diff --git a/net/openvswitch/Kconfig b/net/openvswitch/Kconfig
index ba3bb8203b99..2a9673e39ca1 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/Kconfig
+++ b/net/openvswitch/Kconfig
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ config OPENVSWITCH
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
 config OPENVSWITCH_GRE
-	bool "Open vSwitch GRE tunneling support"
+	tristate "Open vSwitch GRE tunneling support"
 	depends on INET
 	depends on OPENVSWITCH
-	depends on NET_IPGRE_DEMUX && !(OPENVSWITCH=y && NET_IPGRE_DEMUX=m)
-	default y
+	depends on NET_IPGRE_DEMUX
+	default OPENVSWITCH
 	---help---
 	  If you say Y here, then the Open vSwitch will be able create GRE
 	  vport.
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ config OPENVSWITCH_GRE
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
 config OPENVSWITCH_VXLAN
-	bool "Open vSwitch VXLAN tunneling support"
+	tristate "Open vSwitch VXLAN tunneling support"
 	depends on INET
 	depends on OPENVSWITCH
-	depends on VXLAN && !(OPENVSWITCH=y && VXLAN=m)
-	default y
+	depends on VXLAN
+	default OPENVSWITCH
 	---help---
 	  If you say Y here, then the Open vSwitch will be able create vxlan vport.
 
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ config OPENVSWITCH_VXLAN
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
 config OPENVSWITCH_GENEVE
-	bool "Open vSwitch Geneve tunneling support"
+	tristate "Open vSwitch Geneve tunneling support"
 	depends on INET
 	depends on OPENVSWITCH
-	depends on GENEVE && !(OPENVSWITCH=y && GENEVE=m)
-	default y
+	depends on GENEVE
+	default OPENVSWITCH
 	---help---
 	  If you say Y here, then the Open vSwitch will be able create geneve vport.
 
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/Makefile b/net/openvswitch/Makefile
index 9a33a273c375..91b9478413ef 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/Makefile
+++ b/net/openvswitch/Makefile
@@ -15,14 +15,6 @@ openvswitch-y := \
 	vport-internal_dev.o \
 	vport-netdev.o
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_OPENVSWITCH_GENEVE),)
-openvswitch-y += vport-geneve.o
-endif
-
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_OPENVSWITCH_VXLAN),)
-openvswitch-y += vport-vxlan.o
-endif
-
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_OPENVSWITCH_GRE),)
-openvswitch-y += vport-gre.o
-endif
+obj-$(CONFIG_OPENVSWITCH_GENEVE)+= vport-geneve.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_OPENVSWITCH_VXLAN)	+= vport-vxlan.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_OPENVSWITCH_GRE)	+= vport-gre.o
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
index e6d7255183eb..aecddb9bb80a 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 #include "vport-netdev.h"
 
 int ovs_net_id __read_mostly;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ovs_net_id);
 
 static struct genl_family dp_packet_genl_family;
 static struct genl_family dp_flow_genl_family;
@@ -1764,6 +1765,7 @@ static int ovs_vport_cmd_new(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	ovs_lock();
+restart:
 	dp = get_dp(sock_net(skb->sk), ovs_header->dp_ifindex);
 	err = -ENODEV;
 	if (!dp)
@@ -1795,8 +1797,11 @@ static int ovs_vport_cmd_new(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	vport = new_vport(&parms);
 	err = PTR_ERR(vport);
-	if (IS_ERR(vport))
+	if (IS_ERR(vport)) {
+		if (err == -EAGAIN)
+			goto restart;
 		goto exit_unlock_free;
+	}
 
 	err = ovs_vport_cmd_fill_info(vport, reply, info->snd_portid,
 				      info->snd_seq, 0, OVS_VPORT_CMD_NEW);
@@ -2112,12 +2117,18 @@ static int __init dp_init(void)
 	if (err)
 		goto error_netns_exit;
 
