diff --git a/babeld/babel_interface.c b/babeld/babel_interface.c
index 0eeb9b2bbbfa..6e60300983af 100644
--- a/babeld/babel_interface.c
+++ b/babeld/babel_interface.c
@@ -86,16 +86,10 @@ babel_interface_up (ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 }
 
 int
-babel_interface_down (ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+babel_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-    struct stream *s = NULL;
-    struct interface *ifp = NULL;
-
     debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_IF, "receive a 'interface down'");
 
-    s = zclient->ibuf;
-    ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id); /* it updates iflist */
-
     if (ifp == NULL) {
         return 0;
     }
@@ -104,45 +98,23 @@ babel_interface_down (ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
     return 0;
 }
 
-int
-babel_interface_add (ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+int babel_ifp_create (struct interface *ifp)
 {
-    struct interface *ifp = NULL;
-
     debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_IF, "receive a 'interface add'");
 
-    /* read and add the interface in the iflist. */
-    ifp = zebra_interface_add_read (zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
-    if (ifp == NULL) {
-        return 0;
-    }
-
     interface_recalculate(ifp);
-    return 0;
-}
+
+     return 0;
+ }
 
 int
-babel_interface_delete (ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+babel_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-    struct interface *ifp;
-    struct stream *s;
-
     debugf(BABEL_DEBUG_IF, "receive a 'interface delete'");
 
-    s = zclient->ibuf;
-    ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id); /* it updates iflist */
-
-    if (ifp == NULL)
-        return 0;
-
     if (IS_ENABLE(ifp))
         interface_reset(ifp);
 
-    /* To support pseudo interface do not free interface structure.  */
-    /* if_delete(ifp); */
-    if_set_index(ifp, IFINDEX_INTERNAL);
-
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1260,6 +1232,11 @@ DEFUN (show_babel_parameters,
     return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+int babel_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void
 babel_if_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/babeld/babel_interface.h b/babeld/babel_interface.h
index d9e274582706..9833827927e6 100644
--- a/babeld/babel_interface.h
+++ b/babeld/babel_interface.h
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ int babel_interface_delete (int, struct zclient *, zebra_size_t, vrf_id_t);
 int babel_interface_address_add (int, struct zclient *, zebra_size_t, vrf_id_t);
 int babel_interface_address_delete (int, struct zclient *, zebra_size_t, vrf_id_t);
 
+int babel_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp);
+int babel_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp);
+int babel_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp);
+int babel_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp);
+
 unsigned jitter(babel_interface_nfo *, int);
 unsigned update_jitter(babel_interface_nfo *babel_ifp, int urgent);
 /* return "true" if "address" is one of our ipv6 addresses */
diff --git a/babeld/babel_main.c b/babeld/babel_main.c
index a3f2b4e7d846..4bb840815735 100644
--- a/babeld/babel_main.c
+++ b/babeld/babel_main.c
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     babel_replace_by_null(STDIN_FILENO);
 
     /* init some quagga's dependencies, and babeld's commands */
+    if_zapi_callbacks(babel_ifp_create, babel_ifp_up,
+		      babel_ifp_down, babel_ifp_destroy);
     babeld_quagga_init();
     /* init zebra client's structure and it's commands */
     /* this replace kernel_setup && kernel_setup_socket */
diff --git a/babeld/babel_zebra.c b/babeld/babel_zebra.c
index d70823544af2..5a336df7b512 100644
--- a/babeld/babel_zebra.c
+++ b/babeld/babel_zebra.c
@@ -240,10 +240,6 @@ void babelz_zebra_init(void)
     zclient_init(zclient, ZEBRA_ROUTE_BABEL, 0, &babeld_privs);
 
     zclient->zebra_connected = babel_zebra_connected;
-    zclient->interface_add = babel_interface_add;
-    zclient->interface_delete = babel_interface_delete;
-    zclient->interface_up = babel_interface_up;
-    zclient->interface_down = babel_interface_down;
     zclient->interface_address_add = babel_interface_address_add;
     zclient->interface_address_delete = babel_interface_address_delete;
     zclient->redistribute_route_add = babel_zebra_read_route;
diff --git a/bfdd/ptm_adapter.c b/bfdd/ptm_adapter.c
index ae6d04e77d5e..1b3219c2351c 100644
--- a/bfdd/ptm_adapter.c
+++ b/bfdd/ptm_adapter.c
@@ -673,33 +673,10 @@ void bfdd_sessions_disable_vrf(struct vrf *vrf)
 	}
 }
 
-static int bfdd_interface_update(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int bfd_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	/*
-	 * `zebra_interface_add_read` will handle the interface creation
-	 * on `lib/if.c`. We'll use that data structure instead of
-	 * rolling our own.
-	 */
-	if (cmd == ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADD) {
-		ifp = zebra_interface_add_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-		if (ifp == NULL)
-			return 0;
-
-		bfdd_sessions_enable_interface(ifp);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	/* Update interface information. */
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
 	bfdd_sessions_disable_interface(ifp);
 
-	if_set_index(ifp, IFINDEX_INTERNAL);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -756,8 +733,16 @@ static int bfdd_interface_address_update(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int bfd_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	bfdd_sessions_enable_interface(ifp);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void bfdd_zclient_init(struct zebra_privs_t *bfdd_priv)
 {
+	if_zapi_callbacks(bfd_ifp_create, NULL, NULL, bfd_ifp_destroy);
 	zclient = zclient_new(master, &zclient_options_default);
 	assert(zclient != NULL);
 	zclient_init(zclient, ZEBRA_ROUTE_BFD, 0, bfdd_priv);
@@ -772,10 +757,6 @@ void bfdd_zclient_init(struct zebra_privs_t *bfdd_priv)
 	/* Send replay request on zebra connect. */
 	zclient->zebra_connected = bfdd_zebra_connected;
 
-	/* Learn interfaces from zebra instead of the OS. */
-	zclient->interface_add = bfdd_interface_update;
-	zclient->interface_delete = bfdd_interface_update;
-
 	/* Learn about interface VRF. */
 	zclient->interface_vrf_update = bfdd_interface_vrf_update;
 
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c b/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
index 71f7f6d0e3fb..de39e295ff05 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
@@ -202,75 +202,36 @@ static void bgp_nbr_connected_delete(struct bgp *bgp, struct nbr_connected *ifc,
 	}
 }
 
-/* Inteface addition message from zebra. */
-static int bgp_interface_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int bgp_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
 	struct bgp *bgp;
 
-	ifp = zebra_interface_add_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-	if (!ifp) // unexpected
-		return 0;
-
-	if (BGP_DEBUG(zebra, ZEBRA) && ifp)
-		zlog_debug("Rx Intf add VRF %u IF %s", vrf_id, ifp->name);
-
-	bgp = bgp_lookup_by_vrf_id(vrf_id);
-	if (!bgp)
-		return 0;
-
-	bgp_mac_add_mac_entry(ifp);
-
-	bgp_update_interface_nbrs(bgp, ifp, ifp);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int bgp_interface_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct stream *s;
-	struct interface *ifp;
-	struct bgp *bgp;
-
-	bgp = bgp_lookup_by_vrf_id(vrf_id);
-
-	s = zclient->ibuf;
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id);
-	if (!ifp) /* This may happen if we've just unregistered for a VRF. */
-		return 0;
+	bgp = bgp_lookup_by_vrf_id(ifp->vrf_id);
 
 	if (BGP_DEBUG(zebra, ZEBRA))
-		zlog_debug("Rx Intf del VRF %u IF %s", vrf_id, ifp->name);
+		zlog_debug("Rx Intf del VRF %u IF %s", bgp->vrf_id, ifp->name);
 
 	if (bgp)
 		bgp_update_interface_nbrs(bgp, ifp, NULL);
 
 	bgp_mac_del_mac_entry(ifp);
 
-	if_set_index(ifp, IFINDEX_INTERNAL);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int bgp_interface_up(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int bgp_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct stream *s;
-	struct interface *ifp;
 	struct connected *c;
 	struct nbr_connected *nc;
 	struct listnode *node, *nnode;
 	struct bgp *bgp;
 
-	bgp = bgp_lookup_by_vrf_id(vrf_id);
-
-	s = zclient->ibuf;
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id);
-
-	if (!ifp)
-		return 0;
+	bgp = bgp_lookup_by_vrf_id(ifp->vrf_id);
 
 	bgp_mac_add_mac_entry(ifp);
 
 	if (BGP_DEBUG(zebra, ZEBRA))
-		zlog_debug("Rx Intf up VRF %u IF %s", vrf_id, ifp->name);
+		zlog_debug("Rx Intf up VRF %u IF %s", ifp->vrf_id, ifp->name);
 
 	if (!bgp)
 		return 0;
@@ -284,27 +245,20 @@ static int bgp_interface_up(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int bgp_interface_down(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int bgp_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct stream *s;
-	struct interface *ifp;
 	struct connected *c;
 	struct nbr_connected *nc;
 	struct listnode *node, *nnode;
 	struct bgp *bgp;
 	struct peer *peer;
 
-	bgp = bgp_lookup_by_vrf_id(vrf_id);
-
-	s = zclient->ibuf;
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id);
-	if (!ifp)
-		return 0;
+	bgp = bgp_lookup_by_vrf_id(ifp->vrf_id);
 
 	bgp_mac_del_mac_entry(ifp);
 
 	if (BGP_DEBUG(zebra, ZEBRA))
-		zlog_debug("Rx Intf down VRF %u IF %s", vrf_id, ifp->name);
+		zlog_debug("Rx Intf down VRF %u IF %s", ifp->vrf_id, ifp->name);
 
 	if (!bgp)
 		return 0;
@@ -2721,17 +2675,35 @@ static void bgp_zebra_process_label_chunk(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 
 extern struct zebra_privs_t bgpd_privs;
 
+static int bgp_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	struct bgp *bgp;
+
+	if (BGP_DEBUG(zebra, ZEBRA))
+		zlog_debug("Rx Intf add VRF %u IF %s", ifp->vrf_id, ifp->name);
+
+	bgp = bgp_lookup_by_vrf_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+	if (!bgp)
+		return 0;
+
+	bgp_mac_add_mac_entry(ifp);
+
+	bgp_update_interface_nbrs(bgp, ifp, ifp);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void bgp_zebra_init(struct thread_master *master, unsigned short instance)
 {
 	zclient_num_connects = 0;
 
+	if_zapi_callbacks(bgp_ifp_create, bgp_ifp_up,
+			  bgp_ifp_down, bgp_ifp_destroy);
+
 	/* Set default values. */
 	zclient = zclient_new(master, &zclient_options_default);
 	zclient_init(zclient, ZEBRA_ROUTE_BGP, 0, &bgpd_privs);
 	zclient->zebra_connected = bgp_zebra_connected;
 	zclient->router_id_update = bgp_router_id_update;
-	zclient->interface_add = bgp_interface_add;
-	zclient->interface_delete = bgp_interface_delete;
 	zclient->interface_address_add = bgp_interface_address_add;
 	zclient->interface_address_delete = bgp_interface_address_delete;
 	zclient->interface_nbr_address_add = bgp_interface_nbr_address_add;
@@ -2740,8 +2712,6 @@ void bgp_zebra_init(struct thread_master *master, unsigned short instance)
 	zclient->interface_vrf_update = bgp_interface_vrf_update;
 	zclient->redistribute_route_add = zebra_read_route;
 	zclient->redistribute_route_del = zebra_read_route;
-	zclient->interface_up = bgp_interface_up;
-	zclient->interface_down = bgp_interface_down;
 	zclient->nexthop_update = bgp_read_nexthop_update;
 	zclient->import_check_update = bgp_read_import_check_update;
 	zclient->fec_update = bgp_read_fec_update;
diff --git a/eigrpd/eigrp_interface.c b/eigrpd/eigrp_interface.c
index fd1d3f5cb9e0..6294c0dd0fb0 100644
--- a/eigrpd/eigrp_interface.c
+++ b/eigrpd/eigrp_interface.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include "eigrpd/eigrp_topology.h"
 #include "eigrpd/eigrp_memory.h"
 #include "eigrpd/eigrp_fsm.h"
+#include "eigrpd/eigrp_dump.h"
 
