diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa2.c b/net/dsa/dsa2.c
index 12479707bf96..055a6d1d4372 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa2.c
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa2.c
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ static int dsa_port_setup(struct dsa_port *dp)
 		break;
 	case DSA_PORT_TYPE_CPU:
 		if (dp->dn) {
-			err = dsa_port_link_register_of(dp);
+			err = dsa_shared_port_link_register_of(dp);
 			if (err)
 				break;
 			dsa_port_link_registered = true;
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ static int dsa_port_setup(struct dsa_port *dp)
 		break;
 	case DSA_PORT_TYPE_DSA:
 		if (dp->dn) {
-			err = dsa_port_link_register_of(dp);
+			err = dsa_shared_port_link_register_of(dp);
 			if (err)
 				break;
 			dsa_port_link_registered = true;
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ static int dsa_port_setup(struct dsa_port *dp)
 	if (err && dsa_port_enabled)
 		dsa_port_disable(dp);
 	if (err && dsa_port_link_registered)
-		dsa_port_link_unregister_of(dp);
+		dsa_shared_port_link_unregister_of(dp);
 	if (err) {
 		if (ds->ops->port_teardown)
 			ds->ops->port_teardown(ds, dp->index);
@@ -590,12 +590,12 @@ static void dsa_port_teardown(struct dsa_port *dp)
 	case DSA_PORT_TYPE_CPU:
 		dsa_port_disable(dp);
 		if (dp->dn)
-			dsa_port_link_unregister_of(dp);
+			dsa_shared_port_link_unregister_of(dp);
 		break;
 	case DSA_PORT_TYPE_DSA:
 		dsa_port_disable(dp);
 		if (dp->dn)
-			dsa_port_link_unregister_of(dp);
+			dsa_shared_port_link_unregister_of(dp);
 		break;
 	case DSA_PORT_TYPE_USER:
 		if (dp->slave) {
diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h b/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
index d9722e49864b..8924366467e0 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ int dsa_port_mrp_add_ring_role(const struct dsa_port *dp,
 int dsa_port_mrp_del_ring_role(const struct dsa_port *dp,
 			       const struct switchdev_obj_ring_role_mrp *mrp);
 int dsa_port_phylink_create(struct dsa_port *dp);
-int dsa_port_link_register_of(struct dsa_port *dp);
-void dsa_port_link_unregister_of(struct dsa_port *dp);
+int dsa_shared_port_link_register_of(struct dsa_port *dp);
+void dsa_shared_port_link_unregister_of(struct dsa_port *dp);
 int dsa_port_hsr_join(struct dsa_port *dp, struct net_device *hsr);
 void dsa_port_hsr_leave(struct dsa_port *dp, struct net_device *hsr);
 int dsa_port_tag_8021q_vlan_add(struct dsa_port *dp, u16 vid, bool broadcast);
diff --git a/net/dsa/port.c b/net/dsa/port.c
index a8895ee3cd60..bd0cb38a63f6 100644
--- a/net/dsa/port.c
+++ b/net/dsa/port.c
@@ -1555,7 +1555,7 @@ int dsa_port_phylink_create(struct dsa_port *dp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dsa_port_setup_phy_of(struct dsa_port *dp, bool enable)
+static int dsa_shared_port_setup_phy_of(struct dsa_port *dp, bool enable)
 {
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = dp->ds;
 	struct phy_device *phydev;
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ err_put_dev:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int dsa_port_fixed_link_register_of(struct dsa_port *dp)
+static int dsa_shared_port_fixed_link_register_of(struct dsa_port *dp)
 {
 	struct device_node *dn = dp->dn;
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = dp->ds;
@@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ static int dsa_port_fixed_link_register_of(struct dsa_port *dp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dsa_port_phylink_register(struct dsa_port *dp)
+static int dsa_shared_port_phylink_register(struct dsa_port *dp)
 {
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = dp->ds;
 	struct device_node *port_dn = dp->dn;
@@ -1653,7 +1653,7 @@ err_phy_connect:
 	return err;
 }
 
-int dsa_port_link_register_of(struct dsa_port *dp)
+int dsa_shared_port_link_register_of(struct dsa_port *dp)
 {
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = dp->ds;
 	struct device_node *phy_np;
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ int dsa_port_link_register_of(struct dsa_port *dp)
 				ds->ops->phylink_mac_link_down(ds, port,
 					MLO_AN_FIXED, PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_NA);
 			of_node_put(phy_np);
-			return dsa_port_phylink_register(dp);
+			return dsa_shared_port_phylink_register(dp);
 		}
 		of_node_put(phy_np);
 		return 0;
@@ -1676,12 +1676,12 @@ int dsa_port_link_register_of(struct dsa_port *dp)
 		 "Using legacy PHYLIB callbacks. Please migrate to PHYLINK!\n");
 
 	if (of_phy_is_fixed_link(dp->dn))
-		return dsa_port_fixed_link_register_of(dp);
+		return dsa_shared_port_fixed_link_register_of(dp);
 	else
-		return dsa_port_setup_phy_of(dp, true);
+		return dsa_shared_port_setup_phy_of(dp, true);
 }
 
-void dsa_port_link_unregister_of(struct dsa_port *dp)
+void dsa_shared_port_link_unregister_of(struct dsa_port *dp)
 {
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = dp->ds;
 
@@ -1697,7 +1697,7 @@ void dsa_port_link_unregister_of(struct dsa_port *dp)
 	if (of_phy_is_fixed_link(dp->dn))
 		of_phy_deregister_fixed_link(dp->dn);
 	else
-		dsa_port_setup_phy_of(dp, false);
+		dsa_shared_port_setup_phy_of(dp, false);
 }
 
 int dsa_port_hsr_join(struct dsa_port *dp, struct net_device *hsr)