__IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_MAX,
 };
 
+#define IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_MAX (__IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_MAX - 1)
+
+enum {
+       IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_UNSPEC,
+       IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_RING_ID,
+       IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_P_IFINDEX,
+       IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_S_IFINDEX,
+       __IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_MAX,
+};
+
+#define IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_MAX (__IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_MAX - 1)
+
+enum {
+       IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_STATE_UNSPEC,
+       IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_STATE_STATE,
+       __IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_STATE_MAX,
+};
+
+#define IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_STATE_MAX (__IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_STATE_MAX - 1)
+
+enum {
+       IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_ROLE_UNSPEC,
+       IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_ROLE_ROLE,
+       __IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_ROLE_MAX,
+};
+
+#define IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_ROLE_MAX (__IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_ROLE_MAX - 1)
+
+enum {
+       IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE_UNSPEC,
+       IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE_RING_ID,
+       IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE_STATE,
+       __IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE_MAX,
+};
+
+#define IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE_MAX (__IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE_MAX - 1)
+
+enum {
+       IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE_UNSPEC,
+       IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE_RING_ID,
+       IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE_ROLE,
+       __IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE_MAX,
+};
+
+#define IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE_MAX (__IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE_MAX - 1)
+
+enum {
+       IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_UNSPEC,
+       IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_RING_ID,
+       IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_INTERVAL,
+       IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_MAX_MISS,
+       IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_PERIOD,
+       __IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_MAX,
+};
+
+#define IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_MAX (__IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_MAX - 1)
+
 struct br_mrp_instance {
        __u32 ring_id;
        __u32 p_ifindex;
        __u32 s_ifindex;
 };
 
-struct br_mrp_port_role {
-       __u32 ring_id;
-       __u32 role;
-};
-
 struct br_mrp_ring_state {
        __u32 ring_id;
        __u32 ring_state;
        __u32 period;
 };
 
-#define IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_MAX (__IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_MAX - 1)
-
 struct bridge_stp_xstats {
        __u64 transition_blk;
        __u64 transition_fwd;
 
 
 static const struct nla_policy br_mrp_policy[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_MAX + 1] = {
        [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_UNSPEC]        = { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE]      = { .type = NLA_EXACT_LEN,
-                                   .len = sizeof(struct br_mrp_instance)},
-       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_STATE]    = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_ROLE]     = { .type = NLA_EXACT_LEN,
-                                   .len = sizeof(struct br_mrp_port_role)},
-       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE]    = { .type = NLA_EXACT_LEN,
-                                   .len = sizeof(struct br_mrp_ring_state)},
-       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE]     = { .type = NLA_EXACT_LEN,
-                                   .len = sizeof(struct br_mrp_ring_role)},
-       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST]    = { .type = NLA_EXACT_LEN,
-                                   .len = sizeof(struct br_mrp_start_test)},
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE]      = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_STATE]    = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_ROLE]     = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE]    = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE]     = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST]    = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
 };
 
