diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 21d8fcc83c9c..ac1b09b56c77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -4769,7 +4769,6 @@ static int bond_init(struct net_device *bond_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	bond->nest_level = SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING;
-	netdev_lockdep_set_classes(bond_dev);
 
 	list_add_tail(&bond->bond_list, &bn->dev_list);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_repr.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_repr.c
index 1eef446036d6..79d72c88bbef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_repr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_repr.c
@@ -299,22 +299,6 @@ static void nfp_repr_clean(struct nfp_repr *repr)
 	nfp_port_free(repr->port);
 }
 
-static struct lock_class_key nfp_repr_netdev_xmit_lock_key;
-static struct lock_class_key nfp_repr_netdev_addr_lock_key;
-
-static void nfp_repr_set_lockdep_class_one(struct net_device *dev,
-					   struct netdev_queue *txq,
-					   void *_unused)
-{
-	lockdep_set_class(&txq->_xmit_lock, &nfp_repr_netdev_xmit_lock_key);
-}
-
-static void nfp_repr_set_lockdep_class(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	lockdep_set_class(&dev->addr_list_lock, &nfp_repr_netdev_addr_lock_key);
-	netdev_for_each_tx_queue(dev, nfp_repr_set_lockdep_class_one, NULL);
-}
-
 int nfp_repr_init(struct nfp_app *app, struct net_device *netdev,
 		  u32 cmsg_port_id, struct nfp_port *port,
 		  struct net_device *pf_netdev)
@@ -324,8 +308,6 @@ int nfp_repr_init(struct nfp_app *app, struct net_device *netdev,
 	u32 repr_cap = nn->tlv_caps.repr_cap;
 	int err;
 
-	nfp_repr_set_lockdep_class(netdev);
-
 	repr->port = port;
 	repr->dst = metadata_dst_alloc(0, METADATA_HW_PORT_MUX, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!repr->dst)
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
index fbec711ff514..fbea6f232819 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
@@ -107,27 +107,6 @@ struct bpqdev {
 
 static LIST_HEAD(bpq_devices);
 
-/*
- * bpqether network devices are paired with ethernet devices below them, so
- * form a special "super class" of normal ethernet devices; split their locks
- * off into a separate class since they always nest.
- */
-static struct lock_class_key bpq_netdev_xmit_lock_key;
-static struct lock_class_key bpq_netdev_addr_lock_key;
-
-static void bpq_set_lockdep_class_one(struct net_device *dev,
-				      struct netdev_queue *txq,
-				      void *_unused)
-{
-	lockdep_set_class(&txq->_xmit_lock, &bpq_netdev_xmit_lock_key);
-}
-
-static void bpq_set_lockdep_class(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	lockdep_set_class(&dev->addr_list_lock, &bpq_netdev_addr_lock_key);
-	netdev_for_each_tx_queue(dev, bpq_set_lockdep_class_one, NULL);
-}
-
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
 
 
@@ -498,7 +477,6 @@ static int bpq_new_device(struct net_device *edev)
 	err = register_netdevice(ndev);
 	if (err)
 		goto error;
-	bpq_set_lockdep_class(ndev);
 
 	/* List protected by RTNL */
 	list_add_rcu(&bpq->bpq_list, &bpq_devices);
diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
index 39dddcd8b3cb..fd4fff57fd6e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
@@ -2335,8 +2335,6 @@ static int netvsc_probe(struct hv_device *dev,
 		NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_RX;
 	net->vlan_features = net->features;
 
-	netdev_lockdep_set_classes(net);
-
 	/* MTU range: 68 - 1500 or 65521 */
 	net->min_mtu = NETVSC_MTU_MIN;
 	if (nvdev->nvsp_version >= NVSP_PROTOCOL_VERSION_2)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c b/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c
index 887bbba4631e..ba3dfac1d904 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ static int ipvlan_init(struct net_device *dev)
 	dev->gso_max_segs = phy_dev->gso_max_segs;
 	dev->hard_header_len = phy_dev->hard_header_len;
 