 struct eigrp_interface *eigrp_if_new(struct eigrp *eigrp, struct interface *ifp,
 				     struct prefix *p)
@@ -122,10 +123,101 @@ int eigrp_if_delete_hook(struct interface *ifp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int eigrp_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	struct eigrp_interface *ei = ifp->info;
+
+	if (!ei)
+		return 0;
+
+	ei->params.type = eigrp_default_iftype(ifp);
+
+	eigrp_if_update(ifp);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int eigrp_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	/* Interface is already up. */
+	if (if_is_operative(ifp)) {
+		/* Temporarily keep ifp values. */
+		struct interface if_tmp;
+		memcpy(&if_tmp, ifp, sizeof(struct interface));
+
+		if (IS_DEBUG_EIGRP(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
+			zlog_debug("Zebra: Interface[%s] state update.",
+				   ifp->name);
+
+		if (if_tmp.bandwidth != ifp->bandwidth) {
+			if (IS_DEBUG_EIGRP(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
+				zlog_debug(
+					"Zebra: Interface[%s] bandwidth change %d -> %d.",
+					ifp->name, if_tmp.bandwidth,
+					ifp->bandwidth);
+
+			//          eigrp_if_recalculate_output_cost (ifp);
+		}
+
+		if (if_tmp.mtu != ifp->mtu) {
+			if (IS_DEBUG_EIGRP(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
+				zlog_debug(
+					"Zebra: Interface[%s] MTU change %u -> %u.",
+					ifp->name, if_tmp.mtu, ifp->mtu);
+
+			/* Must reset the interface (simulate down/up) when MTU
+			 * changes. */
+			eigrp_if_reset(ifp);
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (IS_DEBUG_EIGRP(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
+		zlog_debug("Zebra: Interface[%s] state change to up.",
+			   ifp->name);
+
+	if (ifp->info)
+		eigrp_if_up(ifp->info);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int eigrp_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	if (IS_DEBUG_EIGRP(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
+		zlog_debug("Zebra: Interface[%s] state change to down.",
+			   ifp->name);
+
+	if (ifp->info)
+		eigrp_if_down(ifp->info);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int eigrp_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	if (if_is_up(ifp))
+		zlog_warn("Zebra: got delete of %s, but interface is still up",
+			  ifp->name);
+
+	if (IS_DEBUG_EIGRP(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
+		zlog_debug(
+			"Zebra: interface delete %s index %d flags %llx metric %d mtu %d",
+			ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, (unsigned long long)ifp->flags,
+			ifp->metric, ifp->mtu);
+
+	if (ifp->info)
+		eigrp_if_free(ifp->info, INTERFACE_DOWN_BY_ZEBRA);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 struct list *eigrp_iflist;
 
 void eigrp_if_init(void)
 {
+	if_zapi_callbacks(eigrp_ifp_create, eigrp_ifp_up,
+			  eigrp_ifp_down, eigrp_ifp_destroy);
 	/* Initialize Zebra interface data structure. */
 	// hook_register_prio(if_add, 0, eigrp_if_new);
 	hook_register_prio(if_del, 0, eigrp_if_delete_hook);
diff --git a/eigrpd/eigrp_interface.h b/eigrpd/eigrp_interface.h
index a18b0b7015d0..1e66dafde254 100644
--- a/eigrpd/eigrp_interface.h
+++ b/eigrpd/eigrp_interface.h
@@ -63,5 +63,4 @@ extern uint32_t eigrp_scaled_to_bandwidth(uint32_t);
 extern uint32_t eigrp_delay_to_scaled(uint32_t);
 extern uint32_t eigrp_scaled_to_delay(uint32_t);
 
-
 #endif /* ZEBRA_EIGRP_INTERFACE_H_ */
diff --git a/eigrpd/eigrp_zebra.c b/eigrpd/eigrp_zebra.c
index 63cbe84ef21e..9a0fdda0f927 100644
--- a/eigrpd/eigrp_zebra.c
+++ b/eigrpd/eigrp_zebra.c
@@ -53,14 +53,8 @@
 #include "eigrpd/eigrp_topology.h"
 #include "eigrpd/eigrp_fsm.h"
 
-static int eigrp_interface_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
-static int eigrp_interface_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
 static int eigrp_interface_address_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
 static int eigrp_interface_address_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
-static int eigrp_interface_state_up(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
-static int eigrp_interface_state_down(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
-static struct interface *zebra_interface_if_lookup(struct stream *,
-						   vrf_id_t vrf_id);
 
 static int eigrp_zebra_read_route(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
 
@@ -114,10 +108,6 @@ void eigrp_zebra_init(void)
 	zclient_init(zclient, ZEBRA_ROUTE_EIGRP, 0, &eigrpd_privs);
 	zclient->zebra_connected = eigrp_zebra_connected;
 	zclient->router_id_update = eigrp_router_id_update_zebra;
-	zclient->interface_add = eigrp_interface_add;
-	zclient->interface_delete = eigrp_interface_delete;
-	zclient->interface_up = eigrp_interface_state_up;
-	zclient->interface_down = eigrp_interface_state_down;
 	zclient->interface_address_add = eigrp_interface_address_add;
 	zclient->interface_address_delete = eigrp_interface_address_delete;
 	zclient->redistribute_route_add = eigrp_zebra_read_route;
@@ -151,56 +141,6 @@ static int eigrp_zebra_read_route(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* Inteface addition message from zebra. */
-static int eigrp_interface_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct interface *ifp;
-	struct eigrp_interface *ei;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_add_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
-	if (!ifp->info)
-		return 0;
-
-	ei = ifp->info;
-
-	ei->params.type = eigrp_default_iftype(ifp);
-
-	eigrp_if_update(ifp);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int eigrp_interface_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct interface *ifp;
-	struct stream *s;
-
-	s = zclient->ibuf;
-	/* zebra_interface_state_read () updates interface structure in iflist
-	 */
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id);
-
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (if_is_up(ifp))
-		zlog_warn("Zebra: got delete of %s, but interface is still up",
-			  ifp->name);
-
-	if (IS_DEBUG_EIGRP(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
-		zlog_debug(
-			"Zebra: interface delete %s index %d flags %llx metric %d mtu %d",
-			ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, (unsigned long long)ifp->flags,
-			ifp->metric, ifp->mtu);
-
-	if (ifp->info)
-		eigrp_if_free(ifp->info, INTERFACE_DOWN_BY_ZEBRA);
-
-	if_set_index(ifp, IFINDEX_INTERNAL);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int eigrp_interface_address_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 {
 	struct connected *c;
@@ -254,93 +194,6 @@ static int eigrp_interface_address_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int eigrp_interface_state_up(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_if_lookup(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	/* Interface is already up. */
-	if (if_is_operative(ifp)) {
-		/* Temporarily keep ifp values. */
-		struct interface if_tmp;
-		memcpy(&if_tmp, ifp, sizeof(struct interface));
-
-		zebra_interface_if_set_value(zclient->ibuf, ifp);
-
-		if (IS_DEBUG_EIGRP(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
-			zlog_debug("Zebra: Interface[%s] state update.",
-				   ifp->name);
-
-		if (if_tmp.bandwidth != ifp->bandwidth) {
-			if (IS_DEBUG_EIGRP(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
-				zlog_debug(
-					"Zebra: Interface[%s] bandwidth change %d -> %d.",
-					ifp->name, if_tmp.bandwidth,
-					ifp->bandwidth);
-
-			//          eigrp_if_recalculate_output_cost (ifp);
-		}
-
-		if (if_tmp.mtu != ifp->mtu) {
-			if (IS_DEBUG_EIGRP(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
-				zlog_debug(
-					"Zebra: Interface[%s] MTU change %u -> %u.",
-					ifp->name, if_tmp.mtu, ifp->mtu);
-
-			/* Must reset the interface (simulate down/up) when MTU
-			 * changes. */
-			eigrp_if_reset(ifp);
-		}
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	zebra_interface_if_set_value(zclient->ibuf, ifp);
-
-	if (IS_DEBUG_EIGRP(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
-		zlog_debug("Zebra: Interface[%s] state change to up.",
-			   ifp->name);
-
-	if (ifp->info)
-		eigrp_if_up(ifp->info);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int eigrp_interface_state_down(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (IS_DEBUG_EIGRP(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
-		zlog_debug("Zebra: Interface[%s] state change to down.",
-			   ifp->name);
-
-	if (ifp->info)
-		eigrp_if_down(ifp->info);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static struct interface *zebra_interface_if_lookup(struct stream *s,
-						   vrf_id_t vrf_id)
-{
-	char ifname_tmp[INTERFACE_NAMSIZ];
-
-	/* Read interface name. */
-	stream_get(ifname_tmp, s, INTERFACE_NAMSIZ);
-
-	/* And look it up. */
-	return if_lookup_by_name(ifname_tmp, vrf_id);
-}
-
 void eigrp_zebra_route_add(struct eigrp *eigrp, struct prefix *p,
 			   struct list *successors, uint32_t distance)
 {
diff --git a/isisd/isis_circuit.c b/isisd/isis_circuit.c
index 5da8e6ee9e2e..29fb725b047a 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_circuit.c
+++ b/isisd/isis_circuit.c
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
 
 DEFINE_QOBJ_TYPE(isis_circuit)
 
+DEFINE_HOOK(isis_if_new_hook, (struct interface *ifp), (ifp))
+
 /*
  * Prototypes.
  */
@@ -1389,6 +1391,51 @@ int isis_if_delete_hook(struct interface *ifp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int isis_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	if (if_is_operative(ifp))
+		isis_csm_state_change(IF_UP_FROM_Z, circuit_scan_by_ifp(ifp),
+				      ifp);
+
+	hook_call(isis_if_new_hook, ifp);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int isis_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	isis_csm_state_change(IF_UP_FROM_Z, circuit_scan_by_ifp(ifp), ifp);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int isis_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	struct isis_circuit *circuit;
+
+	circuit = isis_csm_state_change(IF_DOWN_FROM_Z,
+					circuit_scan_by_ifp(ifp), ifp);
+	if (circuit)
+		SET_FLAG(circuit->flags, ISIS_CIRCUIT_FLAPPED_AFTER_SPF);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int isis_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	if (if_is_operative(ifp))
+		zlog_warn("Zebra: got delete of %s, but interface is still up",
+			  ifp->name);
+
+	isis_csm_state_change(IF_DOWN_FROM_Z, circuit_scan_by_ifp(ifp), ifp);
+
+	/* Cannot call if_delete because we should retain the pseudo interface
+	   in case there is configuration info attached to it. */
+	if_delete_retain(ifp);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void isis_circuit_init(void)
 {
 	/* Initialize Zebra interface data structure */
@@ -1398,4 +1445,6 @@ void isis_circuit_init(void)
 	/* Install interface node */
 	install_node(&interface_node, isis_interface_config_write);
 	if_cmd_init();
+	if_zapi_callbacks(isis_ifp_create, isis_ifp_up,
+			  isis_ifp_down, isis_ifp_destroy);
 }
diff --git a/isisd/isis_circuit.h b/isisd/isis_circuit.h
index e3541644aa90..e834e31600c8 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_circuit.h
+++ b/isisd/isis_circuit.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include "isis_constants.h"
 #include "isis_common.h"
 
+DECLARE_HOOK(isis_if_new_hook, (struct interface *ifp), (ifp));
+
 struct isis_lsp;
 
 struct password {
diff --git a/isisd/isis_zebra.c b/isisd/isis_zebra.c
index 39a2f6ef3502..bdf6869f5cc5 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_zebra.c
+++ b/isisd/isis_zebra.c
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@
 
 struct zclient *zclient = NULL;
 
