diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/Kconfig b/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/Kconfig
index 060165a85fb7..9d182fde11b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/Kconfig
@@ -16,37 +16,29 @@ menuconfig NET_DSA_REALTEK
 if NET_DSA_REALTEK
 
 config NET_DSA_REALTEK_MDIO
-	tristate "Realtek MDIO interface driver"
+	tristate "Realtek MDIO interface support"
 	depends on OF
-	depends on NET_DSA_REALTEK_RTL8365MB || NET_DSA_REALTEK_RTL8366RB
-	depends on NET_DSA_REALTEK_RTL8365MB || !NET_DSA_REALTEK_RTL8365MB
-	depends on NET_DSA_REALTEK_RTL8366RB || !NET_DSA_REALTEK_RTL8366RB
 	help
 	  Select to enable support for registering switches configured
 	  through MDIO.
 
 config NET_DSA_REALTEK_SMI
-	tristate "Realtek SMI interface driver"
+	tristate "Realtek SMI interface support"
 	depends on OF
-	depends on NET_DSA_REALTEK_RTL8365MB || NET_DSA_REALTEK_RTL8366RB
-	depends on NET_DSA_REALTEK_RTL8365MB || !NET_DSA_REALTEK_RTL8365MB
-	depends on NET_DSA_REALTEK_RTL8366RB || !NET_DSA_REALTEK_RTL8366RB
 	help
 	  Select to enable support for registering switches connected
 	  through SMI.
 
 config NET_DSA_REALTEK_RTL8365MB
-	tristate "Realtek RTL8365MB switch subdriver"
-	imply NET_DSA_REALTEK_SMI
-	imply NET_DSA_REALTEK_MDIO
+	tristate "Realtek RTL8365MB switch driver"
+	depends on NET_DSA_REALTEK_SMI || NET_DSA_REALTEK_MDIO
 	select NET_DSA_TAG_RTL8_4
 	help
 	  Select to enable support for Realtek RTL8365MB-VC and RTL8367S.
 
 config NET_DSA_REALTEK_RTL8366RB
-	tristate "Realtek RTL8366RB switch subdriver"
-	imply NET_DSA_REALTEK_SMI
-	imply NET_DSA_REALTEK_MDIO
+	tristate "Realtek RTL8366RB switch driver"
+	depends on NET_DSA_REALTEK_SMI || NET_DSA_REALTEK_MDIO
 	select NET_DSA_TAG_RTL4_A
 	help
 	  Select to enable support for Realtek RTL8366RB.
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/realtek-mdio.c b/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/realtek-mdio.c
index c2572463679f..3433f64fb0d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/realtek-mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/realtek-mdio.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/regmap.h>
 
 #include "realtek.h"
+#include "realtek-mdio.h"
 
 /* Read/write via mdiobus */
 #define REALTEK_MDIO_CTRL0_REG		31
@@ -140,7 +141,19 @@ static const struct regmap_config realtek_mdio_nolock_regmap_config = {
 	.disable_locking = true,
 };
 
-static int realtek_mdio_probe(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
+/**
+ * realtek_mdio_probe() - Probe a platform device for an MDIO-connected switch
+ * @mdiodev: mdio_device to probe on.
+ *
+ * This function should be used as the .probe in an mdio_driver. It
+ * initializes realtek_priv and read data from the device-tree node. The switch
+ * is hard resetted if a method is provided. It checks the switch chip ID and,
+ * finally, a DSA switch is registered.
+ *
+ * Context: Can sleep. Takes and releases priv->map_lock.
+ * Return: Returns 0 on success, a negative error on failure.
+ */
+int realtek_mdio_probe(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
 {
 	struct realtek_priv *priv;
 	struct device *dev = &mdiodev->dev;
@@ -235,8 +248,20 @@ static int realtek_mdio_probe(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(realtek_mdio_probe, REALTEK_DSA);
 
-static void realtek_mdio_remove(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
+/**
+ * realtek_mdio_remove() - Remove the driver of an MDIO-connected switch
+ * @mdiodev: mdio_device to be removed.
+ *
+ * This function should be used as the .remove_new in an mdio_driver. First
+ * it unregisters the DSA switch and cleans internal data. If a method is
+ * provided, the hard reset is asserted to avoid traffic leakage.
+ *
+ * Context: Can sleep.
+ * Return: Nothing.
+ */
+void realtek_mdio_remove(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
 {
 	struct realtek_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(&mdiodev->dev);
 
