diff --git a/target/linux/bcm53xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/03_dsa_migrate b/target/linux/bcm53xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/03_dsa_migrate
deleted file mode 100644
index 7350f57e5d..0000000000
--- a/target/linux/bcm53xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/03_dsa_migrate
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
-
-# Exit if network doesn't contain any swconfig section
-uci -q get network.@switch[0] > /dev/null || exit 0
-
-lan_proto="$(uci -q get network.lan.proto)"
-lan_ipaddr="$(uci -q get network.lan.ipaddr)"
-lan_netmask="$(uci -q get network.lan.netmask)"
-wan_proto="$(uci -q get network.wan.proto)"
-wan_ipaddr="$(uci -q get network.wan.ipaddr)"
-wan_netmask="$(uci -q get network.wan.netmask)"
-
-rm /etc/config/network
-config_generate
-
-uci -q batch <<-EOF
-	set network.lan.proto="$lan_proto"
-	set network.lan.ipaddr="$lan_ipaddr"
-	set network.lan.netmask="$lan_netmask"
-	set network.wan.proto="$wan_proto"
-	set network.wan.ipaddr="$wan_ipaddr"
-	set network.wan.netmask="$wan_netmask"
-EOF
diff --git a/target/linux/bcm53xx/image/Makefile b/target/linux/bcm53xx/image/Makefile
index 01a59a7fca..9e97893b0d 100644
--- a/target/linux/bcm53xx/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/bcm53xx/image/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/image.mk
 
+define Device/dsa-migration
+  DEVICE_COMPAT_VERSION := 1.1
+  DEVICE_COMPAT_MESSAGE := Config cannot be migrated from swconfig to DSA
+endef
+
 define Image/Prepare
 	rm -f $(KDIR)/fs_mark
 	echo -ne '\xde\xad\xc0\xde' > $(KDIR)/fs_mark
@@ -138,6 +143,7 @@ define Device/Default
 endef
 
 define Device/asus
+  $(Device/dsa-migration)
   DEVICE_VENDOR := ASUS
   IMAGES := trx
   IMAGE/trx := append-ubi | trx-nand | asus-trx
@@ -189,6 +195,7 @@ TARGET_DEVICES += asus_rt-n18u
 # TRX with initramfs kernel. It's not possible right now so let's just build
 # plain initramfs kernel as it may be more useful.
 define Device/buffalo/Default
+  $(Device/dsa-migration)
   DEVICE_VENDOR := Buffalo
   KERNEL_INITRAMFS_SUFFIX = $$(KERNEL_SUFFIX)
   KERNEL_INITRAMFS = $$(KERNEL)
@@ -237,6 +244,7 @@ endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += buffalo_wzr-1750dhp
 
 define Device/dlink
+  $(Device/dsa-migration)
   DEVICE_VENDOR := D-Link
   IMAGES := bin
   IMAGE/bin := append-ubi | seama-nand
@@ -251,6 +259,7 @@ endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += dlink_dir-885l
 
 define Device/linksys_ea6300-v1
+  $(Device/dsa-migration)
   DEVICE_VENDOR := Linksys
   DEVICE_MODEL := EA6300
   DEVICE_VARIANT := v1
@@ -259,6 +268,7 @@ endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += linksys_ea6300-v1
 
 define Device/linksys_ea6500-v2
+  $(Device/dsa-migration)
   DEVICE_VENDOR := Linksys
   DEVICE_MODEL := EA6500
   DEVICE_VARIANT := v2
@@ -267,6 +277,7 @@ endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += linksys_ea6500-v2
 
 define Device/linksys_ea9200
+  $(Device/dsa-migration)
   DEVICE_VENDOR := Linksys
   DEVICE_MODEL := EA9200
   DEVICE_VARIANT := v1
@@ -275,6 +286,7 @@ endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += linksys_ea9200
 
 define Device/linksys_ea9500
+  $(Device/dsa-migration)
   DEVICE_VENDOR := Linksys
   DEVICE_MODEL := EA9500
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := $(BRCMFMAC_4366C0) $(USB3_PACKAGES)
@@ -283,6 +295,7 @@ endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += linksys_ea9500
 
 define Device/luxul
+  $(Device/dsa-migration)
   DEVICE_VENDOR := Luxul
   IMAGES := lxl
   IMAGE/lxl := append-ubi | trx-nand | luxul-lxl
@@ -323,6 +336,7 @@ endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += luxul_xwr-3150
 
 define Device/meraki_mr32
+  $(Device/dsa-migration)
   DEVICE_VENDOR := Meraki
   DEVICE_MODEL := MR32
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := $(B43) kmod-i2c-bcm-iproc kmod-i2c-gpio kmod-eeprom-at24 \
@@ -348,6 +362,7 @@ endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += meraki_mr32
 
 define Device/netgear
+  $(Device/dsa-migration)
   DEVICE_VENDOR := NETGEAR
   IMAGES := chk
   IMAGE/chk := append-ubi | trx-nand | netgear-chk
@@ -405,6 +420,7 @@ endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += netgear_r8500
 
 define Device/smartrg_sr400ac
+  $(Device/dsa-migration)
   DEVICE_VENDOR := SmartRG
   DEVICE_MODEL := SR400ac
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := $(BRCMFMAC_43602A1) $(USB3_PACKAGES)
@@ -416,6 +432,7 @@ endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += smartrg_sr400ac
 
 define Device/phicomm_k3
+  $(Device/dsa-migration)
   DEVICE_VENDOR := PHICOMM
   DEVICE_MODEL := K3
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := $(BRCMFMAC_4366C0) $(USB3_PACKAGES) luci-app-k3screenctrl
@@ -424,6 +441,7 @@ endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += phicomm_k3
 
 define Device/tenda_ac9
+  $(Device/dsa-migration)
   DEVICE_VENDOR := Tenda
   DEVICE_MODEL := AC9
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := $(B43) $(USB2_PACKAGES)
@@ -433,6 +451,7 @@ endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += tenda_ac9
 
 define Device/tplink_archer-c5-v2
+  $(Device/dsa-migration)
   DEVICE_VENDOR := TP-Link
   DEVICE_MODEL := Archer C5
   DEVICE_VARIANT := v2
@@ -445,6 +464,7 @@ endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += tplink_archer-c5-v2
 
 define Device/tplink_archer-c9-v1
+  $(Device/dsa-migration)
   DEVICE_VENDOR := TP-Link
   DEVICE_MODEL := Archer C9
   DEVICE_VARIANT := v1