diff --git a/bgpd/Makefile.am b/bgpd/Makefile.am
index f6162696d4..227aa8c6c2 100644
--- a/bgpd/Makefile.am
+++ b/bgpd/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ## Process this file with automake to produce Makefile.in.
 
 INCLUDES = @INCLUDES@ -I.. -I$(top_srcdir) -I$(top_srcdir)/lib -I$(top_builddir)/lib
-DEFS = @DEFS@ -DSYSCONFDIR=\"$(sysconfdir)/\" -DMULTIPATH_NUM=@MULTIPATH_NUM@
+DEFS = @DEFS@ -DSYSCONFDIR=\"$(sysconfdir)/\"
 INSTALL_SDATA=@INSTALL@ -m 600
 
 AM_CFLAGS = $(PICFLAGS) $(WERROR)
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_mpath.c b/bgpd/bgp_mpath.c
index f7b13f5278..50813df034 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_mpath.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_mpath.c
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ bgp_maximum_paths_unset (struct bgp *bgp, afi_t afi, safi_t safi,
   switch (peertype)
     {
     case BGP_PEER_IBGP:
-      bgp->maxpaths[afi][safi].maxpaths_ibgp = BGP_DEFAULT_MAXPATHS;
+      bgp->maxpaths[afi][safi].maxpaths_ibgp = MULTIPATH_NUM;
       bgp->maxpaths[afi][safi].ibgp_flags = 0;
       break;
     case BGP_PEER_EBGP:
-      bgp->maxpaths[afi][safi].maxpaths_ebgp = BGP_DEFAULT_MAXPATHS;
+      bgp->maxpaths[afi][safi].maxpaths_ebgp = MULTIPATH_NUM;
       break;
     default:
       return -1;
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ bgp_info_mpath_update (struct bgp_node *rn, struct bgp_info *new_best,
   char path_buf[PATH_ADDPATH_STR_BUFFER];
 
   mpath_changed = 0;
-  maxpaths = BGP_DEFAULT_MAXPATHS;
+  maxpaths = MULTIPATH_NUM;
   mpath_count = 0;
   cur_mpath = NULL;
   old_mpath_count = 0;
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_mpath.h b/bgpd/bgp_mpath.h
index 1e112f0ec7..0a51c98d06 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_mpath.h
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_mpath.h
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@
 #ifndef _QUAGGA_BGP_MPATH_H
 #define _QUAGGA_BGP_MPATH_H
 
-/* Limit on number of configured maxpaths */
-#define BGP_MAXIMUM_MAXPATHS 255
-
-/* BGP default maximum-paths */
-#define BGP_DEFAULT_MAXPATHS MULTIPATH_NUM
-
 /* Supplemental information linked to bgp_info for keeping track of
  * multipath selections, lazily allocated to save memory
  */
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
index 1bde623fcc..9b70c418e3 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ bgp_maxpaths_config_vty (struct vty *vty, int peer_type, const char *mpaths,
   if (set)
     {
       VTY_GET_INTEGER_RANGE ("maximum-paths", maxpaths, mpaths, 1,
-                             BGP_MAXIMUM_MAXPATHS);
+                             MULTIPATH_NUM);
       ret = bgp_maximum_paths_set (bgp, afi, safi, peer_type, maxpaths,
 				   options);
     }
@@ -1011,11 +1011,6 @@ bgp_maxpaths_config_vty (struct vty *vty, int peer_type, const char *mpaths,
 
   bgp_recalculate_all_bestpaths (bgp);
 
-  if (maxpaths > MULTIPATH_NUM)
-    vty_out (vty,
-	     "%% Warning: maximum-paths set to %d is greater than %d that zebra is compiled to support%s",
-	     maxpaths, MULTIPATH_NUM, VTY_NEWLINE);
-
   return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -1385,7 +1380,7 @@ DEFUN (no_bgp_coalesce_time,
 /* Maximum-paths configuration */
 DEFUN (bgp_maxpaths,
        bgp_maxpaths_cmd,
-       "maximum-paths <1-255>",
+       "maximum-paths " CMD_RANGE_STR(1, MULTIPATH_NUM),
        "Forward packets over multiple paths\n"
        "Number of paths\n")
 {
@@ -1394,7 +1389,7 @@ DEFUN (bgp_maxpaths,
 
 DEFUN (bgp_maxpaths_ibgp,
        bgp_maxpaths_ibgp_cmd,
-       "maximum-paths ibgp <1-255>",
+       "maximum-paths ibgp " CMD_RANGE_STR(1, MULTIPATH_NUM),
        "Forward packets over multiple paths\n"
        "iBGP-multipath\n"
        "Number of paths\n")
@@ -1404,7 +1399,7 @@ DEFUN (bgp_maxpaths_ibgp,
 
 DEFUN (bgp_maxpaths_ibgp_cluster,
        bgp_maxpaths_ibgp_cluster_cmd,
-       "maximum-paths ibgp <1-255> equal-cluster-length",
+       "maximum-paths ibgp " CMD_RANGE_STR(1, MULTIPATH_NUM) " equal-cluster-length",
        "Forward packets over multiple paths\n"
        "iBGP-multipath\n"
        "Number of paths\n"
@@ -1426,7 +1421,7 @@ DEFUN (no_bgp_maxpaths,
 
 ALIAS (no_bgp_maxpaths,
        no_bgp_maxpaths_arg_cmd,
-       "no maximum-paths <1-255>",
+       "no maximum-paths " CMD_RANGE_STR(1, MULTIPATH_NUM),
        NO_STR
        "Forward packets over multiple paths\n"
        "Number of paths\n")
@@ -1444,7 +1439,7 @@ DEFUN (no_bgp_maxpaths_ibgp,
 
 ALIAS (no_bgp_maxpaths_ibgp,
        no_bgp_maxpaths_ibgp_arg_cmd,
-       "no maximum-paths ibgp <1-255>",
+       "no maximum-paths ibgp " CMD_RANGE_STR(1, MULTIPATH_NUM),
        NO_STR
        "Forward packets over multiple paths\n"
        "iBGP-multipath\n"
@@ -1452,7 +1447,7 @@ ALIAS (no_bgp_maxpaths_ibgp,
 
 ALIAS (no_bgp_maxpaths_ibgp,
        no_bgp_maxpaths_ibgp_cluster_cmd,
-       "no maximum-paths ibgp <1-255> equal-cluster-length",
+       "no maximum-paths ibgp " CMD_RANGE_STR(1, MULTIPATH_NUM) " equal-cluster-length",
        NO_STR
        "Forward packets over multiple paths\n"
        "iBGP-multipath\n"
@@ -1463,14 +1458,14 @@ int
 bgp_config_write_maxpaths (struct vty *vty, struct bgp *bgp, afi_t afi,
 			   safi_t safi, int *write)
 {
-  if (bgp->maxpaths[afi][safi].maxpaths_ebgp != BGP_DEFAULT_MAXPATHS)
+  if (bgp->maxpaths[afi][safi].maxpaths_ebgp != MULTIPATH_NUM)
     {
       bgp_config_write_family_header (vty, afi, safi, write);
       vty_out (vty, "  maximum-paths %d%s",
 	       bgp->maxpaths[afi][safi].maxpaths_ebgp, VTY_NEWLINE);
     }
 
-  if (bgp->maxpaths[afi][safi].maxpaths_ibgp != BGP_DEFAULT_MAXPATHS)
+  if (bgp->maxpaths[afi][safi].maxpaths_ibgp != MULTIPATH_NUM)
     {
       bgp_config_write_family_header (vty, afi, safi, write);
       vty_out (vty, "  maximum-paths ibgp %d",
@@ -4320,7 +4315,7 @@ DEFUN (neighbor_ebgp_multihop,
 
 DEFUN (neighbor_ebgp_multihop_ttl,
        neighbor_ebgp_multihop_ttl_cmd,
-       NEIGHBOR_CMD2 "ebgp-multihop <1-255>",
+       NEIGHBOR_CMD2 "ebgp-multihop " CMD_RANGE_STR(1, MULTIPATH_NUM),
        NEIGHBOR_STR
        NEIGHBOR_ADDR_STR2
        "Allow EBGP neighbors not on directly connected networks\n"
@@ -4342,7 +4337,7 @@ DEFUN (no_neighbor_ebgp_multihop,
 