@@ -249,8 +274,21 @@ static void realtek_mdio_remove(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
 	if (priv->reset)
 		gpiod_set_value(priv->reset, 1);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(realtek_mdio_remove, REALTEK_DSA);
 
-static void realtek_mdio_shutdown(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
+/**
+ * realtek_mdio_shutdown() - Shutdown the driver of a MDIO-connected switch
+ * @mdiodev: mdio_device shutting down.
+ *
+ * This function should be used as the .shutdown in an mdio_driver. It shuts
+ * down the DSA switch and cleans the platform driver data, to prevent
+ * realtek_mdio_remove() from running afterwards, which is possible if the
+ * parent bus implements its own .shutdown() as .remove().
+ *
+ * Context: Can sleep.
+ * Return: Nothing.
+ */
+void realtek_mdio_shutdown(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
 {
 	struct realtek_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(&mdiodev->dev);
 
@@ -261,29 +299,7 @@ static void realtek_mdio_shutdown(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
 
 	dev_set_drvdata(&mdiodev->dev, NULL);
 }
-
-static const struct of_device_id realtek_mdio_of_match[] = {
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_DSA_REALTEK_RTL8366RB)
-	{ .compatible = "realtek,rtl8366rb", .data = &rtl8366rb_variant, },
-#endif
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_DSA_REALTEK_RTL8365MB)
-	{ .compatible = "realtek,rtl8365mb", .data = &rtl8365mb_variant, },
-#endif
-	{ /* sentinel */ },
-};
-MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, realtek_mdio_of_match);
-
-static struct mdio_driver realtek_mdio_driver = {
-	.mdiodrv.driver = {
-		.name = "realtek-mdio",
-		.of_match_table = realtek_mdio_of_match,
-	},
-	.probe  = realtek_mdio_probe,
-	.remove = realtek_mdio_remove,
-	.shutdown = realtek_mdio_shutdown,
-};
-
-mdio_module_driver(realtek_mdio_driver);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(realtek_mdio_shutdown, REALTEK_DSA);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Luiz Angelo Daros de Luca <luizluca@gmail.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for Realtek ethernet switch connected via MDIO interface");
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/realtek-mdio.h b/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/realtek-mdio.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ee70f6a5b8ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/realtek-mdio.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ */
+
+#ifndef _REALTEK_MDIO_H
+#define _REALTEK_MDIO_H
+
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_DSA_REALTEK_MDIO)
+
+static inline int realtek_mdio_driver_register(struct mdio_driver *drv)
+{
+	return mdio_driver_register(drv);
+}
+
+static inline void realtek_mdio_driver_unregister(struct mdio_driver *drv)
+{
+	mdio_driver_unregister(drv);
+}
+
+int realtek_mdio_probe(struct mdio_device *mdiodev);
+void realtek_mdio_remove(struct mdio_device *mdiodev);
+void realtek_mdio_shutdown(struct mdio_device *mdiodev);
+
+#else /* IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_DSA_REALTEK_MDIO) */
+
+static inline int realtek_mdio_driver_register(struct mdio_driver *drv)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline void realtek_mdio_driver_unregister(struct mdio_driver *drv)
+{
+}
+
+static inline int realtek_mdio_probe(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
+{
+	return -ENOENT;
+}
+
+static inline void realtek_mdio_remove(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void realtek_mdio_shutdown(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
+{
+}
+
+#endif /* IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_DSA_REALTEK_MDIO) */
+
+#endif /* _REALTEK_MDIO_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/realtek-smi.c b/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/realtek-smi.c
index 668336515119..d8a9a6a6b5bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/realtek-smi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/realtek-smi.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <linux/if_bridge.h>
 
 #include "realtek.h"
+#include "realtek-smi.h"
 
