ b/net/switchdev/switchdev.c
@@ -187,6 +187,113 @@ int switchdev_port_attr_set(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_attr *attr)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(switchdev_port_attr_set);
 
+int __switchdev_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+{
+	const struct switchdev_ops *ops = dev->switchdev_ops;
+	struct net_device *lower_dev;
+	struct list_head *iter;
+	int err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	if (ops && ops->switchdev_port_obj_add)
+		return ops->switchdev_port_obj_add(dev, obj);
+
+	/* Switch device port(s) may be stacked under
+	 * bond/team/vlan dev, so recurse down to add object on
+	 * each port.
+	 */
+
+	netdev_for_each_lower_dev(dev, lower_dev, iter) {
+		err = __switchdev_port_obj_add(lower_dev, obj);
+		if (err)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ *	switchdev_port_obj_add - Add port object
+ *
+ *	@dev: port device
+ *	@obj: object to add
+ *
+ *	Use a 2-phase prepare-commit transaction model to ensure
+ *	system is not left in a partially updated state due to
+ *	failure from driver/device.
+ *
+ *	rtnl_lock must be held.
+ */
+int switchdev_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	/* Phase I: prepare for obj add. Driver/device should fail
+	 * here if there are going to be issues in the commit phase,
+	 * such as lack of resources or support.  The driver/device
+	 * should reserve resources needed for the commit phase here,
+	 * but should not commit the obj.
+	 */
+
+	obj->trans = SWITCHDEV_TRANS_PREPARE;
+	err = __switchdev_port_obj_add(dev, obj);
+	if (err) {
+		/* Prepare phase failed: abort the transaction.  Any
+		 * resources reserved in the prepare phase are
+		 * released.
+		 */
+
+		obj->trans = SWITCHDEV_TRANS_ABORT;
+		__switchdev_port_obj_add(dev, obj);
+
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	/* Phase II: commit obj add.  This cannot fail as a fault
+	 * of driver/device.  If it does, it's a bug in the driver/device
+	 * because the driver said everythings was OK in phase I.
+	 */
+
+	obj->trans = SWITCHDEV_TRANS_COMMIT;
+	err = __switchdev_port_obj_add(dev, obj);
+	WARN(err, "%s: Commit of object (id=%d) failed.\n", dev->name, obj->id);
+
+	return err;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(switchdev_port_obj_add);
+
+/**
+ *	switchdev_port_obj_del - Delete port object
+ *
+ *	@dev: port device
+ *	@obj: object to delete
+ */
+int switchdev_port_obj_del(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+{
+	const struct switchdev_ops *ops = dev->switchdev_ops;
+	struct net_device *lower_dev;
+	struct list_head *iter;
+	int err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	if (ops && ops->switchdev_port_obj_del)
+		return ops->switchdev_port_obj_del(dev, obj);
+
+	/* Switch device port(s) may be stacked under
+	 * bond/team/vlan dev, so recurse down to delete object on
+	 * each port.
+	 */
+
+	netdev_for_each_lower_dev(dev, lower_dev, iter) {
+		err = switchdev_port_obj_del(lower_dev, obj);
+		if (err)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(switchdev_port_obj_del);
+
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(switchdev_mutex);
 static RAW_NOTIFIER_HEAD(switchdev_notif_chain);