diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c
index ed95e28d60ef..951c0c00cc95 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c
@@ -745,14 +745,10 @@ static int bnxt_dl_params_register(struct bnxt *bp)
 
 	rc = devlink_params_register(bp->dl, bnxt_dl_params,
 				     ARRAY_SIZE(bnxt_dl_params));
-	if (rc) {
+	if (rc)
 		netdev_warn(bp->dev, "devlink_params_register failed. rc=%d\n",
 			    rc);
-		return rc;
-	}
-	devlink_params_publish(bp->dl);
-
-	return 0;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static void bnxt_dl_params_unregister(struct bnxt *bp)
@@ -792,9 +788,8 @@ int bnxt_dl_register(struct bnxt *bp)
 	    bp->hwrm_spec_code > 0x10803)
 		bp->eswitch_mode = DEVLINK_ESWITCH_MODE_LEGACY;
 
-	devlink_register(dl);
 	if (!BNXT_PF(bp))
-		return 0;
+		goto out;
 
 	attrs.flavour = DEVLINK_PORT_FLAVOUR_PHYSICAL;
 	attrs.phys.port_number = bp->pf.port_id;
@@ -811,6 +806,8 @@ int bnxt_dl_register(struct bnxt *bp)
 	if (rc)
 		goto err_dl_port_unreg;
 
+out:
+	devlink_register(dl);
 	return 0;
 
 err_dl_port_unreg:
@@ -824,10 +821,10 @@ void bnxt_dl_unregister(struct bnxt *bp)
 {
 	struct devlink *dl = bp->dl;
 
+	devlink_unregister(dl);
 	if (BNXT_PF(bp)) {
 		bnxt_dl_params_unregister(bp);
 		devlink_port_unregister(&bp->dl_port);
 	}
-	devlink_unregister(dl);
 	devlink_free(dl);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
index a34b3bb2dd4f..dafc79bd34f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
@@ -1279,6 +1279,14 @@ static int liquidio_stop_nic_module(struct octeon_device *oct)
 	struct lio *lio;
 
 	dev_dbg(&oct->pci_dev->dev, "Stopping network interfaces\n");
+	device_lock(&oct->pci_dev->dev);
+	if (oct->devlink) {
+		devlink_unregister(oct->devlink);
+		devlink_free(oct->devlink);
+		oct->devlink = NULL;
+	}
+	device_unlock(&oct->pci_dev->dev);
+
 	if (!oct->ifcount) {
 		dev_err(&oct->pci_dev->dev, "Init for Octeon was not completed\n");
 		return 1;
@@ -1300,12 +1308,6 @@ static int liquidio_stop_nic_module(struct octeon_device *oct)
 	for (i = 0; i < oct->ifcount; i++)
 		liquidio_destroy_nic_device(oct, i);
 
-	if (oct->devlink) {
-		devlink_unregister(oct->devlink);
-		devlink_free(oct->devlink);
-		oct->devlink = NULL;
-	}
-
 	dev_dbg(&oct->pci_dev->dev, "Network interfaces stopped\n");
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -3749,10 +3751,12 @@ static int setup_nic_devices(struct octeon_device *octeon_dev)
 		}
 	}
 
+	device_lock(&octeon_dev->pci_dev->dev);
 	devlink = devlink_alloc(&liquidio_devlink_ops,
 				sizeof(struct lio_devlink_priv),
 				&octeon_dev->pci_dev->dev);
 	if (!devlink) {
+		device_unlock(&octeon_dev->pci_dev->dev);
 		dev_err(&octeon_dev->pci_dev->dev, "devlink alloc failed\n");
 		goto setup_nic_dev_free;
 	}
@@ -3760,9 +3764,10 @@ static int setup_nic_devices(struct octeon_device *octeon_dev)
 	lio_devlink = devlink_priv(devlink);
 	lio_devlink->oct = octeon_dev;
 
-	devlink_register(devlink);
 	octeon_dev->devlink = devlink;
 	octeon_dev->eswitch_mode = DEVLINK_ESWITCH_MODE_LEGACY;
+	devlink_register(devlink);
+	device_unlock(&octeon_dev->pci_dev->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth-devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth-devlink.c
index 426926fb6fc6..7fefe1574b6a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth-devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth-devlink.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static const struct devlink_ops dpaa2_eth_devlink_ops = {
 	.trap_group_action_set = dpaa2_eth_dl_trap_group_action_set,
 };
 
-int dpaa2_eth_dl_register(struct dpaa2_eth_priv *priv)
+int dpaa2_eth_dl_alloc(struct dpaa2_eth_priv *priv)
 {
 	struct net_device *net_dev = priv->net_dev;
 	struct device *dev = net_dev->dev.parent;
@@ -203,15 +203,23 @@ int dpaa2_eth_dl_register(struct dpaa2_eth_priv *priv)
 	}
 	dl_priv = devlink_priv(priv->devlink);
 	dl_priv->dpaa2_priv = priv;
-
-	devlink_register(priv->devlink);
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void dpaa2_eth_dl_free(struct dpaa2_eth_priv *priv)
+{
+	devlink_free(priv->devlink);
+}
+
+
+void dpaa2_eth_dl_register(struct dpaa2_eth_priv *priv)
+{
+	devlink_register(priv->devlink);
+}
+
 void dpaa2_eth_dl_unregister(struct dpaa2_eth_priv *priv)
 {
 	devlink_unregister(priv->devlink);
-	devlink_free(priv->devlink);
 }
 
 int dpaa2_eth_dl_port_add(struct dpaa2_eth_priv *priv)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth.c
index 7065c71ed7b8..03c168b1712f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth.c
@@ -4431,7 +4431,7 @@ static int dpaa2_eth_probe(struct fsl_mc_device *dpni_dev)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_connect_mac;
 
-	err = dpaa2_eth_dl_register(priv);
+	err = dpaa2_eth_dl_alloc(priv);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_dl_register;
 
@@ -4453,6 +4453,7 @@ static int dpaa2_eth_probe(struct fsl_mc_device *dpni_dev)
 	dpaa2_dbg_add(priv);
 #endif
 
+	dpaa2_eth_dl_register(priv);
 	dev_info(dev, "Probed interface %s\n", net_dev->name);
 	return 0;
 
@@ -4461,7 +4462,7 @@ err_netdev_reg:
 err_dl_port_add:
 	dpaa2_eth_dl_traps_unregister(priv);
 err_dl_trap_register:
-	dpaa2_eth_dl_unregister(priv);
+	dpaa2_eth_dl_free(priv);
 err_dl_register:
 	dpaa2_eth_disconnect_mac(priv);
 err_connect_mac:
@@ -4508,6 +4509,8 @@ static int dpaa2_eth_remove(struct fsl_mc_device *ls_dev)
 	net_dev = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
 
