diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker/rocker.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker/rocker.c
index d3f663262184e6..9773f5b6529693 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker/rocker.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker/rocker.c
@@ -4437,26 +4437,25 @@ static int rocker_port_fdb_add(struct rocker_port *rocker_port,
 }
 
 static int rocker_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev,
-			       struct switchdev_obj *obj,
+			       enum switchdev_obj_id id, const void *obj,
 			       struct switchdev_trans *trans)
 {
 	struct rocker_port *rocker_port = netdev_priv(dev);
 	const struct switchdev_obj_ipv4_fib *fib4;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	switch (obj->id) {
+	switch (id) {
 	case SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_VLAN:
-		err = rocker_port_vlans_add(rocker_port, trans,
-					    &obj->u.vlan);
+		err = rocker_port_vlans_add(rocker_port, trans, obj);
 		break;
 	case SWITCHDEV_OBJ_IPV4_FIB:
-		fib4 = &obj->u.ipv4_fib;
+		fib4 = obj;
 		err = rocker_port_fib_ipv4(rocker_port, trans,
 					   htonl(fib4->dst), fib4->dst_len,
 					   fib4->fi, fib4->tb_id, 0);
 		break;
 	case SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB:
-		err = rocker_port_fdb_add(rocker_port, trans, &obj->u.fdb);
+		err = rocker_port_fdb_add(rocker_port, trans, obj);
 		break;
 	default:
 		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -4509,25 +4508,25 @@ static int rocker_port_fdb_del(struct rocker_port *rocker_port,
 }
 
 static int rocker_port_obj_del(struct net_device *dev,
-			       struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+			       enum switchdev_obj_id id, const void *obj)
 {
 	struct rocker_port *rocker_port = netdev_priv(dev);
 	const struct switchdev_obj_ipv4_fib *fib4;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	switch (obj->id) {
+	switch (id) {
 	case SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_VLAN:
-		err = rocker_port_vlans_del(rocker_port, &obj->u.vlan);
+		err = rocker_port_vlans_del(rocker_port, obj);
 		break;
 	case SWITCHDEV_OBJ_IPV4_FIB:
-		fib4 = &obj->u.ipv4_fib;
+		fib4 = obj;
 		err = rocker_port_fib_ipv4(rocker_port, NULL,
 					   htonl(fib4->dst), fib4->dst_len,
 					   fib4->fi, fib4->tb_id,
 					   ROCKER_OP_FLAG_REMOVE);
 		break;
 	case SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB:
-		err = rocker_port_fdb_del(rocker_port, NULL, &obj->u.fdb);
+		err = rocker_port_fdb_del(rocker_port, NULL, obj);
 		break;
 	default:
 		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -4538,10 +4537,10 @@ static int rocker_port_obj_del(struct net_device *dev,
 }
 
 static int rocker_port_fdb_dump(const struct rocker_port *rocker_port,
-				struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+				struct switchdev_obj_fdb *fdb,
+				int (*cb)(void *obj))
 {
 	struct rocker *rocker = rocker_port->rocker;
-	struct switchdev_obj_fdb *fdb = &obj->u.fdb;
 	struct rocker_fdb_tbl_entry *found;
 	struct hlist_node *tmp;
 	unsigned long lock_flags;
@@ -4556,7 +4555,7 @@ static int rocker_port_fdb_dump(const struct rocker_port *rocker_port,
 		fdb->ndm_state = NUD_REACHABLE;
 		fdb->vid = rocker_port_vlan_to_vid(rocker_port,
 						   found->key.vlan_id);
-		err = obj->cb(rocker_port->dev, obj);
+		err = cb(fdb);
 		if (err)
 			break;
 	}
@@ -4566,9 +4565,9 @@ static int rocker_port_fdb_dump(const struct rocker_port *rocker_port,
 }
 
 static int rocker_port_vlan_dump(const struct rocker_port *rocker_port,
-				 struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+				 struct switchdev_obj_vlan *vlan,
+				int (*cb)(void *obj))
 {
-	struct switchdev_obj_vlan *vlan = &obj->u.vlan;
 	u16 vid;
 	int err = 0;
 
@@ -4579,7 +4578,7 @@ static int rocker_port_vlan_dump(const struct rocker_port *rocker_port,
 		if (rocker_vlan_id_is_internal(htons(vid)))
 			vlan->flags |= BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_PVID;
 		vlan->vid_begin = vlan->vid_end = vid;
-		err = obj->cb(rocker_port->dev, obj);
+		err = cb(vlan);
 		if (err)
 			break;
 	}
@@ -4588,17 +4587,18 @@ static int rocker_port_vlan_dump(const struct rocker_port *rocker_port,
 }
 
 static int rocker_port_obj_dump(struct net_device *dev,
-				struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+				enum switchdev_obj_id id, void *obj,
+				int (*cb)(void *obj))
 {
 	const struct rocker_port *rocker_port = netdev_priv(dev);
 	int err = 0;
 
