diff --git a/include/net/dsa.h b/include/net/dsa.h
index 7de1234ba136..18ca0a935c96 100644
--- a/include/net/dsa.h
+++ b/include/net/dsa.h
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ struct dsa_switch_tree {
 	 * protocol to use.
 	 */
 	struct net_device	*master_netdev;
+
+	/* Copy of tag_ops->rcv for faster access in hot path */
 	struct sk_buff *	(*rcv)(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				       struct net_device *dev,
 				       struct packet_type *pt,
@@ -465,6 +467,7 @@ struct mii_bus *dsa_host_dev_to_mii_bus(struct device *dev);
 
 struct net_device *dsa_dev_to_net_device(struct device *dev);
 
+/* Keep inline for faster access in hot path */
 static inline bool dsa_uses_tagged_protocol(struct dsa_switch_tree *dst)
 {
 	return dst->rcv != NULL;
diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h b/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
index 7459d5735d8b..db2a7b9edfb8 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa_priv.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ struct dsa_device_ops {
 };
 
 struct dsa_slave_priv {
+	/* Copy of dp->ds->dst->tag_ops->xmit for faster access in hot path */
 	struct sk_buff *	(*xmit)(struct sk_buff *skb,
 					struct net_device *dev);