+	dpaa2_eth_dl_unregister(priv);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 	dpaa2_dbg_remove(priv);
 #endif
@@ -4519,7 +4522,7 @@ static int dpaa2_eth_remove(struct fsl_mc_device *ls_dev)
 
 	dpaa2_eth_dl_port_del(priv);
 	dpaa2_eth_dl_traps_unregister(priv);
-	dpaa2_eth_dl_unregister(priv);
+	dpaa2_eth_dl_free(priv);
 
 	if (priv->do_link_poll)
 		kthread_stop(priv->poll_thread);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth.h
index cdb623d5f2c1..628d2d45f045 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa2/dpaa2-eth.h
@@ -725,7 +725,10 @@ void dpaa2_eth_set_rx_taildrop(struct dpaa2_eth_priv *priv,
 
 extern const struct dcbnl_rtnl_ops dpaa2_eth_dcbnl_ops;
 
-int dpaa2_eth_dl_register(struct dpaa2_eth_priv *priv);
+int dpaa2_eth_dl_alloc(struct dpaa2_eth_priv *priv);
+void dpaa2_eth_dl_free(struct dpaa2_eth_priv *priv);
+
+void dpaa2_eth_dl_register(struct dpaa2_eth_priv *priv);
 void dpaa2_eth_dl_unregister(struct dpaa2_eth_priv *priv);
 
 int dpaa2_eth_dl_port_add(struct dpaa2_eth_priv *priv);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_dev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_dev.c
index b2ece3adbc72..657a15447bd0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_dev.c
@@ -754,11 +754,9 @@ static int init_pfhwdev(struct hinic_pfhwdev *pfhwdev)
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	hinic_devlink_register(hwdev->devlink_dev);
 	err = hinic_func_to_func_init(hwdev);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(&hwif->pdev->dev, "Failed to init mailbox\n");
-		hinic_devlink_unregister(hwdev->devlink_dev);
 		hinic_pf_to_mgmt_free(&pfhwdev->pf_to_mgmt);
 		return err;
 	}
@@ -781,7 +779,7 @@ static int init_pfhwdev(struct hinic_pfhwdev *pfhwdev)
 	}
 
 	hinic_set_pf_action(hwif, HINIC_PF_MGMT_ACTIVE);
-
+	hinic_devlink_register(hwdev->devlink_dev);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -793,6 +791,7 @@ static void free_pfhwdev(struct hinic_pfhwdev *pfhwdev)
 {
 	struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev = &pfhwdev->hwdev;
 
+	hinic_devlink_unregister(hwdev->devlink_dev);
 	hinic_set_pf_action(hwdev->hwif, HINIC_PF_MGMT_INIT);
 
 	if (!HINIC_IS_VF(hwdev->hwif)) {
@@ -810,8 +809,6 @@ static void free_pfhwdev(struct hinic_pfhwdev *pfhwdev)
 
 	hinic_func_to_func_free(hwdev);
 
-	hinic_devlink_unregister(hwdev->devlink_dev);
-
 	hinic_pf_to_mgmt_free(&pfhwdev->pf_to_mgmt);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index aacc0b345bbe..627adf8fb89d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -4258,8 +4258,6 @@ ice_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id __always_unused *ent)
 
 	pf->msg_enable = netif_msg_init(debug, ICE_DFLT_NETIF_M);
 
-	ice_devlink_register(pf);
-
 #ifndef CONFIG_DYNAMIC_DEBUG
 	if (debug < -1)
 		hw->debug_mask = debug;
@@ -4493,6 +4491,7 @@ probe_done:
 		dev_warn(dev, "RDMA is not supported on this device\n");
 	}
 
+	ice_devlink_register(pf);
 	return 0;
 
 err_init_aux_unroll:
@@ -4516,7 +4515,6 @@ err_init_pf_unroll:
 	ice_devlink_destroy_regions(pf);
 	ice_deinit_hw(hw);
 err_exit_unroll:
-	ice_devlink_unregister(pf);
 	pci_disable_pcie_error_reporting(pdev);
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 	return err;
@@ -4593,6 +4591,7 @@ static void ice_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	struct ice_pf *pf = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	int i;
 
+	ice_devlink_unregister(pf);
 	for (i = 0; i < ICE_MAX_RESET_WAIT; i++) {
 		if (!ice_is_reset_in_progress(pf->state))
 			break;
@@ -4629,7 +4628,6 @@ static void ice_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	ice_deinit_pf(pf);
 	ice_devlink_destroy_regions(pf);
 	ice_deinit_hw(&pf->hw);
-	ice_devlink_unregister(pf);
 
 	/* Issue a PFR as part of the prescribed driver unload flow.  Do not
 	 * do it via ice_schedule_reset() since there is no need to rebuild
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_devlink.c
index de9562acd04b..70bacd38a6d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_devlink.c
@@ -1510,7 +1510,6 @@ int rvu_register_dl(struct rvu *rvu)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	devlink_register(dl);
 	rvu_dl = devlink_priv(dl);
 	rvu_dl->dl = dl;
 	rvu_dl->rvu = rvu;
@@ -1531,13 +1530,11 @@ int rvu_register_dl(struct rvu *rvu)
 		goto err_dl_health;
 	}
 
-	devlink_params_publish(dl);
-
+	devlink_register(dl);
 	return 0;
 
 err_dl_health:
 	rvu_health_reporters_destroy(rvu);
-	devlink_unregister(dl);
 	devlink_free(dl);
 	return err;
 }
@@ -1547,12 +1544,9 @@ void rvu_unregister_dl(struct rvu *rvu)
 	struct rvu_devlink *rvu_dl = rvu->rvu_dl;
 	struct devlink *dl = rvu_dl->dl;
 
-	if (!dl)
-		return;
-
+	devlink_unregister(dl);
 	devlink_params_unregister(dl, rvu_af_dl_params,
 				  ARRAY_SIZE(rvu_af_dl_params));
 	rvu_health_reporters_destroy(rvu);
-	devlink_unregister(dl);
 	devlink_free(dl);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_devlink.c
index 3de18f9433ae..777a27047c8e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_devlink.c
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ int otx2_register_dl(struct otx2_nic *pfvf)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	devlink_register(dl);
 	otx2_dl = devlink_priv(dl);
 	otx2_dl->dl = dl;
 	otx2_dl->pfvf = pfvf;
@@ -122,12 +121,10 @@ int otx2_register_dl(struct otx2_nic *pfvf)
 		goto err_dl;
 	}
 
-	devlink_params_publish(dl);
-
+	devlink_register(dl);
 	return 0;
 
 err_dl:
-	devlink_unregister(dl);
 	devlink_free(dl);
 	return err;
 }
@@ -135,16 +132,10 @@ err_dl:
 void otx2_unregister_dl(struct otx2_nic *pfvf)
 {
 	struct otx2_devlink *otx2_dl = pfvf->dl;
-	struct devlink *dl;
-
-	if (!otx2_dl || !otx2_dl->dl)
-		return;
-
-	dl = otx2_dl->dl;
-
-	devlink_params_unregister(dl, otx2_dl_params,
-				  ARRAY_SIZE(otx2_dl_params));
+	struct devlink *dl = otx2_dl->dl;
 
 	devlink_unregister(dl);
+	devlink_params_unregister(dl, otx2_dl_params,
+				  ARRAY_SIZE(otx2_dl_params));
 	devlink_free(dl);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_devlink.c
index 5cca007a3e17..06279cd6da67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_devlink.c
@@ -345,8 +345,6 @@ static struct prestera_trap prestera_trap_items_arr[] = {
 	},
 };
 