-	netdev_lockdep_set_classes(dev);
-
 	ipvlan->pcpu_stats = netdev_alloc_pcpu_stats(struct ipvl_pcpu_stats);
 	if (!ipvlan->pcpu_stats)
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/net/macsec.c b/drivers/net/macsec.c
index cb7637364b40..e2a3d1d5795f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macsec.c
@@ -2750,7 +2750,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t macsec_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 #define MACSEC_FEATURES \
 	(NETIF_F_SG | NETIF_F_HIGHDMA | NETIF_F_FRAGLIST)
-static struct lock_class_key macsec_netdev_addr_lock_key;
 
 static int macsec_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)
 {
@@ -3264,10 +3263,6 @@ static int macsec_newlink(struct net *net, struct net_device *dev,
 	dev_hold(real_dev);
 
 	macsec->nest_level = dev_get_nest_level(real_dev) + 1;
-	netdev_lockdep_set_classes(dev);
-	lockdep_set_class_and_subclass(&dev->addr_list_lock,
-				       &macsec_netdev_addr_lock_key,
-				       macsec_get_nest_level(dev));
 
 	err = netdev_upper_dev_link(real_dev, dev, extack);
 	if (err < 0)
diff --git a/drivers/net/macvlan.c b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
index 940192c057b6..0354e9be2ca5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
@@ -852,8 +852,6 @@ static int macvlan_do_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
  * "super class" of normal network devices; split their locks off into a
  * separate class since they always nest.
  */
-static struct lock_class_key macvlan_netdev_addr_lock_key;
-
 #define ALWAYS_ON_OFFLOADS \
 	(NETIF_F_SG | NETIF_F_HW_CSUM | NETIF_F_GSO_SOFTWARE | \
 	 NETIF_F_GSO_ROBUST | NETIF_F_GSO_ENCAP_ALL)
@@ -874,14 +872,6 @@ static int macvlan_get_nest_level(struct net_device *dev)
 	return ((struct macvlan_dev *)netdev_priv(dev))->nest_level;
 }
 
-static void macvlan_set_lockdep_class(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	netdev_lockdep_set_classes(dev);
-	lockdep_set_class_and_subclass(&dev->addr_list_lock,
-				       &macvlan_netdev_addr_lock_key,
-				       macvlan_get_nest_level(dev));
-}
-
 static int macvlan_init(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct macvlan_dev *vlan = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -900,8 +890,6 @@ static int macvlan_init(struct net_device *dev)
 	dev->gso_max_segs	= lowerdev->gso_max_segs;
 	dev->hard_header_len	= lowerdev->hard_header_len;
 
-	macvlan_set_lockdep_class(dev);
-
 	vlan->pcpu_stats = netdev_alloc_pcpu_stats(struct vlan_pcpu_stats);
 	if (!vlan->pcpu_stats)
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c b/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c
index 9a1b006904a7..61824bbb5588 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c
@@ -1324,8 +1324,6 @@ static int ppp_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct ppp *ppp;
 
-	netdev_lockdep_set_classes(dev);
-
 	ppp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	/* Let the netdevice take a reference on the ppp file. This ensures
 	 * that ppp_destroy_interface() won't run before the device gets
diff --git a/drivers/net/team/team.c b/drivers/net/team/team.c
index e8089def5a46..6cea83b48cad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/team/team.c
+++ b/drivers/net/team/team.c
@@ -1642,8 +1642,6 @@ static int team_init(struct net_device *dev)
 		goto err_options_register;
 	netif_carrier_off(dev);
 
-	netdev_lockdep_set_classes(dev);
-
 	return 0;
 
 err_options_register:
diff --git a/drivers/net/vrf.c b/drivers/net/vrf.c
index ee52bde058df..b8228f50bc94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vrf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vrf.c
@@ -865,7 +865,6 @@ static int vrf_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	/* similarly, oper state is irrelevant; set to up to avoid confusion */
 	dev->operstate = IF_OPER_UP;
-	netdev_lockdep_set_classes(dev);
 	return 0;
 
 out_rth:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_hw.c
index 158a3d762e55..e323e9a5999f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_hw.c
@@ -3041,30 +3041,6 @@ static void prism2_clear_set_tim_queue(local_info_t *local)
 	}
 }
 
-
-/*
- * HostAP uses two layers of net devices, where the inner
- * layer gets called all the time from the outer layer.
- * This is a natural nesting, which needs a split lock type.
- */
-static struct lock_class_key hostap_netdev_xmit_lock_key;
-static struct lock_class_key hostap_netdev_addr_lock_key;
-
-static void prism2_set_lockdep_class_one(struct net_device *dev,
-					 struct netdev_queue *txq,
-					 void *_unused)
-{
-	lockdep_set_class(&txq->_xmit_lock,
-			  &hostap_netdev_xmit_lock_key);
-}
-
-static void prism2_set_lockdep_class(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	lockdep_set_class(&dev->addr_list_lock,
-			  &hostap_netdev_addr_lock_key);
-	netdev_for_each_tx_queue(dev, prism2_set_lockdep_class_one, NULL);
-}
-
 static struct net_device *
 prism2_init_local_data(struct prism2_helper_functions *funcs, int card_idx,
 		       struct device *sdev)
@@ -3223,7 +3199,6 @@ while (0)
 	if (ret >= 0)
 		ret = register_netdevice(dev);
 
