diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
index 04c0466d160..075a1f12ba3 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,dsa-mxl862xx))
 define KernelPackage/dsa-qca8k
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_DEVICES_MENU)
   TITLE:=Qualcomm Atheros QCA8xxx switch family DSA support
-  DEPENDS:=+kmod-dsa +kmod-regmap-core +!LINUX_6_12:kmod-mdio-devres
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-dsa +kmod-phy-qca83xx +kmod-regmap-core +!LINUX_6_12:kmod-mdio-devres
   KCONFIG:= \
 	CONFIG_NET_DSA_QCA8K \
 	CONFIG_NET_DSA_QCA8K_LEDS_SUPPORT=y \
diff --git a/target/linux/apm821xx/image/nand.mk b/target/linux/apm821xx/image/nand.mk
index 13d1a5bdb43..d8229f6352b 100644
--- a/target/linux/apm821xx/image/nand.mk
+++ b/target/linux/apm821xx/image/nand.mk
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ define Device/meraki_mx60
   DEVICE_ALT0_VENDOR := Cisco Meraki
   DEVICE_ALT0_MODEL := MX60W
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-spi-gpio kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport kmod-usb-dwc2 \
-		     kmod-usb-storage block-mount kmod-dsa-qca8k kmod-phy-qca83xx
+		     kmod-usb-storage block-mount kmod-dsa-qca8k
   BLOCKSIZE := 128k
   PAGESIZE := 2048
   SUBPAGESIZE := 512
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ define Device/netgear_wndr4700
 	kmod-dm kmod-fs-ext4 kmod-fs-vfat kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport \
 	kmod-md-mod kmod-nls-cp437 kmod-nls-iso8859-1 kmod-nls-iso8859-15 \
 	kmod-nls-utf8 kmod-usb-xhci-pci-renesas kmod-usb-dwc2 kmod-usb-storage \
-	partx-utils kmod-ata-dwc kmod-dsa-qca8k kmod-phy-qca83xx \
+	partx-utils kmod-ata-dwc kmod-dsa-qca8k \
 	kmod-hwmon-tc654 kmod-hwmon-lm90 kmod-thermal
   BOARD_NAME := wndr4700
   PAGESIZE := 2048
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/image/mikrotik.mk b/target/linux/ath79/image/mikrotik.mk
index 86cd35297e5..664bc81d081 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/image/mikrotik.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/image/mikrotik.mk
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ define Device/mikrotik_routerboard-951g-2hnd
   $(Device/mikrotik_nand)
   SOC := ar9344
   DEVICE_MODEL := RouterBOARD 951G-2HnD
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES += kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-dsa-qca8k kmod-phy-qca83xx \
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES += kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-dsa-qca8k \
 	-swconfig -kmod-switch-ar8xxx
   DEVICE_COMPAT_MESSAGE := \
        Switched to DSA. Cannot preserve the network config.
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ define Device/mikrotik_routerboard-962uigs-5hact2hnt
   SOC := qca9558
   DEVICE_MODEL := RouterBOARD 962UiGS-5HacT2HnT (hAP ac)
   DEVICE_PACKAGES += kmod-ath10k-ct ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-usb2 \
-	kmod-i2c-gpio kmod-sfp kmod-dsa-qca8k kmod-phy-qca83xx \
+	kmod-i2c-gpio kmod-sfp kmod-dsa-qca8k \
 	-swconfig -kmod-switch-ar8xxx
   IMAGE_SIZE := 16256k
   DEVICE_COMPAT_MESSAGE := \
diff --git a/target/linux/lantiq/image/vr9.mk b/target/linux/lantiq/image/vr9.mk
index a86b2203698..a96d0eb4eee 100644
--- a/target/linux/lantiq/image/vr9.mk
+++ b/target/linux/lantiq/image/vr9.mk
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ define Device/avm_fritz5490
   DEVICE_VARIANT := Other NAND
   KERNEL_SIZE := 4096k
   IMAGE_SIZE := 49152k
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-dsa-qca8k kmod-phy-qca83xx kmod-usb-xhci-pci-renesas \
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-dsa-qca8k kmod-usb-xhci-pci-renesas \
 	fritz-tffs xrx200-rev1.1-phy11g-firmware xrx200-rev1.2-phy11g-firmware \
 	-ltq-vdsl-vr9-vectoring-fw-installer -kmod-ltq-vdsl-vr9-mei \
 	-kmod-ltq-vdsl-vr9 -kmod-ltq-atm-vr9 -kmod-ltq-ptm-vr9 \
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ define Device/avm_fritz5490-micron
   DEVICE_VARIANT := Micron NAND
   KERNEL_SIZE := 4096k
   IMAGE_SIZE := 49152k
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-dsa-qca8k kmod-phy-qca83xx kmod-usb-xhci-pci-renesas \
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-dsa-qca8k kmod-usb-xhci-pci-renesas \
 	fritz-tffs xrx200-rev1.1-phy11g-firmware xrx200-rev1.2-phy11g-firmware \
 	-ltq-vdsl-vr9-vectoring-fw-installer -kmod-ltq-vdsl-vr9-mei \
 	-kmod-ltq-vdsl-vr9 -kmod-ltq-atm-vr9 -kmod-ltq-ptm-vr9 \
diff --git a/target/linux/mpc85xx/image/p1010.mk b/target/linux/mpc85xx/image/p1010.mk
index 337101a71c8..7be266fb34e 100644
--- a/target/linux/mpc85xx/image/p1010.mk
+++ b/target/linux/mpc85xx/image/p1010.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ endef
 define Device/aerohive_br200-wp
   DEVICE_VENDOR := Aerohive
   DEVICE_MODEL := BR200-WP
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-dsa-qca8k kmod-phy-qca83xx
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-dsa-qca8k
   BLOCKSIZE := 128k
   KERNEL_NAME := simpleImage.br200-wp
   KERNEL := kernel-bin | uImage none
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ define Device/tplink_tl-wdr4900-v1
   DEVICE_VARIANT := v1
   DEVICE_COMPAT_VERSION := 1.1
   DEVICE_COMPAT_MESSAGE := Config cannot be migrated from swconfig to DSA
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport kmod-dsa-qca8k kmod-phy-qca83xx
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport kmod-dsa-qca8k
   TPLINK_HEADER_VERSION := 1
   TPLINK_HWID := 0x49000001
   TPLINK_HWREV := 1