diff --git a/include/net/devlink.h b/include/net/devlink.h
index 4c60d61d92da..154cf0dbca37 100644
--- a/include/net/devlink.h
+++ b/include/net/devlink.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ struct devlink_dev_stats {
 struct devlink_ops;
 
 struct devlink {
-	struct list_head list;
+	u32 index;
 	struct list_head port_list;
 	struct list_head rate_list;
 	struct list_head sb_list;
diff --git a/net/core/devlink.c b/net/core/devlink.c
index 76f459da6e05..d218f57ad8cf 100644
--- a/net/core/devlink.c
+++ b/net/core/devlink.c
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ static const struct nla_policy devlink_function_nl_policy[DEVLINK_PORT_FUNCTION_
 				 DEVLINK_PORT_FN_STATE_ACTIVE),
 };
 
-static LIST_HEAD(devlink_list);
+static DEFINE_XARRAY_FLAGS(devlinks, XA_FLAGS_ALLOC);
+#define DEVLINK_REGISTERED XA_MARK_1
 
 /* devlink_mutex
  *
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ static struct devlink *devlink_get_from_attrs(struct net *net,
 					      struct nlattr **attrs)
 {
 	struct devlink *devlink;
+	unsigned long index;
 	bool found = false;
 	char *busname;
 	char *devname;
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ static struct devlink *devlink_get_from_attrs(struct net *net,
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&devlink_mutex);
 
-	list_for_each_entry(devlink, &devlink_list, list) {
+	xa_for_each_marked(&devlinks, index, devlink, DEVLINK_REGISTERED) {
 		if (strcmp(devlink->dev->bus->name, busname) == 0 &&
 		    strcmp(dev_name(devlink->dev), devname) == 0 &&
 		    net_eq(devlink_net(devlink), net)) {
@@ -1087,11 +1089,12 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_rate_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink_rate *devlink_rate;
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	int start = cb->args[0];
+	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(devlink, &devlink_list, list) {
+	xa_for_each_marked(&devlinks, index, devlink, DEVLINK_REGISTERED) {
 		if (!devlink_try_get(devlink))
 			continue;
 
@@ -1189,11 +1192,12 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 {
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	int start = cb->args[0];
+	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err;
 
 	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(devlink, &devlink_list, list) {
+	xa_for_each_marked(&devlinks, index, devlink, DEVLINK_REGISTERED) {
 		if (!devlink_try_get(devlink))
 			continue;
 
@@ -1251,11 +1255,12 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_port_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	struct devlink_port *devlink_port;
 	int start = cb->args[0];
+	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err;
 
 	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(devlink, &devlink_list, list) {
+	xa_for_each_marked(&devlinks, index, devlink, DEVLINK_REGISTERED) {
 		if (!devlink_try_get(devlink))
 			continue;
 
@@ -1916,11 +1921,12 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_sb_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb;
 	int start = cb->args[0];
+	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err;
 
 	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(devlink, &devlink_list, list) {
+	xa_for_each_marked(&devlinks, index, devlink, DEVLINK_REGISTERED) {
 		if (!devlink_try_get(devlink))
 			continue;
 
@@ -2067,11 +2073,12 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_sb_pool_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb;
 	int start = cb->args[0];
+	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(devlink, &devlink_list, list) {
+	xa_for_each_marked(&devlinks, index, devlink, DEVLINK_REGISTERED) {
 		if (!devlink_try_get(devlink))
 			continue;
 
@@ -2287,11 +2294,12 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_sb_port_pool_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb;
 	int start = cb->args[0];
+	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(devlink, &devlink_list, list) {
+	xa_for_each_marked(&devlinks, index, devlink, DEVLINK_REGISTERED) {
 		if (!devlink_try_get(devlink))
 			continue;
 
@@ -2535,11 +2543,12 @@ devlink_nl_cmd_sb_tc_pool_bind_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb;
 	int start = cb->args[0];
+	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(devlink, &devlink_list, list) {
+	xa_for_each_marked(&devlinks, index, devlink, DEVLINK_REGISTERED) {
 		if (!devlink_try_get(devlink))
 			continue;
 
@@ -4611,11 +4620,12 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_param_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink_param_item *param_item;
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	int start = cb->args[0];
+	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(devlink, &devlink_list, list) {
+	xa_for_each_marked(&devlinks, index, devlink, DEVLINK_REGISTERED) {
 		if (!devlink_try_get(devlink))
 			continue;
 
@@ -4886,11 +4896,12 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_port_param_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink_port *devlink_port;
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	int start = cb->args[0];
+	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(devlink, &devlink_list, list) {
+	xa_for_each_marked(&devlinks, index, devlink, DEVLINK_REGISTERED) {
 		if (!devlink_try_get(devlink))
 			continue;
 