-	prism2_set_lockdep_class(dev);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: register netdevice failed!\n",
diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 38c5909e1c35..c93df7cf187b 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -925,6 +925,7 @@ struct dev_ifalias {
 struct devlink;
 struct tlsdev_ops;
 
+
 /*
  * This structure defines the management hooks for network devices.
  * The following hooks can be defined; unless noted otherwise, they are
@@ -1760,9 +1761,13 @@ enum netdev_priv_flags {
  *	@phydev:	Physical device may attach itself
  *			for hardware timestamping
  *	@sfp_bus:	attached &struct sfp_bus structure.
- *
- *	@qdisc_tx_busylock: lockdep class annotating Qdisc->busylock spinlock
- *	@qdisc_running_key: lockdep class annotating Qdisc->running seqcount
+ *	@qdisc_tx_busylock_key: lockdep class annotating Qdisc->busylock
+				spinlock
+ *	@qdisc_running_key:	lockdep class annotating Qdisc->running seqcount
+ *	@qdisc_xmit_lock_key:	lockdep class annotating
+ *				netdev_queue->_xmit_lock spinlock
+ *	@addr_list_lock_key:	lockdep class annotating
+ *				net_device->addr_list_lock spinlock
  *
  *	@proto_down:	protocol port state information can be sent to the
  *			switch driver and used to set the phys state of the
@@ -2049,8 +2054,10 @@ struct net_device {
 #endif
 	struct phy_device	*phydev;
 	struct sfp_bus		*sfp_bus;
-	struct lock_class_key	*qdisc_tx_busylock;
-	struct lock_class_key	*qdisc_running_key;
+	struct lock_class_key	qdisc_tx_busylock_key;
+	struct lock_class_key	qdisc_running_key;
+	struct lock_class_key	qdisc_xmit_lock_key;
+	struct lock_class_key	addr_list_lock_key;
 	bool			proto_down;
 	unsigned		wol_enabled:1;
 };
@@ -2128,23 +2135,6 @@ static inline void netdev_for_each_tx_queue(struct net_device *dev,
 		f(dev, &dev->_tx[i], arg);
 }
 
-#define netdev_lockdep_set_classes(dev)				\
-{								\
-	static struct lock_class_key qdisc_tx_busylock_key;	\
-	static struct lock_class_key qdisc_running_key;		\
-	static struct lock_class_key qdisc_xmit_lock_key;	\
-	static struct lock_class_key dev_addr_list_lock_key;	\
-	unsigned int i;						\
-								\
-	(dev)->qdisc_tx_busylock = &qdisc_tx_busylock_key;	\
-	(dev)->qdisc_running_key = &qdisc_running_key;		\
-	lockdep_set_class(&(dev)->addr_list_lock,		\
-			  &dev_addr_list_lock_key); 		\
-	for (i = 0; i < (dev)->num_tx_queues; i++)		\
-		lockdep_set_class(&(dev)->_tx[i]._xmit_lock,	\
-				  &qdisc_xmit_lock_key);	\
-}
-
 u16 netdev_pick_tx(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		     struct net_device *sb_dev);
 struct netdev_queue *netdev_core_pick_tx(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -3143,6 +3133,7 @@ static inline void netif_stop_queue(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 void netif_tx_stop_all_queues(struct net_device *dev);
+void netdev_update_lockdep_key(struct net_device *dev);
 
 static inline bool netif_tx_queue_stopped(const struct netdev_queue *dev_queue)
 {
diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c b/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
index 93eadf179123..6e6f26bf6e73 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
@@ -489,31 +489,6 @@ static void vlan_dev_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *vlan_dev)
 	dev_uc_sync(vlan_dev_priv(vlan_dev)->real_dev, vlan_dev);
 }
 