-	switch (obj->id) {
+	switch (id) {
 	case SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB:
-		err = rocker_port_fdb_dump(rocker_port, obj);
+		err = rocker_port_fdb_dump(rocker_port, obj, cb);
 		break;
 	case SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_VLAN:
-		err = rocker_port_vlan_dump(rocker_port, obj);
+		err = rocker_port_vlan_dump(rocker_port, obj, cb);
 		break;
 	default:
 		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
diff --git a/include/net/switchdev.h b/include/net/switchdev.h
index 18207878e407ba..e11425eb073538 100644
--- a/include/net/switchdev.h
+++ b/include/net/switchdev.h
@@ -64,30 +64,29 @@ enum switchdev_obj_id {
 	SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB,
 };
 
-struct switchdev_obj {
-	enum switchdev_obj_id id;
-	int (*cb)(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_obj *obj);
-	union {
-		struct switchdev_obj_vlan {		/* PORT_VLAN */
-			u16 flags;
-			u16 vid_begin;
-			u16 vid_end;
-		} vlan;
-		struct switchdev_obj_ipv4_fib {		/* IPV4_FIB */
-			u32 dst;
-			int dst_len;
-			struct fib_info *fi;
-			u8 tos;
-			u8 type;
-			u32 nlflags;
-			u32 tb_id;
-		} ipv4_fib;
-		struct switchdev_obj_fdb {		/* PORT_FDB */
-			const unsigned char *addr;
-			u16 vid;
-			u16 ndm_state;
-		} fdb;
-	} u;
+/* SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_VLAN */
+struct switchdev_obj_vlan {
+	u16 flags;
+	u16 vid_begin;
+	u16 vid_end;
+};
+
+/* SWITCHDEV_OBJ_IPV4_FIB */
+struct switchdev_obj_ipv4_fib {
+	u32 dst;
+	int dst_len;
+	struct fib_info *fi;
+	u8 tos;
+	u8 type;
+	u32 nlflags;
+	u32 tb_id;
+};
+
+/* SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB */
+struct switchdev_obj_fdb {
+	const unsigned char *addr;
+	u16 vid;
+	u16 ndm_state;
 };
 
 void switchdev_trans_item_enqueue(struct switchdev_trans *trans,
@@ -102,11 +101,11 @@ void *switchdev_trans_item_dequeue(struct switchdev_trans *trans);
  *
  * @switchdev_port_attr_set: Set a port attribute (see switchdev_attr).
  *
- * @switchdev_port_obj_add: Add an object to port (see switchdev_obj).
+ * @switchdev_port_obj_add: Add an object to port (see switchdev_obj_*).
  *
- * @switchdev_port_obj_del: Delete an object from port (see switchdev_obj).
+ * @switchdev_port_obj_del: Delete an object from port (see switchdev_obj_*).
  *
- * @switchdev_port_obj_dump: Dump port objects (see switchdev_obj).
+ * @switchdev_port_obj_dump: Dump port objects (see switchdev_obj_*).
  */
 struct switchdev_ops {
 	int	(*switchdev_port_attr_get)(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -115,12 +114,15 @@ struct switchdev_ops {
 					   struct switchdev_attr *attr,
 					   struct switchdev_trans *trans);
 	int	(*switchdev_port_obj_add)(struct net_device *dev,
-					  struct switchdev_obj *obj,
+					  enum switchdev_obj_id id,
+					  const void *obj,
 					  struct switchdev_trans *trans);
 	int	(*switchdev_port_obj_del)(struct net_device *dev,
-					  struct switchdev_obj *obj);
+					  enum switchdev_obj_id id,
+					  const void *obj);
 	int	(*switchdev_port_obj_dump)(struct net_device *dev,
-					  struct switchdev_obj *obj);
+					   enum switchdev_obj_id id, void *obj,
+					   int (*cb)(void *obj));
 };
 