+static const struct nla_policy
+br_mrp_instance_policy[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_MAX + 1] = {
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_UNSPEC]       = { .type = NLA_REJECT },
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_RING_ID]      = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_P_IFINDEX]    = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_S_IFINDEX]    = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+};
+
+static int br_mrp_instance_parse(struct net_bridge *br, struct nlattr *attr,
+                                int cmd, struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+{
+       struct nlattr *tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_MAX + 1];
+       struct br_mrp_instance inst;
+       int err;
+
+       err = nla_parse_nested(tb, IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_MAX, attr,
+                              br_mrp_instance_policy, extack);
+       if (err)
+               return err;
+
+       if (!tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_RING_ID] ||
+           !tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_P_IFINDEX] ||
+           !tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_S_IFINDEX]) {
+               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                  "Missing attribute: RING_ID or P_IFINDEX or S_IFINDEX");
+               return -EINVAL;
+       }
+
+       memset(&inst, 0, sizeof(inst));
+
+       inst.ring_id = nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_RING_ID]);
+       inst.p_ifindex = nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_P_IFINDEX]);
+       inst.s_ifindex = nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE_S_IFINDEX]);
+
+       if (cmd == RTM_SETLINK)
+               return br_mrp_add(br, &inst);
+       else
+               return br_mrp_del(br, &inst);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static const struct nla_policy
+br_mrp_port_state_policy[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_STATE_MAX + 1] = {
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_STATE_UNSPEC]     = { .type = NLA_REJECT },
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_STATE_STATE]      = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+};
+
+static int br_mrp_port_state_parse(struct net_bridge_port *p,
+                                  struct nlattr *attr,
+                                  struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+{
+       struct nlattr *tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_STATE_MAX + 1];
+       enum br_mrp_port_state_type state;
+       int err;
+
+       err = nla_parse_nested(tb, IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_STATE_MAX, attr,
+                              br_mrp_port_state_policy, extack);
+       if (err)
+               return err;
+
+       if (!tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_STATE_STATE]) {
+               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Missing attribute: STATE");
+               return -EINVAL;
+       }
+
+       state = nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_STATE_STATE]);
+
+       return br_mrp_set_port_state(p, state);
+}
+
+static const struct nla_policy
+br_mrp_port_role_policy[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_ROLE_MAX + 1] = {
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_ROLE_UNSPEC]      = { .type = NLA_REJECT },
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_ROLE_ROLE]        = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+};
+
+static int br_mrp_port_role_parse(struct net_bridge_port *p,
+                                 struct nlattr *attr,
+                                 struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+{
+       struct nlattr *tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_ROLE_MAX + 1];
+       enum br_mrp_port_role_type role;
+       int err;
+
+       err = nla_parse_nested(tb, IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_ROLE_MAX, attr,
+                              br_mrp_port_role_policy, extack);
+       if (err)
+               return err;
+
+       if (!tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_ROLE_ROLE]) {
+               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Missing attribute: ROLE");
+               return -EINVAL;
+       }
+
+       role = nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_ROLE_ROLE]);
+
+       return br_mrp_set_port_role(p, role);
+}
+
+static const struct nla_policy
+br_mrp_ring_state_policy[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE_MAX + 1] = {
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE_UNSPEC]     = { .type = NLA_REJECT },
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE_RING_ID]    = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE_STATE]      = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+};
+
+static int br_mrp_ring_state_parse(struct net_bridge *br, struct nlattr *attr,
+                                  struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+{
+       struct nlattr *tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE_MAX + 1];
+       struct br_mrp_ring_state state;
+       int err;
+
+       err = nla_parse_nested(tb, IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE_MAX, attr,
+                              br_mrp_ring_state_policy, extack);
+       if (err)
+               return err;
+
+       if (!tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE_RING_ID] ||
+           !tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE_STATE]) {
+               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                  "Missing attribute: RING_ID or STATE");
+               return -EINVAL;
+       }
+
+       memset(&state, 0x0, sizeof(state));
+
+       state.ring_id = nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE_RING_ID]);
+       state.ring_state = nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE_STATE]);
+
+       return br_mrp_set_ring_state(br, &state);
+}
+
+static const struct nla_policy
+br_mrp_ring_role_policy[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE_MAX + 1] = {
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE_UNSPEC]      = { .type = NLA_REJECT },
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE_RING_ID]     = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE_ROLE]        = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+};
+
+static int br_mrp_ring_role_parse(struct net_bridge *br, struct nlattr *attr,
+                                 struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+{
+       struct nlattr *tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE_MAX + 1];
+       struct br_mrp_ring_role role;
+       int err;
+
+       err = nla_parse_nested(tb, IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE_MAX, attr,
+                              br_mrp_ring_role_policy, extack);
+       if (err)
+               return err;
+
+       if (!tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE_RING_ID] ||
+           !tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE_ROLE]) {
+               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                  "Missing attribute: RING_ID or ROLE");
+               return -EINVAL;
+       }
+
+       memset(&role, 0x0, sizeof(role));
+
+       role.ring_id = nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE_RING_ID]);
+       role.ring_role = nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE_ROLE]);
+
+       return br_mrp_set_ring_role(br, &role);
+}
+
+static const struct nla_policy
+br_mrp_start_test_policy[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_MAX + 1] = {
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_UNSPEC]     = { .type = NLA_REJECT },
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_RING_ID]    = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_INTERVAL]   = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_MAX_MISS]   = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+       [IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_PERIOD]     = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+};
+
+static int br_mrp_start_test_parse(struct net_bridge *br, struct nlattr *attr,
+                                  struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+{
+       struct nlattr *tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_MAX + 1];
+       struct br_mrp_start_test test;
+       int err;
+
+       err = nla_parse_nested(tb, IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_MAX, attr,
+                              br_mrp_start_test_policy, extack);
+       if (err)
+               return err;
+
+       if (!tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_RING_ID] ||
+           !tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_INTERVAL] ||
+           !tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_MAX_MISS] ||
+           !tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_PERIOD]) {
+               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                  "Missing attribute: RING_ID or INTERVAL or MAX_MISS or PERIOD");
+               return -EINVAL;
+       }
+
+       memset(&test, 0x0, sizeof(test));
+
+       test.ring_id = nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_RING_ID]);
+       test.interval = nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_INTERVAL]);
+       test.max_miss = nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_MAX_MISS]);
+       test.period = nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_PERIOD]);
+
+       return br_mrp_start_test(br, &test);
+}
+
 int br_mrp_parse(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_bridge_port *p,
                 struct nlattr *attr, int cmd, struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
                return err;
 
        if (tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE]) {
-               struct br_mrp_instance *instance =
-                       nla_data(tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE]);
-
-               if (cmd == RTM_SETLINK)
-                       err = br_mrp_add(br, instance);
-               else
-                       err = br_mrp_del(br, instance);
+               err = br_mrp_instance_parse(br, tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_INSTANCE],
+                                           cmd, extack);
                if (err)
                        return err;
        }
 
        if (tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_STATE]) {
-               enum br_mrp_port_state_type state =
-                       nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_STATE]);
-
-               err = br_mrp_set_port_state(p, state);
+               err = br_mrp_port_state_parse(p, tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_STATE],
+                                             extack);
                if (err)
                        return err;
        }
 
        if (tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_ROLE]) {
-               struct br_mrp_port_role *role =
-                       nla_data(tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_ROLE]);
-
-               err = br_mrp_set_port_role(p, role);
+               err = br_mrp_port_role_parse(p, tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_PORT_ROLE],
+                                            extack);
                if (err)
                        return err;
        }
 
        if (tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE]) {
-               struct br_mrp_ring_state *state =
-                       nla_data(tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE]);
-
-               err = br_mrp_set_ring_state(br, state);
+               err = br_mrp_ring_state_parse(br,
+                                             tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_STATE],
+                                             extack);
                if (err)
                        return err;
        }
 
        if (tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE]) {
-               struct br_mrp_ring_role *role =
-                       nla_data(tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE]);
-
-               err = br_mrp_set_ring_role(br, role);
+               err = br_mrp_ring_role_parse(br, tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_RING_ROLE],
+                                            extack);
                if (err)
                        return err;
        }
 
        if (tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST]) {
-               struct br_mrp_start_test *test =
-                       nla_data(tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST]);
-
-               err = br_mrp_start_test(br, test);
+               err = br_mrp_start_test_parse(br,
+                                             tb[IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST],
+                                             extack);
                if (err)
                        return err;
        }