diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/devices.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/devices.c
index 418af2e78..fbe8c1078 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/devices.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/devices.c
@@ -646,3 +646,30 @@ void __init ar91xx_add_device_wmac(void)
 
 	platform_device_register(&ar91xx_wmac_device);
 }
+
+static struct platform_device ar71xx_dsa_switch_device = {
+	.name		= "dsa",
+	.id		= 0,
+};
+
+void __init ar71xx_add_device_dsa(unsigned int id,
+				  struct dsa_platform_data *d)
+{
+	switch (id) {
+	case 0:
+		d->netdev = &ar71xx_eth0_device.dev;
+		break;
+	case 1:
+		d->netdev = &ar71xx_eth1_device.dev;
+		break;
+	default:
+		printk(KERN_ERR
+			"ar71xx: invalid ethernet id %d for DSA switch\n",
+			id);
+		return;
+	}
+	d->mii_bus = &ar71xx_mdio_device.dev;
+	ar71xx_dsa_switch_device.dev.platform_data = d;
+
+	platform_device_register(&ar71xx_dsa_switch_device);
+}
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/devices.h b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/devices.h
index eceb780cc..2a0472ff6 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/devices.h
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/devices.h
@@ -13,8 +13,11 @@
 #define __AR71XX_DEVICES_H
 
 #include <asm/mach-ar71xx/platform.h>
+
 #include <linux/leds.h>
 #include <linux/gpio_buttons.h>
+#include <linux/gpio_buttons.h>
+#include <net/dsa.h>
 
 void ar71xx_add_device_spi(struct ar71xx_spi_platform_data *pdata,
 			   struct spi_board_info const *info,
@@ -48,4 +51,7 @@ void ar71xx_add_device_wdt(void) __init;
 
 void ar91xx_add_device_wmac(void) __init;
 
+void ar71xx_add_device_dsa(unsigned int id,
+			   struct dsa_platform_data *d) __init;
+
 #endif /* __AR71XX_DEVICES_H */
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/mach-tl-wr941nd.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/mach-tl-wr941nd.c
index 0809b6803..e24707e18 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/mach-tl-wr941nd.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/mach-tl-wr941nd.c
@@ -108,6 +108,15 @@ static struct gpio_button tl_wr941nd_gpio_buttons[] __initdata = {
 	}
 };
 
+static struct dsa_platform_data tl_wr941nd_dsa_data = {
+	.port_names[0]  = "wan",
+	.port_names[1]  = "lan1",
+	.port_names[2]  = "lan2",
+	.port_names[3]  = "lan3",
+	.port_names[4]  = "lan4",
+	.port_names[5]  = "cpu",
+};
+
 static void __init tl_wr941nd_setup(void)
 {
 	u8 *mac = (u8 *) KSEG1ADDR(0x1f01fc00);
@@ -122,6 +131,7 @@ static void __init tl_wr941nd_setup(void)
 	ar71xx_eth0_data.duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
 
 	ar71xx_add_device_eth(0);
+	ar71xx_add_device_dsa(0, &tl_wr941nd_dsa_data);
 
 	ar71xx_add_device_spi(NULL, tl_wr941nd_spi_info,
 					ARRAY_SIZE(tl_wr941nd_spi_info));