-/*
- * vlan network devices have devices nesting below it, and are a special
- * "super class" of normal network devices; split their locks off into a
- * separate class since they always nest.
- */
-static struct lock_class_key vlan_netdev_xmit_lock_key;
-static struct lock_class_key vlan_netdev_addr_lock_key;
-
-static void vlan_dev_set_lockdep_one(struct net_device *dev,
-				     struct netdev_queue *txq,
-				     void *_subclass)
-{
-	lockdep_set_class_and_subclass(&txq->_xmit_lock,
-				       &vlan_netdev_xmit_lock_key,
-				       *(int *)_subclass);
-}
-
-static void vlan_dev_set_lockdep_class(struct net_device *dev, int subclass)
-{
-	lockdep_set_class_and_subclass(&dev->addr_list_lock,
-				       &vlan_netdev_addr_lock_key,
-				       subclass);
-	netdev_for_each_tx_queue(dev, vlan_dev_set_lockdep_one, &subclass);
-}
-
 static int vlan_dev_get_lock_subclass(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	return vlan_dev_priv(dev)->nest_level;
@@ -609,8 +584,6 @@ static int vlan_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	SET_NETDEV_DEVTYPE(dev, &vlan_type);
 
-	vlan_dev_set_lockdep_class(dev, vlan_dev_get_lock_subclass(dev));
-
 	vlan->vlan_pcpu_stats = netdev_alloc_pcpu_stats(struct vlan_pcpu_stats);
 	if (!vlan->vlan_pcpu_stats)
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 9cbed6f5a85a..5ee8e9a100f9 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -740,36 +740,6 @@ static int batadv_interface_kill_vid(struct net_device *dev, __be16 proto,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* batman-adv network devices have devices nesting below it and are a special
- * "super class" of normal network devices; split their locks off into a
- * separate class since they always nest.
- */
-static struct lock_class_key batadv_netdev_xmit_lock_key;
-static struct lock_class_key batadv_netdev_addr_lock_key;
-
-/**
- * batadv_set_lockdep_class_one() - Set lockdep class for a single tx queue
- * @dev: device which owns the tx queue
- * @txq: tx queue to modify
- * @_unused: always NULL
- */
-static void batadv_set_lockdep_class_one(struct net_device *dev,
-					 struct netdev_queue *txq,
-					 void *_unused)
-{
-	lockdep_set_class(&txq->_xmit_lock, &batadv_netdev_xmit_lock_key);
-}
-
-/**
- * batadv_set_lockdep_class() - Set txq and addr_list lockdep class
- * @dev: network device to modify
- */
-static void batadv_set_lockdep_class(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	lockdep_set_class(&dev->addr_list_lock, &batadv_netdev_addr_lock_key);
-	netdev_for_each_tx_queue(dev, batadv_set_lockdep_class_one, NULL);
-}
-
 /**
  * batadv_softif_init_late() - late stage initialization of soft interface
  * @dev: registered network device to modify
@@ -783,8 +753,6 @@ static int batadv_softif_init_late(struct net_device *dev)
 	int ret;
 	size_t cnt_len = sizeof(u64) * BATADV_CNT_NUM;
 
-	batadv_set_lockdep_class(dev);
-
 	bat_priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	bat_priv->soft_iface = dev;
 
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c b/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
index bb55d92691b0..4febc82a7c76 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
@@ -571,15 +571,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t bt_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 	return err < 0 ? NET_XMIT_DROP : err;
 }
 
-static int bt_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	netdev_lockdep_set_classes(dev);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct net_device_ops netdev_ops = {
-	.ndo_init		= bt_dev_init,
 	.ndo_start_xmit		= bt_xmit,
 };
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_device.c b/net/bridge/br_device.c
index 681b72862c16..e804a3016902 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_device.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_device.c
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 const struct nf_br_ops __rcu *nf_br_ops __read_mostly;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nf_br_ops);
 