 enum switchdev_notifier_type {
@@ -150,9 +152,12 @@ int switchdev_port_attr_get(struct net_device *dev,
 			    struct switchdev_attr *attr);
 int switchdev_port_attr_set(struct net_device *dev,
 			    struct switchdev_attr *attr);
-int switchdev_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_obj *obj);
-int switchdev_port_obj_del(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_obj *obj);
-int switchdev_port_obj_dump(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_obj *obj);
+int switchdev_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev, enum switchdev_obj_id id,
+			   const void *obj);
+int switchdev_port_obj_del(struct net_device *dev, enum switchdev_obj_id id,
+			   const void *obj);
+int switchdev_port_obj_dump(struct net_device *dev, enum switchdev_obj_id id,
+			    void *obj, int (*cb)(void *obj));
 int register_switchdev_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
 int unregister_switchdev_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
 int call_switchdev_notifiers(unsigned long val, struct net_device *dev,
@@ -197,19 +202,22 @@ static inline int switchdev_port_attr_set(struct net_device *dev,
 }
 
 static inline int switchdev_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev,
-					 struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+					 enum switchdev_obj_id id,
+					 const void *obj)
 {
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
 
 static inline int switchdev_port_obj_del(struct net_device *dev,
-					 struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+					 enum switchdev_obj_id id,
+					 const void *obj)
 {
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
 
 static inline int switchdev_port_obj_dump(struct net_device *dev,
-					  struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+					  enum switchdev_obj_id id, void *obj,
+					  int (*cb)(void *obj))
 {
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
index 41de11e2eb1120..7826782d62ab6f 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
@@ -133,15 +133,12 @@ static void fdb_del_hw_addr(struct net_bridge *br, const unsigned char *addr)
 
 static void fdb_del_external_learn(struct net_bridge_fdb_entry *f)
 {
-	struct switchdev_obj obj = {
-		.id = SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB,
-		.u.fdb = {
-			.addr = f->addr.addr,
-			.vid = f->vlan_id,
-		},
+	struct switchdev_obj_fdb fdb = {
+		.addr = f->addr.addr,
+		.vid = f->vlan_id,
 	};
 
-	switchdev_port_obj_del(f->dst->dev, &obj);
+	switchdev_port_obj_del(f->dst->dev, SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB, &fdb);
 }
 
 static void fdb_delete(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_bridge_fdb_entry *f)
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_vlan.c b/net/bridge/br_vlan.c
index 8b392070051c08..e227164bc3e174 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_vlan.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_vlan.c
@@ -80,16 +80,13 @@ static int __vlan_vid_add(struct net_device *dev, struct net_bridge *br,
 	if (ops->ndo_vlan_rx_add_vid) {
 		err = vlan_vid_add(dev, br->vlan_proto, vid);
 	} else {
-		struct switchdev_obj vlan_obj = {
-			.id = SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_VLAN,
-			.u.vlan = {
-				.flags = flags,
-				.vid_begin = vid,
-				.vid_end = vid,
-			},
+		struct switchdev_obj_vlan v = {
+			.flags = flags,
+			.vid_begin = vid,
+			.vid_end = vid,
 		};
 
-		err = switchdev_port_obj_add(dev, &vlan_obj);
+		err = switchdev_port_obj_add(dev, SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_VLAN, &v);
 		if (err == -EOPNOTSUPP)
 			err = 0;
 	}
@@ -132,15 +129,12 @@ static int __vlan_vid_del(struct net_device *dev, struct net_bridge *br,
 	if (ops->ndo_vlan_rx_kill_vid) {
 		vlan_vid_del(dev, br->vlan_proto, vid);
 	} else {
-		struct switchdev_obj vlan_obj = {
-			.id = SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_VLAN,
-			.u.vlan = {
-				.vid_begin = vid,
-				.vid_end = vid,
-			},
+		struct switchdev_obj_vlan v = {
+			.vid_begin = vid,
+			.vid_end = vid,
 		};
 
-		err = switchdev_port_obj_del(dev, &vlan_obj);
+		err = switchdev_port_obj_del(dev, SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_VLAN, &v);
 		if (err == -EOPNOTSUPP)
 			err = 0;
 	}
diff --git a/net/dsa/slave.c b/net/dsa/slave.c
index f18cae54a5d8f3..04f01535d2b6af 100644
--- a/net/dsa/slave.c
+++ b/net/dsa/slave.c
@@ -242,10 +242,9 @@ static int dsa_bridge_check_vlan_range(struct dsa_switch *ds,
 }
 
 static int dsa_slave_port_vlan_add(struct net_device *dev,
-				   struct switchdev_obj *obj,
+				   const struct switchdev_obj_vlan *vlan,
 				   struct switchdev_trans *trans)
 {
-	struct switchdev_obj_vlan *vlan = &obj->u.vlan;
 	struct dsa_slave_priv *p = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = p->parent;
 	u16 vid;
@@ -279,9 +278,8 @@ static int dsa_slave_port_vlan_add(struct net_device *dev,
 }
 
