diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa.c b/net/dsa/dsa.c
index 66e31acfcad8..a6902c1e2f28 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa.c
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa.c
@@ -378,9 +378,11 @@ static int dsa_switch_setup_one(struct dsa_switch *ds, struct device *parent)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = ops->set_addr(ds, dst->master_netdev->dev_addr);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out;
+	if (ops->set_addr) {
+		ret = ops->set_addr(ds, dst->master_netdev->dev_addr);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
+	}
 
 	if (!ds->slave_mii_bus && ops->phy_read) {
 		ds->slave_mii_bus = devm_mdiobus_alloc(parent);
diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa2.c b/net/dsa/dsa2.c
index cffc19e972a1..f8a7d9aab437 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa2.c
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa2.c
@@ -304,9 +304,11 @@ static int dsa_ds_apply(struct dsa_switch_tree *dst, struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	err = ds->ops->set_addr(ds, dst->master_netdev->dev_addr);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+	if (ds->ops->set_addr) {
+		err = ds->ops->set_addr(ds, dst->master_netdev->dev_addr);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
+	}
 
 	if (!ds->slave_mii_bus && ds->ops->phy_read) {
 		ds->slave_mii_bus = devm_mdiobus_alloc(ds->dev);