-static struct lock_class_key bridge_netdev_addr_lock_key;
-
 /* net device transmit always called with BH disabled */
 netdev_tx_t br_dev_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
@@ -108,11 +106,6 @@ netdev_tx_t br_dev_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
-static void br_set_lockdep_class(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	lockdep_set_class(&dev->addr_list_lock, &bridge_netdev_addr_lock_key);
-}
-
 static int br_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct net_bridge *br = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -150,7 +143,6 @@ static int br_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)
 		br_mdb_hash_fini(br);
 		br_fdb_hash_fini(br);
 	}
-	br_set_lockdep_class(dev);
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index ab0edfc4a422..6b6d0fc65ef3 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -277,88 +277,6 @@ static RAW_NOTIFIER_HEAD(netdev_chain);
 DEFINE_PER_CPU_ALIGNED(struct softnet_data, softnet_data);
 EXPORT_PER_CPU_SYMBOL(softnet_data);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_LOCKDEP
-/*
- * register_netdevice() inits txq->_xmit_lock and sets lockdep class
- * according to dev->type
- */
-static const unsigned short netdev_lock_type[] = {
-	 ARPHRD_NETROM, ARPHRD_ETHER, ARPHRD_EETHER, ARPHRD_AX25,
-	 ARPHRD_PRONET, ARPHRD_CHAOS, ARPHRD_IEEE802, ARPHRD_ARCNET,
-	 ARPHRD_APPLETLK, ARPHRD_DLCI, ARPHRD_ATM, ARPHRD_METRICOM,
-	 ARPHRD_IEEE1394, ARPHRD_EUI64, ARPHRD_INFINIBAND, ARPHRD_SLIP,
-	 ARPHRD_CSLIP, ARPHRD_SLIP6, ARPHRD_CSLIP6, ARPHRD_RSRVD,
-	 ARPHRD_ADAPT, ARPHRD_ROSE, ARPHRD_X25, ARPHRD_HWX25,
-	 ARPHRD_PPP, ARPHRD_CISCO, ARPHRD_LAPB, ARPHRD_DDCMP,
-	 ARPHRD_RAWHDLC, ARPHRD_TUNNEL, ARPHRD_TUNNEL6, ARPHRD_FRAD,
-	 ARPHRD_SKIP, ARPHRD_LOOPBACK, ARPHRD_LOCALTLK, ARPHRD_FDDI,
-	 ARPHRD_BIF, ARPHRD_SIT, ARPHRD_IPDDP, ARPHRD_IPGRE,
-	 ARPHRD_PIMREG, ARPHRD_HIPPI, ARPHRD_ASH, ARPHRD_ECONET,
-	 ARPHRD_IRDA, ARPHRD_FCPP, ARPHRD_FCAL, ARPHRD_FCPL,
-	 ARPHRD_FCFABRIC, ARPHRD_IEEE80211, ARPHRD_IEEE80211_PRISM,
-	 ARPHRD_IEEE80211_RADIOTAP, ARPHRD_PHONET, ARPHRD_PHONET_PIPE,
-	 ARPHRD_IEEE802154, ARPHRD_VOID, ARPHRD_NONE};
-
-static const char *const netdev_lock_name[] = {
-	"_xmit_NETROM", "_xmit_ETHER", "_xmit_EETHER", "_xmit_AX25",
-	"_xmit_PRONET", "_xmit_CHAOS", "_xmit_IEEE802", "_xmit_ARCNET",
-	"_xmit_APPLETLK", "_xmit_DLCI", "_xmit_ATM", "_xmit_METRICOM",
-	"_xmit_IEEE1394", "_xmit_EUI64", "_xmit_INFINIBAND", "_xmit_SLIP",
-	"_xmit_CSLIP", "_xmit_SLIP6", "_xmit_CSLIP6", "_xmit_RSRVD",
-	"_xmit_ADAPT", "_xmit_ROSE", "_xmit_X25", "_xmit_HWX25",
-	"_xmit_PPP", "_xmit_CISCO", "_xmit_LAPB", "_xmit_DDCMP",
-	"_xmit_RAWHDLC", "_xmit_TUNNEL", "_xmit_TUNNEL6", "_xmit_FRAD",
-	"_xmit_SKIP", "_xmit_LOOPBACK", "_xmit_LOCALTLK", "_xmit_FDDI",
-	"_xmit_BIF", "_xmit_SIT", "_xmit_IPDDP", "_xmit_IPGRE",
-	"_xmit_PIMREG", "_xmit_HIPPI", "_xmit_ASH", "_xmit_ECONET",
-	"_xmit_IRDA", "_xmit_FCPP", "_xmit_FCAL", "_xmit_FCPL",
-	"_xmit_FCFABRIC", "_xmit_IEEE80211", "_xmit_IEEE80211_PRISM",
-	"_xmit_IEEE80211_RADIOTAP", "_xmit_PHONET", "_xmit_PHONET_PIPE",
-	"_xmit_IEEE802154", "_xmit_VOID", "_xmit_NONE"};
-
-static struct lock_class_key netdev_xmit_lock_key[ARRAY_SIZE(netdev_lock_type)];
-static struct lock_class_key netdev_addr_lock_key[ARRAY_SIZE(netdev_lock_type)];
-
-static inline unsigned short netdev_lock_pos(unsigned short dev_type)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(netdev_lock_type); i++)
-		if (netdev_lock_type[i] == dev_type)
-			return i;
-	/* the last key is used by default */
-	return ARRAY_SIZE(netdev_lock_type) - 1;
-}
-
-static inline void netdev_set_xmit_lockdep_class(spinlock_t *lock,
-						 unsigned short dev_type)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	i = netdev_lock_pos(dev_type);
-	lockdep_set_class_and_name(lock, &netdev_xmit_lock_key[i],
-				   netdev_lock_name[i]);
-}
-
-static inline void netdev_set_addr_lockdep_class(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	i = netdev_lock_pos(dev->type);
-	lockdep_set_class_and_name(&dev->addr_list_lock,
-				   &netdev_addr_lock_key[i],
-				   netdev_lock_name[i]);
-}
-#else
-static inline void netdev_set_xmit_lockdep_class(spinlock_t *lock,
-						 unsigned short dev_type)
-{
-}
-static inline void netdev_set_addr_lockdep_class(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-}
-#endif
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  *		Protocol management and registration routines
@@ -8799,7 +8717,7 @@ static void netdev_init_one_queue(struct net_device *dev,
 {
 	/* Initialize queue lock */
 	spin_lock_init(&queue->_xmit_lock);
-	netdev_set_xmit_lockdep_class(&queue->_xmit_lock, dev->type);
+	lockdep_set_class(&queue->_xmit_lock, &dev->qdisc_xmit_lock_key);
 	queue->xmit_lock_owner = -1;
 	netdev_queue_numa_node_write(queue, NUMA_NO_NODE);
 	queue->dev = dev;
@@ -8846,6 +8764,43 @@ void netif_tx_stop_all_queues(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(netif_tx_stop_all_queues);
 
