diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/files-6.18/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/common.c b/target/linux/realtek/files-6.18/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/common.c
index 0544eb1bf6..86b0c9f1ca 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/files-6.18/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/common.c
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/files-6.18/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/common.c
@@ -211,72 +211,20 @@ u64 rtl839x_get_port_reg_le(int reg)
 	return v;
 }
 
-static int rtldsa_bus_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, int regnum)
-{
-	struct rtl838x_switch_priv *priv = bus->priv;
-
-	return mdiobus_read_nested(priv->parent_bus, addr, regnum);
-}
-
-static int rtldsa_bus_write(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, int regnum, u16 val)
-{
-	struct rtl838x_switch_priv *priv = bus->priv;
-
-	return mdiobus_write_nested(priv->parent_bus, addr, regnum, val);
-}
-
-static int rtldsa_bus_c45_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, int devad, int regnum)
-{
-	struct rtl838x_switch_priv *priv = bus->priv;
-
-	return mdiobus_c45_read_nested(priv->parent_bus, addr, devad, regnum);
-}
-
-static int rtldsa_bus_c45_write(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, int devad, int regnum, u16 val)
-{
-	struct rtl838x_switch_priv *priv = bus->priv;
-
-	return mdiobus_c45_write_nested(priv->parent_bus, addr, devad, regnum, val);
-}
-
 static int rtl83xx_mdio_probe(struct rtl838x_switch_priv *priv)
 {
 	struct device_node *dn, *phy_node, *pcs_node, *led_node;
-	struct device *dev = priv->dev;
 	struct mii_bus *bus;
-	int ret;
 	u32 pn;
 
+	/* Check if mdio bus is defined with status "okay" and already registered */
 	dn = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "realtek,otto-mdio");
-	if (!dn)
+	if (!dn || !of_device_is_available(dn))
 		return -ENODEV;
-
-	if (!of_device_is_available(dn))
-		ret = -ENODEV;
-
-	priv->parent_bus = of_mdio_find_bus(dn);
-	if (!priv->parent_bus)
-		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
-
-	bus = devm_mdiobus_alloc(priv->ds->dev);
+	bus = of_mdio_find_bus(dn);
 	if (!bus)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	bus->name = "rtldsa_mdio";
-	bus->read = rtldsa_bus_read;
-	bus->write = rtldsa_bus_write;
-	bus->read_c45 = rtldsa_bus_c45_read;
-	bus->write_c45 = rtldsa_bus_c45_write;
-	bus->phy_mask = priv->parent_bus->phy_mask;
-	snprintf(bus->id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE, "%s-%d", bus->name, dev->id);
-
-	bus->parent = dev;
-	priv->ds->user_mii_bus = bus;
-	priv->ds->user_mii_bus->priv = priv;
-
-	ret = mdiobus_register(priv->ds->user_mii_bus);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
+	put_device(&bus->dev);
 
 	dn = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "realtek,otto-switch");
 	if (!dn) {
diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/files-6.18/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/dsa.c b/target/linux/realtek/files-6.18/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/dsa.c
index f65cd7a4e8..3dcffa921c 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/files-6.18/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/dsa.c
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/files-6.18/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/dsa.c
@@ -2498,20 +2498,6 @@ out:
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int rtldsa_phy_read(struct dsa_switch *ds, int addr, int regnum)
-{
-	struct rtl838x_switch_priv *priv = ds->priv;
-
-	return mdiobus_read_nested(priv->parent_bus, addr, regnum);
-}
-
-static int rtldsa_phy_write(struct dsa_switch *ds, int addr, int regnum, u16 val)
-{
-	struct rtl838x_switch_priv *priv = ds->priv;
-
-	return mdiobus_write_nested(priv->parent_bus, addr, regnum, val);
-}
-
 static const struct flow_action_entry *rtldsa_rate_policy_extract(struct flow_cls_offload *cls)
 {
 	struct flow_rule *rule;
@@ -2635,9 +2621,6 @@ const struct dsa_switch_ops rtldsa_83xx_switch_ops = {
 	.get_tag_protocol	= rtldsa_get_tag_protocol,
 	.setup			= rtldsa_83xx_setup,
 
-	.phy_read		= rtldsa_phy_read,
-	.phy_write		= rtldsa_phy_write,
-
 	.phylink_get_caps	= rtldsa_83xx_phylink_get_caps,
 
 	.get_strings		= rtldsa_get_strings,
@@ -2698,9 +2681,6 @@ const struct dsa_switch_ops rtldsa_93xx_switch_ops = {
 	.get_tag_protocol	= rtldsa_get_tag_protocol,
 	.setup			= rtldsa_93xx_setup,
 
-	.phy_read		= rtldsa_phy_read,
-	.phy_write		= rtldsa_phy_write,
-
 	.phylink_get_caps	= rtldsa_93xx_phylink_get_caps,
 
 	.get_strings		= rtldsa_get_strings,
diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/files-6.18/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/rtl838x.h b/target/linux/realtek/files-6.18/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/rtl838x.h
index 528c67a3b6..1fd6395cf6 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/files-6.18/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/rtl838x.h
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/files-6.18/drivers/net/dsa/rtl83xx/rtl838x.h
@@ -1523,7 +1523,6 @@ struct rtl838x_switch_priv {
 	struct mutex pie_mutex;		/* Mutex for Packet Inspection Engine */
 	int link_state_irq;
 	int mirror_group_ports[4];
-	struct mii_bus *parent_bus;
 	const struct rtldsa_config *r;
 	u64 irq_mask;
 	struct dentry *dbgfs_dir;