+	err = ovs_netdev_init();
+	if (err)
+		goto error_unreg_notifier;
+
 	err = dp_register_genl();
 	if (err < 0)
-		goto error_unreg_notifier;
+		goto error_unreg_netdev;
 
 	return 0;
 
+error_unreg_netdev:
+	ovs_netdev_exit();
 error_unreg_notifier:
 	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&ovs_dp_device_notifier);
 error_netns_exit:
@@ -2137,6 +2148,7 @@ static int __init dp_init(void)
 static void dp_cleanup(void)
 {
 	dp_unregister_genl(ARRAY_SIZE(dp_genl_families));
+	ovs_netdev_exit();
 	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&ovs_dp_device_notifier);
 	unregister_pernet_device(&ovs_net_ops);
 	rcu_barrier();
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/vport-geneve.c b/net/openvswitch/vport-geneve.c
index 106a9d80b663..70c9765011f4 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/vport-geneve.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/vport-geneve.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <linux/udp.h>
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
 
 #include <net/geneve.h>
 #include <net/icmp.h>
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@
 #include "datapath.h"
 #include "vport.h"
 
+static struct vport_ops ovs_geneve_vport_ops;
+
 /**
  * struct geneve_port - Keeps track of open UDP ports
  * @gs: The socket created for this port number.
@@ -225,11 +228,29 @@ static const char *geneve_get_name(const struct vport *vport)
 	return geneve_port->name;
 }
 
-const struct vport_ops ovs_geneve_vport_ops = {
+static struct vport_ops ovs_geneve_vport_ops = {
 	.type		= OVS_VPORT_TYPE_GENEVE,
 	.create		= geneve_tnl_create,
 	.destroy	= geneve_tnl_destroy,
 	.get_name	= geneve_get_name,
 	.get_options	= geneve_get_options,
 	.send		= geneve_tnl_send,
+	.owner          = THIS_MODULE,
 };
+
+static int __init ovs_geneve_tnl_init(void)
+{
+	return ovs_vport_ops_register(&ovs_geneve_vport_ops);
+}
+
+static void __exit ovs_geneve_tnl_exit(void)
+{
+	ovs_vport_ops_unregister(&ovs_geneve_vport_ops);
+}
+
+module_init(ovs_geneve_tnl_init);
+module_exit(ovs_geneve_tnl_exit);
+
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("OVS: Geneve swiching port");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_ALIAS("vport-type-5");
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/vport-gre.c b/net/openvswitch/vport-gre.c
index 108b82da2fd9..00270b608844 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/vport-gre.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/vport-gre.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <linux/jhash.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <net/route.h>
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@
 #include "datapath.h"
 #include "vport.h"
 
+static struct vport_ops ovs_gre_vport_ops;
+
 /* Returns the least-significant 32 bits of a __be64. */
 static __be32 be64_get_low32(__be64 x)
 {
@@ -281,10 +284,28 @@ static void gre_tnl_destroy(struct vport *vport)
 	gre_exit();
 }
 
-const struct vport_ops ovs_gre_vport_ops = {
+static struct vport_ops ovs_gre_vport_ops = {
 	.type		= OVS_VPORT_TYPE_GRE,
 	.create		= gre_create,
 	.destroy	= gre_tnl_destroy,
 	.get_name	= gre_get_name,
 	.send		= gre_tnl_send,
+	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 };
+
+static int __init ovs_gre_tnl_init(void)
+{
+	return ovs_vport_ops_register(&ovs_gre_vport_ops);
+}
+
+static void __exit ovs_gre_tnl_exit(void)
+{
+	ovs_vport_ops_unregister(&ovs_gre_vport_ops);
+}
+
+module_init(ovs_gre_tnl_init);
+module_exit(ovs_gre_tnl_exit);
+
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("OVS: GRE switching port");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_ALIAS("vport-type-3");
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/vport-internal_dev.c b/net/openvswitch/vport-internal_dev.c
index 84516126e5f3..10dc07e1678b 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/vport-internal_dev.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/vport-internal_dev.c
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ struct internal_dev {
 	struct vport *vport;
 };
 
