diff --git a/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_core.c b/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_core.c
--- a/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_core.c
+++ b/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_core.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 #include "lio_network.h"
 
 int
-lio_set_feature(struct ifnet *ifp, int cmd, uint16_t param1)
+lio_set_feature(if_t ifp, int cmd, uint16_t param1)
 {
 	struct lio_ctrl_pkt	nctrl;
 	struct lio		*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 		void *arg)
 {
 	struct mbuf	*mbuf = m_buff;
-	struct ifnet	*ifp = arg;
+	if_t		ifp = arg;
 	struct lio_droq	*droq = rxq;
 
 	if (ifp != NULL) {
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@
 		    uint32_t num_iqs, uint32_t num_oqs)
 {
 	struct lio_droq_ops	droq_ops;
-	struct ifnet		*ifp;
+	if_t			ifp;
 	struct lio_droq		*droq;
 	struct lio		*lio;
 	static int		cpu_id, cpu_id_modulus;
diff --git a/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_ioctl.h b/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_ioctl.h
--- a/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_ioctl.h
+++ b/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_ioctl.h
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@
 #ifndef _LIO_IOCTL_H_
 #define _LIO_IOCTL_H_
 
-int	lio_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data);
+int	lio_ioctl(if_t ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data);
 void	lio_add_hw_stats(struct lio *lio);
-void	lio_stop(struct ifnet *ifp);
+void	lio_stop(if_t ifp);
 void	lio_open(void *arg);
-int	lio_set_mac(struct ifnet *ifp, uint8_t *p);
+int	lio_set_mac(if_t ifp, uint8_t *p);
 
 #endif	/* _LIO_IOCTL_H_ */
diff --git a/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_ioctl.c b/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_ioctl.c
--- a/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_ioctl.c
+++ b/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_ioctl.c
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@
 #include "lio_main.h"
 #include "lio_rxtx.h"
 
-static int	lio_set_rx_csum(struct ifnet *ifp, uint32_t data);
-static int	lio_set_tso4(struct ifnet *ifp);
-static int	lio_set_tso6(struct ifnet *ifp);
-static int	lio_set_lro(struct ifnet *ifp);
-static int	lio_change_mtu(struct ifnet *ifp, int new_mtu);
-static int	lio_set_mcast_list(struct ifnet *ifp);
-static inline enum	lio_ifflags lio_get_new_flags(struct ifnet *ifp);
+static int	lio_set_rx_csum(if_t ifp, uint32_t data);
+static int	lio_set_tso4(if_t ifp);
+static int	lio_set_tso6(if_t ifp);
+static int	lio_set_lro(if_t ifp);
+static int	lio_change_mtu(if_t ifp, int new_mtu);
+static int	lio_set_mcast_list(if_t ifp);
+static inline enum	lio_ifflags lio_get_new_flags(if_t ifp);
 
 static inline bool
 lio_is_valid_ether_addr(const uint8_t *addr)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-lio_change_dev_flags(struct ifnet *ifp)
+lio_change_dev_flags(if_t ifp)
 {
 	struct lio_ctrl_pkt	nctrl;
 	struct lio		*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
  * return 0 on success, positive on failure
  */
 int
-lio_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
+lio_ioctl(if_t ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 {
 	struct lio	*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	struct ifreq	*ifrequest = (struct ifreq *)data;
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-lio_set_tso4(struct ifnet *ifp)
+lio_set_tso4(if_t ifp)
 {
 	struct lio	*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-lio_set_tso6(struct ifnet *ifp)
+lio_set_tso6(if_t ifp)
 {
 	struct lio	*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-lio_set_rx_csum(struct ifnet *ifp, uint32_t data)
+lio_set_rx_csum(if_t ifp, uint32_t data)
 {
 	struct lio	*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	int	ret = 0;
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-lio_set_lro(struct ifnet *ifp)
+lio_set_lro(if_t ifp)
 {
 	struct lio	*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	int	ret = 0;
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
 
