diff --git a/include/utils.h b/include/utils.h
index 8a9c3020..0f57ee97 100644
--- a/include/utils.h
+++ b/include/utils.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ extern int timestamp_short;
 extern const char * _SL_;
 extern int max_flush_loops;
 extern int batch_mode;
+extern int numeric;
 extern bool do_all;
 
 #ifndef CONFDIR
diff --git a/ip/ip.c b/ip/ip.c
index 02827e7c..7e35966d 100644
--- a/ip/ip.c
+++ b/ip/ip.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ int timestamp;
 int force;
 int max_flush_loops = 10;
 int batch_mode;
+int numeric;
 bool do_all;
 
 struct rtnl_handle rth = { .fd = -1 };
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ static void usage(void)
 		"                    -4 | -6 | -I | -D | -M | -B | -0 |\n"
 		"                    -l[oops] { maximum-addr-flush-attempts } | -br[ief] |\n"
 		"                    -o[neline] | -t[imestamp] | -ts[hort] | -b[atch] [filename] |\n"
-		"                    -rc[vbuf] [size] | -n[etns] name | -a[ll] | -c[olor]}\n");
+		"                    -rc[vbuf] [size] | -n[etns] name | -N[umeric] | -a[ll] |\n"
+		"                    -c[olor]}\n");
 	exit(-1);
 }
 
@@ -289,6 +291,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			if (netns_switch(argv[1]))
 				exit(-1);
+		} else if (matches(opt, "-Numeric") == 0) {
+			++numeric;
 		} else if (matches(opt, "-all") == 0) {
 			do_all = true;
 		} else {
diff --git a/ip/rtm_map.c b/ip/rtm_map.c
index 76f93780..8d8eafe0 100644
--- a/ip/rtm_map.c
+++ b/ip/rtm_map.c
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@
 
 char *rtnl_rtntype_n2a(int id, char *buf, int len)
 {
+
+	if (numeric) {
+		snprintf(buf, len, "%d", id);
+		return buf;
+	}
+
 	switch (id) {
 	case RTN_UNSPEC:
 		return "none";
diff --git a/lib/inet_proto.c b/lib/inet_proto.c
index 0836a4c9..41e2e8b8 100644
--- a/lib/inet_proto.c
+++ b/lib/inet_proto.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const char *inet_proto_n2a(int proto, char *buf, int len)
 		return ncache;
 
 	pe = getprotobynumber(proto);
-	if (pe) {
+	if (pe && !numeric) {
 		if (icache != -1)
 			free(ncache);
 		icache = proto;
diff --git a/lib/ll_proto.c b/lib/ll_proto.c
index 8316a755..78c39616 100644
--- a/lib/ll_proto.c
+++ b/lib/ll_proto.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ const char * ll_proto_n2a(unsigned short id, char *buf, int len)
 
 	id = ntohs(id);
 
-        for (i=0; i<sizeof(llproto_names)/sizeof(llproto_names[0]); i++) {
+        for (i=0; !numeric && i<sizeof(llproto_names)/sizeof(llproto_names[0]); i++) {
                  if (llproto_names[i].id == id)
 			return llproto_names[i].name;
 	}
diff --git a/lib/ll_types.c b/lib/ll_types.c
index 32d04b5a..49da15df 100644
--- a/lib/ll_types.c
+++ b/lib/ll_types.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/sockios.h>
 
 #include "rt_names.h"
+#include "utils.h"
 
 const char * ll_type_n2a(int type, char *buf, int len)
 {
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ __PF(VOID,void)
 #undef __PF
 
         int i;
-        for (i=0; i<sizeof(arphrd_names)/sizeof(arphrd_names[0]); i++) {
+        for (i=0; !numeric && i<sizeof(arphrd_names)/sizeof(arphrd_names[0]); i++) {
                  if (arphrd_names[i].type == type)
 			return arphrd_names[i].name;
 	}
diff --git a/lib/rt_names.c b/lib/rt_names.c
index 66d5f2f0..41cccfb8 100644
--- a/lib/rt_names.c
+++ b/lib/rt_names.c
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 
 #define NAME_MAX_LEN 512
 