-DEFINE_HOOK(isis_if_new_hook, (struct interface *ifp), (ifp))
-
 /* Router-id update message from zebra. */
 static int isis_router_id_update_zebra(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 {
@@ -74,79 +72,6 @@ static int isis_router_id_update_zebra(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int isis_zebra_if_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_add_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
-	if (if_is_operative(ifp))
-		isis_csm_state_change(IF_UP_FROM_Z, circuit_scan_by_ifp(ifp),
-				      ifp);
-
-	hook_call(isis_if_new_hook, ifp);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int isis_zebra_if_del(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct interface *ifp;
-	struct stream *s;
-
-	s = zclient->ibuf;
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id);
-
-	if (!ifp)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (if_is_operative(ifp))
-		zlog_warn("Zebra: got delete of %s, but interface is still up",
-			  ifp->name);
-
-	isis_csm_state_change(IF_DOWN_FROM_Z, circuit_scan_by_ifp(ifp), ifp);
-
-	/* Cannot call if_delete because we should retain the pseudo interface
-	   in case there is configuration info attached to it. */
-	if_delete_retain(ifp);
-
-	if_set_index(ifp, IFINDEX_INTERNAL);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int isis_zebra_if_state_up(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	isis_csm_state_change(IF_UP_FROM_Z, circuit_scan_by_ifp(ifp), ifp);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int isis_zebra_if_state_down(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct interface *ifp;
-	struct isis_circuit *circuit;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	circuit = isis_csm_state_change(IF_DOWN_FROM_Z,
-					circuit_scan_by_ifp(ifp), ifp);
-	if (circuit)
-		SET_FLAG(circuit->flags, ISIS_CIRCUIT_FLAPPED_AFTER_SPF);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int isis_zebra_if_address_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 {
 	struct connected *c;
@@ -388,10 +313,6 @@ void isis_zebra_init(struct thread_master *master)
 	zclient_init(zclient, PROTO_TYPE, 0, &isisd_privs);
 	zclient->zebra_connected = isis_zebra_connected;
 	zclient->router_id_update = isis_router_id_update_zebra;
-	zclient->interface_add = isis_zebra_if_add;
-	zclient->interface_delete = isis_zebra_if_del;
-	zclient->interface_up = isis_zebra_if_state_up;
-	zclient->interface_down = isis_zebra_if_state_down;
 	zclient->interface_address_add = isis_zebra_if_address_add;
 	zclient->interface_address_delete = isis_zebra_if_address_del;
 	zclient->interface_link_params = isis_zebra_link_params;
diff --git a/isisd/isis_zebra.h b/isisd/isis_zebra.h
index 83a32108eb13..d00f348c8e31 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_zebra.h
+++ b/isisd/isis_zebra.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 
 extern struct zclient *zclient;
 
-DECLARE_HOOK(isis_if_new_hook, (struct interface *ifp), (ifp));
-
 void isis_zebra_init(struct thread_master *);
 void isis_zebra_stop(void);
 
diff --git a/ldpd/ldp_zebra.c b/ldpd/ldp_zebra.c
index 884ae159be43..4df1fc0304b9 100644
--- a/ldpd/ldp_zebra.c
+++ b/ldpd/ldp_zebra.c
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ static void	 ifc2kaddr(struct interface *, struct connected *,
 		    struct kaddr *);
 static int	 ldp_zebra_send_mpls_labels(int, struct kroute *);
 static int	 ldp_router_id_update(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
-static int	 ldp_interface_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
-static int	 ldp_interface_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
-static int	 ldp_interface_status_change(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
 static int	 ldp_interface_address_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
 static int	 ldp_interface_address_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
 static int	 ldp_zebra_read_route(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
@@ -264,39 +261,27 @@ ldp_router_id_update(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 }
 
 static int
-ldp_interface_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+ldp_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface	*ifp;
 	struct kif		 kif;
 
-	ifp = zebra_interface_add_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
 	debug_zebra_in("interface add %s index %d mtu %d", ifp->name,
 	    ifp->ifindex, ifp->mtu);
 
 	ifp2kif(ifp, &kif);
 	main_imsg_compose_both(IMSG_IFSTATUS, &kif, sizeof(kif));
 
-	return (0);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
-ldp_interface_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+ldp_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface	*ifp;
 	struct kif		 kif;
 
-	/* zebra_interface_state_read() updates interface structure in iflist */
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return (0);
-
 	debug_zebra_in("interface delete %s index %d mtu %d", ifp->name,
 	    ifp->ifindex, ifp->mtu);
 
-	/* To support pseudo interface do not free interface structure.  */
-	/* if_delete(ifp); */
-	if_set_index(ifp, IFINDEX_INTERNAL);
-
 	ifp2kif(ifp, &kif);
 	main_imsg_compose_both(IMSG_IFSTATUS, &kif, sizeof(kif));
 
@@ -304,22 +289,13 @@ ldp_interface_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 }
 
 static int
-ldp_interface_status_change(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+ldp_interface_status_change_helper(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface	*ifp;
 	struct listnode		*node;
 	struct connected	*ifc;
 	struct kif		 kif;
 	struct kaddr		 ka;
 
-	/*
-	 * zebra_interface_state_read() updates interface structure in
-	 * iflist.
-	 */
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return (0);
-
 	debug_zebra_in("interface %s state update", ifp->name);
 
 	ifp2kif(ifp, &kif);
@@ -342,6 +318,16 @@ ldp_interface_status_change(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 	return (0);
 }
 
+static int ldp_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	return ldp_interface_status_change_helper(ifp);
+}
+
+static int ldp_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	return ldp_interface_status_change_helper(ifp);
+}
+
 static int
 ldp_interface_address_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 {
@@ -535,6 +521,9 @@ extern struct zebra_privs_t ldpd_privs;
 void
 ldp_zebra_init(struct thread_master *master)
 {
+	if_zapi_callbacks(ldp_ifp_create, ldp_ifp_up,
+			  ldp_ifp_down, ldp_ifp_destroy);
+
 	/* Set default values. */
 	zclient = zclient_new(master, &zclient_options_default);
 	zclient_init(zclient, ZEBRA_ROUTE_LDP, 0, &ldpd_privs);
@@ -542,10 +531,6 @@ ldp_zebra_init(struct thread_master *master)
 	/* set callbacks */
 	zclient->zebra_connected = ldp_zebra_connected;
 	zclient->router_id_update = ldp_router_id_update;
-	zclient->interface_add = ldp_interface_add;
-	zclient->interface_delete = ldp_interface_delete;
-	zclient->interface_up = ldp_interface_status_change;
-	zclient->interface_down = ldp_interface_status_change;
 	zclient->interface_address_add = ldp_interface_address_add;
 	zclient->interface_address_delete = ldp_interface_address_delete;
 	zclient->redistribute_route_add = ldp_zebra_read_route;
diff --git a/lib/if.c b/lib/if.c
index 1e34ff4b847c..87d0ea968b9a 100644
--- a/lib/if.c
+++ b/lib/if.c
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ DEFINE_QOBJ_TYPE(interface)
 DEFINE_HOOK(if_add, (struct interface * ifp), (ifp))
 DEFINE_KOOH(if_del, (struct interface * ifp), (ifp))
 
+struct interface_master{
+	int (*create_hook)(struct interface *ifp);
+	int (*up_hook)(struct interface *ifp);
+	int (*down_hook)(struct interface *ifp);
+	int (*destroy_hook)(struct interface *ifp);
+} ifp_master = { 0, };
+
 /* Compare interface names, returning an integer greater than, equal to, or
  * less than 0, (following the strcmp convention), according to the
  * relationship between ifp1 and ifp2.  Interface names consist of an
@@ -168,6 +175,34 @@ static struct interface *if_create_backend(const char *name, ifindex_t ifindex,
 	return ifp;
 }
 
+void if_new_via_zapi(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	if (ifp_master.create_hook)
+		(*ifp_master.create_hook)(ifp);
+}
+
+void if_destroy_via_zapi(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	if (ifp_master.destroy_hook)
+		(*ifp_master.destroy_hook)(ifp);
+
+	if_set_index(ifp, IFINDEX_INTERNAL);
+	if (!ifp->configured)
+		if_delete(ifp);
+}
+
+void if_up_via_zapi(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	if (ifp_master.up_hook)
+		(*ifp_master.up_hook)(ifp);
+}
+
+void if_down_via_zapi(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	if (ifp_master.down_hook)
+		(*ifp_master.down_hook)(ifp);
+}
+
 struct interface *if_create(const char *name, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
 {
 	return if_create_backend(name, IFINDEX_INTERNAL, vrf_id);
@@ -1367,6 +1402,17 @@ void if_cmd_init(void)
 	install_element(INTERFACE_NODE, &no_interface_desc_cmd);
 }
 
+void if_zapi_callbacks(int (*create)(struct interface *ifp),
+		       int (*up)(struct interface *ifp),
+		       int (*down)(struct interface *ifp),
+		       int (*destroy)(struct interface *ifp))
+{
+	ifp_master.create_hook = create;
+	ifp_master.up_hook = up;
+	ifp_master.down_hook = down;
+	ifp_master.destroy_hook = destroy;
+}
+
 /* ------- Northbound callbacks ------- */
 
 /*
@@ -1423,6 +1469,8 @@ static int lib_interface_create(enum nb_event event,
 #else
 		ifp = if_get_by_name(ifname, vrf->vrf_id);
 #endif /* SUNOS_5 */
+
+		ifp->configured = true;
 		nb_running_set_entry(dnode, ifp);
 		break;
 	}
@@ -1450,6 +1498,8 @@ static int lib_interface_destroy(enum nb_event event,
 		break;
 	case NB_EV_APPLY:
 		ifp = nb_running_unset_entry(dnode);
+
+		ifp->configured = false;
 		if_delete(ifp);
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/lib/if.h b/lib/if.h
index e3ec278f9fba..a3c6e9ff5bda 100644
--- a/lib/if.h
+++ b/lib/if.h
@@ -293,6 +293,12 @@ struct interface {
 	struct route_node *node;
 	vrf_id_t vrf_id;
 
+	/*
+	 * Has the end users entered `interface XXXX` from the cli in some
+	 * fashion?
+	 */
+	bool configured;
+
 	QOBJ_FIELDS
 };
 
@@ -552,6 +558,16 @@ void if_link_params_free(struct interface *);
 
 /* Northbound. */
 extern void if_cmd_init(void);
+extern void if_zapi_callbacks(int (*create)(struct interface *ifp),
+			      int (*up)(struct interface *ifp),
+			      int (*down)(struct interface *ifp),
+			      int (*destroy)(struct interface *ifp));
+
+extern void if_new_via_zapi(struct interface *ifp);
+extern void if_up_via_zapi(struct interface *ifp);
+extern void if_down_via_zapi(struct interface *ifp);
+extern void if_destroy_via_zapi(struct interface *ifp);
+
 extern const struct frr_yang_module_info frr_interface_info;
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/lib/zclient.c b/lib/zclient.c
index 92a495ac6171..9129466685c9 100644
--- a/lib/zclient.c
+++ b/lib/zclient.c
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ enum event { ZCLIENT_SCHEDULE, ZCLIENT_READ, ZCLIENT_CONNECT };
 /* Prototype for event manager. */
 static void zclient_event(enum event, struct zclient *);
 
+static void zebra_interface_if_set_value(struct stream *s,
+					 struct interface *ifp);
+
 struct zclient_options zclient_options_default = {.receive_notify = false};
 
 struct sockaddr_storage zclient_addr;
@@ -1547,10 +1550,11 @@ static void zclient_vrf_delete(struct zclient *zclient, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
 	vrf_delete(vrf);
 }
 
-struct interface *zebra_interface_add_read(struct stream *s, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
+static void zclient_interface_add(struct zclient *zclient, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
 {
 	struct interface *ifp;
 	char ifname_tmp[INTERFACE_NAMSIZ];
+	struct stream *s = zclient->ibuf;
 
 	/* Read interface name. */
 	stream_get(ifname_tmp, s, INTERFACE_NAMSIZ);
@@ -1560,15 +1564,14 @@ struct interface *zebra_interface_add_read(struct stream *s, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
 
 	zebra_interface_if_set_value(s, ifp);
 
-	return ifp;
+	if_new_via_zapi(ifp);
 }
 
 /*
  * Read interface up/down msg (ZEBRA_INTERFACE_UP/ZEBRA_INTERFACE_DOWN)
  * from zebra server.  The format of this message is the same as
- * that sent for ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADD/ZEBRA_INTERFACE_DELETE (see
- * comments for zebra_interface_add_read), except that no sockaddr_dl
- * is sent at the tail of the message.
+ * that sent for ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADD/ZEBRA_INTERFACE_DELETE,
+ * except that no sockaddr_dl is sent at the tail of the message.
  */
 struct interface *zebra_interface_state_read(struct stream *s, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
 {
@@ -1592,6 +1595,46 @@ struct interface *zebra_interface_state_read(struct stream *s, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
 	return ifp;
 }
 
+static void zclient_interface_delete(struct zclient *zclient, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
+{
+	struct interface *ifp;
+	struct stream *s = zclient->ibuf;
+
+	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id);
+
+	if (ifp == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	if_destroy_via_zapi(ifp);
+	return;
+}
+
+static void zclient_interface_up(struct zclient *zclient, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
+{
+	struct interface *ifp;
+	struct stream *s = zclient->ibuf;
+
+	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id);
+
+	if (!ifp)
+		return;
+
+	if_up_via_zapi(ifp);
+}
+
+static void zclient_interface_down(struct zclient *zclient, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
+{
+	struct interface *ifp;
+	struct stream *s = zclient->ibuf;
+
+	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id);
+
+	if (!ifp)
+		return;
+
+	if_down_via_zapi(ifp);
+}
+
 static void link_params_set_value(struct stream *s, struct if_link_params *iflp)
 {
 