 ALIAS (no_neighbor_ebgp_multihop,
        no_neighbor_ebgp_multihop_ttl_cmd,
-       NO_NEIGHBOR_CMD2 "ebgp-multihop <1-255>",
+       NO_NEIGHBOR_CMD2 "ebgp-multihop " CMD_RANGE_STR(1, MULTIPATH_NUM),
        NO_STR
        NEIGHBOR_STR
        NEIGHBOR_ADDR_STR2
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c b/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
index 07532d93fa..707476e818 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
@@ -62,22 +62,22 @@ struct stream *bgp_ifindices_buf = NULL;
      1. maintain a linked-list and free it after zapi_*_route call
      2. use an array to avoid number of mallocs.
    Number of supported next-hops are finite, use of arrays should be ok. */
-struct attr attr_cp[BGP_MAXIMUM_MAXPATHS];
-struct attr_extra attr_extra_cp[BGP_MAXIMUM_MAXPATHS];
+struct attr attr_cp[MULTIPATH_NUM];
+struct attr_extra attr_extra_cp[MULTIPATH_NUM];
 int    attr_index = 0;
 
 /* Once per address-family initialization of the attribute array */
 #define BGP_INFO_ATTR_BUF_INIT()\
 do {\
-  memset(attr_cp, 0, BGP_MAXIMUM_MAXPATHS * sizeof(struct attr));\
-  memset(attr_extra_cp, 0, BGP_MAXIMUM_MAXPATHS * sizeof(struct attr_extra));\
+  memset(attr_cp, 0, MULTIPATH_NUM * sizeof(struct attr));\
+  memset(attr_extra_cp, 0, MULTIPATH_NUM * sizeof(struct attr_extra));\
   attr_index = 0;\
 } while (0)
 
 #define BGP_INFO_ATTR_BUF_COPY(info_src, info_dst)\
 do { \
   *info_dst = *info_src; \
-  assert(attr_index != BGP_MAXIMUM_MAXPATHS);\
+  assert(attr_index != MULTIPATH_NUM);\
   attr_cp[attr_index].extra = &attr_extra_cp[attr_index]; \
   bgp_attr_dup (&attr_cp[attr_index], info_src->attr); \
   bgp_attr_deep_dup (&attr_cp[attr_index], info_src->attr); \
diff --git a/bgpd/bgpd.c b/bgpd/bgpd.c
index ea66dc3b3c..9514f4de18 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgpd.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgpd.c
@@ -2728,8 +2728,8 @@ bgp_create (as_t *as, const char *name)
 	bgp->rib[afi][safi] = bgp_table_init (afi, safi);
 
         /* Enable maximum-paths */
-        bgp_maximum_paths_set (bgp, afi, safi, BGP_PEER_EBGP, BGP_DEFAULT_MAXPATHS, 0);
-        bgp_maximum_paths_set (bgp, afi, safi, BGP_PEER_IBGP, BGP_DEFAULT_MAXPATHS, 0);
+        bgp_maximum_paths_set (bgp, afi, safi, BGP_PEER_EBGP, MULTIPATH_NUM, 0);
+        bgp_maximum_paths_set (bgp, afi, safi, BGP_PEER_IBGP, MULTIPATH_NUM, 0);
       }
 
   bgp->v_update_delay = BGP_UPDATE_DELAY_DEF;
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 40c11e7fb7..4d9007d06b 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -412,14 +412,14 @@ AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(CONFIGFILE_MASK, ${enable_configfile_mask}, Mask for config f
 enable_logfile_mask=${enable_logfile_mask:-0600}
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(LOGFILE_MASK, ${enable_logfile_mask}, Mask for log files)
 
-MULTIPATH_NUM=1
+MPATH_NUM=1
 
 case "${enable_multipath}" in
   0)
-    MULTIPATH_NUM=64
+    MPATH_NUM=64
     ;;
   [[1-9]|[1-9][0-9]])
-    MULTIPATH_NUM="${enable_multipath}"
+    MPATH_NUM="${enable_multipath}"
     ;;
   "")
     ;;
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ case "${enable_multipath}" in
     ;;
 esac
 
-AC_SUBST(MULTIPATH_NUM)
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(MULTIPATH_NUM, $MPATH_NUM, Maximum number of paths for a route)
 
 dnl -----------------------------------
 dnl Add extra version string to package
diff --git a/lib/command.h b/lib/command.h
index 4eb31a6947..f9f4c7e397 100644
--- a/lib/command.h
+++ b/lib/command.h
@@ -437,6 +437,17 @@ struct cmd_token
 #endif /* VTYSH_EXTRACT_PL */
 
 /* Some macroes */
+
+/*
+ * Sometimes #defines create maximum values that
+ * need to have strings created from them that
+ * allow the parser to match against them.
+ * These macros allow that.
+ */
+#define CMD_CREATE_STR(s)  CMD_CREATE_STR_HELPER(s)
+#define CMD_CREATE_STR_HELPER(s) #s
+#define CMD_RANGE_STR(a,s) "<" CMD_CREATE_STR(a) "-" CMD_CREATE_STR(s) ">"
+
 #define CMD_OPTION(S)   ((S[0]) == '[')
 #define CMD_VARIABLE(S) (((S[0]) >= 'A' && (S[0]) <= 'Z') || ((S[0]) == '<'))
 #define CMD_VARARG(S)   ((S[0]) == '.')
diff --git a/lib/nexthop.c b/lib/nexthop.c
index 5eb2182de0..2a8d343a8c 100644
--- a/lib/nexthop.c
+++ b/lib/nexthop.c
@@ -50,23 +50,19 @@ nexthop_same_no_recurse (struct nexthop *next1, struct nexthop *next2)
 	return 0;
       break;
     case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX:
-    case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME:
       if (next1->ifindex != next2->ifindex)
 	return 0;
       break;
-#ifdef HAVE_IPV6
     case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6:
       if (! IPV6_ADDR_SAME (&next1->gate.ipv6, &next2->gate.ipv6))
 	return 0;
       break;
     case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX:
-    case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME:
       if (! IPV6_ADDR_SAME (&next1->gate.ipv6, &next2->gate.ipv6))
 	return 0;
       if (next1->ifindex != next2->ifindex)
 	return 0;
       break;
-#endif /* HAVE_IPV6 */
     default:
       /* do nothing */
       break;
@@ -132,8 +128,6 @@ copy_nexthops (struct nexthop **tnh, struct nexthop *nh)
       nexthop->flags = nh->flags;
       nexthop->type = nh->type;
       nexthop->ifindex = nh->ifindex;
-      if (nh->ifname)
-	nexthop->ifname = XSTRDUP(0, nh->ifname);
       memcpy(&(nexthop->gate), &(nh->gate), sizeof(union g_addr));
       memcpy(&(nexthop->src), &(nh->src), sizeof(union g_addr));
       nexthop_add(tnh, nexthop);
@@ -147,8 +141,6 @@ copy_nexthops (struct nexthop **tnh, struct nexthop *nh)
 void
 nexthop_free (struct nexthop *nexthop)
 {
-  if (nexthop->ifname)
-    XFREE (0, nexthop->ifname);
   if (nexthop->resolved)
     nexthops_free(nexthop->resolved);
   XFREE (MTYPE_NEXTHOP, nexthop);
diff --git a/lib/nexthop.h b/lib/nexthop.h
index 8a3a7620ab..eb9b27ea9e 100644
--- a/lib/nexthop.h
+++ b/lib/nexthop.h
@@ -34,13 +34,10 @@ union g_addr {
 enum nexthop_types_t
 {
   NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX = 1,      /* Directly connected.  */
-  NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME,           /* Interface route.  */
   NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4,             /* IPv4 nexthop.  */
   NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFINDEX,     /* IPv4 nexthop with ifindex.  */
-  NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFNAME,      /* IPv4 nexthop with ifname.  */
   NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6,             /* IPv6 nexthop.  */
   NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX,     /* IPv6 nexthop with ifindex.  */
-  NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME,      /* IPv6 nexthop with ifname.  */
   NEXTHOP_TYPE_BLACKHOLE,        /* Null0 nexthop.  */
 };
 
@@ -51,7 +48,6 @@ struct nexthop
   struct nexthop *prev;
 
   /* Interface index. */
-  char *ifname;
   unsigned int ifindex;
 
   enum nexthop_types_t type;
diff --git a/lib/zebra.h b/lib/zebra.h
index 47665ea9c4..134779a7ea 100644
--- a/lib/zebra.h
+++ b/lib/zebra.h
@@ -499,15 +499,12 @@ extern const char *zserv_command_string (unsigned int command);
 