 #define REALTEK_SMI_ACK_RETRY_COUNT		5
 
@@ -408,7 +409,19 @@ static int realtek_smi_setup_mdio(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int realtek_smi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+/**
+ * realtek_smi_probe() - Probe a platform device for an SMI-connected switch
+ * @pdev: platform_device to probe on.
+ *
+ * This function should be used as the .probe in a platform_driver. It
+ * initializes realtek_priv and read data from the device-tree node. The switch
+ * is hard resetted if a method is provided. It checks the switch chip ID and,
+ * finally, a DSA switch is registered.
+ *
+ * Context: Can sleep. Takes and releases priv->map_lock.
+ * Return: Returns 0 on success, a negative error on failure.
+ */
+int realtek_smi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	const struct realtek_variant *var;
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
@@ -505,8 +518,20 @@ static int realtek_smi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(realtek_smi_probe, REALTEK_DSA);
 
-static void realtek_smi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+/**
+ * realtek_smi_remove() - Remove the driver of a SMI-connected switch
+ * @pdev: platform_device to be removed.
+ *
+ * This function should be used as the .remove_new in a platform_driver. First
+ * it unregisters the DSA switch and cleans internal data. If a method is
+ * provided, the hard reset is asserted to avoid traffic leakage.
+ *
+ * Context: Can sleep.
+ * Return: Nothing.
+ */
+void realtek_smi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct realtek_priv *priv = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
@@ -521,8 +546,21 @@ static void realtek_smi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (priv->reset)
 		gpiod_set_value(priv->reset, 1);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(realtek_smi_remove, REALTEK_DSA);
 
-static void realtek_smi_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)
+/**
+ * realtek_smi_shutdown() - Shutdown the driver of a SMI-connected switch
+ * @pdev: platform_device shutting down.
+ *
+ * This function should be used as the .shutdown in a platform_driver. It shuts
+ * down the DSA switch and cleans the platform driver data, to prevent
+ * realtek_smi_remove() from running afterwards, which is possible if the
+ * parent bus implements its own .shutdown() as .remove().
+ *
+ * Context: Can sleep.
+ * Return: Nothing.
+ */
+void realtek_smi_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct realtek_priv *priv = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
@@ -533,34 +571,7 @@ static void realtek_smi_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 }
-
-static const struct of_device_id realtek_smi_of_match[] = {
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_DSA_REALTEK_RTL8366RB)
-	{
-		.compatible = "realtek,rtl8366rb",
-		.data = &rtl8366rb_variant,
-	},
-#endif
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_DSA_REALTEK_RTL8365MB)
-	{
-		.compatible = "realtek,rtl8365mb",
-		.data = &rtl8365mb_variant,
-	},
-#endif
-	{ /* sentinel */ },
-};
-MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, realtek_smi_of_match);
-
-static struct platform_driver realtek_smi_driver = {
-	.driver = {
-		.name = "realtek-smi",
-		.of_match_table = realtek_smi_of_match,
-	},
-	.probe  = realtek_smi_probe,
-	.remove_new = realtek_smi_remove,
-	.shutdown = realtek_smi_shutdown,
-};
-module_platform_driver(realtek_smi_driver);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(realtek_smi_shutdown, REALTEK_DSA);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for Realtek ethernet switch connected via SMI interface");
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/realtek-smi.h b/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/realtek-smi.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ea49a2edd3c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/realtek-smi.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ */
+
+#ifndef _REALTEK_SMI_H
+#define _REALTEK_SMI_H
+
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_DSA_REALTEK_SMI)
+
+static inline int realtek_smi_driver_register(struct platform_driver *drv)
+{
+	return platform_driver_register(drv);
+}
+
+static inline void realtek_smi_driver_unregister(struct platform_driver *drv)
+{
+	platform_driver_unregister(drv);
+}
+
+int realtek_smi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev);
+void realtek_smi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev);
+void realtek_smi_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev);
+
+#else /* IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_DSA_REALTEK_SMI) */
+
+static inline int realtek_smi_driver_register(struct platform_driver *drv)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline void realtek_smi_driver_unregister(struct platform_driver *drv)
+{
+}
+
+static inline int realtek_smi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	return -ENOENT;
+}
+
+static inline void realtek_smi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void realtek_smi_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+}
+
+#endif /* IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_DSA_REALTEK_SMI) */
+
+#endif  /* _REALTEK_SMI_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/rtl8365mb.c b/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/rtl8365mb.c
index c42ee8241ca2..e67c4562f5db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/rtl8365mb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/rtl8365mb.c
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>
 
 #include "realtek.h"
+#include "realtek-smi.h"
+#include "realtek-mdio.h"
 
