diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h b/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
index fe90e6475297..5d4e668b9471 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
@@ -111,6 +111,13 @@ bool dsa_schedule_work(struct work_struct *work);
 /* legacy.c */
 int dsa_legacy_register(void);
 void dsa_legacy_unregister(void);
+int dsa_legacy_fdb_add(struct ndmsg *ndm, struct nlattr *tb[],
+		       struct net_device *dev,
+		       const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid,
+		       u16 flags);
+int dsa_legacy_fdb_del(struct ndmsg *ndm, struct nlattr *tb[],
+		       struct net_device *dev,
+		       const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid);
 
 /* port.c */
 int dsa_port_set_state(struct dsa_port *dp, u8 state,
diff --git a/net/dsa/legacy.c b/net/dsa/legacy.c
index 612acf16d573..91e6f7981d39 100644
--- a/net/dsa/legacy.c
+++ b/net/dsa/legacy.c
@@ -739,6 +739,28 @@ static int dsa_resume(struct device *d)
 }
 #endif
 
+/* legacy way, bypassing the bridge *****************************************/
+int dsa_legacy_fdb_add(struct ndmsg *ndm, struct nlattr *tb[],
+		       struct net_device *dev,
+		       const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid,
+		       u16 flags)
+{
+	struct dsa_slave_priv *p = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct dsa_port *dp = p->dp;
+
+	return dsa_port_fdb_add(dp, addr, vid);
+}
+
+int dsa_legacy_fdb_del(struct ndmsg *ndm, struct nlattr *tb[],
+		       struct net_device *dev,
+		       const unsigned char *addr, u16 vid)
+{
+	struct dsa_slave_priv *p = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct dsa_port *dp = p->dp;
+
+	return dsa_port_fdb_del(dp, addr, vid);
+}
+
 static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(dsa_pm_ops, dsa_suspend, dsa_resume);
 
 static const struct of_device_id dsa_of_match_table[] = {
diff --git a/net/dsa/slave.c b/net/dsa/slave.c
index 064f833a0422..84a8694c69d0 100644
--- a/net/dsa/slave.c
+++ b/net/dsa/slave.c
@@ -250,12 +250,6 @@ static int dsa_slave_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev,
 	 */
 
 	switch (obj->id) {
-	case SWITCHDEV_OBJ_ID_PORT_FDB:
-		if (switchdev_trans_ph_prepare(trans))
-			return 0;
-		err = dsa_port_fdb_add(dp, SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB(obj)->addr,
-				       SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB(obj)->vid);
-		break;
 	case SWITCHDEV_OBJ_ID_PORT_MDB:
 		err = dsa_port_mdb_add(dp, SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_MDB(obj), trans);
 		break;
@@ -279,10 +273,6 @@ static int dsa_slave_port_obj_del(struct net_device *dev,
 	int err;
 
 	switch (obj->id) {
-	case SWITCHDEV_OBJ_ID_PORT_FDB:
-		err = dsa_port_fdb_del(dp, SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB(obj)->addr,
-				       SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB(obj)->vid);
-		break;
 	case SWITCHDEV_OBJ_ID_PORT_MDB:
 		err = dsa_port_mdb_del(dp, SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_MDB(obj));
 		break;
@@ -985,8 +975,8 @@ static const struct net_device_ops dsa_slave_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_change_rx_flags	= dsa_slave_change_rx_flags,
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode	= dsa_slave_set_rx_mode,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address	= dsa_slave_set_mac_address,
-	.ndo_fdb_add		= switchdev_port_fdb_add,
-	.ndo_fdb_del		= switchdev_port_fdb_del,
+	.ndo_fdb_add		= dsa_legacy_fdb_add,
+	.ndo_fdb_del		= dsa_legacy_fdb_del,
 	.ndo_fdb_dump		= switchdev_port_fdb_dump,
 	.ndo_do_ioctl		= dsa_slave_ioctl,
 	.ndo_get_iflink		= dsa_slave_get_iflink,