 /* Zebra nexthop flags. */
 #define ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IFINDEX            1
-#define ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IFNAME             2
-#define ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IPV4               3
-#define ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IPV4_IFINDEX       4
-#define ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IPV4_IFNAME        5
-#define ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IPV6               6
-#define ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IPV6_IFINDEX       7
-#define ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IPV6_IFNAME        8
-#define ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_BLACKHOLE          9
-#define ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IPV4_ONLINK       10
+#define ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IPV4               2
+#define ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IPV4_IFINDEX       3
+#define ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IPV6               4
+#define ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IPV6_IFINDEX       5
+#define ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_BLACKHOLE          6
+#define ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IPV4_ONLINK        7
 
 #ifndef INADDR_LOOPBACK
 #define	INADDR_LOOPBACK	0x7f000001	/* Internet address 127.0.0.1.  */
diff --git a/tests/bgp_mpath_test.c b/tests/bgp_mpath_test.c
index 7053ad7642..e937784aae 100644
--- a/tests/bgp_mpath_test.c
+++ b/tests/bgp_mpath_test.c
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ bgp_create_fake (as_t *as, const char *name)
         bgp->route[afi][safi] = bgp_table_init (afi, safi);
         bgp->aggregate[afi][safi] = bgp_table_init (afi, safi);
         bgp->rib[afi][safi] = bgp_table_init (afi, safi);
-        bgp->maxpaths[afi][safi].maxpaths_ebgp = BGP_DEFAULT_MAXPATHS;
-        bgp->maxpaths[afi][safi].maxpaths_ibgp = BGP_DEFAULT_MAXPATHS;
+        bgp->maxpaths[afi][safi].maxpaths_ebgp = MULTIPATH_NUM;
+        bgp->maxpaths[afi][safi].maxpaths_ibgp = MULTIPATH_NUM;
       }
 
   bgp->default_local_pref = BGP_DEFAULT_LOCAL_PREF;
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ run_bgp_cfg_maximum_paths (testcase_t *t)
         api_result = bgp_maximum_paths_unset (bgp, afi, safi, BGP_PEER_IBGP);
         EXPECT_TRUE (api_result == 0, test_result);
         EXPECT_TRUE ((bgp->maxpaths[afi][safi].maxpaths_ebgp ==
-                      BGP_DEFAULT_MAXPATHS), test_result);
+                      MULTIPATH_NUM), test_result);
         EXPECT_TRUE ((bgp->maxpaths[afi][safi].maxpaths_ibgp ==
-                      BGP_DEFAULT_MAXPATHS), test_result);
+                      MULTIPATH_NUM), test_result);
       }
 
   return test_result;
diff --git a/zebra/Makefile.am b/zebra/Makefile.am
index 8246e0b88c..2a4ab188c6 100644
--- a/zebra/Makefile.am
+++ b/zebra/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ## Process this file with automake to produce Makefile.in.
 
 INCLUDES = @INCLUDES@ -I.. -I$(top_srcdir) -I$(top_srcdir)/lib -I$(top_builddir)/lib
-DEFS = @DEFS@ -DSYSCONFDIR=\"$(sysconfdir)/\" -DMULTIPATH_NUM=@MULTIPATH_NUM@
+DEFS = @DEFS@ -DSYSCONFDIR=\"$(sysconfdir)/\"
 INSTALL_SDATA=@INSTALL@ -m 600
 
 LIB_IPV6 = @LIB_IPV6@
diff --git a/zebra/rib.h b/zebra/rib.h
index 4d5ccac606..285994c015 100644
--- a/zebra/rib.h
+++ b/zebra/rib.h
@@ -186,23 +186,22 @@ struct static_route
 
   /* Flag for this static route's type. */
   u_char type;
-#define STATIC_IPV4_GATEWAY          1
-#define STATIC_IPV4_IFNAME           2
+#define STATIC_IFINDEX               1
+#define STATIC_IPV4_GATEWAY          2
 #define STATIC_IPV4_BLACKHOLE        3
 #define STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY          4
-#define STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY_IFNAME   5
-#define STATIC_IPV6_IFNAME           6
+#define STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY_IFINDEX  5
 
   /*
    * Nexthop value.
    *
-   * Under IPv4 addr and ifname are
+   * Under IPv4 addr and ifindex are
    * used independentyly.
    * STATIC_IPV4_GATEWAY uses addr
-   * STATIC_IPV4_IFNAME uses ifname
+   * STATIC_IFINDEX uses ifindex
    */
   union g_addr addr;
-  char *ifname;
+  unsigned int ifindex;
 
   /* bit flags */
   u_char flags;
@@ -380,7 +379,6 @@ typedef enum
 } rib_update_event_t;
 
 extern struct nexthop *rib_nexthop_ifindex_add (struct rib *, unsigned int);
-extern struct nexthop *rib_nexthop_ifname_add (struct rib *, char *);
 extern struct nexthop *rib_nexthop_blackhole_add (struct rib *);
 extern struct nexthop *rib_nexthop_ipv4_add (struct rib *, struct in_addr *,
 					     struct in_addr *);
@@ -409,9 +407,6 @@ extern struct nexthop *rib_nexthop_ipv6_add (struct rib *, struct in6_addr *);
 extern struct nexthop *rib_nexthop_ipv6_ifindex_add (struct rib *rib,
 						     struct in6_addr *ipv6,
 						     unsigned int ifindex);
-extern struct nexthop *rib_nexthop_ipv6_ifname_add (struct rib *rib,
-						    struct in6_addr *ipv6,
-						    char *ifname);
 
 extern struct zebra_vrf *zebra_vrf_lookup (vrf_id_t vrf_id);
 extern struct zebra_vrf *zebra_vrf_alloc (vrf_id_t);
@@ -453,11 +448,11 @@ extern void rib_queue_add (struct zebra_t *zebra, struct route_node *rn);
 
 
 extern int
-static_add_ipv4 (struct prefix *p, struct in_addr *gate, const char *ifname,
+static_add_ipv4 (struct prefix *p, struct in_addr *gate, unsigned int ifindex,
                  u_char flags, u_short tag, u_char distance, vrf_id_t vrf_id);
 
 extern int
-static_delete_ipv4 (struct prefix *p, struct in_addr *gate, const char *ifname,
+static_delete_ipv4 (struct prefix *p, struct in_addr *gate, unsigned int ifindex,
 		    u_short tag, u_char distance, vrf_id_t vrf_id);
 
 extern int
@@ -478,7 +473,7 @@ extern struct route_table *rib_table_ipv6;
 
 extern int
 static_add_ipv6 (struct prefix *p, u_char type, struct in6_addr *gate,
-		 const char *ifname, u_char flags, u_short tag,
+		 unsigned int ifindex, u_char flags, u_short tag,
                  u_char distance, vrf_id_t vrf_id);
 
 extern int
@@ -487,7 +482,7 @@ rib_add_ipv6_multipath (struct prefix *, struct rib *, safi_t,
 
 extern int
 static_delete_ipv6 (struct prefix *p, u_char type, struct in6_addr *gate,
-		    const char *ifname, u_short tag, u_char distance,
+		    unsigned int ifindex, u_short tag, u_char distance,
                     vrf_id_t vrf_id);
 
 extern int rib_gc_dest (struct route_node *rn);
diff --git a/zebra/rt_netlink.c b/zebra/rt_netlink.c
index e15e0eabb4..b49dcc1755 100644
--- a/zebra/rt_netlink.c
+++ b/zebra/rt_netlink.c
@@ -1504,7 +1504,6 @@ _netlink_route_build_singlepath(
 
   if (rtmsg->rtm_family == AF_INET &&
       (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6
-      || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME
       || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX))
     {
       char buf[16] = "169.254.0.1";
@@ -1555,9 +1554,7 @@ _netlink_route_build_singlepath(
                    inet_ntoa (nexthop->gate.ipv4),
                    nexthop->ifindex);
     }
-#ifdef HAVE_IPV6
   if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6
-      || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME
       || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX)
     {
       addattr_l (nlmsg, req_size, RTA_GATEWAY,
@@ -1580,9 +1577,7 @@ _netlink_route_build_singlepath(
                    inet6_ntoa (nexthop->gate.ipv6),
                    nexthop->ifindex);
     }
-#endif /* HAVE_IPV6 */
   if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX
-      || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME
       || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFINDEX)
     {
       addattr32 (nlmsg, req_size, RTA_OIF, nexthop->ifindex);
@@ -1602,8 +1597,7 @@ _netlink_route_build_singlepath(
                    "nexthop via if %u", routedesc, nexthop->ifindex);
     }
 
