diff --git a/usr.bin/systat/ifstat.c b/usr.bin/systat/ifstat.c
--- a/usr.bin/systat/ifstat.c
+++ b/usr.bin/systat/ifstat.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
 			SLIST_REMOVE(&curlist, ifp, if_stat, link);
 			free(ifp);
 			needsort = 1;
-			clearifstat();
+			continue;
 		} else if (strcmp(ifp->dev_name, ifp->if_mib.ifmd_name) != 0 ) {
 			/* a device was removed and another one was added */
 			format_device_name(ifp);