 /* @param ifp is network device */
 static int
-lio_change_mtu(struct ifnet *ifp, int new_mtu)
+lio_change_mtu(if_t ifp, int new_mtu)
 {
 	struct lio		*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	struct octeon_device	*oct = lio->oct_dev;
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
 
 /* @param ifp network device */
 int
-lio_set_mac(struct ifnet *ifp, uint8_t *p)
+lio_set_mac(if_t ifp, uint8_t *p)
 {
 	struct lio_ctrl_pkt	nctrl;
 	struct lio		*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@
  * received from the OS.
  */
 static inline enum lio_ifflags
-lio_get_new_flags(struct ifnet *ifp)
+lio_get_new_flags(if_t ifp)
 {
 	enum lio_ifflags f = LIO_IFFLAG_UNICAST;
 
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@
 
 /* @param ifp network device */
 static int
-lio_set_mcast_list(struct ifnet *ifp)
+lio_set_mcast_list(if_t ifp)
 {
 	struct lio		*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	struct octeon_device	*oct = lio->oct_dev;
diff --git a/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_main.c b/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_main.c
--- a/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_main.c
+++ b/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_main.c
@@ -105,20 +105,20 @@
 static int	lio_link_info(struct lio_recv_info *recv_info, void *ptr);
 static void	lio_if_cfg_callback(struct octeon_device *oct, uint32_t status,
 				    void *buf);
-static int	lio_set_rxcsum_command(struct ifnet *ifp, int command,
+static int	lio_set_rxcsum_command(if_t ifp, int command,
 				       uint8_t rx_cmd);
 static int	lio_setup_glists(struct octeon_device *oct, struct lio *lio,
 				 int num_iqs);
 static void	lio_destroy_nic_device(struct octeon_device *oct, int ifidx);
-static inline void	lio_update_link_status(struct ifnet *ifp,
+static inline void	lio_update_link_status(if_t ifp,
 					       union octeon_link_status *ls);
 static void	lio_send_rx_ctrl_cmd(struct lio *lio, int start_stop);
 static int	lio_stop_nic_module(struct octeon_device *oct);
 static void	lio_destroy_resources(struct octeon_device *oct);
-static int	lio_setup_rx_oom_poll_fn(struct ifnet *ifp);
+static int	lio_setup_rx_oom_poll_fn(if_t ifp);
 
-static void	lio_vlan_rx_add_vid(void *arg, struct ifnet *ifp, uint16_t vid);
-static void	lio_vlan_rx_kill_vid(void *arg, struct ifnet *ifp,
+static void	lio_vlan_rx_add_vid(void *arg, if_t ifp, uint16_t vid);
+static void	lio_vlan_rx_kill_vid(void *arg, if_t ifp,
 				     uint16_t vid);
 static struct octeon_device *
 	lio_get_other_octeon_device(struct octeon_device *oct);
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-lio_ifmedia_update(struct ifnet *ifp)
+lio_ifmedia_update(if_t ifp)
 {
 	struct lio	*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	struct ifmedia	*ifm;
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@
 }
 
 static void
-lio_ifmedia_status(struct ifnet *ifp, struct ifmediareq *ifmr)
+lio_ifmedia_status(if_t ifp, struct ifmediareq *ifmr)
 {
 	struct lio	*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@
 lio_init_ifnet(struct lio *lio)
 {
 	struct octeon_device	*oct = lio->oct_dev;
-	if_t ifp = lio->ifp;
+	if_t			ifp = lio->ifp;
 
 	/* ifconfig entrypoint for media type/status reporting */
 	ifmedia_init(&lio->ifmedia, IFM_IMASK, lio_ifmedia_update,
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@
 }
 
 static void
-lio_tcp_lro_free(struct octeon_device *octeon_dev, struct ifnet *ifp)
+lio_tcp_lro_free(struct octeon_device *octeon_dev, if_t ifp)
 {
 	struct lio	*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	struct lio_droq	*droq;
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-lio_tcp_lro_init(struct octeon_device *octeon_dev, struct ifnet *ifp)
+lio_tcp_lro_init(struct octeon_device *octeon_dev, if_t ifp)
 {
 	struct lio	*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	struct lio_droq	*droq;
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@
 {
 	union		octeon_if_cfg if_cfg;
 	struct lio	*lio = NULL;
-	struct ifnet	*ifp = NULL;
+	if_t		ifp = NULL;
 	struct lio_version		*vdata;
 	struct lio_soft_command		*sc;
 	struct lio_if_cfg_context	*ctx;
@@ -1344,9 +1344,9 @@
 
 		if_setsoftc(ifp, lio);
 