-  if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX
-      || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME)
+  if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX)
     {
       addattr32 (nlmsg, req_size, RTA_OIF, nexthop->ifindex);
 
@@ -1656,7 +1650,6 @@ _netlink_route_build_multipath(
 
   if (rtmsg->rtm_family == AF_INET &&
       (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6
-      || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME
       || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX))
     {
       char buf[16] = "169.254.0.1";
@@ -1705,9 +1698,7 @@ _netlink_route_build_multipath(
                    inet_ntoa (nexthop->gate.ipv4),
                    nexthop->ifindex);
     }
-#ifdef HAVE_IPV6
   if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6
-      || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME
       || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX)
     {
       rta_addattr_l (rta, NL_PKT_BUF_SIZE, RTA_GATEWAY,
@@ -1726,11 +1717,9 @@ _netlink_route_build_multipath(
                    inet6_ntoa (nexthop->gate.ipv6),
                    nexthop->ifindex);
     }
-#endif /* HAVE_IPV6 */
   /* ifindex */
   if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFINDEX
-      || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX
-      || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME)
+      || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX)
     {
       rtnh->rtnh_ifindex = nexthop->ifindex;
 
@@ -1743,8 +1732,7 @@ _netlink_route_build_multipath(
         zlog_debug("netlink_route_multipath() (%s): "
                    "nexthop via if %u", routedesc, nexthop->ifindex);
     }
-  else if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME
-      || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX)
+  else if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX)
     {
       rtnh->rtnh_ifindex = nexthop->ifindex;
 
diff --git a/zebra/rt_socket.c b/zebra/rt_socket.c
index 9af2d61dbb..cc327ffbb0 100644
--- a/zebra/rt_socket.c
+++ b/zebra/rt_socket.c
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ kernel_rtm_ipv4 (int cmd, struct prefix *p, struct rib *rib, int family)
 	      gate = 1;
 	    }
 	  if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX
-	      || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME
 	      || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFINDEX)
 	    ifindex = nexthop->ifindex;
 	  if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_BLACKHOLE)
@@ -388,15 +387,12 @@ kernel_rtm_ipv6_multipath (int cmd, struct prefix *p, struct rib *rib,
 	      ))
 	{
 	  if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6
-	      || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME
 	      || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX)
 	    {
 	      sin_gate.sin6_addr = nexthop->gate.ipv6;
 	      gate = 1;
 	    }
 	  if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX
-	      || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME
-	      || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME
 	      || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX)
 	    ifindex = nexthop->ifindex;
 
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_fpm_netlink.c b/zebra/zebra_fpm_netlink.c
index c53d282b63..dc6c12a23e 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_fpm_netlink.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_fpm_netlink.c
@@ -176,17 +176,13 @@ netlink_route_info_add_nh (netlink_route_info_t *ri, struct nexthop *nexthop,
 	src = &nexthop->src;
     }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_IPV6
   if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6
-      || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME
       || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX)
     {
       nhi.gateway = &nexthop->gate;
     }
-#endif /* HAVE_IPV6 */
 
-  if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX
-      || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME)
+  if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX)
     {
       if (nexthop->src.ipv4.s_addr)
 	src = &nexthop->src;
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_rib.c b/zebra/zebra_rib.c
index d5b1f82343..1859661c13 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_rib.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_rib.c
@@ -147,8 +147,6 @@ rib_copy_nexthops (struct rib *rib, struct nexthop *nh)
   nexthop->flags = nh->flags;
   nexthop->type = nh->type;
   nexthop->ifindex = nh->ifindex;
-  if (nh->ifname)
-    nexthop->ifname = XSTRDUP(0, nh->ifname);
   memcpy(&(nexthop->gate), &(nh->gate), sizeof(union g_addr));
   memcpy(&(nexthop->src), &(nh->src), sizeof(union g_addr));
   rib_nexthop_add(rib, nexthop);
@@ -185,20 +183,6 @@ rib_nexthop_ifindex_add (struct rib *rib, unsigned int ifindex)
   return nexthop;
 }
 
-struct nexthop *
-rib_nexthop_ifname_add (struct rib *rib, char *ifname)
-{
-  struct nexthop *nexthop;
-
-  nexthop = nexthop_new();
-  nexthop->type = NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME;
-  nexthop->ifname = XSTRDUP (0, ifname);
-
-  rib_nexthop_add (rib, nexthop);
-
-  return nexthop;
-}
-
 struct nexthop *
 rib_nexthop_ipv4_add (struct rib *rib, struct in_addr *ipv4, struct in_addr *src)
 {
@@ -252,22 +236,6 @@ rib_nexthop_ipv6_add (struct rib *rib, struct in6_addr *ipv6)
   return nexthop;
 }
 
-struct nexthop *
-rib_nexthop_ipv6_ifname_add (struct rib *rib, struct in6_addr *ipv6,
-			     char *ifname)
-{
-  struct nexthop *nexthop;
-
-  nexthop = nexthop_new();
-  nexthop->type = NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME;
-  nexthop->gate.ipv6 = *ipv6;
-  nexthop->ifname = XSTRDUP (0, ifname);
-
-  rib_nexthop_add (rib, nexthop);
-
-  return nexthop;
-}
-
 struct nexthop *
 rib_nexthop_ipv6_ifindex_add (struct rib *rib, struct in6_addr *ipv6,
 			      unsigned int ifindex)
@@ -445,8 +413,7 @@ nexthop_active_ipv4 (struct rib *rib, struct nexthop *nexthop, int set,
 			SET_FLAG (resolved_hop->flags, NEXTHOP_FLAG_ACTIVE);
 			/* If the resolving route specifies a gateway, use it */
 			if (newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4
-			    || newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFINDEX
-			    || newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFNAME)
+			    || newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFINDEX)
 			  {
 			    resolved_hop->type = newhop->type;
 			    resolved_hop->gate.ipv4 = newhop->gate.ipv4;
@@ -468,8 +435,7 @@ nexthop_active_ipv4 (struct rib *rib, struct nexthop *nexthop, int set,
 			 *
 			 * On Linux, we have to set the onlink netlink flag because
 			 * otherwise, the kernel won't accept the route. */
-			if (newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX
-			    || newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME)
+			if (newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX)
 			  {
 			    resolved_hop->flags |= NEXTHOP_FLAG_ONLINK;
 			    resolved_hop->type = NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFINDEX;
@@ -497,8 +463,7 @@ nexthop_active_ipv4 (struct rib *rib, struct nexthop *nexthop, int set,
 			SET_FLAG (resolved_hop->flags, NEXTHOP_FLAG_ACTIVE);
 			/* If the resolving route specifies a gateway, use it */
 			if (newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4
-			    || newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFINDEX
-			    || newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFNAME)
+			    || newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFINDEX)
 			  {
 			    resolved_hop->type = newhop->type;
 			    resolved_hop->gate.ipv4 = newhop->gate.ipv4;
@@ -521,8 +486,7 @@ nexthop_active_ipv4 (struct rib *rib, struct nexthop *nexthop, int set,
 			 * On Linux, we have to set the onlink netlink flag because
 			 * otherwise, the kernel won't accept the route.
 			 */
-			if (newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX
-			    || newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME)
+			if (newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX)
 			  {
 			    resolved_hop->flags |= NEXTHOP_FLAG_ONLINK;
 			    resolved_hop->type = NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFINDEX;
@@ -656,8 +620,7 @@ nexthop_active_ipv6 (struct rib *rib, struct nexthop *nexthop, int set,
 			/* See nexthop_active_ipv4 for a description how the
 			 * resolved nexthop is constructed. */
 			if (newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6
-			    || newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX
-			    || newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME)
+			    || newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX)
 			  {
 			    resolved_hop->type = newhop->type;
 			    resolved_hop->gate.ipv6 = newhop->gate.ipv6;
@@ -669,8 +632,7 @@ nexthop_active_ipv6 (struct rib *rib, struct nexthop *nexthop, int set,
 			      }
 			  }
 
