diff --git a/zebra/interface.c b/zebra/interface.c
index f1f1b17209..3e92053ba9 100644
--- a/zebra/interface.c
+++ b/zebra/interface.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ DEFINE_MTYPE_STATIC(ZEBRA, ZINFO, "Zebra Interface Information");
 DEFINE_HOOK(zebra_if_extra_info, (struct vty * vty, struct interface *ifp),
 	    (vty, ifp));
 
-DEFINE_MTYPE(ZEBRA, ZIF_DESC, "Intf desc");
+DEFINE_MTYPE_STATIC(ZEBRA, ZIF_DESC, "Intf desc");
 
 static void if_down_del_nbr_connected(struct interface *ifp);
 
diff --git a/zebra/interface.h b/zebra/interface.h
index 8d19c1838f..d27d7b8911 100644
--- a/zebra/interface.h
+++ b/zebra/interface.h
@@ -94,9 +94,6 @@ enum zebra_if_flags {
 #define ZEBRA_IF_IS_PROTODOWN_ONLY_EXTERNAL(zif)                               \
 	((zif)->protodown_rc == ZEBRA_PROTODOWN_EXTERNAL)
 
-/* Mem type for zif desc */
-DECLARE_MTYPE(ZIF_DESC);
-
 /* `zebra' daemon local interface structure. */
 struct zebra_if {
 	/* back pointer to the interface */