+int numeric;
+
 struct rtnl_hash_entry {
 	struct rtnl_hash_entry	*next;
 	const char		*name;
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ static void rtnl_rtprot_initialize(void)
 
 const char *rtnl_rtprot_n2a(int id, char *buf, int len)
 {
-	if (id < 0 || id >= 256) {
+	if (id < 0 || id >= 256 || numeric) {
 		snprintf(buf, len, "%u", id);
 		return buf;
 	}
@@ -246,7 +248,7 @@ static void rtnl_rtscope_initialize(void)
 
 const char *rtnl_rtscope_n2a(int id, char *buf, int len)
 {
-	if (id < 0 || id >= 256) {
+	if (id < 0 || id >= 256 || numeric) {
 		snprintf(buf, len, "%d", id);
 		return buf;
 	}
@@ -311,7 +313,7 @@ static void rtnl_rtrealm_initialize(void)
 
 const char *rtnl_rtrealm_n2a(int id, char *buf, int len)
 {
-	if (id < 0 || id >= 256) {
+	if (id < 0 || id >= 256 || numeric) {
 		snprintf(buf, len, "%d", id);
 		return buf;
 	}
@@ -419,7 +421,7 @@ const char *rtnl_rttable_n2a(__u32 id, char *buf, int len)
 	entry = rtnl_rttable_hash[id & 255];
 	while (entry && entry->id != id)
 		entry = entry->next;
-	if (entry)
+	if (!numeric && entry)
 		return entry->name;
 	snprintf(buf, len, "%u", id);
 	return buf;
@@ -484,7 +486,7 @@ const char *rtnl_dsfield_n2a(int id, char *buf, int len)
 		if (!rtnl_rtdsfield_init)
 			rtnl_rtdsfield_initialize();
 	}
-	if (rtnl_rtdsfield_tab[id])
+	if (!numeric && rtnl_rtdsfield_tab[id])
 		return rtnl_rtdsfield_tab[id];
 	snprintf(buf, len, "0x%02x", id);
 	return buf;
@@ -584,7 +586,7 @@ const char *rtnl_group_n2a(int id, char *buf, int len)
 	if (!rtnl_group_init)
 		rtnl_group_initialize();
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; !numeric && i < 256; i++) {
 		entry = rtnl_group_hash[i];
 
 		while (entry) {
@@ -633,8 +635,8 @@ static void nl_proto_initialize(void)
 
 const char *nl_proto_n2a(int id, char *buf, int len)
 {
-	if (id < 0 || id >= 256) {
-		snprintf(buf, len, "%u", id);
+	if (id < 0 || id >= 256 || numeric) {
+		snprintf(buf, len, "%d", id);
 		return buf;
 	}
 
diff --git a/man/man8/ip.8 b/man/man8/ip.8
index f4cbfc03..e2bda2a2 100644
--- a/man/man8/ip.8
+++ b/man/man8/ip.8
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ ip \- show / manipulate routing, network devices, interfaces and tunnels
 \fB\-t\fR[\fIimestamp\fR] |
 \fB\-ts\fR[\fIhort\fR] |
 \fB\-n\fR[\fIetns\fR] name |
+\fB\-N\fR[\fIumeric\fR] |
 \fB\-a\fR[\fIll\fR] |
 \fB\-c\fR[\fIolor\fR] |
 \fB\-br\fR[\fIief\fR] |
@@ -174,6 +175,11 @@ to
 .RI "-n[etns] " NETNS " [ " OPTIONS " ] " OBJECT " { " COMMAND " | "
 .BR help " }"
 