-static void prestera_devlink_traps_fini(struct prestera_switch *sw);
-
 static int prestera_drop_counter_get(struct devlink *devlink,
 				     const struct devlink_trap *trap,
 				     u64 *p_drops);
@@ -381,8 +379,6 @@ static int prestera_trap_action_set(struct devlink *devlink,
 				    enum devlink_trap_action action,
 				    struct netlink_ext_ack *extack);
 
-static int prestera_devlink_traps_register(struct prestera_switch *sw);
-
 static const struct devlink_ops prestera_dl_ops = {
 	.info_get = prestera_dl_info_get,
 	.trap_init = prestera_trap_init,
@@ -407,34 +403,18 @@ void prestera_devlink_free(struct prestera_switch *sw)
 	devlink_free(dl);
 }
 
-int prestera_devlink_register(struct prestera_switch *sw)
+void prestera_devlink_register(struct prestera_switch *sw)
 {
 	struct devlink *dl = priv_to_devlink(sw);
-	int err;
 
 	devlink_register(dl);
-
-	err = prestera_devlink_traps_register(sw);
-	if (err) {
-		devlink_unregister(dl);
-		dev_err(sw->dev->dev, "devlink_traps_register failed: %d\n",
-			err);
-		return err;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 void prestera_devlink_unregister(struct prestera_switch *sw)
 {
-	struct prestera_trap_data *trap_data = sw->trap_data;
 	struct devlink *dl = priv_to_devlink(sw);
 
-	prestera_devlink_traps_fini(sw);
 	devlink_unregister(dl);
-
-	kfree(trap_data->trap_items_arr);
-	kfree(trap_data);
 }
 
 int prestera_devlink_port_register(struct prestera_port *port)
@@ -482,7 +462,7 @@ struct devlink_port *prestera_devlink_get_port(struct net_device *dev)
 	return &port->dl_port;
 }
 
-static int prestera_devlink_traps_register(struct prestera_switch *sw)
+int prestera_devlink_traps_register(struct prestera_switch *sw)
 {
 	const u32 groups_count = ARRAY_SIZE(prestera_trap_groups_arr);
 	const u32 traps_count = ARRAY_SIZE(prestera_trap_items_arr);
@@ -621,8 +601,9 @@ static int prestera_drop_counter_get(struct devlink *devlink,
 						 cpu_code_type, p_drops);
 }
 
-static void prestera_devlink_traps_fini(struct prestera_switch *sw)
+void prestera_devlink_traps_unregister(struct prestera_switch *sw)
 {
+	struct prestera_trap_data *trap_data = sw->trap_data;
 	struct devlink *dl = priv_to_devlink(sw);
 	const struct devlink_trap *trap;
 	int i;
@@ -634,4 +615,6 @@ static void prestera_devlink_traps_fini(struct prestera_switch *sw)
 
 	devlink_trap_groups_unregister(dl, prestera_trap_groups_arr,
 				       ARRAY_SIZE(prestera_trap_groups_arr));
+	kfree(trap_data->trap_items_arr);
+	kfree(trap_data);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_devlink.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_devlink.h
index cc34c3db13a2..b322295bad3a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_devlink.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_devlink.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 struct prestera_switch *prestera_devlink_alloc(struct prestera_device *dev);
 void prestera_devlink_free(struct prestera_switch *sw);
 
-int prestera_devlink_register(struct prestera_switch *sw);
+void prestera_devlink_register(struct prestera_switch *sw);
 void prestera_devlink_unregister(struct prestera_switch *sw);
 
 int prestera_devlink_port_register(struct prestera_port *port);
@@ -22,5 +22,7 @@ struct devlink_port *prestera_devlink_get_port(struct net_device *dev);
 
 void prestera_devlink_trap_report(struct prestera_port *port,
 				  struct sk_buff *skb, u8 cpu_code);
+int prestera_devlink_traps_register(struct prestera_switch *sw);
+void prestera_devlink_traps_unregister(struct prestera_switch *sw);
 
 #endif /* _PRESTERA_DEVLINK_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_main.c
index 44c670807fb3..78a7a00bce22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_main.c
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ static int prestera_switch_init(struct prestera_switch *sw)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_span_init;
 
-	err = prestera_devlink_register(sw);
+	err = prestera_devlink_traps_register(sw);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_dl_register;
 
@@ -863,12 +863,13 @@ static int prestera_switch_init(struct prestera_switch *sw)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_ports_create;
 
+	prestera_devlink_register(sw);
 	return 0;
 
 err_ports_create:
 	prestera_lag_fini(sw);
 err_lag_init:
-	prestera_devlink_unregister(sw);
+	prestera_devlink_traps_unregister(sw);
 err_dl_register:
 	prestera_span_fini(sw);
 err_span_init:
@@ -888,9 +889,10 @@ err_swdev_register:
 
 static void prestera_switch_fini(struct prestera_switch *sw)
 {
+	prestera_devlink_unregister(sw);
 	prestera_destroy_ports(sw);
 	prestera_lag_fini(sw);
-	prestera_devlink_unregister(sw);
+	prestera_devlink_traps_unregister(sw);
 	prestera_span_fini(sw);
 	prestera_acl_fini(sw);
 	prestera_event_handlers_unregister(sw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
index 27ed4694fbea..9541f3a920c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
@@ -4015,7 +4015,6 @@ static int mlx4_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	mutex_init(&dev->persist->interface_state_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&dev->persist->pci_status_mutex);
 
-	devlink_register(devlink);
 	ret = devlink_params_register(devlink, mlx4_devlink_params,
 				      ARRAY_SIZE(mlx4_devlink_params));
 	if (ret)
@@ -4025,16 +4024,15 @@ static int mlx4_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_params_unregister;
 
