diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
index ee8e82dda3142829d7130bbd3c6311cc65394181..5cb05ae08f849bb6267bc24c039863492939fcf3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
@@ -993,8 +993,6 @@ static void ksz8795_config_cpu_port(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	u8 remote;
 	int i;
 
-	ds->num_ports = dev->port_cnt + 1;
-
 	/* Switch marks the maximum frame with extra byte as oversize. */
 	ksz_cfg(dev, REG_SW_CTRL_2, SW_LEGAL_PACKET_DISABLE, true);
 	ksz_cfg(dev, S_TAIL_TAG_CTRL, SW_TAIL_TAG_ENABLE, true);
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
index abfd3802bb51706b842466cf8d6ad47aac8c560f..2119965da10ae1ecde8571b91e753c4e805e671c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
@@ -1267,8 +1267,6 @@ static void ksz9477_config_cpu_port(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	struct ksz_port *p;
 	int i;
 
-	ds->num_ports = dev->port_cnt;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < dev->port_cnt; i++) {
 		if (dsa_is_cpu_port(ds, i) && (dev->cpu_ports & (1 << i))) {
 			phy_interface_t interface;