 static int dsa_slave_port_vlan_del(struct net_device *dev,
-				   struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+				   const struct switchdev_obj_vlan *vlan)
 {
-	struct switchdev_obj_vlan *vlan = &obj->u.vlan;
 	struct dsa_slave_priv *p = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = p->parent;
 	u16 vid;
@@ -300,9 +298,9 @@ static int dsa_slave_port_vlan_del(struct net_device *dev,
 }
 
 static int dsa_slave_port_vlan_dump(struct net_device *dev,
-				    struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+				    struct switchdev_obj_vlan *vlan,
+				    int (*cb)(void *obj))
 {
-	struct switchdev_obj_vlan *vlan = &obj->u.vlan;
 	struct dsa_slave_priv *p = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = p->parent;
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(members, DSA_MAX_PORTS);
@@ -334,7 +332,7 @@ static int dsa_slave_port_vlan_dump(struct net_device *dev,
 		if (test_bit(p->port, untagged))
 			vlan->flags |= BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_UNTAGGED;
 
-		err = obj->cb(dev, obj);
+		err = cb(vlan);
 		if (err)
 			break;
 	}
@@ -343,10 +341,9 @@ static int dsa_slave_port_vlan_dump(struct net_device *dev,
 }
 
 static int dsa_slave_port_fdb_add(struct net_device *dev,
-				  struct switchdev_obj *obj,
+				  const struct switchdev_obj_fdb *fdb,
 				  struct switchdev_trans *trans)
 {
-	struct switchdev_obj_fdb *fdb = &obj->u.fdb;
 	struct dsa_slave_priv *p = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = p->parent;
 	int ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -360,9 +357,8 @@ static int dsa_slave_port_fdb_add(struct net_device *dev,
 }
 
 static int dsa_slave_port_fdb_del(struct net_device *dev,
-				  struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+				  const struct switchdev_obj_fdb *fdb)
 {
-	struct switchdev_obj_fdb *fdb = &obj->u.fdb;
 	struct dsa_slave_priv *p = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = p->parent;
 	int ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -374,7 +370,8 @@ static int dsa_slave_port_fdb_del(struct net_device *dev,
 }
 
 static int dsa_slave_port_fdb_dump(struct net_device *dev,
-				   struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+				   struct switchdev_obj_fdb *fdb,
+				   int (*cb)(void *obj))
 {
 	struct dsa_slave_priv *p = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct dsa_switch *ds = p->parent;
@@ -393,11 +390,11 @@ static int dsa_slave_port_fdb_dump(struct net_device *dev,
 		if (ret < 0)
 			break;
 
-		obj->u.fdb.addr = addr;
-		obj->u.fdb.vid = vid;
-		obj->u.fdb.ndm_state = is_static ? NUD_NOARP : NUD_REACHABLE;
+		fdb->addr = addr;
+		fdb->vid = vid;
+		fdb->ndm_state = is_static ? NUD_NOARP : NUD_REACHABLE;
 
-		ret = obj->cb(dev, obj);
+		ret = cb(fdb);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			break;
 	}
@@ -472,7 +469,7 @@ static int dsa_slave_port_attr_set(struct net_device *dev,
 }
 
 static int dsa_slave_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev,
-				  struct switchdev_obj *obj,
+				  enum switchdev_obj_id id, const void *obj,
 				  struct switchdev_trans *trans)
 {
 	int err;
@@ -482,7 +479,7 @@ static int dsa_slave_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev,
 	 * supported, return -EOPNOTSUPP.
 	 */
 
-	switch (obj->id) {
+	switch (id) {
 	case SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB:
 		err = dsa_slave_port_fdb_add(dev, obj, trans);
 		break;
@@ -498,11 +495,11 @@ static int dsa_slave_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev,
 }
 
 static int dsa_slave_port_obj_del(struct net_device *dev,
-				  struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+				  enum switchdev_obj_id id, const void *obj)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	switch (obj->id) {
+	switch (id) {
 	case SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB:
 		err = dsa_slave_port_fdb_del(dev, obj);
 		break;
@@ -518,16 +515,17 @@ static int dsa_slave_port_obj_del(struct net_device *dev,
 }
 
 static int dsa_slave_port_obj_dump(struct net_device *dev,
-				   struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+				   enum switchdev_obj_id id, void *obj,
+				   int (*cb)(void *obj))
 {
 	int err;
 