-		ifp->if_hw_tsomax = LIO_MAX_FRAME_SIZE;
-		ifp->if_hw_tsomaxsegcount = LIO_MAX_SG;
-		ifp->if_hw_tsomaxsegsize = PAGE_SIZE;
+		if_sethwtsomax(ifp, LIO_MAX_FRAME_SIZE);
+		if_sethwtsomaxsegcount(ifp, LIO_MAX_SG);
+		if_sethwtsomaxsegsize(ifp, PAGE_SIZE);
 
 		lio->ifidx = ifidx_or_pfnum;
 
@@ -1590,7 +1590,7 @@
 lio_open(void *arg)
 {
 	struct lio	*lio = arg;
-	struct ifnet	*ifp = lio->ifp;
+	if_t		ifp = lio->ifp;
 	struct octeon_device	*oct = lio->oct_dev;
 	uint8_t	*mac_new, mac_old[ETHER_HDR_LEN];
 	int	ret = 0;
@@ -1605,7 +1605,7 @@
 	/* tell Octeon to start forwarding packets to host */
 	lio_send_rx_ctrl_cmd(lio, 1);
 
-	mac_new = IF_LLADDR(ifp);
+	mac_new = if_getlladdr(ifp);
 	memcpy(mac_old, ((uint8_t *)&lio->linfo.hw_addr) + 2, ETHER_HDR_LEN);
 
 	if (lio_is_mac_changed(mac_new, mac_old)) {
@@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-lio_set_rxcsum_command(struct ifnet *ifp, int command, uint8_t rx_cmd)
+lio_set_rxcsum_command(if_t ifp, int command, uint8_t rx_cmd)
 {
 	struct lio_ctrl_pkt	nctrl;
 	struct lio		*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
@@ -1786,7 +1786,7 @@
 }
 
 void
-lio_stop(struct ifnet *ifp)
+lio_stop(if_t ifp)
 {
 	struct lio	*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	struct octeon_device	*oct = lio->oct_dev;
@@ -1851,7 +1851,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-lio_setup_rx_oom_poll_fn(struct ifnet *ifp)
+lio_setup_rx_oom_poll_fn(if_t ifp)
 {
 	struct lio	*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	struct octeon_device	*oct = lio->oct_dev;
@@ -1883,7 +1883,7 @@
 }
 
 static void
-lio_cleanup_rx_oom_poll_fn(struct ifnet *ifp)
+lio_cleanup_rx_oom_poll_fn(if_t ifp)
 {
 	struct lio	*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 
@@ -1902,7 +1902,7 @@
 static void
 lio_destroy_nic_device(struct octeon_device *oct, int ifidx)
 {
-	struct ifnet	*ifp = oct->props.ifp;
+	if_t		ifp = oct->props.ifp;
 	struct lio	*lio;
 
 	if (ifp == NULL) {
@@ -1951,7 +1951,7 @@
 }
 
 static void
-print_link_info(struct ifnet *ifp)
+print_link_info(if_t ifp)
 {
 	struct lio	*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 
@@ -1970,7 +1970,7 @@
 }
 
 static inline void
-lio_update_link_status(struct ifnet *ifp, union octeon_link_status *ls)
+lio_update_link_status(if_t ifp, union octeon_link_status *ls)
 {
 	struct lio	*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	int	changed = (lio->linfo.link.link_status64 != ls->link_status64);
@@ -2066,7 +2066,7 @@
 }
 
