diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
index 64b1f6320b9a..e0cb194019f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
@@ -74,116 +74,94 @@ static const struct mt7530_mib_desc mt7530_mib[] = {
 	MIB_DESC(1, 0xb8, "RxArlDrop"),
 };
 
-/* Since phy_device has not yet been created and
- * phy_{read,write}_mmd_indirect is not available, we provide our own
- * core_{read,write}_mmd_indirect with core_{clear,write,set} wrappers
- * to complete this function.
- */
-static int
-core_read_mmd_indirect(struct mt7530_priv *priv, int prtad, int devad)
+static void
+mt7530_mutex_lock(struct mt7530_priv *priv)
+{
+	if (priv->bus)
+		mutex_lock_nested(&priv->bus->mdio_lock, MDIO_MUTEX_NESTED);
+}
+
+static void
+mt7530_mutex_unlock(struct mt7530_priv *priv)
+{
+	if (priv->bus)
+		mutex_unlock(&priv->bus->mdio_lock);
+}
+
+static void
+core_write(struct mt7530_priv *priv, u32 reg, u32 val)
 {
 	struct mii_bus *bus = priv->bus;
-	int value, ret;
+	int ret;
+
+	mt7530_mutex_lock(priv);
 
 	/* Write the desired MMD Devad */
 	ret = bus->write(bus, MT753X_CTRL_PHY_ADDR(priv->mdiodev->addr),
-			 MII_MMD_CTRL, devad);
+			 MII_MMD_CTRL, MDIO_MMD_VEND2);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
 	/* Write the desired MMD register address */
 	ret = bus->write(bus, MT753X_CTRL_PHY_ADDR(priv->mdiodev->addr),
-			 MII_MMD_DATA, prtad);
+			 MII_MMD_DATA, reg);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
 	/* Select the Function : DATA with no post increment */
 	ret = bus->write(bus, MT753X_CTRL_PHY_ADDR(priv->mdiodev->addr),
-			 MII_MMD_CTRL, devad | MII_MMD_CTRL_NOINCR);
+			 MII_MMD_CTRL, MDIO_MMD_VEND2 | MII_MMD_CTRL_NOINCR);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
-	/* Read the content of the MMD's selected register */
-	value = bus->read(bus, MT753X_CTRL_PHY_ADDR(priv->mdiodev->addr),
-			  MII_MMD_DATA);
-
-	return value;
+	/* Write the data into MMD's selected register */
+	ret = bus->write(bus, MT753X_CTRL_PHY_ADDR(priv->mdiodev->addr),
+			 MII_MMD_DATA, val);
 err:
-	dev_err(&bus->dev,  "failed to read mmd register\n");
+	if (ret < 0)
+		dev_err(&bus->dev, "failed to write mmd register\n");
 
-	return ret;
+	mt7530_mutex_unlock(priv);
 }
 
-static int
-core_write_mmd_indirect(struct mt7530_priv *priv, int prtad,
-			int devad, u32 data)
+static void
+core_rmw(struct mt7530_priv *priv, u32 reg, u32 mask, u32 set)
 {
 	struct mii_bus *bus = priv->bus;
+	u32 val;
 	int ret;
 
+	mt7530_mutex_lock(priv);
+
 	/* Write the desired MMD Devad */
 	ret = bus->write(bus, MT753X_CTRL_PHY_ADDR(priv->mdiodev->addr),
-			 MII_MMD_CTRL, devad);
+			 MII_MMD_CTRL, MDIO_MMD_VEND2);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
 	/* Write the desired MMD register address */
 	ret = bus->write(bus, MT753X_CTRL_PHY_ADDR(priv->mdiodev->addr),
-			 MII_MMD_DATA, prtad);
+			 MII_MMD_DATA, reg);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
 	/* Select the Function : DATA with no post increment */
 	ret = bus->write(bus, MT753X_CTRL_PHY_ADDR(priv->mdiodev->addr),
-			 MII_MMD_CTRL, devad | MII_MMD_CTRL_NOINCR);
+			 MII_MMD_CTRL, MDIO_MMD_VEND2 | MII_MMD_CTRL_NOINCR);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
+	/* Read the content of the MMD's selected register */
+	val = bus->read(bus, MT753X_CTRL_PHY_ADDR(priv->mdiodev->addr),
+			MII_MMD_DATA);
+	val &= ~mask;
+	val |= set;
 	/* Write the data into MMD's selected register */
 	ret = bus->write(bus, MT753X_CTRL_PHY_ADDR(priv->mdiodev->addr),
-			 MII_MMD_DATA, data);
+			 MII_MMD_DATA, val);
 err:
 	if (ret < 0)
-		dev_err(&bus->dev,
-			"failed to write mmd register\n");
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static void
-mt7530_mutex_lock(struct mt7530_priv *priv)
-{
-	if (priv->bus)
-		mutex_lock_nested(&priv->bus->mdio_lock, MDIO_MUTEX_NESTED);
-}
-
-static void
-mt7530_mutex_unlock(struct mt7530_priv *priv)
-{
-	if (priv->bus)
-		mutex_unlock(&priv->bus->mdio_lock);
-}
-
-static void
-core_write(struct mt7530_priv *priv, u32 reg, u32 val)
-{
-	mt7530_mutex_lock(priv);
-
-	core_write_mmd_indirect(priv, reg, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, val);
-
-	mt7530_mutex_unlock(priv);
-}
-
-static void
-core_rmw(struct mt7530_priv *priv, u32 reg, u32 mask, u32 set)
-{
-	u32 val;
-
-	mt7530_mutex_lock(priv);
-
-	val = core_read_mmd_indirect(priv, reg, MDIO_MMD_VEND2);
-	val &= ~mask;
-	val |= set;
-	core_write_mmd_indirect(priv, reg, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, val);
+		dev_err(&bus->dev, "failed to write mmd register\n");
 
 	mt7530_mutex_unlock(priv);
 }