@@ -1656,7 +1699,8 @@ struct interface *zebra_interface_link_params_read(struct stream *s,
 	return ifp;
 }
 
-void zebra_interface_if_set_value(struct stream *s, struct interface *ifp)
+static void zebra_interface_if_set_value(struct stream *s,
+					 struct interface *ifp)
 {
 	uint8_t link_params_status = 0;
 	ifindex_t old_ifindex;
@@ -2789,14 +2833,10 @@ static int zclient_read(struct thread *thread)
 		zclient_vrf_delete(zclient, vrf_id);
 		break;
 	case ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADD:
-		if (zclient->interface_add)
-			(*zclient->interface_add)(command, zclient, length,
-						  vrf_id);
+		zclient_interface_add(zclient, vrf_id);
 		break;
 	case ZEBRA_INTERFACE_DELETE:
-		if (zclient->interface_delete)
-			(*zclient->interface_delete)(command, zclient, length,
-						     vrf_id);
+		zclient_interface_delete(zclient, vrf_id);
 		break;
 	case ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADDRESS_ADD:
 		if (zclient->interface_address_add)
@@ -2824,14 +2864,10 @@ static int zclient_read(struct thread *thread)
 				command, zclient, length, vrf_id);
 		break;
 	case ZEBRA_INTERFACE_UP:
-		if (zclient->interface_up)
-			(*zclient->interface_up)(command, zclient, length,
-						 vrf_id);
+		zclient_interface_up(zclient, vrf_id);
 		break;
 	case ZEBRA_INTERFACE_DOWN:
-		if (zclient->interface_down)
-			(*zclient->interface_down)(command, zclient, length,
-						   vrf_id);
+		zclient_interface_down(zclient, vrf_id);
 		break;
 	case ZEBRA_INTERFACE_VRF_UPDATE:
 		if (zclient->interface_vrf_update)
diff --git a/lib/zclient.h b/lib/zclient.h
index eb3c97b111c4..5f9edc36ffc7 100644
--- a/lib/zclient.h
+++ b/lib/zclient.h
@@ -240,10 +240,6 @@ struct zclient {
 	void (*zebra_connected)(struct zclient *);
 	void (*zebra_capabilities)(struct zclient_capabilities *cap);
 	int (*router_id_update)(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
-	int (*interface_add)(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
-	int (*interface_delete)(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
-	int (*interface_up)(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
-	int (*interface_down)(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
 	int (*interface_address_add)(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
 	int (*interface_address_delete)(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
 	int (*interface_link_params)(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS);
@@ -617,7 +613,6 @@ extern bool zapi_parse_header(struct stream *zmsg, struct zmsghdr *hdr);
 extern void zclient_interface_set_master(struct zclient *client,
 					 struct interface *master,
 					 struct interface *slave);
-extern struct interface *zebra_interface_add_read(struct stream *, vrf_id_t);
 extern struct interface *zebra_interface_state_read(struct stream *s, vrf_id_t);
 extern struct connected *zebra_interface_address_read(int, struct stream *,
 						      vrf_id_t);
@@ -626,7 +621,6 @@ zebra_interface_nbr_address_read(int, struct stream *, vrf_id_t);
 extern struct interface *zebra_interface_vrf_update_read(struct stream *s,
 							 vrf_id_t vrf_id,
 							 vrf_id_t *new_vrf_id);
-extern void zebra_interface_if_set_value(struct stream *, struct interface *);
 extern void zebra_router_id_update_read(struct stream *s, struct prefix *rid);
 
 extern struct interface *zebra_interface_link_params_read(struct stream *s,
diff --git a/nhrpd/nhrp_interface.c b/nhrpd/nhrp_interface.c
index 8f1ba14fe4f2..e4f614c7c4f2 100644
--- a/nhrpd/nhrp_interface.c
+++ b/nhrpd/nhrp_interface.c
@@ -296,15 +296,8 @@ void nhrp_interface_update(struct interface *ifp)
 	}
 }
 
-int nhrp_interface_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+int nhrp_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	/* read and add the interface in the iflist. */
-	ifp = zebra_interface_add_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
 	debugf(NHRP_DEBUG_IF, "if-add: %s, ifindex: %u, hw_type: %d %s",
 	       ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, ifp->ll_type,
 	       if_link_type_str(ifp->ll_type));
@@ -314,49 +307,28 @@ int nhrp_interface_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int nhrp_interface_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+int nhrp_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-	struct stream *s;
-
-	s = zclient->ibuf;
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id);
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
 	debugf(NHRP_DEBUG_IF, "if-delete: %s", ifp->name);
 
 	nhrp_interface_update(ifp);
 
-	if_set_index(ifp, IFINDEX_INTERNAL);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int nhrp_interface_up(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+int nhrp_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
 	debugf(NHRP_DEBUG_IF, "if-up: %s", ifp->name);
 	nhrp_interface_update_nbma(ifp);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int nhrp_interface_down(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+int nhrp_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
 	debugf(NHRP_DEBUG_IF, "if-down: %s", ifp->name);
 	nhrp_interface_update(ifp);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/nhrpd/nhrp_main.c b/nhrpd/nhrp_main.c
index 969638cd77f1..c6c83614ef55 100644
--- a/nhrpd/nhrp_main.c
+++ b/nhrpd/nhrp_main.c
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	nhrp_vc_init();
 	nhrp_packet_init();
 	vici_init();
+	if_zapi_callbacks(nhrp_ifp_create, nhrp_ifp_up,
+			  nhrp_ifp_down, nhrp_ifp_destroy);
 	nhrp_zebra_init();
 	nhrp_shortcut_init();
 
diff --git a/nhrpd/nhrp_route.c b/nhrpd/nhrp_route.c
index a788eb2efb0f..cfca86a9bf78 100644
--- a/nhrpd/nhrp_route.c
+++ b/nhrpd/nhrp_route.c
@@ -345,10 +345,6 @@ void nhrp_zebra_init(void)
 
 	zclient = zclient_new(master, &zclient_options_default);
 	zclient->zebra_connected = nhrp_zebra_connected;
-	zclient->interface_add = nhrp_interface_add;
-	zclient->interface_delete = nhrp_interface_delete;
-	zclient->interface_up = nhrp_interface_up;
-	zclient->interface_down = nhrp_interface_down;
 	zclient->interface_address_add = nhrp_interface_address_add;
 	zclient->interface_address_delete = nhrp_interface_address_delete;
 	zclient->redistribute_route_add = nhrp_route_read;
diff --git a/nhrpd/nhrpd.h b/nhrpd/nhrpd.h
index 670c9f4f18c6..50746d9ad5c0 100644
--- a/nhrpd/nhrpd.h
+++ b/nhrpd/nhrpd.h
@@ -319,6 +319,10 @@ void nhrp_interface_notify_del(struct interface *ifp, struct notifier_block *n);
 void nhrp_interface_set_protection(struct interface *ifp, const char *profile,
 				   const char *fallback_profile);
 void nhrp_interface_set_source(struct interface *ifp, const char *ifname);
+extern int nhrp_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp);
+extern int nhrp_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp);
+extern int nhrp_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp);
+extern int nhrp_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp);
 
 int nhrp_nhs_add(struct interface *ifp, afi_t afi, union sockunion *proto_addr,
 		 const char *nbma_fqdn);
diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
index 692c84ad08e7..e62efc5a0d35 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "ospf6_spf.h"
 #include "ospf6d.h"
 #include "ospf6_bfd.h"
+#include "ospf6_zebra.h"
 
 DEFINE_MTYPE_STATIC(OSPF6D, CFG_PLIST_NAME, "configured prefix list names")
 DEFINE_QOBJ_TYPE(ospf6_interface)
@@ -1935,11 +1936,64 @@ static struct cmd_node interface_node = {
 	INTERFACE_NODE, "%s(config-if)# ", 1 /* VTYSH */
 };
 
+static int ospf6_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	if (IS_OSPF6_DEBUG_ZEBRA(RECV))
+		zlog_debug("Zebra Interface add: %s index %d mtu %d", ifp->name,
+			   ifp->ifindex, ifp->mtu6);
+	ospf6_interface_if_add(ifp);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ospf6_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	if (IS_OSPF6_DEBUG_ZEBRA(RECV))
+		zlog_debug(
+			"Zebra Interface state change: "
+			"%s index %d flags %llx metric %d mtu %d bandwidth %d",
+			ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, (unsigned long long)ifp->flags,
+			ifp->metric, ifp->mtu6, ifp->bandwidth);
+
+	ospf6_interface_state_update(ifp);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ospf6_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	if (IS_OSPF6_DEBUG_ZEBRA(RECV))
+		zlog_debug(
+			"Zebra Interface state change: "
+			"%s index %d flags %llx metric %d mtu %d bandwidth %d",
+			ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, (unsigned long long)ifp->flags,
+			ifp->metric, ifp->mtu6, ifp->bandwidth);
+
+	ospf6_interface_state_update(ifp);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ospf6_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	if (if_is_up(ifp))
+		zlog_warn("Zebra: got delete of %s, but interface is still up",
+			  ifp->name);
+
+	if (IS_OSPF6_DEBUG_ZEBRA(RECV))
+		zlog_debug("Zebra Interface delete: %s index %d mtu %d",
+			   ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, ifp->mtu6);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void ospf6_interface_init(void)
 {
 	/* Install interface node. */
 	install_node(&interface_node, config_write_ospf6_interface);
 	if_cmd_init();
+	if_zapi_callbacks(ospf6_ifp_create, ospf6_ifp_up,
+			  ospf6_ifp_down, ospf6_ifp_destroy);
 
 	install_element(VIEW_NODE, &show_ipv6_ospf6_interface_prefix_cmd);
 	install_element(VIEW_NODE, &show_ipv6_ospf6_interface_ifname_cmd);
diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_zebra.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_zebra.c
index 8454016b2e0e..d8a6a39e1e9f 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_zebra.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_zebra.c
@@ -97,57 +97,6 @@ void ospf6_zebra_no_redistribute(int type)
 					AFI_IP6, type, 0, VRF_DEFAULT);
 }
 
-/* Inteface addition message from zebra. */
-static int ospf6_zebra_if_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_add_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-	if (IS_OSPF6_DEBUG_ZEBRA(RECV))
-		zlog_debug("Zebra Interface add: %s index %d mtu %d", ifp->name,
-			   ifp->ifindex, ifp->mtu6);
-	ospf6_interface_if_add(ifp);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int ospf6_zebra_if_del(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	if (!(ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id)))
-		return 0;
-
-	if (if_is_up(ifp))
-		zlog_warn("Zebra: got delete of %s, but interface is still up",
-			  ifp->name);
-
-	if (IS_OSPF6_DEBUG_ZEBRA(RECV))
-		zlog_debug("Zebra Interface delete: %s index %d mtu %d",
-			   ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, ifp->mtu6);
-
-	if_set_index(ifp, IFINDEX_INTERNAL);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int ospf6_zebra_if_state_update(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (IS_OSPF6_DEBUG_ZEBRA(RECV))
-		zlog_debug(
-			"Zebra Interface state change: "
-			"%s index %d flags %llx metric %d mtu %d bandwidth %d",
-			ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, (unsigned long long)ifp->flags,
-			ifp->metric, ifp->mtu6, ifp->bandwidth);
-
-	ospf6_interface_state_update(ifp);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int ospf6_zebra_if_address_update_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 {
 	struct connected *c;
@@ -583,10 +532,6 @@ void ospf6_zebra_init(struct thread_master *master)
 	zclient_init(zclient, ZEBRA_ROUTE_OSPF6, 0, &ospf6d_privs);
 	zclient->zebra_connected = ospf6_zebra_connected;
 	zclient->router_id_update = ospf6_router_id_update_zebra;
-	zclient->interface_add = ospf6_zebra_if_add;
-	zclient->interface_delete = ospf6_zebra_if_del;
-	zclient->interface_up = ospf6_zebra_if_state_update;
-	zclient->interface_down = ospf6_zebra_if_state_update;
 	zclient->interface_address_add = ospf6_zebra_if_address_update_add;
 	zclient->interface_address_delete =
 		ospf6_zebra_if_address_update_delete;
diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_interface.c b/ospfd/ospf_interface.c
index 387770870811..3407d1bad145 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_interface.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_interface.c
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 DEFINE_QOBJ_TYPE(ospf_interface)
 DEFINE_HOOK(ospf_vl_add, (struct ospf_vl_data * vd), (vd))
 DEFINE_HOOK(ospf_vl_delete, (struct ospf_vl_data * vd), (vd))
+DEFINE_HOOK(ospf_if_update, (struct interface * ifp), (ifp))
+DEFINE_HOOK(ospf_if_delete, (struct interface * ifp), (ifp))
 
 int ospf_interface_neighbor_count(struct ospf_interface *oi)
 {
@@ -1218,8 +1220,133 @@ uint8_t ospf_default_iftype(struct interface *ifp)
 		return OSPF_IFTYPE_BROADCAST;
 }
 
