diff --git a/zebra/if_socket.c b/zebra/if_socket.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..309d5a3f3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zebra/if_socket.c
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Zebra Interface interaction with the kernel using socket.
+ * Copyright (C) 2022  NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES
+ *                     Stephen Worley
+ *
+ * This file is part of FRR.
+ *
+ * FRR is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
+ * later version.
+ *
+ * FRR is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with FRR; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+ * Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+ * 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#include <zebra.h>
+
+#ifndef HAVE_NETLINK
+
+#include "lib_errors.h"
+
+#include "zebra/rt.h"
+#include "zebra/zebra_dplane.h"
+#include "zebra/zebra_errors.h"
+
+enum zebra_dplane_result kernel_intf_update(struct zebra_dplane_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	flog_err(EC_LIB_UNAVAILABLE, "%s not Implemented for this platform",
+		 __func__);
+	return ZEBRA_DPLANE_REQUEST_FAILURE;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/zebra/kernel_socket.c b/zebra/kernel_socket.c
index ce1f17111b..6583af0a54 100644
--- a/zebra/kernel_socket.c
+++ b/zebra/kernel_socket.c
@@ -1577,6 +1577,12 @@ void kernel_update_multi(struct dplane_ctx_q *ctx_list)
 			res = kernel_pbr_rule_update(ctx);
 			break;
 
+		case DPLANE_OP_INTF_INSTALL:
+		case DPLANE_OP_INTF_UPDATE:
+		case DPLANE_OP_INTF_DELETE:
+			res = kernel_intf_update(ctx);
+			break;
+
 		/* Ignore 'notifications' - no-op */
 		case DPLANE_OP_SYS_ROUTE_ADD:
 		case DPLANE_OP_SYS_ROUTE_DELETE:
diff --git a/zebra/rt.h b/zebra/rt.h
index 5e626928d9..4952c3eb1a 100644
--- a/zebra/rt.h
+++ b/zebra/rt.h
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ enum zebra_dplane_result kernel_neigh_update_ctx(struct zebra_dplane_ctx *ctx);
 extern enum zebra_dplane_result
 kernel_pbr_rule_update(struct zebra_dplane_ctx *ctx);
 
+extern enum zebra_dplane_result
+kernel_intf_update(struct zebra_dplane_ctx *ctx);
+
 #endif /* !HAVE_NETLINK */
 
 extern int kernel_neigh_update(int cmd, int ifindex, void *addr, char *lla,
diff --git a/zebra/subdir.am b/zebra/subdir.am
index 77e0898d81..8cb1237c22 100644
--- a/zebra/subdir.am
+++ b/zebra/subdir.am
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ zebra_zebra_SOURCES = \
 	zebra/debug.c \
 	zebra/if_ioctl.c \
 	zebra/if_netlink.c \
+	zebra/if_socket.c \
 	zebra/if_sysctl.c \
 	zebra/interface.c \
 	zebra/ioctl.c \