-	switch (obj->id) {
+	switch (id) {
 	case SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB:
-		err = dsa_slave_port_fdb_dump(dev, obj);
+		err = dsa_slave_port_fdb_dump(dev, obj, cb);
 		break;
 	case SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_VLAN:
-		err = dsa_slave_port_vlan_dump(dev, obj);
+		err = dsa_slave_port_vlan_dump(dev, obj, cb);
 		break;
 	default:
 		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
diff --git a/net/switchdev/switchdev.c b/net/switchdev/switchdev.c
index 00ee547ba45bce..fe82fab1d55c16 100644
--- a/net/switchdev/switchdev.c
+++ b/net/switchdev/switchdev.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ int switchdev_port_attr_set(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_attr *attr)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(switchdev_port_attr_set);
 
 static int __switchdev_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev,
-				    struct switchdev_obj *obj,
+				    enum switchdev_obj_id id, const void *obj,
 				    struct switchdev_trans *trans)
 {
 	const struct switchdev_ops *ops = dev->switchdev_ops;
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ static int __switchdev_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev,
 	int err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	if (ops && ops->switchdev_port_obj_add)
-		return ops->switchdev_port_obj_add(dev, obj, trans);
+		return ops->switchdev_port_obj_add(dev, id, obj, trans);
 
 	/* Switch device port(s) may be stacked under
 	 * bond/team/vlan dev, so recurse down to add object on
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static int __switchdev_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev,
 	 */
 
 	netdev_for_each_lower_dev(dev, lower_dev, iter) {
-		err = __switchdev_port_obj_add(lower_dev, obj, trans);
+		err = __switchdev_port_obj_add(lower_dev, id, obj, trans);
 		if (err)
 			break;
 	}
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ static int __switchdev_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev,
  *	switchdev_port_obj_add - Add port object
  *
  *	@dev: port device
+ *	@id: object ID
  *	@obj: object to add
  *
  *	Use a 2-phase prepare-commit transaction model to ensure
@@ -307,7 +308,8 @@ static int __switchdev_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev,
  *
  *	rtnl_lock must be held.
  */
-int switchdev_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+int switchdev_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev, enum switchdev_obj_id id,
+			   const void *obj)
 {
 	struct switchdev_trans trans;
 	int err;
@@ -324,7 +326,7 @@ int switchdev_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_obj *obj)
 	 */
 
 	trans.ph_prepare = true;
-	err = __switchdev_port_obj_add(dev, obj, &trans);
+	err = __switchdev_port_obj_add(dev, id, obj, &trans);
 	if (err) {
 		/* Prepare phase failed: abort the transaction.  Any
 		 * resources reserved in the prepare phase are
@@ -343,8 +345,8 @@ int switchdev_port_obj_add(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_obj *obj)
 	 */
 
 	trans.ph_prepare = false;
-	err = __switchdev_port_obj_add(dev, obj, &trans);
-	WARN(err, "%s: Commit of object (id=%d) failed.\n", dev->name, obj->id);
+	err = __switchdev_port_obj_add(dev, id, obj, &trans);
+	WARN(err, "%s: Commit of object (id=%d) failed.\n", dev->name, id);
 	switchdev_trans_items_warn_destroy(dev, &trans);
 
 	return err;
@@ -355,9 +357,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(switchdev_port_obj_add);
  *	switchdev_port_obj_del - Delete port object
  *
  *	@dev: port device
+ *	@id: object ID
  *	@obj: object to delete
  */
-int switchdev_port_obj_del(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+int switchdev_port_obj_del(struct net_device *dev, enum switchdev_obj_id id,
+			   const void *obj)
 {
 	const struct switchdev_ops *ops = dev->switchdev_ops;
 	struct net_device *lower_dev;
@@ -365,7 +369,7 @@ int switchdev_port_obj_del(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_obj *obj)
 	int err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	if (ops && ops->switchdev_port_obj_del)
-		return ops->switchdev_port_obj_del(dev, obj);
+		return ops->switchdev_port_obj_del(dev, id, obj);
 
 	/* Switch device port(s) may be stacked under
 	 * bond/team/vlan dev, so recurse down to delete object on
@@ -373,7 +377,7 @@ int switchdev_port_obj_del(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_obj *obj)
 	 */
 
 	netdev_for_each_lower_dev(dev, lower_dev, iter) {
-		err = switchdev_port_obj_del(lower_dev, obj);
+		err = switchdev_port_obj_del(lower_dev, id, obj);
 		if (err)
 			break;
 	}
@@ -386,9 +390,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(switchdev_port_obj_del);
  *	switchdev_port_obj_dump - Dump port objects
  *
  *	@dev: port device
+ *	@id: object ID
  *	@obj: object to dump
+ *	@cb: function to call with a filled object
  */
-int switchdev_port_obj_dump(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+int switchdev_port_obj_dump(struct net_device *dev, enum switchdev_obj_id id,
+			    void *obj, int (*cb)(void *obj))
 {
 	const struct switchdev_ops *ops = dev->switchdev_ops;
 	struct net_device *lower_dev;
@@ -396,7 +403,7 @@ int switchdev_port_obj_dump(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_obj *obj)
 	int err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	if (ops && ops->switchdev_port_obj_dump)
-		return ops->switchdev_port_obj_dump(dev, obj);
+		return ops->switchdev_port_obj_dump(dev, id, obj, cb);
 
