diff --git a/net/switchdev/switchdev.c b/net/switchdev/switchdev.c
index d81cfce..90ba4a1 100644
--- a/net/switchdev/switchdev.c
+++ b/net/switchdev/switchdev.c
@@ -23,78 +23,6 @@
 #include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
 #include <net/switchdev.h>
 
-/**
- *	switchdev_trans_item_enqueue - Enqueue data item to transaction queue
- *
- *	@trans: transaction
- *	@data: pointer to data being queued
- *	@destructor: data destructor
- *	@tritem: transaction item being queued
- *
- *	Enqeueue data item to transaction queue. tritem is typically placed in
- *	cointainter pointed at by data pointer. Destructor is called on
- *	transaction abort and after successful commit phase in case
- *	the caller did not dequeue the item before.
- */
-void switchdev_trans_item_enqueue(struct switchdev_trans *trans,
-				  void *data, void (*destructor)(void const *),
-				  struct switchdev_trans_item *tritem)
-{
-	tritem->data = data;
-	tritem->destructor = destructor;
-	list_add_tail(&tritem->list, &trans->item_list);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(switchdev_trans_item_enqueue);
-
-static struct switchdev_trans_item *
-__switchdev_trans_item_dequeue(struct switchdev_trans *trans)
-{
-	struct switchdev_trans_item *tritem;
-
-	if (list_empty(&trans->item_list))
-		return NULL;
-	tritem = list_first_entry(&trans->item_list,
-				  struct switchdev_trans_item, list);
-	list_del(&tritem->list);
-	return tritem;
-}
-
-/**
- *	switchdev_trans_item_dequeue - Dequeue data item from transaction queue
- *
- *	@trans: transaction
- */
-void *switchdev_trans_item_dequeue(struct switchdev_trans *trans)
-{
-	struct switchdev_trans_item *tritem;
-
-	tritem = __switchdev_trans_item_dequeue(trans);
-	BUG_ON(!tritem);
-	return tritem->data;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(switchdev_trans_item_dequeue);
-
-static void switchdev_trans_init(struct switchdev_trans *trans)
-{
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&trans->item_list);
-}
-
-static void switchdev_trans_items_destroy(struct switchdev_trans *trans)
-{
-	struct switchdev_trans_item *tritem;
-
-	while ((tritem = __switchdev_trans_item_dequeue(trans)))
-		tritem->destructor(tritem->data);
-}
-
-static void switchdev_trans_items_warn_destroy(struct net_device *dev,
-					       struct switchdev_trans *trans)
-{
-	WARN(!list_empty(&trans->item_list), "%s: transaction item queue is not empty.\n",
-	     dev->name);
-	switchdev_trans_items_destroy(trans);
-}
-
 static LIST_HEAD(deferred);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(deferred_lock);
 
@@ -208,8 +136,6 @@ static int switchdev_port_attr_set_now(struct net_device *dev,
 	struct switchdev_trans trans;
 	int err;
 
-	switchdev_trans_init(&trans);
-
 	/* Phase I: prepare for attr set. Driver/device should fail
 	 * here if there are going to be issues in the commit phase,
 	 * such as lack of resources or support.  The driver/device
@@ -220,17 +146,8 @@ static int switchdev_port_attr_set_now(struct net_device *dev,
 	trans.ph_prepare = true;
 	err = switchdev_port_attr_notify(SWITCHDEV_PORT_ATTR_SET, dev, attr,
 					 &trans);
-	if (err) {
-		/* Prepare phase failed: abort the transaction.  Any
-		 * resources reserved in the prepare phase are
-		 * released.
-		 */
-
-		if (err != -EOPNOTSUPP)
-			switchdev_trans_items_destroy(&trans);
-
+	if (err)
 		return err;
-	}
 
 	/* Phase II: commit attr set.  This cannot fail as a fault
 	 * of driver/device.  If it does, it's a bug in the driver/device
@@ -242,7 +159,6 @@ static int switchdev_port_attr_set_now(struct net_device *dev,
 					 &trans);
 	WARN(err, "%s: Commit of attribute (id=%d) failed.\n",
 	     dev->name, attr->id);
-	switchdev_trans_items_warn_destroy(dev, &trans);
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -341,8 +257,6 @@ static int switchdev_port_obj_add_now(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
-	switchdev_trans_init(&trans);
-
 	/* Phase I: prepare for obj add. Driver/device should fail
 	 * here if there are going to be issues in the commit phase,
 	 * such as lack of resources or support.  The driver/device
@@ -353,17 +267,8 @@ static int switchdev_port_obj_add_now(struct net_device *dev,
 	trans.ph_prepare = true;
 	err = switchdev_port_obj_notify(SWITCHDEV_PORT_OBJ_ADD,
 					dev, obj, &trans, extack);
-	if (err) {
-		/* Prepare phase failed: abort the transaction.  Any
-		 * resources reserved in the prepare phase are
-		 * released.
-		 */
-
-		if (err != -EOPNOTSUPP)
-			switchdev_trans_items_destroy(&trans);
-
+	if (err)
 		return err;
-	}
 
 	/* Phase II: commit obj add.  This cannot fail as a fault
 	 * of driver/device.  If it does, it's a bug in the driver/device
@@ -374,7 +279,6 @@ static int switchdev_port_obj_add_now(struct net_device *dev,
 	err = switchdev_port_obj_notify(SWITCHDEV_PORT_OBJ_ADD,
 					dev, obj, &trans, extack);
 	WARN(err, "%s: Commit of object (id=%d) failed.\n", dev->name, obj->id);
-	switchdev_trans_items_warn_destroy(dev, &trans);
 
 	return err;
 }