-	devlink_params_publish(devlink);
-	devlink_reload_enable(devlink);
 	pci_save_state(pdev);
+	devlink_register(devlink);
+	devlink_reload_enable(devlink);
 	return 0;
 
 err_params_unregister:
 	devlink_params_unregister(devlink, mlx4_devlink_params,
 				  ARRAY_SIZE(mlx4_devlink_params));
 err_devlink_unregister:
-	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	kfree(dev->persist);
 err_devlink_free:
 	devlink_free(devlink);
@@ -4138,6 +4136,7 @@ static void mlx4_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	int active_vfs = 0;
 
 	devlink_reload_disable(devlink);
+	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 
 	if (mlx4_is_slave(dev))
 		persist->interface_state |= MLX4_INTERFACE_STATE_NOWAIT;
@@ -4173,7 +4172,6 @@ static void mlx4_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	mlx4_pci_disable_device(dev);
 	devlink_params_unregister(devlink, mlx4_devlink_params,
 				  ARRAY_SIZE(mlx4_devlink_params));
-	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	kfree(dev->persist);
 	devlink_free(devlink);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/devlink.c
index b36f721625e4..d7576b6fa43b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/devlink.c
@@ -793,11 +793,11 @@ int mlx5_devlink_register(struct devlink *devlink)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	devlink_register(devlink);
 	err = devlink_params_register(devlink, mlx5_devlink_params,
 				      ARRAY_SIZE(mlx5_devlink_params));
 	if (err)
-		goto params_reg_err;
+		return err;
+
 	mlx5_devlink_set_params_init_values(devlink);
 
 	err = mlx5_devlink_auxdev_params_register(devlink);
@@ -808,7 +808,6 @@ int mlx5_devlink_register(struct devlink *devlink)
 	if (err)
 		goto traps_reg_err;
 
-	devlink_params_publish(devlink);
 	return 0;
 
 traps_reg_err:
@@ -816,17 +815,13 @@ traps_reg_err:
 auxdev_reg_err:
 	devlink_params_unregister(devlink, mlx5_devlink_params,
 				  ARRAY_SIZE(mlx5_devlink_params));
-params_reg_err:
-	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	return err;
 }
 
 void mlx5_devlink_unregister(struct devlink *devlink)
 {
-	devlink_params_unpublish(devlink);
 	mlx5_devlink_traps_unregister(devlink);
 	mlx5_devlink_auxdev_params_unregister(devlink);
 	devlink_params_unregister(devlink, mlx5_devlink_params,
 				  ARRAY_SIZE(mlx5_devlink_params));
-	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
index 79482824c64f..92b08fa07efa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
@@ -1537,6 +1537,7 @@ static int probe_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "mlx5_crdump_enable failed with error code %d\n", err);
 
 	pci_save_state(pdev);
+	devlink_register(devlink);
 	if (!mlx5_core_is_mp_slave(dev))
 		devlink_reload_enable(devlink);
 	return 0;
@@ -1559,6 +1560,7 @@ static void remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	struct devlink *devlink = priv_to_devlink(dev);
 
 	devlink_reload_disable(devlink);
+	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	mlx5_crdump_disable(dev);
 	mlx5_drain_health_wq(dev);
 	mlx5_uninit_one(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/sf/dev/driver.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/sf/dev/driver.c
index 052f48068dc1..3cf272fa2164 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/sf/dev/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/sf/dev/driver.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ static int mlx5_sf_dev_probe(struct auxiliary_device *adev, const struct auxilia
 		mlx5_core_warn(mdev, "mlx5_init_one err=%d\n", err);
 		goto init_one_err;
 	}
+	devlink_register(devlink);
 	devlink_reload_enable(devlink);
 	return 0;
 
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ static void mlx5_sf_dev_remove(struct auxiliary_device *adev)
 
 	devlink = priv_to_devlink(sf_dev->mdev);
 	devlink_reload_disable(devlink);
+	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	mlx5_uninit_one(sf_dev->mdev);
 	iounmap(sf_dev->mdev->iseg);
 	mlx5_mdev_uninit(sf_dev->mdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c
index 9a570fa167b6..9e831e8b607a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c
@@ -1973,9 +1973,6 @@ __mlxsw_core_bus_device_register(const struct mlxsw_bus_info *mlxsw_bus_info,
 	if (err)
 		goto err_emad_init;
 
-	if (!reload)
-		devlink_register(devlink);
-
 	if (!reload) {
 		err = mlxsw_core_params_register(mlxsw_core);
 		if (err)
@@ -2010,10 +2007,10 @@ __mlxsw_core_bus_device_register(const struct mlxsw_bus_info *mlxsw_bus_info,
 			goto err_driver_init;
 	}
 
-	devlink_params_publish(devlink);
-
-	if (!reload)
+	if (!reload) {
+		devlink_register(devlink);
 		devlink_reload_enable(devlink);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -2030,8 +2027,6 @@ err_fw_rev_validate:
 	if (!reload)
 		mlxsw_core_params_unregister(mlxsw_core);
 err_register_params:
-	if (!reload)
-		devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	mlxsw_emad_fini(mlxsw_core);
 err_emad_init:
 	kfree(mlxsw_core->lag.mapping);
@@ -2080,8 +2075,10 @@ void mlxsw_core_bus_device_unregister(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core,
 {
 	struct devlink *devlink = priv_to_devlink(mlxsw_core);
 
-	if (!reload)
+	if (!reload) {
 		devlink_reload_disable(devlink);
+		devlink_unregister(devlink);
+	}
 	if (devlink_is_reload_failed(devlink)) {
 		if (!reload)
 			/* Only the parts that were not de-initialized in the
@@ -2092,7 +2089,6 @@ void mlxsw_core_bus_device_unregister(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core,
 			return;
 	}
 
-	devlink_params_unpublish(devlink);
 	if (mlxsw_core->driver->fini)
 		mlxsw_core->driver->fini(mlxsw_core);
 	mlxsw_env_fini(mlxsw_core->env);
@@ -2101,8 +2097,6 @@ void mlxsw_core_bus_device_unregister(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core,
 	mlxsw_core_health_fini(mlxsw_core);
 	if (!reload)
 		mlxsw_core_params_unregister(mlxsw_core);
-	if (!reload)
-		devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	mlxsw_emad_fini(mlxsw_core);
 	kfree(mlxsw_core->lag.mapping);
 	mlxsw_ports_fini(mlxsw_core, reload);
@@ -2116,7 +2110,6 @@ void mlxsw_core_bus_device_unregister(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core,
 
 reload_fail_deinit:
 	mlxsw_core_params_unregister(mlxsw_core);
-	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	devlink_resources_unregister(devlink, NULL);
 	devlink_free(devlink);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_vsc7514.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_vsc7514.c
index 2b8ea48d2fc4..5d01993f6be0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_vsc7514.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_vsc7514.c
@@ -1134,7 +1134,6 @@ static int mscc_ocelot_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (err)
 		goto out_put_ports;
 
-	devlink_register(devlink);
 	err = mscc_ocelot_init_ports(pdev, ports);
 	if (err)
 		goto out_ocelot_devlink_unregister;
@@ -1157,6 +1156,7 @@ static int mscc_ocelot_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	register_switchdev_blocking_notifier(&ocelot_switchdev_blocking_nb);
 
 	of_node_put(ports);
+	devlink_register(devlink);
 
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "Ocelot switch probed\n");
 