-			if (newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX
-			    || newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME)
+			if (newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX)
 			  {
 				resolved_hop->flags |= NEXTHOP_FLAG_ONLINK;
 				resolved_hop->type = NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX;
@@ -699,8 +661,7 @@ nexthop_active_ipv6 (struct rib *rib, struct nexthop *nexthop, int set,
 			/* See nexthop_active_ipv4 for a description how the
 			 * resolved nexthop is constructed. */
 			if (newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6
-			    || newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX
-			    || newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME)
+			    || newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX)
 			  {
 			    resolved_hop->type = newhop->type;
 			    resolved_hop->gate.ipv6 = newhop->gate.ipv6;
@@ -712,8 +673,7 @@ nexthop_active_ipv6 (struct rib *rib, struct nexthop *nexthop, int set,
 			      }
 			  }
 
-			if (newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX
-			    || newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME)
+			if (newhop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX)
 			  {
 				resolved_hop->flags |= NEXTHOP_FLAG_ONLINK;
 				resolved_hop->type = NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX;
@@ -1020,23 +980,6 @@ nexthop_active_check (struct route_node *rn, struct rib *rib,
       else
 	UNSET_FLAG (nexthop->flags, NEXTHOP_FLAG_ACTIVE);
       break;
-    case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME:
-      family = AFI_IP6;
-    case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME:
-      ifp = if_lookup_by_name_vrf (nexthop->ifname, rib->vrf_id);
-      if (ifp && if_is_operative(ifp))
-	{
-	  if (set)
-	    nexthop->ifindex = ifp->ifindex;
-	  SET_FLAG (nexthop->flags, NEXTHOP_FLAG_ACTIVE);
-	}
-      else
-	{
-	  if (set)
-	    nexthop->ifindex = 0;
-	  UNSET_FLAG (nexthop->flags, NEXTHOP_FLAG_ACTIVE);
-	}
-      break;
     case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4:
     case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFINDEX:
       family = AFI_IP;
@@ -1108,7 +1051,8 @@ nexthop_active_check (struct route_node *rn, struct rib *rib,
 	{
 	  inet_ntop (rn->p.family, &rn->p.u.prefix, buf, sizeof (buf));
 	  zlog_debug("%u:%s/%d: Filtering out with NH out %s due to route map",
-		     rib->vrf_id, buf, rn->p.prefixlen, nexthop->ifname);
+		     rib->vrf_id, buf, rn->p.prefixlen,
+		     ifindex2ifname_vrf (nexthop->ifindex, rib->vrf_id));
 	}
       UNSET_FLAG (nexthop->flags, NEXTHOP_FLAG_ACTIVE);
     }
@@ -2602,8 +2546,8 @@ static_install_route (afi_t afi, safi_t safi, struct prefix *p, struct static_ro
 	  nh_p.u.prefix4 = si->addr.ipv4;
 	  zebra_register_rnh_static_nh(&nh_p, rn);
 	  break;
-	case STATIC_IPV4_IFNAME:
-	  rib_nexthop_ifname_add (rib, si->ifname);
+	case STATIC_IFINDEX:
+	  rib_nexthop_ifindex_add (rib, si->ifindex);
 	  break;
 	case STATIC_IPV4_BLACKHOLE:
 	  rib_nexthop_blackhole_add (rib);
@@ -2615,11 +2559,8 @@ static_install_route (afi_t afi, safi_t safi, struct prefix *p, struct static_ro
 	  nh_p.u.prefix6 = si->addr.ipv6;
 	  zebra_register_rnh_static_nh(&nh_p, rn);
 	  break;
-	case STATIC_IPV6_IFNAME:
-	  rib_nexthop_ifname_add (rib, si->ifname);
-	  break;
-	case STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY_IFNAME:
-	  rib_nexthop_ipv6_ifname_add (rib, &si->addr.ipv6, si->ifname);
+	case STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY_IFINDEX:
+	  rib_nexthop_ipv6_ifindex_add (rib, &si->addr.ipv6, si->ifindex);
 	  break;
         }
 
@@ -2663,8 +2604,8 @@ static_install_route (afi_t afi, safi_t safi, struct prefix *p, struct static_ro
 	  nh_p.u.prefix4 = si->addr.ipv4;
 	  zebra_register_rnh_static_nh(&nh_p, rn);
 	  break;
-	case STATIC_IPV4_IFNAME:
-	  rib_nexthop_ifname_add (rib, si->ifname);
+	case STATIC_IFINDEX:
+	  rib_nexthop_ifindex_add (rib, si->ifindex);
 	  break;
 	case STATIC_IPV4_BLACKHOLE:
 	  rib_nexthop_blackhole_add (rib);
@@ -2676,11 +2617,8 @@ static_install_route (afi_t afi, safi_t safi, struct prefix *p, struct static_ro
 	  nh_p.u.prefix6 = si->addr.ipv6;
 	  zebra_register_rnh_static_nh(&nh_p, rn);
 	  break;
-	case STATIC_IPV6_IFNAME:
-	  rib_nexthop_ifname_add (rib, si->ifname);
-	  break;
-	case STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY_IFNAME:
-	  rib_nexthop_ipv6_ifname_add (rib, &si->addr.ipv6, si->ifname);
+	case STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY_IFINDEX:
+	  rib_nexthop_ipv6_ifindex_add (rib, &si->addr.ipv6, si->ifindex);
 	  break;
         }
 
@@ -2718,9 +2656,9 @@ static_nexthop_same (struct nexthop *nexthop, struct static_route *si)
       && si->type == STATIC_IPV4_GATEWAY
       && IPV4_ADDR_SAME (&nexthop->gate.ipv4, &si->addr.ipv4))
     return 1;
-  if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME
-      && si->type == STATIC_IPV4_IFNAME
-      && strcmp (nexthop->ifname, si->ifname) == 0)
+  if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX
+      && si->type == STATIC_IFINDEX
+      && nexthop->ifindex == si->ifindex)
     return 1;
   if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_BLACKHOLE
       && si->type == STATIC_IPV4_BLACKHOLE)
@@ -2729,14 +2667,10 @@ static_nexthop_same (struct nexthop *nexthop, struct static_route *si)
       && si->type == STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY
       && IPV6_ADDR_SAME (&nexthop->gate.ipv6, &si->addr.ipv6))
     return 1;
-  if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME
-      && si->type == STATIC_IPV6_IFNAME
-      && strcmp (nexthop->ifname, si->ifname) == 0)
-    return 1;
-  if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME
-      && si->type == STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY_IFNAME
+  if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX
+      && si->type == STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY_IFINDEX
       && IPV6_ADDR_SAME (&nexthop->gate.ipv6, &si->addr.ipv6)
-      && strcmp (nexthop->ifname, si->ifname) == 0)
+      && nexthop->ifindex == si->ifindex)
     return 1;
   return 0;
 }
@@ -2847,7 +2781,7 @@ static_uninstall_route (afi_t afi, safi_t safi, struct prefix *p, struct static_
 
 /* Add static route into static route configuration. */
 int
-static_add_ipv4 (struct prefix *p, struct in_addr *gate, const char *ifname,
+static_add_ipv4 (struct prefix *p, struct in_addr *gate, unsigned int ifindex,
 		 u_char flags, u_short tag, u_char distance, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
 {
   u_char type = 0;
@@ -2868,8 +2802,8 @@ static_add_ipv4 (struct prefix *p, struct in_addr *gate, const char *ifname,
   /* Make flags. */
   if (gate)
     type = STATIC_IPV4_GATEWAY;
-  else if (ifname)
-    type = STATIC_IPV4_IFNAME;
+  else if (ifindex)
+    type = STATIC_IFINDEX;
   else
     type = STATIC_IPV4_BLACKHOLE;
 
@@ -2878,7 +2812,7 @@ static_add_ipv4 (struct prefix *p, struct in_addr *gate, const char *ifname,
     {
       if (type == si->type
 	  && (! gate || IPV4_ADDR_SAME (gate, &si->addr.ipv4))
-	  && (! ifname || strcmp (ifname, si->ifname) == 0))
+	  && (! ifindex || ifindex == si->ifindex))
 	{
 	  if ((distance == si->distance) && (tag == si->tag))
 	    {
@@ -2892,7 +2826,7 @@ static_add_ipv4 (struct prefix *p, struct in_addr *gate, const char *ifname,
 
   /* Distance or tag changed. */
   if (update)
-    static_delete_ipv4 (p, gate, ifname, update->tag, update->distance, vrf_id);
+    static_delete_ipv4 (p, gate, ifindex, update->tag, update->distance, vrf_id);
 
