diff --git a/net/dsa/Kconfig b/net/dsa/Kconfig
index 29e2bd5cc5af..136612792c08 100644
--- a/net/dsa/Kconfig
+++ b/net/dsa/Kconfig
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if NET_DSA
 
 # tagging formats
 config NET_DSA_TAG_8021Q
-	tristate "Tag driver for switches using custom 802.1Q VLAN headers"
+	tristate
 	select VLAN_8021Q
 	help
 	  Unlike the other tagging protocols, the 802.1Q config option simply
diff --git a/net/dsa/tag_8021q.c b/net/dsa/tag_8021q.c
index bc5cb91bf052..73632d21f1a6 100644
--- a/net/dsa/tag_8021q.c
+++ b/net/dsa/tag_8021q.c
@@ -341,13 +341,4 @@ struct sk_buff *dsa_8021q_remove_header(struct sk_buff *skb)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dsa_8021q_remove_header);
 
-static const struct dsa_device_ops dsa_8021q_netdev_ops = {
-	.name		= "8021q",
-	.proto		= DSA_TAG_PROTO_8021Q,
-	.overhead	= VLAN_HLEN,
-};
-
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
-MODULE_ALIAS_DSA_TAG_DRIVER(DSA_TAG_PROTO_8021Q);
-
-module_dsa_tag_driver(dsa_8021q_netdev_ops);