+static inline void netdev_register_lockdep_key(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	lockdep_register_key(&dev->qdisc_tx_busylock_key);
+	lockdep_register_key(&dev->qdisc_running_key);
+	lockdep_register_key(&dev->qdisc_xmit_lock_key);
+	lockdep_register_key(&dev->addr_list_lock_key);
+}
+
+static inline void netdev_unregister_lockdep_key(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	lockdep_unregister_key(&dev->qdisc_tx_busylock_key);
+	lockdep_unregister_key(&dev->qdisc_running_key);
+	lockdep_unregister_key(&dev->qdisc_xmit_lock_key);
+	lockdep_unregister_key(&dev->addr_list_lock_key);
+}
+
+void netdev_update_lockdep_key(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct netdev_queue *queue;
+	int i;
+
+	lockdep_unregister_key(&dev->qdisc_xmit_lock_key);
+	lockdep_unregister_key(&dev->addr_list_lock_key);
+
+	lockdep_register_key(&dev->qdisc_xmit_lock_key);
+	lockdep_register_key(&dev->addr_list_lock_key);
+
+	lockdep_set_class(&dev->addr_list_lock, &dev->addr_list_lock_key);
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->num_tx_queues; i++) {
+		queue = netdev_get_tx_queue(dev, i);
+
+		lockdep_set_class(&queue->_xmit_lock,
+				  &dev->qdisc_xmit_lock_key);
+	}
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_update_lockdep_key);
+
 /**
  *	register_netdevice	- register a network device
  *	@dev: device to register
@@ -8880,7 +8835,7 @@ int register_netdevice(struct net_device *dev)
 	BUG_ON(!net);
 
 	spin_lock_init(&dev->addr_list_lock);
-	netdev_set_addr_lockdep_class(dev);
+	lockdep_set_class(&dev->addr_list_lock, &dev->addr_list_lock_key);
 
 	ret = dev_get_valid_name(net, dev, dev->name);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -9390,6 +9345,8 @@ struct net_device *alloc_netdev_mqs(int sizeof_priv, const char *name,
 
 	dev_net_set(dev, &init_net);
 
+	netdev_register_lockdep_key(dev);
+
 	dev->gso_max_size = GSO_MAX_SIZE;
 	dev->gso_max_segs = GSO_MAX_SEGS;
 	dev->upper_level = 1;
@@ -9474,6 +9431,8 @@ void free_netdev(struct net_device *dev)
 	free_percpu(dev->pcpu_refcnt);
 	dev->pcpu_refcnt = NULL;
 