 /* Family-specific data and limits */
 #define RTL8365MB_PHYADDRMAX		7
@@ -2172,7 +2174,57 @@ const struct realtek_variant rtl8365mb_variant = {
 	.cmd_write = 0xb8,
 	.chip_data_sz = sizeof(struct rtl8365mb),
 };
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtl8365mb_variant);
+
+static const struct of_device_id rtl8365mb_of_match[] = {
+	{ .compatible = "realtek,rtl8365mb", .data = &rtl8365mb_variant, },
+	{ /* sentinel */ },
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, rtl8365mb_of_match);
+
+static struct platform_driver rtl8365mb_smi_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "rtl8365mb-smi",
+		.of_match_table = rtl8365mb_of_match,
+	},
+	.probe  = realtek_smi_probe,
+	.remove_new = realtek_smi_remove,
+	.shutdown = realtek_smi_shutdown,
+};
+
+static struct mdio_driver rtl8365mb_mdio_driver = {
+	.mdiodrv.driver = {
+		.name = "rtl8365mb-mdio",
+		.of_match_table = rtl8365mb_of_match,
+	},
+	.probe  = realtek_mdio_probe,
+	.remove = realtek_mdio_remove,
+	.shutdown = realtek_mdio_shutdown,
+};
+
+static int rtl8365mb_init(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = realtek_mdio_driver_register(&rtl8365mb_mdio_driver);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = realtek_smi_driver_register(&rtl8365mb_smi_driver);
+	if (ret) {
+		realtek_mdio_driver_unregister(&rtl8365mb_mdio_driver);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+module_init(rtl8365mb_init);
+
+static void __exit rtl8365mb_exit(void)
+{
+	realtek_smi_driver_unregister(&rtl8365mb_smi_driver);
+	realtek_mdio_driver_unregister(&rtl8365mb_mdio_driver);
+}
+module_exit(rtl8365mb_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Alvin Šipraga <alsi@bang-olufsen.dk>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for RTL8365MB-VC ethernet switch");
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/rtl8366rb.c b/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/rtl8366rb.c
index 6661d4ba6882..747407ae8225 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/rtl8366rb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/realtek/rtl8366rb.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include <linux/regmap.h>
 
 #include "realtek.h"
+#include "realtek-smi.h"
+#include "realtek-mdio.h"
 
 #define RTL8366RB_PORT_NUM_CPU		5
 #define RTL8366RB_NUM_PORTS		6
@@ -1933,7 +1935,57 @@ const struct realtek_variant rtl8366rb_variant = {
 	.cmd_write = 0xa8,
 	.chip_data_sz = sizeof(struct rtl8366rb),
 };
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtl8366rb_variant);
+
+static const struct of_device_id rtl8366rb_of_match[] = {
+	{ .compatible = "realtek,rtl8366rb", .data = &rtl8366rb_variant, },
+	{ /* sentinel */ },
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, rtl8366rb_of_match);
+
+static struct platform_driver rtl8366rb_smi_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "rtl8366rb-smi",
+		.of_match_table = rtl8366rb_of_match,
+	},
+	.probe  = realtek_smi_probe,
+	.remove_new = realtek_smi_remove,
+	.shutdown = realtek_smi_shutdown,
+};
+
+static struct mdio_driver rtl8366rb_mdio_driver = {
+	.mdiodrv.driver = {
+		.name = "rtl8366rb-mdio",
+		.of_match_table = rtl8366rb_of_match,
+	},
+	.probe  = realtek_mdio_probe,
+	.remove = realtek_mdio_remove,
+	.shutdown = realtek_mdio_shutdown,
+};
+
+static int rtl8366rb_init(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = realtek_mdio_driver_register(&rtl8366rb_mdio_driver);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = realtek_smi_driver_register(&rtl8366rb_smi_driver);
+	if (ret) {
+		realtek_mdio_driver_unregister(&rtl8366rb_mdio_driver);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+module_init(rtl8366rb_init);
+
+static void __exit rtl8366rb_exit(void)
+{
+	realtek_smi_driver_unregister(&rtl8366rb_smi_driver);
+	realtek_mdio_driver_unregister(&rtl8366rb_mdio_driver);
+}
+module_exit(rtl8366rb_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for RTL8366RB ethernet switch");