   /* Make new static route structure. */
   si = XCALLOC (MTYPE_STATIC_ROUTE, sizeof (struct static_route));
@@ -2902,11 +2836,10 @@ static_add_ipv4 (struct prefix *p, struct in_addr *gate, const char *ifname,
   si->flags = flags;
   si->tag = tag;
   si->vrf_id = vrf_id;
+  si->ifindex = ifindex;
 
   if (gate)
     si->addr.ipv4 = *gate;
-  if (ifname)
-    si->ifname = XSTRDUP (0, ifname);
 
   /* Add new static route information to the tree with sort by
      distance value and gateway address. */
@@ -2943,7 +2876,7 @@ static_add_ipv4 (struct prefix *p, struct in_addr *gate, const char *ifname,
 
 /* Delete static route from static route configuration. */
 int
-static_delete_ipv4 (struct prefix *p, struct in_addr *gate, const char *ifname,
+static_delete_ipv4 (struct prefix *p, struct in_addr *gate, unsigned int ifindex,
 		    u_short tag, u_char distance, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
 {
   u_char type = 0;
@@ -2964,8 +2897,8 @@ static_delete_ipv4 (struct prefix *p, struct in_addr *gate, const char *ifname,
   /* Make flags. */
   if (gate)
     type = STATIC_IPV4_GATEWAY;
-  else if (ifname)
-    type = STATIC_IPV4_IFNAME;
+  else if (ifindex)
+    type = STATIC_IFINDEX;
   else
     type = STATIC_IPV4_BLACKHOLE;
 
@@ -2973,7 +2906,7 @@ static_delete_ipv4 (struct prefix *p, struct in_addr *gate, const char *ifname,
   for (si = rn->info; si; si = si->next)
     if (type == si->type
 	&& (! gate || IPV4_ADDR_SAME (gate, &si->addr.ipv4))
-	&& (! ifname || strcmp (ifname, si->ifname) == 0)
+	&& (! ifindex || ifindex == si->ifindex)
 	&& (! tag || (tag == si->tag)))
       break;
 
@@ -2997,8 +2930,6 @@ static_delete_ipv4 (struct prefix *p, struct in_addr *gate, const char *ifname,
   route_unlock_node (rn);
   
   /* Free static route configuration. */
-  if (ifname)
-    XFREE (0, si->ifname);
   XFREE (MTYPE_STATIC_ROUTE, si);
 
   route_unlock_node (rn);
@@ -3395,7 +3326,7 @@ rib_delete_ipv6 (int type, u_short instance, int flags, struct prefix_ipv6 *p,
 /* Add static route into static route configuration. */
 int
 static_add_ipv6 (struct prefix *p, u_char type, struct in6_addr *gate,
-		 const char *ifname, u_char flags, u_short tag,
+		 unsigned int ifindex, u_char flags, u_short tag,
                  u_char distance, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
 {
   struct route_node *rn;
@@ -3410,11 +3341,11 @@ static_add_ipv6 (struct prefix *p, u_char type, struct in6_addr *gate,
     return -1;
     
   if (!gate &&
-      (type == STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY || type == STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY_IFNAME))
+      (type == STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY || type == STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY_IFINDEX))
     return -1;
   
-  if (!ifname && 
-      (type == STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY_IFNAME || type == STATIC_IPV6_IFNAME))
+  if (!ifindex &&
+      (type == STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY_IFINDEX || type == STATIC_IFINDEX))
     return -1;
 
   /* Lookup static route prefix. */
@@ -3425,7 +3356,7 @@ static_add_ipv6 (struct prefix *p, u_char type, struct in6_addr *gate,
     {
       if (type == si->type
 	  && (! gate || IPV6_ADDR_SAME (gate, &si->addr.ipv6))
-	  && (! ifname || strcmp (ifname, si->ifname) == 0))
+	  && (! ifindex || ifindex ==  si->ifindex))
 	{
 	  if ((distance == si->distance) && (tag == si->tag))
 	    {
@@ -3439,7 +3370,7 @@ static_add_ipv6 (struct prefix *p, u_char type, struct in6_addr *gate,
 
   /* Distance or tag changed. */
   if (update)
-    static_delete_ipv6 (p, type, gate, ifname, update->tag, update->distance, vrf_id);
+    static_delete_ipv6 (p, type, gate, ifindex, update->tag, update->distance, vrf_id);
 
   /* Make new static route structure. */
   si = XCALLOC (MTYPE_STATIC_ROUTE, sizeof (struct static_route));
@@ -3449,18 +3380,15 @@ static_add_ipv6 (struct prefix *p, u_char type, struct in6_addr *gate,
   si->flags = flags;
   si->tag = tag;
   si->vrf_id = vrf_id;
+  si->ifindex = ifindex;
 
   switch (type)
     {
     case STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY:
       si->addr.ipv6 = *gate;
       break;
-    case STATIC_IPV6_IFNAME:
-      si->ifname = XSTRDUP (0, ifname);
-      break;
-    case STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY_IFNAME:
+    case STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY_IFINDEX:
       si->addr.ipv6 = *gate;
-      si->ifname = XSTRDUP (0, ifname);
       break;
     }
 
@@ -3493,7 +3421,7 @@ static_add_ipv6 (struct prefix *p, u_char type, struct in6_addr *gate,
 /* Delete static route from static route configuration. */
 int
 static_delete_ipv6 (struct prefix *p, u_char type, struct in6_addr *gate,
-		    const char *ifname, u_short tag, u_char distance,
+		    unsigned int ifindex, u_short tag, u_char distance,
                     vrf_id_t vrf_id)
 {
   struct route_node *rn;
@@ -3515,7 +3443,7 @@ static_delete_ipv6 (struct prefix *p, u_char type, struct in6_addr *gate,
     if (distance == si->distance 
 	&& type == si->type
 	&& (! gate || IPV6_ADDR_SAME (gate, &si->addr.ipv6))
-	&& (! ifname || strcmp (ifname, si->ifname) == 0)
+	&& (! ifindex || ifindex == si->ifindex)
 	&& (! tag || (tag == si->tag)))
       break;
 
@@ -3538,8 +3466,6 @@ static_delete_ipv6 (struct prefix *p, u_char type, struct in6_addr *gate,
     si->next->prev = si->prev;
   
   /* Free static route configuration. */
-  if (ifname)
-    XFREE (0, si->ifname);
   XFREE (MTYPE_STATIC_ROUTE, si);
 
   return 1;
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_routemap.c b/zebra/zebra_routemap.c
index fbd9db1879..613b817481 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_routemap.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_routemap.c
@@ -1210,11 +1210,9 @@ route_match_ip_next_hop (void *rule, struct prefix *prefix,
 
       switch (nh_data->nexthop->type) {
       case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX:
-      case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME:
         /* Interface routes can't match ip next-hop */
         return RMAP_NOMATCH;
       case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFINDEX:
-      case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFNAME:
       case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4:
         p.family = AF_INET;
         p.prefix = nh_data->nexthop->gate.ipv4;
@@ -1275,11 +1273,9 @@ route_match_ip_next_hop_prefix_list (void *rule, struct prefix *prefix,
 
       switch (nh_data->nexthop->type) {
       case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX:
-      case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME:
         /* Interface routes can't match ip next-hop */
         return RMAP_NOMATCH;
       case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFINDEX:
-      case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFNAME:
       case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4:
         p.family = AF_INET;
         p.prefix = nh_data->nexthop->gate.ipv4;
@@ -1478,11 +1474,9 @@ route_match_ip_nexthop_prefix_len (void *rule, struct prefix *prefix,
 
       switch (nh_data->nexthop->type) {
       case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX:
-      case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME:
         /* Interface routes can't match ip next-hop */
         return RMAP_NOMATCH;
       case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFINDEX:
-      case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFNAME:
       case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4:
         p.family = AF_INET;
         p.prefix = nh_data->nexthop->gate.ipv4;
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_snmp.c b/zebra/zebra_snmp.c
index 3d005aa55a..fbd0379fcd 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_snmp.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_snmp.c
@@ -493,8 +493,7 @@ ipFwTable (struct variable *v, oid objid[], size_t *objid_len,
       return (u_char *)&nexthop->ifindex;
       break;
     case IPFORWARDTYPE:
-      if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX
-	  || nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME)
+      if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX)
         result = 3;
       else
         result = 4;
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_vty.c b/zebra/zebra_vty.c
index 2d7333a3b5..06f9f14e86 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_vty.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_vty.c
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ zebra_static_ipv4 (struct vty *vty, int add_cmd, const char *dest_str,
   struct prefix p;
   struct in_addr gate;
   struct in_addr mask;
-  const char *ifname;
   u_char flag = 0;
   u_short tag = 0;
   vrf_id_t vrf_id = VRF_DEFAULT;
-  
+  unsigned int ifindex = 0;
+
   ret = str2prefix (dest_str, &p);
   if (ret <= 0)
     {
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ zebra_static_ipv4 (struct vty *vty, int add_cmd, const char *dest_str,
           return CMD_WARNING;
         }
       if (add_cmd)
-        static_add_ipv4 (&p, NULL, NULL, ZEBRA_FLAG_BLACKHOLE, tag, distance, vrf_id);
+        static_add_ipv4 (&p, NULL, ifindex, ZEBRA_FLAG_BLACKHOLE, tag, distance, vrf_id);
       else
-        static_delete_ipv4 (&p, NULL, NULL, tag, distance, vrf_id);
+        static_delete_ipv4 (&p, NULL, ifindex, tag, distance, vrf_id);
       return CMD_SUCCESS;
     }
 