+void ospf_if_interface(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	hook_call(ospf_if_update, ifp);
+}
+
+static int ospf_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	struct ospf *ospf = NULL;
+
+	if (IS_DEBUG_OSPF(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
+		zlog_debug(
+			"Zebra: interface add %s vrf %s[%u] index %d flags %llx metric %d mtu %d speed %u",
+			ifp->name, ospf_vrf_id_to_name(ifp->vrf_id),
+			ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex,
+			(unsigned long long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu,
+			ifp->speed);
+
+	assert(ifp->info);
+
+	if (IF_DEF_PARAMS(ifp)
+	    && !OSPF_IF_PARAM_CONFIGURED(IF_DEF_PARAMS(ifp), type)) {
+		SET_IF_PARAM(IF_DEF_PARAMS(ifp), type);
+		IF_DEF_PARAMS(ifp)->type = ospf_default_iftype(ifp);
+	}
+
+	ospf = ospf_lookup_by_vrf_id(ifp->vrf_id);
+	if (!ospf)
+		return 0;
+
+	ospf_if_recalculate_output_cost(ifp);
+
+	ospf_if_update(ospf, ifp);
+
+	hook_call(ospf_if_update, ifp);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ospf_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	struct ospf_interface *oi;
+	struct route_node *rn;
+
+	/* Interface is already up. */
+	if (if_is_operative(ifp)) {
+		/* Temporarily keep ifp values. */
+		struct interface if_tmp;
+		memcpy(&if_tmp, ifp, sizeof(struct interface));
+
+		if (IS_DEBUG_OSPF(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
+			zlog_debug(
+				"Zebra: Interface[%s] state update speed %u -> %u, bw  %d -> %d",
+				ifp->name, if_tmp.speed, ifp->speed,
+				if_tmp.bandwidth, ifp->bandwidth);
+
+		ospf_if_recalculate_output_cost(ifp);
+
+		if (if_tmp.mtu != ifp->mtu) {
+			if (IS_DEBUG_OSPF(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
+				zlog_debug(
+					"Zebra: Interface[%s] MTU change %u -> %u.",
+					ifp->name, if_tmp.mtu, ifp->mtu);
+
+			/* Must reset the interface (simulate down/up) when MTU
+			 * changes. */
+			ospf_if_reset(ifp);
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (IS_DEBUG_OSPF(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
+		zlog_debug("Zebra: Interface[%s] state change to up.",
+			   ifp->name);
+
+	for (rn = route_top(IF_OIFS(ifp)); rn; rn = route_next(rn)) {
+		if ((oi = rn->info) == NULL)
+			continue;
+
+		ospf_if_up(oi);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ospf_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	struct ospf_interface *oi;
+	struct route_node *node;
+
+	if (IS_DEBUG_OSPF(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
+		zlog_debug("Zebra: Interface[%s] state change to down.",
+			   ifp->name);
+
+	for (node = route_top(IF_OIFS(ifp)); node; node = route_next(node)) {
+		if ((oi = node->info) == NULL)
+			continue;
+		ospf_if_down(oi);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ospf_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	struct route_node *rn;
+
+	if (IS_DEBUG_OSPF(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
+		zlog_debug(
+			"Zebra: interface delete %s vrf %s[%u] index %d flags %llx metric %d mtu %d",
+			ifp->name, ospf_vrf_id_to_name(ifp->vrf_id),
+			ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex,
+			(unsigned long long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu);
+
+	hook_call(ospf_if_delete, ifp);
+
+	for (rn = route_top(IF_OIFS(ifp)); rn; rn = route_next(rn))
+		if (rn->info)
+			ospf_if_free((struct ospf_interface *)rn->info);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void ospf_if_init(void)
 {
+	if_zapi_callbacks(ospf_ifp_create, ospf_ifp_up,
+			  ospf_ifp_down, ospf_ifp_destroy);
+
 	/* Initialize Zebra interface data structure. */
 	hook_register_prio(if_add, 0, ospf_if_new_hook);
 	hook_register_prio(if_del, 0, ospf_if_delete_hook);
diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_interface.h b/ospfd/ospf_interface.h
index 0c903954d321..cde52dbb9e3c 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_interface.h
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_interface.h
@@ -321,7 +321,12 @@ extern int ospf_interface_neighbor_count(struct ospf_interface *oi);
    state of the interface. */
 extern void ospf_if_set_multicast(struct ospf_interface *);
 
+extern void ospf_if_interface(struct interface *ifp);
+
 DECLARE_HOOK(ospf_vl_add, (struct ospf_vl_data * vd), (vd))
 DECLARE_HOOK(ospf_vl_delete, (struct ospf_vl_data * vd), (vd))
 
+DECLARE_HOOK(ospf_if_update, (struct interface * ifp), (ifp))
+DECLARE_HOOK(ospf_if_delete, (struct interface * ifp), (ifp))
+
 #endif /* _ZEBRA_OSPF_INTERFACE_H */
diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_zebra.c b/ospfd/ospf_zebra.c
index b478832d8482..5678d545ba35 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_zebra.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_zebra.c
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ DEFINE_MTYPE_STATIC(OSPFD, OSPF_EXTERNAL, "OSPF External route table")
 DEFINE_MTYPE_STATIC(OSPFD, OSPF_REDISTRIBUTE, "OSPF Redistriute")
 DEFINE_MTYPE_STATIC(OSPFD, OSPF_DIST_ARGS, "OSPF Distribute arguments")
 
-DEFINE_HOOK(ospf_if_update, (struct interface * ifp), (ifp))
-DEFINE_HOOK(ospf_if_delete, (struct interface * ifp), (ifp))
-
 /* Zebra structure to hold current status. */
 struct zclient *zclient = NULL;
 
@@ -97,167 +94,6 @@ static int ospf_router_id_update_zebra(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* Inteface addition message from zebra. */
-static int ospf_interface_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct interface *ifp = NULL;
-	struct ospf *ospf = NULL;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_add_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (IS_DEBUG_OSPF(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
-		zlog_debug(
-			"Zebra: interface add %s vrf %s[%u] index %d flags %llx metric %d mtu %d speed %u",
-			ifp->name, ospf_vrf_id_to_name(ifp->vrf_id),
-			ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex,
-			(unsigned long long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu,
-			ifp->speed);
-
-	assert(ifp->info);
-
-	if (IF_DEF_PARAMS(ifp)
-	    && !OSPF_IF_PARAM_CONFIGURED(IF_DEF_PARAMS(ifp), type)) {
-		SET_IF_PARAM(IF_DEF_PARAMS(ifp), type);
-		IF_DEF_PARAMS(ifp)->type = ospf_default_iftype(ifp);
-	}
-
-	ospf = ospf_lookup_by_vrf_id(vrf_id);
-	if (!ospf)
-		return 0;
-
-	ospf_if_recalculate_output_cost(ifp);
-
-	ospf_if_update(ospf, ifp);
-
-	hook_call(ospf_if_update, ifp);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int ospf_interface_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct interface *ifp;
-	struct stream *s;
-	struct route_node *rn;
-
-	s = zclient->ibuf;
-	/* zebra_interface_state_read() updates interface structure in iflist */
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id);
-
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (IS_DEBUG_OSPF(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
-		zlog_debug(
-			"Zebra: interface delete %s vrf %s[%u] index %d flags %llx metric %d mtu %d",
-			ifp->name, ospf_vrf_id_to_name(ifp->vrf_id),
-			ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex,
-			(unsigned long long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu);
-
-	hook_call(ospf_if_delete, ifp);
-
-	for (rn = route_top(IF_OIFS(ifp)); rn; rn = route_next(rn))
-		if (rn->info)
-			ospf_if_free((struct ospf_interface *)rn->info);
-
-	if_set_index(ifp, IFINDEX_INTERNAL);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static struct interface *zebra_interface_if_lookup(struct stream *s,
-						   vrf_id_t vrf_id)
-{
-	char ifname_tmp[INTERFACE_NAMSIZ];
-
-	/* Read interface name. */
-	stream_get(ifname_tmp, s, INTERFACE_NAMSIZ);
-
-	/* And look it up. */
-	return if_lookup_by_name(ifname_tmp, vrf_id);
-}
-
-static int ospf_interface_state_up(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct interface *ifp;
-	struct ospf_interface *oi;
-	struct route_node *rn;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_if_lookup(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	/* Interface is already up. */
-	if (if_is_operative(ifp)) {
-		/* Temporarily keep ifp values. */
-		struct interface if_tmp;
-		memcpy(&if_tmp, ifp, sizeof(struct interface));
-
-		zebra_interface_if_set_value(zclient->ibuf, ifp);
-
-		if (IS_DEBUG_OSPF(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
-			zlog_debug(
-				"Zebra: Interface[%s] state update speed %u -> %u, bw  %d -> %d",
-				ifp->name, if_tmp.speed, ifp->speed,
-				if_tmp.bandwidth, ifp->bandwidth);
-
-		ospf_if_recalculate_output_cost(ifp);
-
-		if (if_tmp.mtu != ifp->mtu) {
-			if (IS_DEBUG_OSPF(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
-				zlog_debug(
-					"Zebra: Interface[%s] MTU change %u -> %u.",
-					ifp->name, if_tmp.mtu, ifp->mtu);
-
-			/* Must reset the interface (simulate down/up) when MTU
-			 * changes. */
-			ospf_if_reset(ifp);
-		}
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	zebra_interface_if_set_value(zclient->ibuf, ifp);
-
-	if (IS_DEBUG_OSPF(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
-		zlog_debug("Zebra: Interface[%s] state change to up.",
-			   ifp->name);
-
-	for (rn = route_top(IF_OIFS(ifp)); rn; rn = route_next(rn)) {
-		if ((oi = rn->info) == NULL)
-			continue;
-
-		ospf_if_up(oi);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int ospf_interface_state_down(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct interface *ifp;
-	struct ospf_interface *oi;
-	struct route_node *node;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (IS_DEBUG_OSPF(zebra, ZEBRA_INTERFACE))
-		zlog_debug("Zebra: Interface[%s] state change to down.",
-			   ifp->name);
-
-	for (node = route_top(IF_OIFS(ifp)); node; node = route_next(node)) {
-		if ((oi = node->info) == NULL)
-			continue;
-		ospf_if_down(oi);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int ospf_interface_address_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 {
 	struct connected *c;
@@ -283,7 +119,7 @@ static int ospf_interface_address_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 
 	ospf_if_update(ospf, c->ifp);
 
-	hook_call(ospf_if_update, c->ifp);
+	ospf_if_interface(c->ifp);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -325,7 +161,7 @@ static int ospf_interface_address_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 	/* Call interface hook functions to clean up */
 	ospf_if_free(oi);
 
-	hook_call(ospf_if_update, c->ifp);
+	ospf_if_interface(c->ifp);
 
 	connected_free(c);
 
@@ -1524,10 +1360,6 @@ void ospf_zebra_init(struct thread_master *master, unsigned short instance)
 	zclient_init(zclient, ZEBRA_ROUTE_OSPF, instance, &ospfd_privs);
 	zclient->zebra_connected = ospf_zebra_connected;
 	zclient->router_id_update = ospf_router_id_update_zebra;
-	zclient->interface_add = ospf_interface_add;
-	zclient->interface_delete = ospf_interface_delete;
-	zclient->interface_up = ospf_interface_state_up;
-	zclient->interface_down = ospf_interface_state_down;
 	zclient->interface_address_add = ospf_interface_address_add;
 	zclient->interface_address_delete = ospf_interface_address_delete;
 	zclient->interface_link_params = ospf_interface_link_params;
diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_zebra.h b/ospfd/ospf_zebra.h
index 673730653226..d3f8a0380bfb 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_zebra.h
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_zebra.h
@@ -87,7 +87,4 @@ extern void ospf_zebra_init(struct thread_master *, unsigned short);
 extern void ospf_zebra_vrf_register(struct ospf *ospf);
 extern void ospf_zebra_vrf_deregister(struct ospf *ospf);
 
