diff --git a/sbin/devd/devd.conf.5 b/sbin/devd/devd.conf.5
--- a/sbin/devd/devd.conf.5
+++ b/sbin/devd/devd.conf.5
@@ -467,6 +467,8 @@
 The network interface is attached to the system.
 .It Li IFNET Ta Em inet Ta Li DETACH Ta
 The network interface is detached from the system.
+.It Li IFNET Ta Em inet Ta Li RENAME Ta
+The network interface is renamed.
 .It Li IFNET Ta Em inet Ta Li ADDR_ADD Ta
 The network interface address added.
 .It Li IFNET Ta Em inet Ta Li ADDR_DEL Ta
diff --git a/sys/net/if.c b/sys/net/if.c
--- a/sys/net/if.c
+++ b/sys/net/if.c
@@ -2477,7 +2477,7 @@
 	size_t namelen, onamelen;
 	size_t descrlen;
 	char *descrbuf, *odescrbuf;
-	char new_name[IFNAMSIZ];
+	char new_name[IFNAMSIZ], strbuf[IFNAMSIZ + 8];
 	struct ifaddr *ifa;
 	struct sockaddr_dl *sdl;
 
@@ -2682,6 +2682,9 @@
 
 		if_printf(ifp, "changing name to '%s'\n", new_name);
 
+		snprintf(strbuf, sizeof(strbuf), "name=%s", new_name);
+		devctl_notify("IFNET", ifp->if_xname, "RENAME", strbuf);
+
 		IF_ADDR_WLOCK(ifp);
 		strlcpy(ifp->if_xname, new_name, sizeof(ifp->if_xname));
 		ifa = ifp->if_addr;