@@ -1166,7 +1166,6 @@ out_ocelot_release_ports:
 	mscc_ocelot_release_ports(ocelot);
 	mscc_ocelot_teardown_devlink_ports(ocelot);
 out_ocelot_devlink_unregister:
-	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	ocelot_deinit(ocelot);
 out_put_ports:
 	of_node_put(ports);
@@ -1179,11 +1178,11 @@ static int mscc_ocelot_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct ocelot *ocelot = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
+	devlink_unregister(ocelot->devlink);
 	ocelot_deinit_timestamp(ocelot);
 	ocelot_devlink_sb_unregister(ocelot);
 	mscc_ocelot_release_ports(ocelot);
 	mscc_ocelot_teardown_devlink_ports(ocelot);
-	devlink_unregister(ocelot->devlink);
 	ocelot_deinit(ocelot);
 	unregister_switchdev_blocking_notifier(&ocelot_switchdev_blocking_nb);
 	unregister_switchdev_notifier(&ocelot_switchdev_nb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/devlink_param.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/devlink_param.c
index 36491835ac65..db297ee4d7ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/devlink_param.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/devlink_param.c
@@ -233,13 +233,8 @@ int nfp_devlink_params_register(struct nfp_pf *pf)
 	if (err <= 0)
 		return err;
 
-	err = devlink_params_register(devlink, nfp_devlink_params,
-				      ARRAY_SIZE(nfp_devlink_params));
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
-	devlink_params_publish(devlink);
-	return 0;
+	return devlink_params_register(devlink, nfp_devlink_params,
+				       ARRAY_SIZE(nfp_devlink_params));
 }
 
 void nfp_devlink_params_unregister(struct nfp_pf *pf)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
index 616872928ada..5fbb7c613ff1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
@@ -701,7 +701,6 @@ int nfp_net_pci_probe(struct nfp_pf *pf)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_unmap;
 
-	devlink_register(devlink);
 	err = nfp_shared_buf_register(pf);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_devlink_unreg;
@@ -731,6 +730,7 @@ int nfp_net_pci_probe(struct nfp_pf *pf)
 		goto err_stop_app;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&pf->lock);
+	devlink_register(devlink);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -748,7 +748,6 @@ err_shared_buf_unreg:
 	nfp_shared_buf_unregister(pf);
 err_devlink_unreg:
 	cancel_work_sync(&pf->port_refresh_work);
-	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	nfp_net_pf_app_clean(pf);
 err_unmap:
 	nfp_net_pci_unmap_mem(pf);
@@ -759,6 +758,7 @@ void nfp_net_pci_remove(struct nfp_pf *pf)
 {
 	struct nfp_net *nn, *next;
 
+	devlink_unregister(priv_to_devlink(pf));
 	mutex_lock(&pf->lock);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(nn, next, &pf->vnics, vnic_list) {
 		if (!nfp_net_is_data_vnic(nn))
@@ -775,7 +775,6 @@ void nfp_net_pci_remove(struct nfp_pf *pf)
 
 	nfp_devlink_params_unregister(pf);
 	nfp_shared_buf_unregister(pf);
-	devlink_unregister(priv_to_devlink(pf));
 
 	nfp_net_pf_free_irqs(pf);
 	nfp_net_pf_app_clean(pf);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_devlink.c
index 93282394d332..2267da95640b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_devlink.c
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ int ionic_devlink_register(struct ionic *ionic)
 	struct devlink_port_attrs attrs = {};
 	int err;
 
-	devlink_register(dl);
 	attrs.flavour = DEVLINK_PORT_FLAVOUR_PHYSICAL;
 	devlink_port_attrs_set(&ionic->dl_port, &attrs);
 	err = devlink_port_register(dl, &ionic->dl_port, 0);
@@ -93,6 +92,7 @@ int ionic_devlink_register(struct ionic *ionic)
 	}
 
 	devlink_port_type_eth_set(&ionic->dl_port, ionic->lif->netdev);
+	devlink_register(dl);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -100,6 +100,6 @@ void ionic_devlink_unregister(struct ionic *ionic)
 {
 	struct devlink *dl = priv_to_devlink(ionic);
 
-	devlink_port_unregister(&ionic->dl_port);
 	devlink_unregister(dl);
+	devlink_port_unregister(&ionic->dl_port);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_devlink.c
index c51f9590fe19..6bb4e165b592 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_devlink.c
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ struct devlink *qed_devlink_register(struct qed_dev *cdev)
 	qdevlink = devlink_priv(dl);
 	qdevlink->cdev = cdev;
 
-	devlink_register(dl);
 	rc = devlink_params_register(dl, qed_devlink_params,
 				     ARRAY_SIZE(qed_devlink_params));
 	if (rc)
@@ -226,15 +225,13 @@ struct devlink *qed_devlink_register(struct qed_dev *cdev)
 					   QED_DEVLINK_PARAM_ID_IWARP_CMT,
 					   value);
 
-	devlink_params_publish(dl);
 	cdev->iwarp_cmt = false;
 
 	qed_fw_reporters_create(dl);
-
+	devlink_register(dl);
 	return dl;
 
 err_unregister:
-	devlink_unregister(dl);
 	devlink_free(dl);
 
 	return ERR_PTR(rc);
@@ -245,11 +242,11 @@ void qed_devlink_unregister(struct devlink *devlink)
 	if (!devlink)
 		return;
 
+	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	qed_fw_reporters_destroy(devlink);
 
 	devlink_params_unregister(devlink, qed_devlink_params,
 				  ARRAY_SIZE(qed_devlink_params));
 
-	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	devlink_free(devlink);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c
index c2ea53ca92b6..0de5f4a4fe08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c
@@ -2429,7 +2429,6 @@ static int am65_cpsw_nuss_register_devlink(struct am65_cpsw_common *common)
 	dl_priv = devlink_priv(common->devlink);
 	dl_priv->common = common;
 
-	devlink_register(common->devlink);
 	/* Provide devlink hook to switch mode when multiple external ports
 	 * are present NUSS switchdev driver is enabled.
 	 */
@@ -2442,7 +2441,6 @@ static int am65_cpsw_nuss_register_devlink(struct am65_cpsw_common *common)
 			dev_err(dev, "devlink params reg fail ret:%d\n", ret);
 			goto dl_unreg;
 		}
-		devlink_params_publish(common->devlink);
 	}
 
 	for (i = 1; i <= common->port_num; i++) {
@@ -2463,7 +2461,7 @@ static int am65_cpsw_nuss_register_devlink(struct am65_cpsw_common *common)
 		}
 		devlink_port_type_eth_set(dl_port, port->ndev);
 	}
-
+	devlink_register(common->devlink);
 	return ret;
 
 dl_port_unreg:
@@ -2474,7 +2472,6 @@ dl_port_unreg:
 		devlink_port_unregister(dl_port);
 	}
 dl_unreg:
-	devlink_unregister(common->devlink);
 	devlink_free(common->devlink);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -2485,6 +2482,8 @@ static void am65_cpsw_unregister_devlink(struct am65_cpsw_common *common)
 	struct am65_cpsw_port *port;
 	int i;
 