-DECLARE_HOOK(ospf_if_update, (struct interface * ifp), (ifp))
-DECLARE_HOOK(ospf_if_delete, (struct interface * ifp), (ifp))
-
 #endif /* _ZEBRA_OSPF_ZEBRA_H */
diff --git a/ospfd/ospfd.c b/ospfd/ospfd.c
index f4de2558778c..b12fa6372363 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospfd.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospfd.c
@@ -1339,6 +1339,7 @@ void ospf_if_update(struct ospf *ospf, struct interface *ifp)
 
 	/* Update connected redistribute. */
 	update_redistributed(ospf, 1);
+
 }
 
 void ospf_remove_vls_through_area(struct ospf *ospf, struct ospf_area *area)
diff --git a/pbrd/pbr_main.c b/pbrd/pbr_main.c
index 246d836acf2e..bb92703ae48e 100644
--- a/pbrd/pbr_main.c
+++ b/pbrd/pbr_main.c
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 	access_list_init();
 	pbr_nht_init();
 	pbr_map_init();
+	if_zapi_callbacks(pbr_ifp_create, pbr_ifp_up,
+			  pbr_ifp_down, pbr_ifp_destroy);
 	pbr_zebra_init();
 	pbr_vty_init();
 
diff --git a/pbrd/pbr_zebra.c b/pbrd/pbr_zebra.c
index d74d0fcd23d3..2bba837389f2 100644
--- a/pbrd/pbr_zebra.c
+++ b/pbrd/pbr_zebra.c
@@ -59,15 +59,8 @@ struct pbr_interface *pbr_if_new(struct interface *ifp)
 }
 
 /* Inteface addition message from zebra. */
-static int interface_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+int pbr_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_add_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
-	if (!ifp)
-		return 0;
-
 	DEBUGD(&pbr_dbg_zebra,
 	       "%s: %s", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifp->name);
 
@@ -79,24 +72,11 @@ static int interface_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int interface_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+int pbr_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-	struct stream *s;
-
-	s = zclient->ibuf;
-	/* zebra_interface_state_read () updates interface structure in iflist
-	 */
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id);
-
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
 	DEBUGD(&pbr_dbg_zebra,
 	       "%s: %s", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifp->name);
 
-	if_set_index(ifp, IFINDEX_INTERNAL);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -133,12 +113,8 @@ static int interface_address_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int interface_state_up(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+int pbr_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
 	DEBUGD(&pbr_dbg_zebra,
 	       "%s: %s is up", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifp->name);
 
@@ -147,12 +123,8 @@ static int interface_state_up(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int interface_state_down(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+int pbr_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
 	DEBUGD(&pbr_dbg_zebra,
 	       "%s: %s is down", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifp->name);
 
@@ -447,10 +419,6 @@ void pbr_zebra_init(void)
 
 	zclient_init(zclient, ZEBRA_ROUTE_PBR, 0, &pbr_privs);
 	zclient->zebra_connected = zebra_connected;
-	zclient->interface_add = interface_add;
-	zclient->interface_delete = interface_delete;
-	zclient->interface_up = interface_state_up;
-	zclient->interface_down = interface_state_down;
 	zclient->interface_address_add = interface_address_add;
 	zclient->interface_address_delete = interface_address_delete;
 	zclient->route_notify_owner = route_notify_owner;
diff --git a/pbrd/pbr_zebra.h b/pbrd/pbr_zebra.h
index 4cbefe263635..d5d938021ae7 100644
--- a/pbrd/pbr_zebra.h
+++ b/pbrd/pbr_zebra.h
@@ -39,4 +39,10 @@ extern void pbr_send_pbr_map(struct pbr_map_sequence *pbrms,
 			     struct pbr_map_interface *pmi, bool install);
 
 extern struct pbr_interface *pbr_if_new(struct interface *ifp);
+
+extern int pbr_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp);
+extern int pbr_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp);
+extern int pbr_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp);
+extern int pbr_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/pimd/pim_iface.c b/pimd/pim_iface.c
index bdeda2d76b71..bc8dedc4f6f0 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_iface.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_iface.c
@@ -1526,3 +1526,169 @@ int pim_if_ifchannel_count(struct pim_interface *pim_ifp)
 
 	return count;
 }
+
+int pim_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	struct pim_instance *pim;
+
+	pim = pim_get_pim_instance(ifp->vrf_id);
+	if (PIM_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
+		zlog_debug(
+			"%s: %s index %d(%u) flags %ld metric %d mtu %d operative %d",
+			__PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex,
+			ifp->vrf_id, (long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu,
+			if_is_operative(ifp));
+	}
+
+	if (if_is_operative(ifp)) {
+		struct pim_interface *pim_ifp;
+
+		pim_ifp = ifp->info;
+		/*
+		 * If we have a pim_ifp already and this is an if_add
+		 * that means that we probably have a vrf move event
+		 * If that is the case, set the proper vrfness.
+		 */
+		if (pim_ifp)
+			pim_ifp->pim = pim;
+		pim_if_addr_add_all(ifp);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * If we are a vrf device that is up, open up the pim_socket for
+	 * listening
+	 * to incoming pim messages irrelevant if the user has configured us
+	 * for pim or not.
+	 */
+	if (pim_if_is_vrf_device(ifp)) {
+		struct pim_interface *pim_ifp;
+
+		if (!ifp->info) {
+			pim_ifp = pim_if_new(ifp, false, false, false,
+					     false /*vxlan_term*/);
+			ifp->info = pim_ifp;
+		}
+
+		pim_sock_add(ifp);
+	}
+
+	if (!strncmp(ifp->name, PIM_VXLAN_TERM_DEV_NAME,
+		     sizeof(PIM_VXLAN_TERM_DEV_NAME)))
+		pim_vxlan_add_term_dev(pim, ifp);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int pim_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	struct pim_instance *pim;
+	uint32_t table_id;
+
+	if (PIM_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
+		zlog_debug(
+			"%s: %s index %d(%u) flags %ld metric %d mtu %d operative %d",
+			__PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex,
+			ifp->vrf_id, (long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu,
+			if_is_operative(ifp));
+	}
+
+	pim = pim_get_pim_instance(ifp->vrf_id);
+	if (if_is_operative(ifp)) {
+		struct pim_interface *pim_ifp;
+
+		pim_ifp = ifp->info;
+		/*
+		 * If we have a pim_ifp already and this is an if_add
+		 * that means that we probably have a vrf move event
+		 * If that is the case, set the proper vrfness.
+		 */
+		if (pim_ifp)
+			pim_ifp->pim = pim;
+
+		/*
+		  pim_if_addr_add_all() suffices for bringing up both IGMP and
+		  PIM
+		*/
+		pim_if_addr_add_all(ifp);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * If we have a pimreg device callback and it's for a specific
+	 * table set the master appropriately
+	 */
+	if (sscanf(ifp->name, "pimreg%" SCNu32, &table_id) == 1) {
+		struct vrf *vrf;
+		RB_FOREACH (vrf, vrf_name_head, &vrfs_by_name) {
+			if ((table_id == vrf->data.l.table_id)
+			    && (ifp->vrf_id != vrf->vrf_id)) {
+				struct interface *master = if_lookup_by_name(
+					vrf->name, vrf->vrf_id);
+
+				if (!master) {
+					zlog_debug(
+						"%s: Unable to find Master interface for %s",
+						__PRETTY_FUNCTION__, vrf->name);
+					return 0;
+				}
+				pim_zebra_interface_set_master(master, ifp);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int pim_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	if (PIM_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
+		zlog_debug(
+			"%s: %s index %d(%u) flags %ld metric %d mtu %d operative %d",
+			__PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex,
+			ifp->vrf_id, (long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu,
+			if_is_operative(ifp));
+	}
+
+	if (!if_is_operative(ifp)) {
+		pim_ifchannel_delete_all(ifp);
+		/*
+		  pim_if_addr_del_all() suffices for shutting down IGMP,
+		  but not for shutting down PIM
+		*/
+		pim_if_addr_del_all(ifp);
+
+		/*
+		  pim_sock_delete() closes the socket, stops read and timer
+		  threads,
+		  and kills all neighbors.
+		*/
+		if (ifp->info) {
+			pim_sock_delete(ifp, "link down");
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (ifp->info)
+		pim_if_del_vif(ifp);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int pim_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	struct pim_instance *pim;
+
+	if (PIM_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
+		zlog_debug(
+			"%s: %s index %d(%u) flags %ld metric %d mtu %d operative %d",
+			__PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex,
+			ifp->vrf_id, (long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu,
+			if_is_operative(ifp));
+	}
+
+	if (!if_is_operative(ifp))
+		pim_if_addr_del_all(ifp);
+
+	pim = pim_get_pim_instance(ifp->vrf_id);
+	if (pim && pim->vxlan.term_if == ifp)
+		pim_vxlan_del_term_dev(pim);
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/pimd/pim_iface.h b/pimd/pim_iface.h
index 1c11e8570518..1b76b5230595 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_iface.h
+++ b/pimd/pim_iface.h
@@ -227,4 +227,10 @@ int pim_update_source_set(struct interface *ifp, struct in_addr source);
 bool pim_if_is_vrf_device(struct interface *ifp);
 
 int pim_if_ifchannel_count(struct pim_interface *pim_ifp);
+
+extern int pim_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp);
+extern int pim_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp);
+extern int pim_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp);
+extern int pim_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp);
+
 #endif /* PIM_IFACE_H */
diff --git a/pimd/pim_main.c b/pimd/pim_main.c
index 5a8991c4c0b6..6a7dbe769ff2 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_main.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_main.c
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 	/*
 	 * Initialize zclient "update" and "lookup" sockets
 	 */
+	if_zapi_callbacks(pim_ifp_create, pim_ifp_up,
+			  pim_ifp_down, pim_ifp_destroy);
 	pim_zebra_init();
 	pim_bfd_init();
 