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ zebra_static_ipv4 (struct vty *vty, int add_cmd, const char *dest_str,
   if (gate_str == NULL)
   {
     if (add_cmd)
-      static_add_ipv4 (&p, NULL, NULL, flag, tag, distance, vrf_id);
+      static_add_ipv4 (&p, NULL, ifindex, flag, tag, distance, vrf_id);
     else
-      static_delete_ipv4 (&p, NULL, NULL, tag, distance, vrf_id);
+      static_delete_ipv4 (&p, NULL, ifindex, tag, distance, vrf_id);
 
     return CMD_SUCCESS;
   }
@@ -135,15 +135,21 @@ zebra_static_ipv4 (struct vty *vty, int add_cmd, const char *dest_str,
   /* When gateway is A.B.C.D format, gate is treated as nexthop
      address other case gate is treated as interface name. */
   ret = inet_aton (gate_str, &gate);
-  if (ret)
-    ifname = NULL;
-  else
-    ifname = gate_str;
+  if (!ret)
+    {
+      struct interface *ifp = if_lookup_by_name_vrf (gate_str, vrf_id);
+      if (!ifp)
+	{
+	  vty_out (vty, "%% Unknown interface: %s%s", gate_str, VTY_NEWLINE);
+	  return CMD_WARNING;
+	}
+      ifindex = ifp->ifindex;
+    }
 
   if (add_cmd)
-    static_add_ipv4 (&p, ifname ? NULL : &gate, ifname, flag, tag, distance, vrf_id);
+    static_add_ipv4 (&p, ifindex ? NULL : &gate, ifindex, flag, tag, distance, vrf_id);
   else
-    static_delete_ipv4 (&p, ifname ? NULL : &gate, ifname, tag, distance, vrf_id);
+    static_delete_ipv4 (&p, ifindex ? NULL : &gate, ifindex, tag, distance, vrf_id);
 
   return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -1818,12 +1824,9 @@ vty_show_ip_route_detail (struct vty *vty, struct route_node *rn)
 #ifdef HAVE_IPV6
 	    case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6:
 	    case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX:
-	    case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME:
 	      vty_out (vty, " %s",
 		       inet_ntop (AF_INET6, &nexthop->gate.ipv6, buf, BUFSIZ));
-	      if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME)
-		vty_out (vty, ", %s", nexthop->ifname);
-	      else if (nexthop->ifindex)
+	      if (nexthop->ifindex)
 		vty_out (vty, ", via %s",
                          ifindex2ifname_vrf (nexthop->ifindex, rib->vrf_id));
 	      break;
@@ -1832,9 +1835,6 @@ vty_show_ip_route_detail (struct vty *vty, struct route_node *rn)
 	      vty_out (vty, " directly connected, %s",
 		       ifindex2ifname_vrf (nexthop->ifindex, rib->vrf_id));
 	      break;
-	    case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME:
-	      vty_out (vty, " directly connected, %s", nexthop->ifname);
-	      break;
       case NEXTHOP_TYPE_BLACKHOLE:
         vty_out (vty, " directly connected, Null0");
         break;
@@ -1854,7 +1854,6 @@ vty_show_ip_route_detail (struct vty *vty, struct route_node *rn)
             {
             case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4:
             case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFINDEX:
-            case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFNAME:
               if (nexthop->src.ipv4.s_addr)
                 {
 		  if (inet_ntop(AF_INET, &nexthop->src.ipv4, addrstr,
@@ -1862,10 +1861,8 @@ vty_show_ip_route_detail (struct vty *vty, struct route_node *rn)
                     vty_out (vty, ", src %s", addrstr);
                 }
               break;
-#ifdef HAVE_IPV6
             case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6:
             case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX:
-            case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME:
               if (!IPV6_ADDR_SAME(&nexthop->src.ipv6, &in6addr_any))
                 {
 		  if (inet_ntop(AF_INET6, &nexthop->src.ipv6, addrstr,
@@ -1873,7 +1870,6 @@ vty_show_ip_route_detail (struct vty *vty, struct route_node *rn)
                     vty_out (vty, ", src %s", addrstr);
                 }
               break;
-#endif /* HAVE_IPV6 */
             default:
 	       break;
             }
@@ -1935,12 +1931,9 @@ vty_show_ip_route (struct vty *vty, struct route_node *rn, struct rib *rib)
 #ifdef HAVE_IPV6
         case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6:
 	case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX:
-	case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME:
 	  vty_out (vty, " via %s",
 		   inet_ntop (AF_INET6, &nexthop->gate.ipv6, buf, BUFSIZ));
-	  if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME)
-	    vty_out (vty, ", %s", nexthop->ifname);
-	  else if (nexthop->ifindex)
+	  if (nexthop->ifindex)
 	    vty_out (vty, ", %s",
                      ifindex2ifname_vrf (nexthop->ifindex, rib->vrf_id));
 	  break;
@@ -1950,9 +1943,6 @@ vty_show_ip_route (struct vty *vty, struct route_node *rn, struct rib *rib)
 	  vty_out (vty, " is directly connected, %s",
 		   ifindex2ifname_vrf (nexthop->ifindex, rib->vrf_id));
 	  break;
-	case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME:
-	  vty_out (vty, " is directly connected, %s", nexthop->ifname);
-	  break;
   case NEXTHOP_TYPE_BLACKHOLE:
     vty_out (vty, " is directly connected, Null0");
     break;
@@ -1972,7 +1962,6 @@ vty_show_ip_route (struct vty *vty, struct route_node *rn, struct rib *rib)
         {
           case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4:
           case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFINDEX:
-          case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFNAME:
             if (nexthop->src.ipv4.s_addr)
               {
 		if (inet_ntop(AF_INET, &nexthop->src.ipv4, buf, sizeof buf))
@@ -1982,7 +1971,6 @@ vty_show_ip_route (struct vty *vty, struct route_node *rn, struct rib *rib)
 #ifdef HAVE_IPV6
           case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6:
           case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX:
-          case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME:
             if (!IPV6_ADDR_SAME(&nexthop->src.ipv6, &in6addr_any))
               {
 		if (inet_ntop(AF_INET6, &nexthop->src.ipv6, buf, sizeof buf))
@@ -3043,8 +3031,8 @@ static_config_ipv4 (struct vty *vty, safi_t safi, const char *cmd)
               case STATIC_IPV4_GATEWAY:
                 vty_out (vty, " %s", inet_ntoa (si->addr.ipv4));
                 break;
-              case STATIC_IPV4_IFNAME:
-                vty_out (vty, " %s", si->ifname);
+              case STATIC_IFINDEX:
+                vty_out (vty, " %s", ifindex2ifname_vrf(si->ifindex, si->vrf_id));
                 break;
               case STATIC_IPV4_BLACKHOLE:
                 vty_out (vty, " Null0");
@@ -3178,6 +3166,8 @@ static_ipv6_func (struct vty *vty, int add_cmd, const char *dest_str,
   vrf_id_t vrf_id = VRF_DEFAULT;
   u_char flag = 0;
   u_short tag = 0;
+  unsigned int ifindex = 0;
+  struct interface *ifp = NULL;
   
   ret = str2prefix (dest_str, &p);
   if (ret <= 0)
@@ -3229,8 +3219,15 @@ static_ipv6_func (struct vty *vty, int add_cmd, const char *dest_str,
 	  vty_out (vty, "%% Malformed address%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
 	  return CMD_WARNING;
 	}
-      type = STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY_IFNAME;
+      type = STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY_IFINDEX;
       gate = &gate_addr;
+      ifp = if_lookup_by_name_vrf (ifname, vrf_id);
+      if (!ifp)
+	{
+	  vty_out (vty, "%% Malformed Interface name %s%s", ifname, VTY_NEWLINE);
+	  return CMD_WARNING;
+	}
+      ifindex = ifp->ifindex;
     }
   else
     {
@@ -3241,8 +3238,14 @@ static_ipv6_func (struct vty *vty, int add_cmd, const char *dest_str,
 	}
       else
 	{
-	  type = STATIC_IPV6_IFNAME;
-	  ifname = gate_str;
+	  type = STATIC_IFINDEX;
+	  ifp = if_lookup_by_name_vrf (gate_str, vrf_id);
+	  if (!ifp)
+	    {
+	      vty_out (vty, "%% Malformed Interface name %s%s", gate_str, VTY_NEWLINE);
+	      return CMD_WARNING;
+	    }
+	  ifindex = ifp->ifindex;
 	}
     }
 
