diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6123.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6123.c
index 9701c0f9a60a..85537eb2806a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6123.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6123.c
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ static int mv88e6123_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state *ps = ds_to_priv(ds);
 	int ret;
 
-	ps->ds = ds;
-
 	ret = mv88e6xxx_setup_common(ds);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c
index fa3a35460453..4117c9b56571 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c
@@ -101,8 +101,6 @@ static int mv88e6131_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state *ps = ds_to_priv(ds);
 	int ret;
 
-	ps->ds = ds;
-
 	ret = mv88e6xxx_setup_common(ds);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6171.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6171.c
index 8d86c9ee1adf..ae328750eae8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6171.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6171.c
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ static int mv88e6171_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state *ps = ds_to_priv(ds);
 	int ret;
 
-	ps->ds = ds;
-
 	ret = mv88e6xxx_setup_common(ds);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6352.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6352.c
index c7fa69c9a564..10c36abf4c64 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6352.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6352.c
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ static int mv88e6352_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	struct mv88e6xxx_priv_state *ps = ds_to_priv(ds);
 	int ret;
 
-	ps->ds = ds;
-
 	ret = mv88e6xxx_setup_common(ds);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;