+	netdev_unregister_lockdep_key(dev);
+
 	/*  Compatibility with error handling in drivers */
 	if (dev->reg_state == NETREG_UNINITIALIZED) {
 		netdev_freemem(dev);
diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index 1ee6460f8275..13493aae4e6c 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -2355,6 +2355,7 @@ static int do_set_master(struct net_device *dev, int ifindex,
 			err = ops->ndo_del_slave(upper_dev, dev);
 			if (err)
 				return err;
+			netdev_update_lockdep_key(dev);
 		} else {
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		}
diff --git a/net/dsa/master.c b/net/dsa/master.c
index a8e52c9967f4..3255dfc97f86 100644
--- a/net/dsa/master.c
+++ b/net/dsa/master.c
@@ -310,8 +310,6 @@ static void dsa_master_reset_mtu(struct net_device *dev)
 	rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
-static struct lock_class_key dsa_master_addr_list_lock_key;
-
 int dsa_master_setup(struct net_device *dev, struct dsa_port *cpu_dp)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -325,9 +323,6 @@ int dsa_master_setup(struct net_device *dev, struct dsa_port *cpu_dp)
 	wmb();
 
 	dev->dsa_ptr = cpu_dp;
-	lockdep_set_class(&dev->addr_list_lock,
-			  &dsa_master_addr_list_lock_key);
-
 	ret = dsa_master_ethtool_setup(dev);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
diff --git a/net/dsa/slave.c b/net/dsa/slave.c
index 75d58229a4bd..028e65f4b5ba 100644
--- a/net/dsa/slave.c
+++ b/net/dsa/slave.c
@@ -1341,15 +1341,6 @@ static int dsa_slave_phy_setup(struct net_device *slave_dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct lock_class_key dsa_slave_netdev_xmit_lock_key;
-static void dsa_slave_set_lockdep_class_one(struct net_device *dev,
-					    struct netdev_queue *txq,
-					    void *_unused)
-{
-	lockdep_set_class(&txq->_xmit_lock,
-			  &dsa_slave_netdev_xmit_lock_key);
-}
-
 int dsa_slave_suspend(struct net_device *slave_dev)
 {
 	struct dsa_port *dp = dsa_slave_to_port(slave_dev);
@@ -1433,9 +1424,6 @@ int dsa_slave_create(struct dsa_port *port)
 	slave_dev->max_mtu = ETH_MAX_MTU;
 	SET_NETDEV_DEVTYPE(slave_dev, &dsa_type);
 
-	netdev_for_each_tx_queue(slave_dev, dsa_slave_set_lockdep_class_one,
-				 NULL);
-
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(slave_dev, port->ds->dev);
 	slave_dev->dev.of_node = port->dn;
 	slave_dev->vlan_features = master->vlan_features;
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/core.c b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/core.c
index 3297e7fa9945..c0b107cdd715 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/core.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/core.c
@@ -58,13 +58,6 @@ static const struct header_ops lowpan_header_ops = {
 	.create	= lowpan_header_create,
 };
 
-static int lowpan_dev_init(struct net_device *ldev)
-{
-	netdev_lockdep_set_classes(ldev);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int lowpan_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	if (!open_count)
@@ -96,7 +89,6 @@ static int lowpan_get_iflink(const struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 static const struct net_device_ops lowpan_netdev_ops = {
-	.ndo_init		= lowpan_dev_init,
 	.ndo_start_xmit		= lowpan_xmit,
 	.ndo_open		= lowpan_open,
 	.ndo_stop		= lowpan_stop,
diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_eth.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_eth.c
index fd5ac2788e45..d3b520b9b2c9 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_eth.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_eth.c
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ static int l2tp_eth_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	eth_hw_addr_random(dev);
 	eth_broadcast_addr(dev->broadcast);
-	netdev_lockdep_set_classes(dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/netrom/af_netrom.c b/net/netrom/af_netrom.c
index c4f54ad2b98a..58d5373c513c 100644
--- a/net/netrom/af_netrom.c
+++ b/net/netrom/af_netrom.c
@@ -63,28 +63,6 @@ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(nr_list_lock);
 
 static const struct proto_ops nr_proto_ops;
 