diff --git a/pimd/pim_zebra.c b/pimd/pim_zebra.c
index b0db23f54ac0..db0aedad6aa1 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_zebra.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_zebra.c
@@ -63,218 +63,6 @@ static int pim_router_id_update_zebra(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int pim_zebra_if_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct interface *ifp;
-	struct pim_instance *pim;
-
-	/*
-	  zebra api adds/dels interfaces using the same call
-	  interface_add_read below, see comments in lib/zclient.c
-	*/
-	ifp = zebra_interface_add_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-	if (!ifp)
-		return 0;
-
-	pim = pim_get_pim_instance(vrf_id);
-	if (PIM_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
-		zlog_debug(
-			"%s: %s index %d(%u) flags %ld metric %d mtu %d operative %d",
-			__PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, vrf_id,
-			(long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu,
-			if_is_operative(ifp));
-	}
-
-	if (if_is_operative(ifp)) {
-		struct pim_interface *pim_ifp;
-
-		pim_ifp = ifp->info;
-		/*
-		 * If we have a pim_ifp already and this is an if_add
-		 * that means that we probably have a vrf move event
-		 * If that is the case, set the proper vrfness.
-		 */
-		if (pim_ifp)
-			pim_ifp->pim = pim;
-		pim_if_addr_add_all(ifp);
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * If we are a vrf device that is up, open up the pim_socket for
-	 * listening
-	 * to incoming pim messages irrelevant if the user has configured us
-	 * for pim or not.
-	 */
-	if (pim_if_is_vrf_device(ifp)) {
-		struct pim_interface *pim_ifp;
-
-		if (!ifp->info) {
-			pim_ifp = pim_if_new(ifp, false, false, false,
-					false /*vxlan_term*/);
-			ifp->info = pim_ifp;
-		}
-
-		pim_sock_add(ifp);
-	}
-
-	if (!strncmp(ifp->name, PIM_VXLAN_TERM_DEV_NAME,
-				sizeof(PIM_VXLAN_TERM_DEV_NAME)))
-		pim_vxlan_add_term_dev(pim, ifp);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int pim_zebra_if_del(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct interface *ifp;
-	struct pim_instance *pim;
-
-	/*
-	  zebra api adds/dels interfaces using the same call
-	  interface_add_read below, see comments in lib/zclient.c
-
-	  comments in lib/zclient.c seem to indicate that calling
-	  zebra_interface_add_read is the correct call, but that
-	  results in an attemted out of bounds read which causes
-	  pimd to assert. Other clients use zebra_interface_state_read
-	  and it appears to work just fine.
-	*/
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-	if (!ifp)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (PIM_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
-		zlog_debug(
-			"%s: %s index %d(%u) flags %ld metric %d mtu %d operative %d",
-			__PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, vrf_id,
-			(long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu,
-			if_is_operative(ifp));
-	}
-
-	if (!if_is_operative(ifp))
-		pim_if_addr_del_all(ifp);
-
-	if_set_index(ifp, IFINDEX_INTERNAL);
-
-	pim = pim_get_pim_instance(vrf_id);
-	if (pim && pim->vxlan.term_if == ifp)
-		pim_vxlan_del_term_dev(pim);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int pim_zebra_if_state_up(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct pim_instance *pim;
-	struct interface *ifp;
-	uint32_t table_id;
-
-	/*
-	  zebra api notifies interface up/down events by using the same call
-	  zebra_interface_state_read below, see comments in lib/zclient.c
-	*/
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-	if (!ifp)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (PIM_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
-		zlog_debug(
-			"%s: %s index %d(%u) flags %ld metric %d mtu %d operative %d",
-			__PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, vrf_id,
-			(long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu,
-			if_is_operative(ifp));
-	}
-
-	pim = pim_get_pim_instance(vrf_id);
-	if (if_is_operative(ifp)) {
-		struct pim_interface *pim_ifp;
-
-		pim_ifp = ifp->info;
-		/*
-		 * If we have a pim_ifp already and this is an if_add
-		 * that means that we probably have a vrf move event
-		 * If that is the case, set the proper vrfness.
-		 */
-		if (pim_ifp)
-			pim_ifp->pim = pim;
-
-		/*
-		  pim_if_addr_add_all() suffices for bringing up both IGMP and
-		  PIM
-		*/
-		pim_if_addr_add_all(ifp);
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * If we have a pimreg device callback and it's for a specific
-	 * table set the master appropriately
-	 */
-	if (sscanf(ifp->name, "pimreg%" SCNu32, &table_id) == 1) {
-		struct vrf *vrf;
-		RB_FOREACH (vrf, vrf_name_head, &vrfs_by_name) {
-			if ((table_id == vrf->data.l.table_id)
-			    && (ifp->vrf_id != vrf->vrf_id)) {
-				struct interface *master = if_lookup_by_name(
-					vrf->name, vrf->vrf_id);
-
-				if (!master) {
-					zlog_debug(
-						"%s: Unable to find Master interface for %s",
-						__PRETTY_FUNCTION__, vrf->name);
-					return 0;
-				}
-				zclient_interface_set_master(zclient, master,
-							     ifp);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int pim_zebra_if_state_down(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
-{
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	/*
-	  zebra api notifies interface up/down events by using the same call
-	  zebra_interface_state_read below, see comments in lib/zclient.c
-	*/
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-	if (!ifp)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (PIM_DEBUG_ZEBRA) {
-		zlog_debug(
-			"%s: %s index %d(%u) flags %ld metric %d mtu %d operative %d",
-			__PRETTY_FUNCTION__, ifp->name, ifp->ifindex, vrf_id,
-			(long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu,
-			if_is_operative(ifp));
-	}
-
-	if (!if_is_operative(ifp)) {
-		pim_ifchannel_delete_all(ifp);
-		/*
-		  pim_if_addr_del_all() suffices for shutting down IGMP,
-		  but not for shutting down PIM
-		*/
-		pim_if_addr_del_all(ifp);
-
-		/*
-		  pim_sock_delete() closes the socket, stops read and timer
-		  threads,
-		  and kills all neighbors.
-		*/
-		if (ifp->info) {
-			pim_sock_delete(ifp, "link down");
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (ifp->info)
-		pim_if_del_vif(ifp);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int pim_zebra_interface_vrf_update(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 {
 	struct interface *ifp;
@@ -793,10 +581,6 @@ void pim_zebra_init(void)
 	zclient->zebra_capabilities = pim_zebra_capabilities;
 	zclient->zebra_connected = pim_zebra_connected;
 	zclient->router_id_update = pim_router_id_update_zebra;
-	zclient->interface_add = pim_zebra_if_add;
-	zclient->interface_delete = pim_zebra_if_del;
-	zclient->interface_up = pim_zebra_if_state_up;
-	zclient->interface_down = pim_zebra_if_state_down;
 	zclient->interface_address_add = pim_zebra_if_address_add;
 	zclient->interface_address_delete = pim_zebra_if_address_del;
 	zclient->interface_vrf_update = pim_zebra_interface_vrf_update;
@@ -1301,3 +1085,9 @@ struct zclient *pim_zebra_zclient_get(void)
 	else
 		return NULL;
 }
+
+void pim_zebra_interface_set_master(struct interface *vrf,
+				    struct interface *ifp)
+{
+	zclient_interface_set_master(zclient, vrf, ifp);
+}
diff --git a/pimd/pim_zebra.h b/pimd/pim_zebra.h
index c9ed89863ce5..0f216cf5c907 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_zebra.h
+++ b/pimd/pim_zebra.h
@@ -51,4 +51,7 @@ void pim_zebra_update_all_interfaces(struct pim_instance *pim);
 void pim_zebra_upstream_rpf_changed(struct pim_instance *pim,
 				    struct pim_upstream *up,
 				    struct pim_rpf *old);
+
+void pim_zebra_interface_set_master(struct interface *vrf,
+				    struct interface *ifp);
 #endif /* PIM_ZEBRA_H */
diff --git a/ripd/rip_interface.c b/ripd/rip_interface.c
index 80561f350ba2..3173277ba755 100644
--- a/ripd/rip_interface.c
+++ b/ripd/rip_interface.c
@@ -346,20 +346,8 @@ int if_check_address(struct rip *rip, struct in_addr addr)
 }
 
 /* Inteface link down message processing. */
-int rip_interface_down(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int rip_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-	struct stream *s;
-
-	s = zclient->ibuf;
-
-	/* zebra_interface_state_read() updates interface structure in
-	   iflist. */
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id);
-
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
 	rip_interface_sync(ifp);
 	rip_if_down(ifp);
 
@@ -373,17 +361,8 @@ int rip_interface_down(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 }
 
 /* Inteface link up message processing */
-int rip_interface_up(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int rip_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	/* zebra_interface_state_read () updates interface structure in
-	   iflist. */
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
 	if (IS_RIP_DEBUG_ZEBRA)
 		zlog_debug(
 			"interface %s vrf %u index %d flags %#llx metric %d mtu %d is up",
@@ -405,11 +384,8 @@ int rip_interface_up(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 }
 
 /* Inteface addition message from zebra. */
-int rip_interface_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int rip_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_add_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
 	rip_interface_sync(ifp);
 
 	if (IS_RIP_DEBUG_ZEBRA)
@@ -435,19 +411,8 @@ int rip_interface_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int rip_interface_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int rip_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-	struct stream *s;
-
-
-	s = zclient->ibuf;
-	/* zebra_interface_state_read() updates interface structure in iflist */
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id);
-
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
 	rip_interface_sync(ifp);
 	if (if_is_up(ifp)) {
 		rip_if_down(ifp);
@@ -458,10 +423,6 @@ int rip_interface_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 		ifp->name, ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex,
 		(unsigned long long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu);
 
-	/* To support pseudo interface do not free interface structure.  */
-	/* if_delete(ifp); */
-	if_set_index(ifp, IFINDEX_INTERNAL);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1263,4 +1224,6 @@ void rip_if_init(void)
 	/* Install interface node. */
 	install_node(&interface_node, rip_interface_config_write);
 	if_cmd_init();
+	if_zapi_callbacks(rip_ifp_create, rip_ifp_up,
+			  rip_ifp_down, rip_ifp_destroy);
 }
diff --git a/ripd/rip_zebra.c b/ripd/rip_zebra.c
index 0c88cb202bd4..90ee667f05a1 100644
--- a/ripd/rip_zebra.c
+++ b/ripd/rip_zebra.c
@@ -238,12 +238,8 @@ void rip_zclient_init(struct thread_master *master)
 	zclient = zclient_new(master, &zclient_options_default);
 	zclient_init(zclient, ZEBRA_ROUTE_RIP, 0, &ripd_privs);
 	zclient->zebra_connected = rip_zebra_connected;
-	zclient->interface_add = rip_interface_add;
-	zclient->interface_delete = rip_interface_delete;
 	zclient->interface_address_add = rip_interface_address_add;
 	zclient->interface_address_delete = rip_interface_address_delete;
-	zclient->interface_up = rip_interface_up;
-	zclient->interface_down = rip_interface_down;
 	zclient->interface_vrf_update = rip_interface_vrf_update;
 	zclient->redistribute_route_add = rip_zebra_read_route;
 	zclient->redistribute_route_del = rip_zebra_read_route;
diff --git a/ripngd/ripng_interface.c b/ripngd/ripng_interface.c
index 9ed9dc28feb2..a132f723edb3 100644
--- a/ripngd/ripng_interface.c
+++ b/ripngd/ripng_interface.c
@@ -196,19 +196,8 @@ static int ripng_if_down(struct interface *ifp)
 }
 
 /* Inteface link up message processing. */
-int ripng_interface_up(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int ripng_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct stream *s;
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	/* zebra_interface_state_read() updates interface structure in iflist.
-	 */
-	s = zclient->ibuf;
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id);
-
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
 	if (IS_RIPNG_DEBUG_ZEBRA)
 		zlog_debug(
 			"interface up %s vrf %u index %d flags %llx metric %d mtu %d",
@@ -230,19 +219,8 @@ int ripng_interface_up(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 }
 
 /* Inteface link down message processing. */
-int ripng_interface_down(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int ripng_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct stream *s;
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	/* zebra_interface_state_read() updates interface structure in iflist.
-	 */
-	s = zclient->ibuf;
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id);
-
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
 	ripng_interface_sync(ifp);
 	ripng_if_down(ifp);
 
@@ -256,11 +234,8 @@ int ripng_interface_down(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 }
 
 /* Inteface addition message from zebra. */
-int ripng_interface_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int ripng_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_add_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
 	ripng_interface_sync(ifp);
 
 	if (IS_RIPNG_DEBUG_ZEBRA)
@@ -281,19 +256,8 @@ int ripng_interface_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int ripng_interface_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int ripng_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-	struct stream *s;
-
-	s = zclient->ibuf;
-	/*  zebra_interface_state_read() updates interface structure in iflist
-	 */
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id);
-
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
 	ripng_interface_sync(ifp);
 	if (if_is_up(ifp)) {
 		ripng_if_down(ifp);
@@ -304,10 +268,6 @@ int ripng_interface_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 		ifp->name, ifp->vrf_id, ifp->ifindex,
 		(unsigned long long)ifp->flags, ifp->metric, ifp->mtu6);
 
-	/* To support pseudo interface do not free interface structure.  */
-	/* if_delete(ifp); */
-	if_set_index(ifp, IFINDEX_INTERNAL);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -999,4 +959,6 @@ void ripng_if_init(void)
 	/* Install interface node. */
 	install_node(&interface_node, interface_config_write);
 	if_cmd_init();
+	if_zapi_callbacks(ripng_ifp_create, ripng_ifp_up,
+			  ripng_ifp_down, ripng_ifp_destroy);
 }
diff --git a/ripngd/ripng_zebra.c b/ripngd/ripng_zebra.c
index a557a90c829a..fa61d69caae5 100644
--- a/ripngd/ripng_zebra.c
+++ b/ripngd/ripng_zebra.c
@@ -242,10 +242,6 @@ void zebra_init(struct thread_master *master)
 	zclient_init(zclient, ZEBRA_ROUTE_RIPNG, 0, &ripngd_privs);
 
 	zclient->zebra_connected = ripng_zebra_connected;
-	zclient->interface_up = ripng_interface_up;
-	zclient->interface_down = ripng_interface_down;
-	zclient->interface_add = ripng_interface_add;
-	zclient->interface_delete = ripng_interface_delete;
 	zclient->interface_address_add = ripng_interface_address_add;
 	zclient->interface_address_delete = ripng_interface_address_delete;
 	zclient->interface_vrf_update = ripng_interface_vrf_update;
diff --git a/sharpd/sharp_zebra.c b/sharpd/sharp_zebra.c
index 6263f429ea98..14220830c239 100644
--- a/sharpd/sharp_zebra.c
+++ b/sharpd/sharp_zebra.c
@@ -46,51 +46,19 @@ struct zclient *zclient = NULL;
 /* For registering threads. */
 extern struct thread_master *master;
 