 	/* Switch device port(s) may be stacked under
 	 * bond/team/vlan dev, so recurse down to dump objects on
@@ -404,7 +411,7 @@ int switchdev_port_obj_dump(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_obj *obj)
 	 */
 
 	netdev_for_each_lower_dev(dev, lower_dev, iter) {
-		err = switchdev_port_obj_dump(lower_dev, obj);
+		err = switchdev_port_obj_dump(lower_dev, id, obj, cb);
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -476,7 +483,7 @@ int call_switchdev_notifiers(unsigned long val, struct net_device *dev,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(call_switchdev_notifiers);
 
 struct switchdev_vlan_dump {
-	struct switchdev_obj obj;
+	struct switchdev_obj_vlan vlan;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	u32 filter_mask;
 	u16 flags;
@@ -484,8 +491,7 @@ struct switchdev_vlan_dump {
 	u16 end;
 };
 
-static int switchdev_port_vlan_dump_put(struct net_device *dev,
-					struct switchdev_vlan_dump *dump)
+static int switchdev_port_vlan_dump_put(struct switchdev_vlan_dump *dump)
 {
 	struct bridge_vlan_info vinfo;
 
@@ -515,12 +521,11 @@ static int switchdev_port_vlan_dump_put(struct net_device *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int switchdev_port_vlan_dump_cb(struct net_device *dev,
-				       struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+static int switchdev_port_vlan_dump_cb(void *obj)
 {
+	struct switchdev_obj_vlan *vlan = obj;
 	struct switchdev_vlan_dump *dump =
-		container_of(obj, struct switchdev_vlan_dump, obj);
-	struct switchdev_obj_vlan *vlan = &dump->obj.u.vlan;
+		container_of(vlan, struct switchdev_vlan_dump, vlan);
 	int err = 0;
 
 	if (vlan->vid_begin > vlan->vid_end)
@@ -531,7 +536,7 @@ static int switchdev_port_vlan_dump_cb(struct net_device *dev,
 		for (dump->begin = dump->end = vlan->vid_begin;
 		     dump->begin <= vlan->vid_end;
 		     dump->begin++, dump->end++) {
-			err = switchdev_port_vlan_dump_put(dev, dump);
+			err = switchdev_port_vlan_dump_put(dump);
 			if (err)
 				return err;
 		}
@@ -543,7 +548,7 @@ static int switchdev_port_vlan_dump_cb(struct net_device *dev,
 				/* prepend */
 				dump->begin = vlan->vid_begin;
 			} else {
-				err = switchdev_port_vlan_dump_put(dev, dump);
+				err = switchdev_port_vlan_dump_put(dump);
 				dump->flags = vlan->flags;
 				dump->begin = vlan->vid_begin;
 				dump->end = vlan->vid_end;
@@ -555,7 +560,7 @@ static int switchdev_port_vlan_dump_cb(struct net_device *dev,
 				/* append */
 				dump->end = vlan->vid_end;
 			} else {
-				err = switchdev_port_vlan_dump_put(dev, dump);
+				err = switchdev_port_vlan_dump_put(dump);
 				dump->flags = vlan->flags;
 				dump->begin = vlan->vid_begin;
 				dump->end = vlan->vid_end;
@@ -572,10 +577,6 @@ static int switchdev_port_vlan_fill(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 				    u32 filter_mask)
 {
 	struct switchdev_vlan_dump dump = {
-		.obj = {
-			.id = SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_VLAN,
-			.cb = switchdev_port_vlan_dump_cb,
-		},
 		.skb = skb,
 		.filter_mask = filter_mask,
 	};
@@ -583,12 +584,14 @@ static int switchdev_port_vlan_fill(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	if ((filter_mask & RTEXT_FILTER_BRVLAN) ||
 	    (filter_mask & RTEXT_FILTER_BRVLAN_COMPRESSED)) {
-		err = switchdev_port_obj_dump(dev, &dump.obj);
+		err = switchdev_port_obj_dump(dev, SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_VLAN,
+					      &dump.vlan,
+					      switchdev_port_vlan_dump_cb);
 		if (err)
 			goto err_out;
 		if (filter_mask & RTEXT_FILTER_BRVLAN_COMPRESSED)
 			/* last one */
-			err = switchdev_port_vlan_dump_put(dev, &dump);
+			err = switchdev_port_vlan_dump_put(&dump);
 	}
 