+	devlink_unregister(common->devlink);
+
 	for (i = 1; i <= common->port_num; i++) {
 		port = am65_common_get_port(common, i);
 		dl_port = &port->devlink_port;
@@ -2493,13 +2492,11 @@ static void am65_cpsw_unregister_devlink(struct am65_cpsw_common *common)
 	}
 
 	if (!AM65_CPSW_IS_CPSW2G(common) &&
-	    IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_TI_K3_AM65_CPSW_SWITCHDEV)) {
-		devlink_params_unpublish(common->devlink);
-		devlink_params_unregister(common->devlink, am65_cpsw_devlink_params,
+	    IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_TI_K3_AM65_CPSW_SWITCHDEV))
+		devlink_params_unregister(common->devlink,
+					  am65_cpsw_devlink_params,
 					  ARRAY_SIZE(am65_cpsw_devlink_params));
-	}
 
-	devlink_unregister(common->devlink);
 	devlink_free(common->devlink);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_new.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_new.c
index 204b4826303c..1530532748a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_new.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_new.c
@@ -1810,7 +1810,6 @@ static int cpsw_register_devlink(struct cpsw_common *cpsw)
 	dl_priv = devlink_priv(cpsw->devlink);
 	dl_priv->cpsw = cpsw;
 
-	devlink_register(cpsw->devlink);
 	ret = devlink_params_register(cpsw->devlink, cpsw_devlink_params,
 				      ARRAY_SIZE(cpsw_devlink_params));
 	if (ret) {
@@ -1818,21 +1817,19 @@ static int cpsw_register_devlink(struct cpsw_common *cpsw)
 		goto dl_unreg;
 	}
 
-	devlink_params_publish(cpsw->devlink);
+	devlink_register(cpsw->devlink);
 	return ret;
 
 dl_unreg:
-	devlink_unregister(cpsw->devlink);
 	devlink_free(cpsw->devlink);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static void cpsw_unregister_devlink(struct cpsw_common *cpsw)
 {
-	devlink_params_unpublish(cpsw->devlink);
+	devlink_unregister(cpsw->devlink);
 	devlink_params_unregister(cpsw->devlink, cpsw_devlink_params,
 				  ARRAY_SIZE(cpsw_devlink_params));
-	devlink_unregister(cpsw->devlink);
 	devlink_free(cpsw->devlink);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c b/drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c
index b2214bc9efe2..cb6645012a30 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c
@@ -1470,7 +1470,6 @@ int nsim_dev_probe(struct nsim_bus_dev *nsim_bus_dev)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_devlink_free;
 
-	devlink_register(devlink);
 	err = devlink_params_register(devlink, nsim_devlink_params,
 				      ARRAY_SIZE(nsim_devlink_params));
 	if (err)
@@ -1511,9 +1510,9 @@ int nsim_dev_probe(struct nsim_bus_dev *nsim_bus_dev)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_psample_exit;
 
-	devlink_params_publish(devlink);
-	devlink_reload_enable(devlink);
 	nsim_dev->esw_mode = DEVLINK_ESWITCH_MODE_LEGACY;
+	devlink_register(devlink);
+	devlink_reload_enable(devlink);
 	return 0;
 
 err_psample_exit:
@@ -1534,7 +1533,6 @@ err_params_unregister:
 	devlink_params_unregister(devlink, nsim_devlink_params,
 				  ARRAY_SIZE(nsim_devlink_params));
 err_dl_unregister:
-	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	devlink_resources_unregister(devlink, NULL);
 err_devlink_free:
 	devlink_free(devlink);
@@ -1569,6 +1567,7 @@ void nsim_dev_remove(struct nsim_bus_dev *nsim_bus_dev)
 	struct devlink *devlink = priv_to_devlink(nsim_dev);
 
 	devlink_reload_disable(devlink);
+	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 
 	nsim_dev_reload_destroy(nsim_dev);
 
@@ -1576,7 +1575,6 @@ void nsim_dev_remove(struct nsim_bus_dev *nsim_bus_dev)
 	nsim_dev_debugfs_exit(nsim_dev);
 	devlink_params_unregister(devlink, nsim_devlink_params,
 				  ARRAY_SIZE(nsim_devlink_params));
-	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	devlink_resources_unregister(devlink, NULL);
 	devlink_free(devlink);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_devlink.c b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_devlink.c
index 42dbe7fe663c..6fe56f73011b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_devlink.c
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@ struct iosm_devlink *ipc_devlink_init(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem)
 	ipc_devlink->devlink_ctx = devlink_ctx;
 	ipc_devlink->pcie = ipc_imem->pcie;
 	ipc_devlink->dev = ipc_imem->dev;
-	devlink_register(devlink_ctx);
 
 	rc = devlink_params_register(devlink_ctx, iosm_devlink_params,
 				     ARRAY_SIZE(iosm_devlink_params));
@@ -315,7 +314,6 @@ struct iosm_devlink *ipc_devlink_init(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem)
 		goto param_reg_fail;
 	}
 
-	devlink_params_publish(devlink_ctx);
 	ipc_devlink->cd_file_info = list;
 
 	rc = ipc_devlink_create_region(ipc_devlink);
@@ -334,6 +332,7 @@ struct iosm_devlink *ipc_devlink_init(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem)
 	init_completion(&ipc_devlink->devlink_sio.read_sem);
 	skb_queue_head_init(&ipc_devlink->devlink_sio.rx_list);
 
+	devlink_register(devlink_ctx);
 	dev_dbg(ipc_devlink->dev, "iosm devlink register success");
 
 	return ipc_devlink;
@@ -341,7 +340,6 @@ struct iosm_devlink *ipc_devlink_init(struct iosm_imem *ipc_imem)
 chnl_get_fail:
 	ipc_devlink_destroy_region(ipc_devlink);
 region_create_fail:
-	devlink_params_unpublish(devlink_ctx);
 	devlink_params_unregister(devlink_ctx, iosm_devlink_params,
 				  ARRAY_SIZE(iosm_devlink_params));
 param_reg_fail:
@@ -358,8 +356,8 @@ void ipc_devlink_deinit(struct iosm_devlink *ipc_devlink)
 {
 	struct devlink *devlink_ctx = ipc_devlink->devlink_ctx;
 
+	devlink_unregister(devlink_ctx);
 	ipc_devlink_destroy_region(ipc_devlink);
-	devlink_params_unpublish(devlink_ctx);
 	devlink_params_unregister(devlink_ctx, iosm_devlink_params,
 				  ARRAY_SIZE(iosm_devlink_params));
 	if (ipc_devlink->devlink_sio.devlink_read_pend) {
@@ -370,6 +368,5 @@ void ipc_devlink_deinit(struct iosm_devlink *ipc_devlink)
 		skb_queue_purge(&ipc_devlink->devlink_sio.rx_list);
 
 	ipc_imem_sys_devlink_close(ipc_devlink);
-	devlink_unregister(devlink_ctx);
 	devlink_free(devlink_ctx);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ptp/ptp_ocp.c b/drivers/ptp/ptp_ocp.c
index 4c25467198e3..34f943c8c9fd 100644
--- a/drivers/ptp/ptp_ocp.c
+++ b/drivers/ptp/ptp_ocp.c
@@ -2455,7 +2455,6 @@ ptp_ocp_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	devlink_register(devlink);
 	err = pci_enable_device(pdev);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "pci_enable_device\n");
@@ -2497,7 +2496,7 @@ ptp_ocp_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 		goto out;
 
 	ptp_ocp_info(bp);
-
+	devlink_register(devlink);
 	return 0;
 
 out:
@@ -2506,7 +2505,6 @@ out:
 out_disable:
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 out_unregister:
-	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	devlink_free(devlink);
 	return err;
 }
@@ -2517,11 +2515,11 @@ ptp_ocp_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	struct ptp_ocp *bp = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct devlink *devlink = priv_to_devlink(bp);
 