+static struct vport_ops ovs_internal_vport_ops;
+
 static struct internal_dev *internal_dev_priv(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	return netdev_priv(netdev);
@@ -238,7 +240,7 @@ static int internal_dev_recv(struct vport *vport, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return len;
 }
 
-const struct vport_ops ovs_internal_vport_ops = {
+static struct vport_ops ovs_internal_vport_ops = {
 	.type		= OVS_VPORT_TYPE_INTERNAL,
 	.create		= internal_dev_create,
 	.destroy	= internal_dev_destroy,
@@ -261,10 +263,21 @@ struct vport *ovs_internal_dev_get_vport(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 int ovs_internal_dev_rtnl_link_register(void)
 {
-	return rtnl_link_register(&internal_dev_link_ops);
+	int err;
+
+	err = rtnl_link_register(&internal_dev_link_ops);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	err = ovs_vport_ops_register(&ovs_internal_vport_ops);
+	if (err < 0)
+		rtnl_link_unregister(&internal_dev_link_ops);
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 void ovs_internal_dev_rtnl_link_unregister(void)
 {
+	ovs_vport_ops_unregister(&ovs_internal_vport_ops);
 	rtnl_link_unregister(&internal_dev_link_ops);
 }
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/vport-netdev.c b/net/openvswitch/vport-netdev.c
index d21f77d875ba..877ee74b4f08 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/vport-netdev.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/vport-netdev.c
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include "vport-internal_dev.h"
 #include "vport-netdev.h"
 
+static struct vport_ops ovs_netdev_vport_ops;
+
 /* Must be called with rcu_read_lock. */
 static void netdev_port_receive(struct vport *vport, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
@@ -224,10 +226,20 @@ struct vport *ovs_netdev_get_vport(struct net_device *dev)
 		return NULL;
 }
 
-const struct vport_ops ovs_netdev_vport_ops = {
+static struct vport_ops ovs_netdev_vport_ops = {
 	.type		= OVS_VPORT_TYPE_NETDEV,
 	.create		= netdev_create,
 	.destroy	= netdev_destroy,
 	.get_name	= ovs_netdev_get_name,
 	.send		= netdev_send,
 };
+
+int __init ovs_netdev_init(void)
+{
+	return ovs_vport_ops_register(&ovs_netdev_vport_ops);
+}
+
+void ovs_netdev_exit(void)
+{
+	ovs_vport_ops_unregister(&ovs_netdev_vport_ops);
+}
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/vport-netdev.h b/net/openvswitch/vport-netdev.h
index 8df01c1127e5..6f7038e79c52 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/vport-netdev.h
+++ b/net/openvswitch/vport-netdev.h
@@ -41,4 +41,7 @@ netdev_vport_priv(const struct vport *vport)
 const char *ovs_netdev_get_name(const struct vport *);
 void ovs_netdev_detach_dev(struct vport *);
 
+int __init ovs_netdev_init(void);
+void ovs_netdev_exit(void);
+
 #endif /* vport_netdev.h */
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/vport-vxlan.c b/net/openvswitch/vport-vxlan.c
index 2735e01dca73..965e7500c5a6 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/vport-vxlan.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/vport-vxlan.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/net.h>
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <linux/udp.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
 
 #include <net/icmp.h>
 #include <net/ip.h>
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@ struct vxlan_port {
 	char name[IFNAMSIZ];
 };
 
+static struct vport_ops ovs_vxlan_vport_ops;
+
 static inline struct vxlan_port *vxlan_vport(const struct vport *vport)
 {
 	return vport_priv(vport);
@@ -192,11 +195,29 @@ static const char *vxlan_get_name(const struct vport *vport)
 	return vxlan_port->name;
 }
 