@@ -3251,9 +3254,9 @@ static_ipv6_func (struct vty *vty, int add_cmd, const char *dest_str,
     VTY_GET_INTEGER ("VRF ID", vrf_id, vrf_id_str);
 
   if (add_cmd)
-    static_add_ipv6 (&p, type, gate, ifname, flag, tag, distance, vrf_id);
+    static_add_ipv6 (&p, type, gate, ifindex, flag, tag, distance, vrf_id);
   else
-    static_delete_ipv6 (&p, type, gate, ifname, tag, distance, vrf_id);
+    static_delete_ipv6 (&p, type, gate, ifindex, tag, distance, vrf_id);
 
   return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -4321,22 +4324,15 @@ vty_show_ipv6_route_detail (struct vty *vty, struct route_node *rn)
 	    {
 	    case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6:
 	    case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX:
-	    case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME:
 	      vty_out (vty, " %s",
 		       inet_ntop (AF_INET6, &nexthop->gate.ipv6, buf, BUFSIZ));
-	      if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME)
-		vty_out (vty, ", %s", nexthop->ifname);
-	      else if (nexthop->ifindex)
+	      if (nexthop->ifindex)
 		vty_out (vty, ", via %s", ifindex2ifname (nexthop->ifindex));
 	      break;
 	    case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX:
 	      vty_out (vty, " directly connected, %s",
 		       ifindex2ifname (nexthop->ifindex));
 	      break;
-	    case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME:
-	      vty_out (vty, " directly connected, %s",
-		       nexthop->ifname);
-	      break;
 	    default:
 	      break;
 	    }
@@ -4395,22 +4391,15 @@ vty_show_ipv6_route (struct vty *vty, struct route_node *rn,
 	{
 	case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6:
 	case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX:
-	case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME:
 	  vty_out (vty, " via %s",
 		   inet_ntop (AF_INET6, &nexthop->gate.ipv6, buf, BUFSIZ));
-	  if (nexthop->type == NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME)
-	    vty_out (vty, ", %s", nexthop->ifname);
-	  else if (nexthop->ifindex)
+	  if (nexthop->ifindex)
 	    vty_out (vty, ", %s", ifindex2ifname (nexthop->ifindex));
 	  break;
 	case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFINDEX:
 	  vty_out (vty, " is directly connected, %s",
 		   ifindex2ifname (nexthop->ifindex));
 	  break;
-	case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IFNAME:
-	  vty_out (vty, " is directly connected, %s",
-		   nexthop->ifname);
-	  break;
 	default:
 	  break;
 	}
@@ -5189,12 +5178,13 @@ static_config_ipv6 (struct vty *vty)
 	      case STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY:
 		vty_out (vty, " %s", inet_ntop (AF_INET6, &si->addr.ipv6, buf, BUFSIZ));
 		break;
-	      case STATIC_IPV6_IFNAME:
-		vty_out (vty, " %s", si->ifname);
+	      case STATIC_IFINDEX:
+		vty_out (vty, " %s", ifindex2ifname_vrf (si->ifindex, si->vrf_id));
 		break;
-	      case STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY_IFNAME:
+	      case STATIC_IPV6_GATEWAY_IFINDEX:
 		vty_out (vty, " %s %s",
-			 inet_ntop (AF_INET6, &si->addr.ipv6, buf, BUFSIZ), si->ifname);
+			 inet_ntop (AF_INET6, &si->addr.ipv6, buf, BUFSIZ),
+			 ifindex2ifname_vrf (si->ifindex, si->vrf_id));
 		break;
 	      }
 
diff --git a/zebra/zserv.c b/zebra/zserv.c
index 92482dc4f8..9a67724f45 100644
--- a/zebra/zserv.c
+++ b/zebra/zserv.c
@@ -580,17 +580,14 @@ zsend_redistribute_route (int cmd, struct zserv *client, struct prefix *p,
               case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFINDEX:
                 stream_put_in_addr (s, &nexthop->gate.ipv4);
                 break;
-#ifdef HAVE_IPV6
               case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6:
               case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX:
-              case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFNAME:
 		/* Only BGP supports IPv4 prefix with IPv6 NH, so kill this */
 		if (p->family == AF_INET)
 		  stream_put_in_addr(s, &dummy_nh.gate.ipv4);
 		else
 		  stream_write (s, (u_char *) &nexthop->gate.ipv6, 16);
                 break;
-#endif
               default:
                 if (cmd == ZEBRA_REDISTRIBUTE_IPV4_ADD
                     || cmd == ZEBRA_REDISTRIBUTE_IPV4_DEL)
@@ -685,12 +682,10 @@ zsend_ipv6_nexthop_lookup (struct zserv *client, struct in6_addr *addr,
 		stream_put (s, &nexthop->gate.ipv6, 16);
 		break;
 	      case ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IPV6_IFINDEX:
-	      case ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IPV6_IFNAME:
 		stream_put (s, &nexthop->gate.ipv6, 16);
 		stream_putl (s, nexthop->ifindex);
 		break;
 	      case ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IFINDEX:
-	      case ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IFNAME:
 		stream_putl (s, nexthop->ifindex);
 		break;
 	      default:
@@ -759,7 +754,6 @@ zsend_ipv4_nexthop_lookup (struct zserv *client, struct in_addr addr,
 		stream_putl (s, nexthop->ifindex);
 		break;
 	      case ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IFINDEX:
-	      case ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IFNAME:
 		stream_putl (s, nexthop->ifindex);
 		break;
 	      default:
@@ -938,7 +932,6 @@ zsend_ipv4_import_lookup (struct zserv *client, struct prefix_ipv4 *p,
 		stream_putl (s, nexthop->ifindex);
 		break;
 	      case ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IFINDEX:
-	      case ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IFNAME:
 		stream_putl (s, nexthop->ifindex);
 		break;
 	      default:
@@ -1068,7 +1061,6 @@ zread_ipv4_add (struct zserv *client, u_short length, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
   u_char nexthop_type;
   struct stream *s;
   unsigned int ifindex;
-  u_char ifname_len;
   safi_t safi;
   int ret;
 
@@ -1111,10 +1103,6 @@ zread_ipv4_add (struct zserv *client, u_short length, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
 	      ifindex = stream_getl (s);
 	      rib_nexthop_ifindex_add (rib, ifindex);
 	      break;
-	    case ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IFNAME:
-	      ifname_len = stream_getc (s);
-	      stream_forward_getp (s, ifname_len);
-	      break;
 	    case ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IPV4:
 	      nexthop.s_addr = stream_get_ipv4 (s);
 	      rib_nexthop_ipv4_add (rib, &nexthop, NULL);
@@ -1172,7 +1160,6 @@ zread_ipv4_delete (struct zserv *client, u_short length, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
   struct prefix_ipv4 p;
   u_char nexthop_num;
   u_char nexthop_type;
-  u_char ifname_len;
   
   s = client->ibuf;
   ifindex = 0;
@@ -1206,10 +1193,6 @@ zread_ipv4_delete (struct zserv *client, u_short length, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
 	    case ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IFINDEX:
 	      ifindex = stream_getl (s);
 	      break;
-	    case ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IFNAME:
-	      ifname_len = stream_getc (s);
-	      stream_forward_getp (s, ifname_len);
-	      break;
 	    case ZEBRA_NEXTHOP_IPV4:
 	      nexthop.s_addr = stream_get_ipv4 (s);
 	      nexthop_p = &nexthop;