+	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	ptp_ocp_detach(bp);
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 
-	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	devlink_free(devlink);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/qlge/qlge_main.c b/drivers/staging/qlge/qlge_main.c
index 33539f6c254d..1dc849378a0f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/qlge/qlge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/qlge/qlge_main.c
@@ -4614,10 +4614,9 @@ static int qlge_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		goto netdev_free;
 	}
 
-	devlink_register(devlink);
 	err = qlge_health_create_reporters(qdev);
 	if (err)
-		goto devlink_unregister;
+		goto netdev_free;
 
 	/* Start up the timer to trigger EEH if
 	 * the bus goes dead
@@ -4628,10 +4627,9 @@ static int qlge_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	qlge_display_dev_info(ndev);
 	atomic_set(&qdev->lb_count, 0);
 	cards_found++;
+	devlink_register(devlink);
 	return 0;
 
-devlink_unregister:
-	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 netdev_free:
 	free_netdev(ndev);
 devlink_free:
@@ -4656,13 +4654,13 @@ static void qlge_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	struct net_device *ndev = qdev->ndev;
 	struct devlink *devlink = priv_to_devlink(qdev);
 
+	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	del_timer_sync(&qdev->timer);
 	qlge_cancel_all_work_sync(qdev);
 	unregister_netdev(ndev);
 	qlge_release_all(pdev);
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 	devlink_health_reporter_destroy(qdev->reporter);
-	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	devlink_free(devlink);
 	free_netdev(ndev);
 }
diff --git a/net/core/devlink.c b/net/core/devlink.c
index 3ea33c689790..06edb2f1d21e 100644
--- a/net/core/devlink.c
+++ b/net/core/devlink.c
@@ -742,6 +742,7 @@ static void devlink_notify(struct devlink *devlink, enum devlink_command cmd)
 	int err;
 
 	WARN_ON(cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_NEW && cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_DEL);
+	WARN_ON(!xa_get_mark(&devlinks, devlink->index, DEVLINK_REGISTERED));
 
 	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!msg)
@@ -1040,11 +1041,15 @@ nla_put_failure:
 static void devlink_port_notify(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
 				enum devlink_command cmd)
 {
+	struct devlink *devlink = devlink_port->devlink;
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	int err;
 
 	WARN_ON(cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_PORT_NEW && cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_PORT_DEL);
 
+	if (!xa_get_mark(&devlinks, devlink->index, DEVLINK_REGISTERED))
+		return;
+
 	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!msg)
 		return;
@@ -1055,18 +1060,19 @@ static void devlink_port_notify(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&devlink_nl_family,
-				devlink_net(devlink_port->devlink), msg, 0,
-				DEVLINK_MCGRP_CONFIG, GFP_KERNEL);
+	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&devlink_nl_family, devlink_net(devlink), msg,
+				0, DEVLINK_MCGRP_CONFIG, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 static void devlink_rate_notify(struct devlink_rate *devlink_rate,
 				enum devlink_command cmd)
 {
+	struct devlink *devlink = devlink_rate->devlink;
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	int err;
 
 	WARN_ON(cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_RATE_NEW && cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_RATE_DEL);
+	WARN_ON(!xa_get_mark(&devlinks, devlink->index, DEVLINK_REGISTERED));
 
 	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!msg)
@@ -1078,9 +1084,8 @@ static void devlink_rate_notify(struct devlink_rate *devlink_rate,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&devlink_nl_family,
-				devlink_net(devlink_rate->devlink), msg, 0,
-				DEVLINK_MCGRP_CONFIG, GFP_KERNEL);
+	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&devlink_nl_family, devlink_net(devlink), msg,
+				0, DEVLINK_MCGRP_CONFIG, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 static int devlink_nl_cmd_rate_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
@@ -4150,6 +4155,7 @@ static void __devlink_flash_update_notify(struct devlink *devlink,
 	WARN_ON(cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_FLASH_UPDATE &&
 		cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_FLASH_UPDATE_END &&
 		cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_FLASH_UPDATE_STATUS);
+	WARN_ON(!xa_get_mark(&devlinks, devlink->index, DEVLINK_REGISTERED));
 
 	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!msg)
@@ -5145,17 +5151,18 @@ static void devlink_nl_region_notify(struct devlink_region *region,
 				     struct devlink_snapshot *snapshot,
 				     enum devlink_command cmd)
 {
+	struct devlink *devlink = region->devlink;
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 
 	WARN_ON(cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_REGION_NEW && cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_REGION_DEL);
+	WARN_ON(!xa_get_mark(&devlinks, devlink->index, DEVLINK_REGISTERED));
 
 	msg = devlink_nl_region_notify_build(region, snapshot, cmd, 0, 0);
 	if (IS_ERR(msg))
 		return;
 
-	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&devlink_nl_family,
-				devlink_net(region->devlink), msg, 0,
-				DEVLINK_MCGRP_CONFIG, GFP_KERNEL);
+	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&devlink_nl_family, devlink_net(devlink), msg,
+				0, DEVLINK_MCGRP_CONFIG, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -6920,10 +6927,12 @@ genlmsg_cancel:
 static void devlink_recover_notify(struct devlink_health_reporter *reporter,
 				   enum devlink_command cmd)
 {
+	struct devlink *devlink = reporter->devlink;
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	int err;
 
 	WARN_ON(cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_HEALTH_REPORTER_RECOVER);
+	WARN_ON(!xa_get_mark(&devlinks, devlink->index, DEVLINK_REGISTERED));
 
 	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!msg)
@@ -6935,9 +6944,8 @@ static void devlink_recover_notify(struct devlink_health_reporter *reporter,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&devlink_nl_family,
-				devlink_net(reporter->devlink),
-				msg, 0, DEVLINK_MCGRP_CONFIG, GFP_KERNEL);
+	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&devlink_nl_family, devlink_net(devlink), msg,
+				0, DEVLINK_MCGRP_CONFIG, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 void
@@ -8955,6 +8963,68 @@ struct devlink *devlink_alloc_ns(const struct devlink_ops *ops,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_alloc_ns);
 