-const struct vport_ops ovs_vxlan_vport_ops = {
+static struct vport_ops ovs_vxlan_vport_ops = {
 	.type		= OVS_VPORT_TYPE_VXLAN,
 	.create		= vxlan_tnl_create,
 	.destroy	= vxlan_tnl_destroy,
 	.get_name	= vxlan_get_name,
 	.get_options	= vxlan_get_options,
 	.send		= vxlan_tnl_send,
+	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 };
+
+static int __init ovs_vxlan_tnl_init(void)
+{
+	return ovs_vport_ops_register(&ovs_vxlan_vport_ops);
+}
+
+static void __exit ovs_vxlan_tnl_exit(void)
+{
+	ovs_vport_ops_unregister(&ovs_vxlan_vport_ops);
+}
+
+module_init(ovs_vxlan_tnl_init);
+module_exit(ovs_vxlan_tnl_exit);
+
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("OVS: VXLAN switching port");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_ALIAS("vport-type-4");
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/vport.c b/net/openvswitch/vport.c
index 6015802ebe6f..8168ef021337 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/vport.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/vport.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
 #include <linux/compat.h>
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
 
 #include "datapath.h"
 #include "vport.h"
@@ -36,22 +37,7 @@
 static void ovs_vport_record_error(struct vport *,
 				   enum vport_err_type err_type);
 
-/* List of statically compiled vport implementations.  Don't forget to also
- * add yours to the list at the bottom of vport.h. */
-static const struct vport_ops *vport_ops_list[] = {
-	&ovs_netdev_vport_ops,
-	&ovs_internal_vport_ops,
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_OPENVSWITCH_GRE
-	&ovs_gre_vport_ops,
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_OPENVSWITCH_VXLAN
-	&ovs_vxlan_vport_ops,
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_OPENVSWITCH_GENEVE
-	&ovs_geneve_vport_ops,
-#endif
-};
+static LIST_HEAD(vport_ops_list);
 
 /* Protected by RCU read lock for reading, ovs_mutex for writing. */
 static struct hlist_head *dev_table;
@@ -88,6 +74,32 @@ static struct hlist_head *hash_bucket(struct net *net, const char *name)
 	return &dev_table[hash & (VPORT_HASH_BUCKETS - 1)];
 }
 
+int ovs_vport_ops_register(struct vport_ops *ops)
+{
+	int err = -EEXIST;
+	struct vport_ops *o;
+
+	ovs_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry(o, &vport_ops_list, list)
+		if (ops->type == o->type)
+			goto errout;
+
+	list_add_tail(&ops->list, &vport_ops_list);
+	err = 0;
+errout:
+	ovs_unlock();
+	return err;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ovs_vport_ops_register);
+
+void ovs_vport_ops_unregister(struct vport_ops *ops)
+{
+	ovs_lock();
+	list_del(&ops->list);
+	ovs_unlock();
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ovs_vport_ops_unregister);
+
 /**
  *	ovs_vport_locate - find a port that has already been created
  *
@@ -153,6 +165,7 @@ struct vport *ovs_vport_alloc(int priv_size, const struct vport_ops *ops,
 
 	return vport;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ovs_vport_alloc);
 
 /**
  *	ovs_vport_free - uninitialize and free vport
@@ -173,6 +186,18 @@ void ovs_vport_free(struct vport *vport)
 	free_percpu(vport->percpu_stats);
 	kfree(vport);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ovs_vport_free);
+
+static struct vport_ops *ovs_vport_lookup(const struct vport_parms *parms)
+{
+	struct vport_ops *ops;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(ops, &vport_ops_list, list)
+		if (ops->type == parms->type)
+			return ops;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
 