 err_out:
@@ -696,14 +699,12 @@ static int switchdev_port_br_setlink_protinfo(struct net_device *dev,
 static int switchdev_port_br_afspec(struct net_device *dev,
 				    struct nlattr *afspec,
 				    int (*f)(struct net_device *dev,
-					     struct switchdev_obj *obj))
+					     enum switchdev_obj_id id,
+					     const void *obj))
 {
 	struct nlattr *attr;
 	struct bridge_vlan_info *vinfo;
-	struct switchdev_obj obj = {
-		.id = SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_VLAN,
-	};
-	struct switchdev_obj_vlan *vlan = &obj.u.vlan;
+	struct switchdev_obj_vlan vlan = { 0 };
 	int rem;
 	int err;
 
@@ -713,30 +714,30 @@ static int switchdev_port_br_afspec(struct net_device *dev,
 		if (nla_len(attr) != sizeof(struct bridge_vlan_info))
 			return -EINVAL;
 		vinfo = nla_data(attr);
-		vlan->flags = vinfo->flags;
+		vlan.flags = vinfo->flags;
 		if (vinfo->flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_RANGE_BEGIN) {
-			if (vlan->vid_begin)
+			if (vlan.vid_begin)
 				return -EINVAL;
-			vlan->vid_begin = vinfo->vid;
+			vlan.vid_begin = vinfo->vid;
 		} else if (vinfo->flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_RANGE_END) {
-			if (!vlan->vid_begin)
+			if (!vlan.vid_begin)
 				return -EINVAL;
-			vlan->vid_end = vinfo->vid;
-			if (vlan->vid_end <= vlan->vid_begin)
+			vlan.vid_end = vinfo->vid;
+			if (vlan.vid_end <= vlan.vid_begin)
 				return -EINVAL;
-			err = f(dev, &obj);
+			err = f(dev, SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_VLAN, &vlan);
 			if (err)
 				return err;
-			memset(vlan, 0, sizeof(*vlan));
+			memset(&vlan, 0, sizeof(vlan));
 		} else {
-			if (vlan->vid_begin)
+			if (vlan.vid_begin)
 				return -EINVAL;
-			vlan->vid_begin = vinfo->vid;
-			vlan->vid_end = vinfo->vid;
-			err = f(dev, &obj);
+			vlan.vid_begin = vinfo->vid;
+			vlan.vid_end = vinfo->vid;
+			err = f(dev, SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_VLAN, &vlan);
 			if (err)
 				return err;
-			memset(vlan, 0, sizeof(*vlan));
+			memset(&vlan, 0, sizeof(vlan));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -818,15 +819,12 @@ int switchdev_port_fdb_add(struct ndmsg *ndm, struct nlattr *tb[],
 			   struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr,
 			   u16 vid, u16 nlm_flags)
 {
-	struct switchdev_obj obj = {
-		.id = SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB,
-		.u.fdb = {
-			.addr = addr,
-			.vid = vid,
-		},
+	struct switchdev_obj_fdb fdb = {
+		.addr = addr,
+		.vid = vid,
 	};
 
-	return switchdev_port_obj_add(dev, &obj);
+	return switchdev_port_obj_add(dev, SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB, &fdb);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(switchdev_port_fdb_add);
 
@@ -845,30 +843,28 @@ int switchdev_port_fdb_del(struct ndmsg *ndm, struct nlattr *tb[],
 			   struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr,
 			   u16 vid)
 {
-	struct switchdev_obj obj = {
-		.id = SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB,
-		.u.fdb = {
-			.addr = addr,
-			.vid = vid,
-		},
+	struct switchdev_obj_fdb fdb = {
+		.addr = addr,
+		.vid = vid,
 	};
 
-	return switchdev_port_obj_del(dev, &obj);
+	return switchdev_port_obj_del(dev, SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB, &fdb);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(switchdev_port_fdb_del);
 
 struct switchdev_fdb_dump {
-	struct switchdev_obj obj;
+	struct switchdev_obj_fdb fdb;
+	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct netlink_callback *cb;
 	int idx;
 };
 
-static int switchdev_port_fdb_dump_cb(struct net_device *dev,
-				      struct switchdev_obj *obj)
+static int switchdev_port_fdb_dump_cb(void *obj)
 {
+	struct switchdev_obj_fdb *fdb = obj;
 	struct switchdev_fdb_dump *dump =
-		container_of(obj, struct switchdev_fdb_dump, obj);
+		container_of(fdb, struct switchdev_fdb_dump, fdb);
 	u32 portid = NETLINK_CB(dump->cb->skb).portid;
 	u32 seq = dump->cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq;
 	struct nlmsghdr *nlh;
@@ -888,13 +884,13 @@ static int switchdev_port_fdb_dump_cb(struct net_device *dev,
 	ndm->ndm_pad2    = 0;
 	ndm->ndm_flags   = NTF_SELF;
 	ndm->ndm_type    = 0;
-	ndm->ndm_ifindex = dev->ifindex;
-	ndm->ndm_state   = obj->u.fdb.ndm_state;
+	ndm->ndm_ifindex = dump->dev->ifindex;
+	ndm->ndm_state   = fdb->ndm_state;
 