-static struct interface *zebra_interface_if_lookup(struct stream *s)
-{
-	char ifname_tmp[INTERFACE_NAMSIZ];
-
-	/* Read interface name. */
-	stream_get(ifname_tmp, s, INTERFACE_NAMSIZ);
-
-	/* And look it up. */
-	return if_lookup_by_name(ifname_tmp, VRF_DEFAULT);
-}
-
 /* Inteface addition message from zebra. */
-static int interface_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int sharp_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_add_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
-	if (!ifp->info)
-		return 0;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int interface_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int sharp_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-	struct stream *s;
-
-	s = zclient->ibuf;
-	/* zebra_interface_state_read () updates interface structure in iflist
-	 */
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id);
-
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	if_set_index(ifp, IFINDEX_INTERNAL);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int interface_address_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 {
-
 	zebra_interface_address_read(cmd, zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -109,19 +77,13 @@ static int interface_address_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int interface_state_up(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int sharp_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-
-	zebra_interface_if_lookup(zclient->ibuf);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int interface_state_down(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int sharp_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-
-	zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -398,14 +360,13 @@ void sharp_zebra_init(void)
 {
 	struct zclient_options opt = {.receive_notify = true};
 
+	if_zapi_callbacks(sharp_ifp_create, sharp_ifp_up,
+			  sharp_ifp_down, sharp_ifp_destroy);
+
 	zclient = zclient_new(master, &opt);
 
 	zclient_init(zclient, ZEBRA_ROUTE_SHARP, 0, &sharp_privs);
 	zclient->zebra_connected = zebra_connected;
-	zclient->interface_add = interface_add;
-	zclient->interface_delete = interface_delete;
-	zclient->interface_up = interface_state_up;
-	zclient->interface_down = interface_state_down;
 	zclient->interface_address_add = interface_address_add;
 	zclient->interface_address_delete = interface_address_delete;
 	zclient->route_notify_owner = route_notify_owner;
diff --git a/staticd/static_zebra.c b/staticd/static_zebra.c
index 1965c2968ef3..b364dd62900f 100644
--- a/staticd/static_zebra.c
+++ b/staticd/static_zebra.c
@@ -49,46 +49,16 @@ bool debug;
 struct zclient *zclient;
 static struct hash *static_nht_hash;
 
-static struct interface *zebra_interface_if_lookup(struct stream *s)
-{
-	char ifname_tmp[INTERFACE_NAMSIZ];
-
-	/* Read interface name. */
-	stream_get(ifname_tmp, s, INTERFACE_NAMSIZ);
-
-	/* And look it up. */
-	return if_lookup_by_name(ifname_tmp, VRF_DEFAULT);
-}
-
 /* Inteface addition message from zebra. */
-static int interface_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int static_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_add_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
-	if (!ifp)
-		return 0;
-
 	static_ifindex_update(ifp, true);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int interface_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int static_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-	struct stream *s;
-
-	s = zclient->ibuf;
-	/* zebra_interface_state_read () updates interface structure in iflist
-	 */
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(s, vrf_id);
-
-	if (ifp == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	if_set_index(ifp, IFINDEX_INTERNAL);
-
 	static_ifindex_update(ifp, false);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -113,37 +83,25 @@ static int interface_address_delete(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int interface_state_up(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int static_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_if_lookup(zclient->ibuf);
-
-	if (ifp) {
-		if (if_is_vrf(ifp)) {
-			struct static_vrf *svrf =
-					static_vrf_lookup_by_id(vrf_id);
+	if (if_is_vrf(ifp)) {
+		struct static_vrf *svrf = static_vrf_lookup_by_id(ifp->vrf_id);
 
-			static_fixup_vrf_ids(svrf);
-			static_config_install_delayed_routes(svrf);
-		}
-
-		/* Install any static reliant on this interface coming up */
-		static_install_intf_nh(ifp);
-		static_ifindex_update(ifp, true);
+		static_fixup_vrf_ids(svrf);
+		static_config_install_delayed_routes(svrf);
 	}
 
+	/* Install any static reliant on this interface coming up */
+	static_install_intf_nh(ifp);
+	static_ifindex_update(ifp, true);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int interface_state_down(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
+static int static_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
-	if (ifp)
-		static_ifindex_update(ifp, false);
+	static_ifindex_update(ifp, false);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -504,19 +462,19 @@ extern void static_zebra_route_add(struct route_node *rn,
 			   ZEBRA_ROUTE_ADD : ZEBRA_ROUTE_DELETE,
 			   zclient, &api);
 }
+
 void static_zebra_init(void)
 {
 	struct zclient_options opt = { .receive_notify = true };
 
+	if_zapi_callbacks(static_ifp_create, static_ifp_up,
+			  static_ifp_down, static_ifp_destroy);
+
 	zclient = zclient_new(master, &opt);
 
 	zclient_init(zclient, ZEBRA_ROUTE_STATIC, 0, &static_privs);
 	zclient->zebra_capabilities = static_zebra_capabilities;
 	zclient->zebra_connected = zebra_connected;
-	zclient->interface_add = interface_add;
-	zclient->interface_delete = interface_delete;
-	zclient->interface_up = interface_state_up;
-	zclient->interface_down = interface_state_down;
 	zclient->interface_address_add = interface_address_add;
 	zclient->interface_address_delete = interface_address_delete;
 	zclient->route_notify_owner = route_notify_owner;
diff --git a/vrrpd/vrrp_vty.c b/vrrpd/vrrp_vty.c
index 2dc3d3f8a393..f71b343140f2 100644
--- a/vrrpd/vrrp_vty.c
+++ b/vrrpd/vrrp_vty.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "vrrp.h"
 #include "vrrp_debug.h"
 #include "vrrp_vty.h"
+#include "vrrp_zebra.h"
 #ifndef VTYSH_EXTRACT_PL
 #include "vrrpd/vrrp_vty_clippy.c"
 #endif
diff --git a/vrrpd/vrrp_zebra.c b/vrrpd/vrrp_zebra.c
index 72b77c131369..a6c575f8da44 100644
--- a/vrrpd/vrrp_zebra.c
+++ b/vrrpd/vrrp_zebra.c
@@ -80,83 +80,36 @@ static int vrrp_router_id_update_zebra(int command, struct zclient *zclient,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int vrrp_zebra_if_add(int command, struct zclient *zclient,
-			     zebra_size_t length, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
+int vrrp_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	/*
-	 * zebra api adds/dels interfaces using the same call
-	 * interface_add_read below, see comments in lib/zclient.c
-	 */
-	ifp = zebra_interface_add_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
-	if (!ifp)
-		return 0;
-
-	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(ifp, vrf_id, __func__);
+	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(ifp, ifp->vrf_id, __func__);
 
 	vrrp_if_add(ifp);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int vrrp_zebra_if_del(int command, struct zclient *zclient,
-			     zebra_size_t length, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
+int vrrp_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
-	if (!ifp)
-		return 0;
-
-	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(ifp, vrf_id, __func__);
+	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(ifp, ifp->vrf_id, __func__);
 
 	vrrp_if_del(ifp);
 
-	if_set_index(ifp, IFINDEX_INTERNAL);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int vrrp_zebra_if_state_up(int command, struct zclient *zclient,
-				  zebra_size_t length, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
+int vrrp_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	/*
-	 * zebra api notifies interface up/down events by using the same call
-	 * zebra_interface_state_read below, see comments in lib/zclient.c ifp =
-	 * zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-	 */
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
-	if (!ifp)
-		return 0;
-
-	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(ifp, vrf_id, __func__);
+	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(ifp, ifp->vrf_id, __func__);
 
 	vrrp_if_up(ifp);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int vrrp_zebra_if_state_down(int command, struct zclient *zclient,
-				    zebra_size_t length, vrf_id_t vrf_id)
+int vrrp_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp)
 {
-	struct interface *ifp;
-
-	/*
-	 * zebra api notifies interface up/down events by using the same call
-	 * zebra_interface_state_read below, see comments in lib/zclient.c
-	 */
-	ifp = zebra_interface_state_read(zclient->ibuf, vrf_id);
-
-	if (!ifp)
-		return 0;
-
-	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(ifp, vrf_id, __func__);
+	vrrp_zebra_debug_if_state(ifp, ifp->vrf_id, __func__);
 
 	vrrp_if_down(ifp);
 
@@ -238,15 +191,14 @@ int vrrp_zclient_send_interface_protodown(struct interface *ifp, bool down)
 
 void vrrp_zebra_init(void)
 {
+	if_zapi_callbacks(vrrp_ifp_create, vrrp_ifp_up,
+			  vrrp_ifp_down, vrrp_ifp_destroy);
+
 	/* Socket for receiving updates from Zebra daemon */
 	zclient = zclient_new(master, &zclient_options_default);
 
 	zclient->zebra_connected = vrrp_zebra_connected;
 	zclient->router_id_update = vrrp_router_id_update_zebra;
-	zclient->interface_add = vrrp_zebra_if_add;
-	zclient->interface_delete = vrrp_zebra_if_del;
-	zclient->interface_up = vrrp_zebra_if_state_up;
-	zclient->interface_down = vrrp_zebra_if_state_down;
 	zclient->interface_address_add = vrrp_zebra_if_address_add;
 	zclient->interface_address_delete = vrrp_zebra_if_address_del;
 
diff --git a/vrrpd/vrrp_zebra.h b/vrrpd/vrrp_zebra.h
index 84bcba23c19a..02d7055b8600 100644
--- a/vrrpd/vrrp_zebra.h
+++ b/vrrpd/vrrp_zebra.h
@@ -29,4 +29,9 @@ extern void vrrp_zebra_radv_set(struct vrrp_router *r, bool enable);
 extern int vrrp_zclient_send_interface_protodown(struct interface *ifp,
 						 bool down);
 
+extern int vrrp_ifp_create(struct interface *ifp);
+extern int vrrp_ifp_up(struct interface *ifp);
+extern int vrrp_ifp_down(struct interface *ifp);
+extern int vrrp_ifp_destroy(struct interface *ifp);
+
 #endif /* __VRRP_ZEBRA_H__ */
diff --git a/zebra/if_netlink.c b/zebra/if_netlink.c
index c71b95f753ad..bb6b9973bf51 100644
--- a/zebra/if_netlink.c
+++ b/zebra/if_netlink.c
@@ -1376,6 +1376,13 @@ int netlink_link_change(struct nlmsghdr *h, ns_id_t ns_id, int startup)
 			else if (IS_ZEBRA_IF_BOND_SLAVE(ifp) || was_bond_slave)
 				zebra_l2if_update_bond_slave(ifp, bond_ifindex);
 		}
+
+		zif = ifp->info;
+		if (zif) {
+			XFREE(MTYPE_TMP, zif->desc);
+			if (desc)
+				zif->desc = XSTRDUP(MTYPE_TMP, desc);
+		}
 	} else {
 		/* Delete interface notification from kernel */
 		if (ifp == NULL) {
@@ -1402,13 +1409,6 @@ int netlink_link_change(struct nlmsghdr *h, ns_id_t ns_id, int startup)
 			if_delete_update(ifp);
 	}
 
-	zif = ifp->info;
-	if (zif) {
-		XFREE(MTYPE_TMP, zif->desc);
-		if (desc)
-			zif->desc = XSTRDUP(MTYPE_TMP, desc);
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/zebra/interface.c b/zebra/interface.c
index 6486c01430c3..baf94ad285f1 100644
--- a/zebra/interface.c
+++ b/zebra/interface.c
@@ -767,6 +767,13 @@ void if_delete_update(struct interface *ifp)
 		memset(&zif->brslave_info, 0,
 		       sizeof(struct zebra_l2info_brslave));
 	}
+
+	if (!ifp->configured) {
+		if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_KERNEL)
+			zlog_debug("interface %s is being deleted from the system",
+				   ifp->name);
+		if_delete(ifp);
+	}
 }
 
 /* VRF change for an interface */
@@ -3195,6 +3202,11 @@ void zebra_if_init(void)
 	install_node(&interface_node, if_config_write);
 	install_node(&link_params_node, NULL);
 	if_cmd_init();
+	/*
+	 * This is *intentionally* setting this to NULL, signaling
+	 * that interface creation for zebra acts differently
+	 */
+	if_zapi_callbacks(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 
 	install_element(VIEW_NODE, &show_interface_cmd);
 	install_element(VIEW_NODE, &show_interface_vrf_all_cmd);