+static void
+devlink_trap_policer_notify(struct devlink *devlink,
+			    const struct devlink_trap_policer_item *policer_item,
+			    enum devlink_command cmd);
+static void
+devlink_trap_group_notify(struct devlink *devlink,
+			  const struct devlink_trap_group_item *group_item,
+			  enum devlink_command cmd);
+static void devlink_trap_notify(struct devlink *devlink,
+				const struct devlink_trap_item *trap_item,
+				enum devlink_command cmd);
+
+static void devlink_notify_register(struct devlink *devlink)
+{
+	struct devlink_trap_policer_item *policer_item;
+	struct devlink_trap_group_item *group_item;
+	struct devlink_trap_item *trap_item;
+	struct devlink_port *devlink_port;
+
+	devlink_notify(devlink, DEVLINK_CMD_NEW);
+	list_for_each_entry(devlink_port, &devlink->port_list, list)
+		devlink_port_notify(devlink_port, DEVLINK_CMD_PORT_NEW);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(policer_item, &devlink->trap_policer_list, list)
+		devlink_trap_policer_notify(devlink, policer_item,
+					    DEVLINK_CMD_TRAP_POLICER_NEW);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(group_item, &devlink->trap_group_list, list)
+		devlink_trap_group_notify(devlink, group_item,
+					  DEVLINK_CMD_TRAP_GROUP_NEW);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(trap_item, &devlink->trap_list, list)
+		devlink_trap_notify(devlink, trap_item, DEVLINK_CMD_TRAP_NEW);
+
+	devlink_params_publish(devlink);
+}
+
+static void devlink_notify_unregister(struct devlink *devlink)
+{
+	struct devlink_trap_policer_item *policer_item;
+	struct devlink_trap_group_item *group_item;
+	struct devlink_trap_item *trap_item;
+	struct devlink_port *devlink_port;
+
+	devlink_params_unpublish(devlink);
+
+	list_for_each_entry_reverse(trap_item, &devlink->trap_list, list)
+		devlink_trap_notify(devlink, trap_item, DEVLINK_CMD_TRAP_DEL);
+
+	list_for_each_entry_reverse(group_item, &devlink->trap_group_list, list)
+		devlink_trap_group_notify(devlink, group_item,
+					  DEVLINK_CMD_TRAP_GROUP_DEL);
+	list_for_each_entry_reverse(policer_item, &devlink->trap_policer_list,
+				    list)
+		devlink_trap_policer_notify(devlink, policer_item,
+					    DEVLINK_CMD_TRAP_POLICER_DEL);
+
+	list_for_each_entry_reverse(devlink_port, &devlink->port_list, list)
+		devlink_port_notify(devlink_port, DEVLINK_CMD_PORT_DEL);
+	devlink_notify(devlink, DEVLINK_CMD_DEL);
+}
+
 /**
  *	devlink_register - Register devlink instance
  *
@@ -8964,7 +9034,7 @@ void devlink_register(struct devlink *devlink)
 {
 	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
 	xa_set_mark(&devlinks, devlink->index, DEVLINK_REGISTERED);
-	devlink_notify(devlink, DEVLINK_CMD_NEW);
+	devlink_notify_register(devlink);
 	mutex_unlock(&devlink_mutex);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_register);
@@ -8982,7 +9052,7 @@ void devlink_unregister(struct devlink *devlink)
 	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
 	WARN_ON(devlink_reload_supported(devlink->ops) &&
 		devlink->reload_enabled);
-	devlink_notify(devlink, DEVLINK_CMD_DEL);
+	devlink_notify_unregister(devlink);
 	xa_clear_mark(&devlinks, devlink->index, DEVLINK_REGISTERED);
 	mutex_unlock(&devlink_mutex);
 }
@@ -10086,6 +10156,9 @@ void devlink_params_publish(struct devlink *devlink)
 {
 	struct devlink_param_item *param_item;
 
+	if (!xa_get_mark(&devlinks, devlink->index, DEVLINK_REGISTERED))
+		return;
+
 	list_for_each_entry(param_item, &devlink->param_list, list) {
 		if (param_item->published)
 			continue;
@@ -10631,6 +10704,8 @@ devlink_trap_group_notify(struct devlink *devlink,
 
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_TRAP_GROUP_NEW &&
 		     cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_TRAP_GROUP_DEL);
+	if (!xa_get_mark(&devlinks, devlink->index, DEVLINK_REGISTERED))
+		return;
 
 	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!msg)
@@ -10672,6 +10747,8 @@ static void devlink_trap_notify(struct devlink *devlink,
 
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_TRAP_NEW &&
 		     cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_TRAP_DEL);
+	if (!xa_get_mark(&devlinks, devlink->index, DEVLINK_REGISTERED))
+		return;
 
 	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!msg)
@@ -11053,6 +11130,8 @@ devlink_trap_policer_notify(struct devlink *devlink,
 
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_TRAP_POLICER_NEW &&
 		     cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_TRAP_POLICER_DEL);
+	if (!xa_get_mark(&devlinks, devlink->index, DEVLINK_REGISTERED))
+		return;
 
 	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!msg)
diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa2.c b/net/dsa/dsa2.c
index a020339e1973..8ca6a1170c9d 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa2.c
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa2.c
@@ -848,7 +848,6 @@ static int dsa_switch_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	dl_priv = devlink_priv(ds->devlink);
 	dl_priv->ds = ds;
 
-	devlink_register(ds->devlink);
 	/* Setup devlink port instances now, so that the switch
 	 * setup() can register regions etc, against the ports
 	 */
@@ -874,8 +873,6 @@ static int dsa_switch_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	if (err)
 		goto teardown;
 
-	devlink_params_publish(ds->devlink);
-
 	if (!ds->slave_mii_bus && ds->ops->phy_read) {
 		ds->slave_mii_bus = mdiobus_alloc();
 		if (!ds->slave_mii_bus) {
@@ -891,7 +888,7 @@ static int dsa_switch_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	}
 
 	ds->setup = true;
-
+	devlink_register(ds->devlink);
 	return 0;
 
 free_slave_mii_bus:
@@ -906,7 +903,6 @@ unregister_devlink_ports:
 	list_for_each_entry(dp, &ds->dst->ports, list)
 		if (dp->ds == ds)
 			dsa_port_devlink_teardown(dp);
-	devlink_unregister(ds->devlink);
 	devlink_free(ds->devlink);
 	ds->devlink = NULL;
 	return err;
@@ -919,6 +915,9 @@ static void dsa_switch_teardown(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	if (!ds->setup)
 		return;
 
+	if (ds->devlink)
+		devlink_unregister(ds->devlink);
+
 	if (ds->slave_mii_bus && ds->ops->phy_read) {
 		mdiobus_unregister(ds->slave_mii_bus);
 		mdiobus_free(ds->slave_mii_bus);
@@ -934,7 +933,6 @@ static void dsa_switch_teardown(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 		list_for_each_entry(dp, &ds->dst->ports, list)
 			if (dp->ds == ds)
 				dsa_port_devlink_teardown(dp);
-		devlink_unregister(ds->devlink);
 		devlink_free(ds->devlink);
 		ds->devlink = NULL;
 	}