-/*
- * NETROM network devices are virtual network devices encapsulating NETROM
- * frames into AX.25 which will be sent through an AX.25 device, so form a
- * special "super class" of normal net devices; split their locks off into a
- * separate class since they always nest.
- */
-static struct lock_class_key nr_netdev_xmit_lock_key;
-static struct lock_class_key nr_netdev_addr_lock_key;
-
-static void nr_set_lockdep_one(struct net_device *dev,
-			       struct netdev_queue *txq,
-			       void *_unused)
-{
-	lockdep_set_class(&txq->_xmit_lock, &nr_netdev_xmit_lock_key);
-}
-
-static void nr_set_lockdep_key(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	lockdep_set_class(&dev->addr_list_lock, &nr_netdev_addr_lock_key);
-	netdev_for_each_tx_queue(dev, nr_set_lockdep_one, NULL);
-}
-
 /*
  *	Socket removal during an interrupt is now safe.
  */
@@ -1414,7 +1392,6 @@ static int __init nr_proto_init(void)
 			free_netdev(dev);
 			goto fail;
 		}
-		nr_set_lockdep_key(dev);
 		dev_nr[i] = dev;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/rose/af_rose.c b/net/rose/af_rose.c
index f0e9ccf472a9..6a0df7c8a939 100644
--- a/net/rose/af_rose.c
+++ b/net/rose/af_rose.c
@@ -64,28 +64,6 @@ static const struct proto_ops rose_proto_ops;
 
 ax25_address rose_callsign;
 
-/*
- * ROSE network devices are virtual network devices encapsulating ROSE
- * frames into AX.25 which will be sent through an AX.25 device, so form a
- * special "super class" of normal net devices; split their locks off into a
- * separate class since they always nest.
- */
-static struct lock_class_key rose_netdev_xmit_lock_key;
-static struct lock_class_key rose_netdev_addr_lock_key;
-
-static void rose_set_lockdep_one(struct net_device *dev,
-				 struct netdev_queue *txq,
-				 void *_unused)
-{
-	lockdep_set_class(&txq->_xmit_lock, &rose_netdev_xmit_lock_key);
-}
-
-static void rose_set_lockdep_key(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	lockdep_set_class(&dev->addr_list_lock, &rose_netdev_addr_lock_key);
-	netdev_for_each_tx_queue(dev, rose_set_lockdep_one, NULL);
-}
-
 /*
  *	Convert a ROSE address into text.
  */
@@ -1533,7 +1511,6 @@ static int __init rose_proto_init(void)
 			free_netdev(dev);
 			goto fail;
 		}
-		rose_set_lockdep_key(dev);
 		dev_rose[i] = dev;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_generic.c b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
index 17bd8f539bc7..b2d34c49cbe6 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_generic.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
@@ -799,9 +799,6 @@ struct Qdisc_ops pfifo_fast_ops __read_mostly = {
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(pfifo_fast_ops);
 
-static struct lock_class_key qdisc_tx_busylock;
-static struct lock_class_key qdisc_running_key;
-
 struct Qdisc *qdisc_alloc(struct netdev_queue *dev_queue,
 			  const struct Qdisc_ops *ops,
 			  struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
@@ -854,17 +851,9 @@ struct Qdisc *qdisc_alloc(struct netdev_queue *dev_queue,
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_init(&sch->busylock);
-	lockdep_set_class(&sch->busylock,
-			  dev->qdisc_tx_busylock ?: &qdisc_tx_busylock);
-
 	/* seqlock has the same scope of busylock, for NOLOCK qdisc */
 	spin_lock_init(&sch->seqlock);
-	lockdep_set_class(&sch->busylock,
-			  dev->qdisc_tx_busylock ?: &qdisc_tx_busylock);
-
 	seqcount_init(&sch->running);
-	lockdep_set_class(&sch->running,
-			  dev->qdisc_running_key ?: &qdisc_running_key);
 
 	sch->ops = ops;
 	sch->flags = ops->static_flags;
@@ -875,6 +864,12 @@ struct Qdisc *qdisc_alloc(struct netdev_queue *dev_queue,
 	dev_hold(dev);
 	refcount_set(&sch->refcnt, 1);
 
+	if (sch != &noop_qdisc) {
+		lockdep_set_class(&sch->busylock, &dev->qdisc_tx_busylock_key);
+		lockdep_set_class(&sch->seqlock, &dev->qdisc_tx_busylock_key);
+		lockdep_set_class(&sch->running, &dev->qdisc_running_key);
+	}
+
 	return sch;
 errout1:
 	kfree(p);