-	if (nla_put(dump->skb, NDA_LLADDR, ETH_ALEN, obj->u.fdb.addr))
+	if (nla_put(dump->skb, NDA_LLADDR, ETH_ALEN, fdb->addr))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
-	if (obj->u.fdb.vid && nla_put_u16(dump->skb, NDA_VLAN, obj->u.fdb.vid))
+	if (fdb->vid && nla_put_u16(dump->skb, NDA_VLAN, fdb->vid))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	nlmsg_end(dump->skb, nlh);
@@ -924,16 +920,14 @@ int switchdev_port_fdb_dump(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb,
 			    struct net_device *filter_dev, int idx)
 {
 	struct switchdev_fdb_dump dump = {
-		.obj = {
-			.id = SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB,
-			.cb = switchdev_port_fdb_dump_cb,
-		},
+		.dev = dev,
 		.skb = skb,
 		.cb = cb,
 		.idx = idx,
 	};
 
-	switchdev_port_obj_dump(dev, &dump.obj);
+	switchdev_port_obj_dump(dev, SWITCHDEV_OBJ_PORT_FDB, &dump.fdb,
+				switchdev_port_fdb_dump_cb);
 	return dump.idx;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(switchdev_port_fdb_dump);
@@ -1011,17 +1005,14 @@ static struct net_device *switchdev_get_dev_by_nhs(struct fib_info *fi)
 int switchdev_fib_ipv4_add(u32 dst, int dst_len, struct fib_info *fi,
 			   u8 tos, u8 type, u32 nlflags, u32 tb_id)
 {
-	struct switchdev_obj fib_obj = {
-		.id = SWITCHDEV_OBJ_IPV4_FIB,
-		.u.ipv4_fib = {
-			.dst = dst,
-			.dst_len = dst_len,
-			.fi = fi,
-			.tos = tos,
-			.type = type,
-			.nlflags = nlflags,
-			.tb_id = tb_id,
-		},
+	struct switchdev_obj_ipv4_fib ipv4_fib = {
+		.dst = dst,
+		.dst_len = dst_len,
+		.fi = fi,
+		.tos = tos,
+		.type = type,
+		.nlflags = nlflags,
+		.tb_id = tb_id,
 	};
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	int err = 0;
@@ -1042,7 +1033,7 @@ int switchdev_fib_ipv4_add(u32 dst, int dst_len, struct fib_info *fi,
 	if (!dev)
 		return 0;
 
-	err = switchdev_port_obj_add(dev, &fib_obj);
+	err = switchdev_port_obj_add(dev, SWITCHDEV_OBJ_IPV4_FIB, &ipv4_fib);
 	if (!err)
 		fi->fib_flags |= RTNH_F_OFFLOAD;
 
@@ -1065,17 +1056,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(switchdev_fib_ipv4_add);
 int switchdev_fib_ipv4_del(u32 dst, int dst_len, struct fib_info *fi,
 			   u8 tos, u8 type, u32 tb_id)
 {
-	struct switchdev_obj fib_obj = {
-		.id = SWITCHDEV_OBJ_IPV4_FIB,
-		.u.ipv4_fib = {
-			.dst = dst,
-			.dst_len = dst_len,
-			.fi = fi,
-			.tos = tos,
-			.type = type,
-			.nlflags = 0,
-			.tb_id = tb_id,
-		},
+	struct switchdev_obj_ipv4_fib ipv4_fib = {
+		.dst = dst,
+		.dst_len = dst_len,
+		.fi = fi,
+		.tos = tos,
+		.type = type,
+		.nlflags = 0,
+		.tb_id = tb_id,
 	};
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	int err = 0;
@@ -1087,7 +1075,7 @@ int switchdev_fib_ipv4_del(u32 dst, int dst_len, struct fib_info *fi,
 	if (!dev)
 		return 0;
 
-	err = switchdev_port_obj_del(dev, &fib_obj);
+	err = switchdev_port_obj_del(dev, SWITCHDEV_OBJ_IPV4_FIB, &ipv4_fib);
 	if (!err)
 		fi->fib_flags &= ~RTNH_F_OFFLOAD;