+.TP
+.BR "\-N" , " \-Numeric"
+Print the number of protocol, scope, dsfield, etc directly instead of
+converting it to human readable name.
+
 .TP
 .BR "\-a" , " \-all"
 executes specified command over all objects, it depends if command
diff --git a/man/man8/tc.8 b/man/man8/tc.8
index ab0bad8a..b81a396f 100644
--- a/man/man8/tc.8
+++ b/man/man8/tc.8
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ tc \- show / manipulate traffic control settings
 .IR OPTIONS " := {"
 \fB[ -force ] -b\fR[\fIatch\fR] \fB[ filename ] \fR|
 \fB[ \fB-n\fR[\fIetns\fR] name \fB] \fR|
+\fB[ \fB-N\fR[\fIumeric\fR] \fB] \fR|
 \fB[ \fB-nm \fR| \fB-nam\fR[\fIes\fR] \fB] \fR|
 \fB[ \fR{ \fB-cf \fR| \fB-c\fR[\fIonf\fR] \fR} \fB[ filename ] \fB] \fR
 \fB[ -t\fR[imestamp\fR] \fB\] \fR| \fB[ -t\fR[short\fR] \fR| \fB[
@@ -707,6 +708,11 @@ to
 .RI "-n[etns] " NETNS " [ " OPTIONS " ] " OBJECT " { " COMMAND " | "
 .BR help " }"
 
+.TP
+.BR "\-N" , " \-Numeric"
+Print the number of protocol, scope, dsfield, etc directly instead of
+converting it to human readable name.
+
 .TP
 .BR "\-cf" , " \-conf " <FILENAME>
 specifies path to the config file. This option is used in conjunction with other options (e.g.
diff --git a/misc/ss.c b/misc/ss.c
index 99c06d31..e01ebf4d 100644
--- a/misc/ss.c
+++ b/misc/ss.c
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ static int security_get_initial_context(char *name,  char **context)
 }
 #endif
 
-static int resolve_services = 1;
 int preferred_family = AF_UNSPEC;
 static int show_options;
 int show_details;
@@ -121,6 +120,7 @@ static int follow_events;
 static int sctp_ino;
 static int show_tipcinfo;
 static int show_tos;
+int numeric;
 int oneline;
 
 enum col_id {
@@ -1553,7 +1553,7 @@ static const char *resolve_service(int port)
 		return buf;
 	}
 
-	if (!resolve_services)
+	if (numeric)
 		goto do_numeric;
 
 	if (dg_proto == RAW_PROTO)
@@ -4296,14 +4296,11 @@ static int netlink_show_one(struct filter *f,
 
 	sock_state_print(&st);
 
-	if (resolve_services)
-		prot_name = nl_proto_n2a(prot, prot_buf, sizeof(prot_buf));
-	else
-		prot_name = int_to_str(prot, prot_buf);
+	prot_name = nl_proto_n2a(prot, prot_buf, sizeof(prot_buf));
 
 	if (pid == -1) {
 		procname[0] = '*';
-	} else if (resolve_services) {
+	} else if (!numeric) {
 		int done = 0;
 
 		if (!pid) {
@@ -5050,7 +5047,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				 long_opts, NULL)) != EOF) {
 		switch (ch) {
 		case 'n':
-			resolve_services = 0;
+			numeric = 1;
 			break;
 		case 'r':
 			resolve_hosts = 1;
@@ -5268,7 +5265,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	filter_states_set(&current_filter, state_filter);
 	filter_merge_defaults(&current_filter);
 
-	if (resolve_services && resolve_hosts &&
+	if (!numeric && resolve_hosts &&
 	    (current_filter.dbs & (UNIX_DBM|INET_L4_DBM)))
 		init_service_resolver();
 
diff --git a/tc/tc.c b/tc/tc.c
index e08f322a..64e342dd 100644
--- a/tc/tc.c
+++ b/tc/tc.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ bool use_names;
 int json;
 int color;
 int oneline;
+int numeric;
 
 static char *conf_file;
 
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ static void usage(void)
 		"		    action | monitor | exec }\n"
 		"       OPTIONS := { -V[ersion] | -s[tatistics] | -d[etails] | -r[aw] |\n"
 		"		    -o[neline] | -j[son] | -p[retty] | -c[olor]\n"
-		"		    -b[atch] [filename] | -n[etns] name |\n"
+		"		    -b[atch] [filename] | -n[etns] name | -N[umeric] |\n"
 		"		     -nm | -nam[es] | { -cf | -conf } path }\n");
 }
 
@@ -486,6 +487,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			if (netns_switch(argv[1]))
 				return -1;
+		} else if (matches(argv[1], "-Numeric") == 0) {
+			++numeric;
 		} else if (matches(argv[1], "-names") == 0 ||
 				matches(argv[1], "-nm") == 0) {
 			use_names = true;