 /**
  *	ovs_vport_add - add vport device (for kernel callers)
@@ -184,31 +209,40 @@ void ovs_vport_free(struct vport *vport)
  */
 struct vport *ovs_vport_add(const struct vport_parms *parms)
 {
+	struct vport_ops *ops;
 	struct vport *vport;
-	int err = 0;
-	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(vport_ops_list); i++) {
-		if (vport_ops_list[i]->type == parms->type) {
-			struct hlist_head *bucket;
+	ops = ovs_vport_lookup(parms);
+	if (ops) {
+		struct hlist_head *bucket;
 
-			vport = vport_ops_list[i]->create(parms);
-			if (IS_ERR(vport)) {
-				err = PTR_ERR(vport);
-				goto out;
-			}
+		if (!try_module_get(ops->owner))
+			return ERR_PTR(-EAFNOSUPPORT);
 
-			bucket = hash_bucket(ovs_dp_get_net(vport->dp),
-					     vport->ops->get_name(vport));
-			hlist_add_head_rcu(&vport->hash_node, bucket);
+		vport = ops->create(parms);
+		if (IS_ERR(vport)) {
+			module_put(ops->owner);
 			return vport;
 		}
+
+		bucket = hash_bucket(ovs_dp_get_net(vport->dp),
+				     vport->ops->get_name(vport));
+		hlist_add_head_rcu(&vport->hash_node, bucket);
+		return vport;
 	}
 
-	err = -EAFNOSUPPORT;
+	/* Unlock to attempt module load and return -EAGAIN if load
+	 * was successful as we need to restart the port addition
+	 * workflow.
+	 */
+	ovs_unlock();
+	request_module("vport-type-%d", parms->type);
+	ovs_lock();
 
-out:
-	return ERR_PTR(err);
+	if (!ovs_vport_lookup(parms))
+		return ERR_PTR(-EAFNOSUPPORT);
+	else
+		return ERR_PTR(-EAGAIN);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -242,6 +276,8 @@ void ovs_vport_del(struct vport *vport)
 	hlist_del_rcu(&vport->hash_node);
 
 	vport->ops->destroy(vport);
+
+	module_put(vport->ops->owner);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -457,6 +493,7 @@ void ovs_vport_receive(struct vport *vport, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	}
 	ovs_dp_process_packet(skb, &key);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ovs_vport_receive);
 
 /**
  *	ovs_vport_send - send a packet on a device
@@ -535,3 +572,4 @@ void ovs_vport_deferred_free(struct vport *vport)
 
 	call_rcu(&vport->rcu, free_vport_rcu);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ovs_vport_deferred_free);
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/vport.h b/net/openvswitch/vport.h
index 8942125de3a6..e41c3facf799 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/vport.h
+++ b/net/openvswitch/vport.h
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ struct vport_ops {
 	const char *(*get_name)(const struct vport *);
 
 	int (*send)(struct vport *, struct sk_buff *);
+
+	struct module *owner;
+	struct list_head list;
 };
 
 enum vport_err_type {
@@ -209,14 +212,6 @@ static inline struct vport *vport_from_priv(void *priv)
 void ovs_vport_receive(struct vport *, struct sk_buff *,
 		       struct ovs_tunnel_info *);
 
-/* List of statically compiled vport implementations.  Don't forget to also
- * add yours to the list at the top of vport.c. */
-extern const struct vport_ops ovs_netdev_vport_ops;
-extern const struct vport_ops ovs_internal_vport_ops;
-extern const struct vport_ops ovs_gre_vport_ops;
-extern const struct vport_ops ovs_vxlan_vport_ops;
-extern const struct vport_ops ovs_geneve_vport_ops;
-
 static inline void ovs_skb_postpush_rcsum(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				      const void *start, unsigned int len)
 {
@@ -224,4 +219,7 @@ static inline void ovs_skb_postpush_rcsum(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		skb->csum = csum_add(skb->csum, csum_partial(start, len, 0));
 }
 
+int ovs_vport_ops_register(struct vport_ops *ops);
+void ovs_vport_ops_unregister(struct vport_ops *ops);
+
 #endif /* vport.h */