diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6123_61_65.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6123_61_65.c
index 3de2a6d73fdc..4bcfd683bbea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6123_61_65.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6123_61_65.c
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ struct dsa_switch_driver mv88e6123_61_65_switch_driver = {
 	.set_addr		= mv88e6xxx_set_addr_indirect,
 	.phy_read		= mv88e6xxx_phy_read,
 	.phy_write		= mv88e6xxx_phy_write,
-	.poll_link		= mv88e6xxx_poll_link,
 	.get_strings		= mv88e6xxx_get_strings,
 	.get_ethtool_stats	= mv88e6xxx_get_ethtool_stats,
 	.get_sset_count		= mv88e6xxx_get_sset_count,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c
index 3e8386529965..c73121c8f155 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ struct dsa_switch_driver mv88e6131_switch_driver = {
 	.set_addr		= mv88e6xxx_set_addr_direct,
 	.phy_read		= mv88e6131_phy_read,
 	.phy_write		= mv88e6131_phy_write,
-	.poll_link		= mv88e6xxx_poll_link,
 	.get_strings		= mv88e6xxx_get_strings,
 	.get_ethtool_stats	= mv88e6xxx_get_ethtool_stats,
 	.get_sset_count		= mv88e6xxx_get_sset_count,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6171.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6171.c
index c2daaf087761..c95cfab56a4f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6171.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6171.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ struct dsa_switch_driver mv88e6171_switch_driver = {
 	.set_addr		= mv88e6xxx_set_addr_indirect,
 	.phy_read		= mv88e6xxx_phy_read_indirect,
 	.phy_write		= mv88e6xxx_phy_write_indirect,
-	.poll_link		= mv88e6xxx_poll_link,
 	.get_strings		= mv88e6xxx_get_strings,
 	.get_ethtool_stats	= mv88e6xxx_get_ethtool_stats,
 	.get_sset_count		= mv88e6xxx_get_sset_count,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6352.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6352.c
index 1f5129c105fb..37367060676f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6352.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6352.c
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ struct dsa_switch_driver mv88e6352_switch_driver = {
 	.set_addr		= mv88e6xxx_set_addr_indirect,
 	.phy_read		= mv88e6xxx_phy_read_indirect,
 	.phy_write		= mv88e6xxx_phy_write_indirect,
-	.poll_link		= mv88e6xxx_poll_link,
 	.get_strings		= mv88e6xxx_get_strings,
 	.get_ethtool_stats	= mv88e6xxx_get_ethtool_stats,
 	.get_sset_count		= mv88e6xxx_get_sset_count,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
index 932fb720be24..8e088e355834 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
@@ -388,73 +388,6 @@ int mv88e6xxx_phy_write_ppu(struct dsa_switch *ds, int addr,
 }
 #endif
 
-void mv88e6xxx_poll_link(struct dsa_switch *ds)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < DSA_MAX_PORTS; i++) {
-		struct net_device *dev;
-		int uninitialized_var(port_status);
-		int pcs_ctrl;
-		int link;
-		int speed;
-		int duplex;
-		int fc;
-
-		dev = ds->ports[i];
-		if (dev == NULL)
-			continue;
-
-		pcs_ctrl = mv88e6xxx_reg_read(ds, REG_PORT(i), PORT_PCS_CTRL);
-		if (pcs_ctrl < 0 || pcs_ctrl & PORT_PCS_CTRL_FORCE_LINK)
-			continue;
-
-		link = 0;
-		if (dev->flags & IFF_UP) {
-			port_status = mv88e6xxx_reg_read(ds, REG_PORT(i),
-							 PORT_STATUS);
-			if (port_status < 0)
-				continue;
-
-			link = !!(port_status & PORT_STATUS_LINK);
-		}
-
-		if (!link) {
-			if (netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
-				netdev_info(dev, "link down\n");
-				netif_carrier_off(dev);
-			}
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		switch (port_status & PORT_STATUS_SPEED_MASK) {
-		case PORT_STATUS_SPEED_10:
-			speed = 10;
-			break;
-		case PORT_STATUS_SPEED_100:
-			speed = 100;
-			break;
-		case PORT_STATUS_SPEED_1000:
-			speed = 1000;
-			break;
-		default:
-			speed = -1;
-			break;
-		}
-		duplex = (port_status & PORT_STATUS_DUPLEX) ? 1 : 0;
-		fc = (port_status & PORT_STATUS_PAUSE_EN) ? 1 : 0;
-
-		if (!netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
-			netdev_info(dev,
-				    "link up, %d Mb/s, %s duplex, flow control %sabled\n",
-				    speed,
-				    duplex ? "full" : "half",
-				    fc ? "en" : "dis");
-			netif_carrier_on(dev);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 static bool mv88e6xxx_6065_family(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 {
 	struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state *ps = ds_to_priv(ds);
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.h b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.h
index 1cf3cf887902..d8ec48710b80 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.h
@@ -442,7 +442,6 @@ void mv88e6xxx_ppu_state_init(struct dsa_switch *ds);
 int mv88e6xxx_phy_read_ppu(struct dsa_switch *ds, int addr, int regnum);
 int mv88e6xxx_phy_write_ppu(struct dsa_switch *ds, int addr,
 			    int regnum, u16 val);
-void mv88e6xxx_poll_link(struct dsa_switch *ds);
 void mv88e6xxx_get_strings(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port, uint8_t *data);
 void mv88e6xxx_get_ethtool_stats(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 				 uint64_t *data);