@@ -5462,11 +5473,12 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_region_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 {
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	int start = cb->args[0];
+	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(devlink, &devlink_list, list) {
+	xa_for_each_marked(&devlinks, index, devlink, DEVLINK_REGISTERED) {
 		if (!devlink_try_get(devlink))
 			continue;
 
@@ -5995,11 +6007,12 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_info_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 {
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	int start = cb->args[0];
+	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(devlink, &devlink_list, list) {
+	xa_for_each_marked(&devlinks, index, devlink, DEVLINK_REGISTERED) {
 		if (!devlink_try_get(devlink))
 			continue;
 
@@ -7176,11 +7189,12 @@ devlink_nl_cmd_health_reporter_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink_port *port;
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	int start = cb->args[0];
+	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err;
 
 	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(devlink, &devlink_list, list) {
+	xa_for_each_marked(&devlinks, index, devlink, DEVLINK_REGISTERED) {
 		if (!devlink_try_get(devlink))
 			continue;
 
@@ -7210,7 +7224,7 @@ devlink_nl_cmd_health_reporter_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 		devlink_put(devlink);
 	}
 
-	list_for_each_entry(devlink, &devlink_list, list) {
+	xa_for_each_marked(&devlinks, index, devlink, DEVLINK_REGISTERED) {
 		if (!devlink_try_get(devlink))
 			continue;
 
@@ -7771,11 +7785,12 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_trap_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	struct devlink_trap_item *trap_item;
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	int start = cb->args[0];
+	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err;
 
 	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(devlink, &devlink_list, list) {
+	xa_for_each_marked(&devlinks, index, devlink, DEVLINK_REGISTERED) {
 		if (!devlink_try_get(devlink))
 			continue;
 
@@ -7997,11 +8012,12 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_trap_group_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	u32 portid = NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid;
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	int start = cb->args[0];
+	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err;
 
 	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(devlink, &devlink_list, list) {
+	xa_for_each_marked(&devlinks, index, devlink, DEVLINK_REGISTERED) {
 		if (!devlink_try_get(devlink))
 			continue;
 
@@ -8310,11 +8326,12 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_trap_policer_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	u32 portid = NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid;
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	int start = cb->args[0];
+	unsigned long index;
 	int idx = 0;
 	int err;
 
 	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(devlink, &devlink_list, list) {
+	xa_for_each_marked(&devlinks, index, devlink, DEVLINK_REGISTERED) {
 		if (!devlink_try_get(devlink))
 			continue;
 
@@ -8899,6 +8916,8 @@ struct devlink *devlink_alloc_ns(const struct devlink_ops *ops,
 				 struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct devlink *devlink;
+	static u32 last_id;
+	int ret;
 
 	WARN_ON(!ops || !dev);
 	if (!devlink_reload_actions_valid(ops))
@@ -8908,6 +8927,13 @@ struct devlink *devlink_alloc_ns(const struct devlink_ops *ops,
 	if (!devlink)
 		return NULL;
 
+	ret = xa_alloc_cyclic(&devlinks, &devlink->index, devlink, xa_limit_31b,
+			      &last_id, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		kfree(devlink);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	devlink->dev = dev;
 	devlink->ops = ops;
 	xa_init_flags(&devlink->snapshot_ids, XA_FLAGS_ALLOC);
@@ -8940,7 +8966,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_alloc_ns);
 int devlink_register(struct devlink *devlink)
 {
 	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
-	list_add_tail(&devlink->list, &devlink_list);
+	xa_set_mark(&devlinks, devlink->index, DEVLINK_REGISTERED);
 	devlink_notify(devlink, DEVLINK_CMD_NEW);
 	mutex_unlock(&devlink_mutex);
 	return 0;
@@ -8961,7 +8987,7 @@ void devlink_unregister(struct devlink *devlink)
 	WARN_ON(devlink_reload_supported(devlink->ops) &&
 		devlink->reload_enabled);
 	devlink_notify(devlink, DEVLINK_CMD_DEL);
-	list_del(&devlink->list);
+	xa_clear_mark(&devlinks, devlink->index, DEVLINK_REGISTERED);
 	mutex_unlock(&devlink_mutex);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_unregister);
@@ -9023,6 +9049,7 @@ void devlink_free(struct devlink *devlink)
 	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&devlink->port_list));
 
 	xa_destroy(&devlink->snapshot_ids);
+	xa_erase(&devlinks, devlink->index);
 
 	kfree(devlink);
 }
@@ -11497,13 +11524,14 @@ static void __net_exit devlink_pernet_pre_exit(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	u32 actions_performed;
+	unsigned long index;
 	int err;
 
 	/* In case network namespace is getting destroyed, reload
 	 * all devlink instances from this namespace into init_net.
 	 */
 	mutex_lock(&devlink_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(devlink, &devlink_list, list) {
+	xa_for_each_marked(&devlinks, index, devlink, DEVLINK_REGISTERED) {
 		if (!devlink_try_get(devlink))
 			continue;
 