 static void
-lio_vlan_rx_add_vid(void *arg, struct ifnet *ifp, uint16_t vid)
+lio_vlan_rx_add_vid(void *arg, if_t ifp, uint16_t vid)
 {
 	struct lio_ctrl_pkt	nctrl;
 	struct lio		*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
@@ -2097,7 +2097,7 @@
 }
 
 static void
-lio_vlan_rx_kill_vid(void *arg, struct ifnet *ifp, uint16_t vid)
+lio_vlan_rx_kill_vid(void *arg, if_t ifp, uint16_t vid)
 {
 	struct lio_ctrl_pkt	nctrl;
 	struct lio		*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
diff --git a/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_network.h b/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_network.h
--- a/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_network.h
+++ b/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_network.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 	/* Pointer to the octeon device structure. */
 	struct octeon_device	*oct_dev;
 
-	struct ifnet	*ifp;
+	if_t		ifp;
 	struct ifmedia	ifmedia;
 	int		if_flags;
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
  * @param cmd       Command that just requires acknowledgment
  * @param param1    Parameter to command
  */
-int	lio_set_feature(struct ifnet *ifp, int cmd, uint16_t param1);
+int	lio_set_feature(if_t ifp, int cmd, uint16_t param1);
 
 /*
  * \brief Link control command completion callback
diff --git a/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_rxtx.h b/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_rxtx.h
--- a/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_rxtx.h
+++ b/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_rxtx.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 
 int	lio_xmit(struct lio *lio, struct lio_instr_queue *iq,
 		 struct mbuf **m_headp);
-int	lio_mq_start_locked(struct ifnet *ifp, struct lio_instr_queue *iq);
-int	lio_mq_start(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m);
-void	lio_qflush(struct ifnet *ifp);
+int	lio_mq_start_locked(if_t ifp, struct lio_instr_queue *iq);
+int	lio_mq_start(if_t ifp, struct mbuf *m);
+void	lio_qflush(if_t ifp);
 #endif	/* _LIO_RXTX_H_ */
diff --git a/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_rxtx.c b/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_rxtx.c
--- a/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_rxtx.c
+++ b/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_rxtx.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 }
 
 int
-lio_mq_start_locked(struct ifnet *ifp, struct lio_instr_queue *iq)
+lio_mq_start_locked(if_t ifp, struct lio_instr_queue *iq)
 {
 	struct lio	*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	struct mbuf	*next;
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 }
 
 int
-lio_mq_start(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m)
+lio_mq_start(if_t ifp, struct mbuf *m)
 {
 	struct lio		*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	struct octeon_device	*oct = lio->oct_dev;
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 }
 
 void
-lio_qflush(struct ifnet *ifp)
+lio_qflush(if_t ifp)
 {
 	struct lio		*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	struct octeon_device	*oct = lio->oct_dev;
diff --git a/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_sysctl.c b/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_sysctl.c
--- a/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_sysctl.c
+++ b/sys/dev/liquidio/lio_sysctl.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 };
 
 static int
-lio_send_queue_count_update(struct ifnet *ifp, uint32_t num_queues)
+lio_send_queue_count_update(if_t ifp, uint32_t num_queues)
 {
 	struct lio_ctrl_pkt	nctrl;
 	struct lio		*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@
 {
 	struct lio		*lio = (struct lio *)arg1;
 	struct octeon_device	*oct = lio->oct_dev;
-	struct ifnet		*ifp = lio->ifp;
+	if_t			ifp = lio->ifp;
 	char	*regbuf;
 	int	error = EINVAL, len = 0;
 
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-lio_reset_queues(struct ifnet *ifp, uint32_t num_qs)
+lio_reset_queues(if_t ifp, uint32_t num_qs)
 {
 	struct lio		*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	struct octeon_device	*oct = lio->oct_dev;
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@
 lio_get_set_fwmsglevel(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS)
 {
 	struct lio	*lio = (struct lio *)arg1;
-	struct ifnet	*ifp = lio->ifp;
+	if_t		ifp = lio->ifp;
 	int	err, new_msglvl = 0, old_msglvl = 0;
 
 	if (lio_ifstate_check(lio, LIO_IFSTATE_RESETTING))
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@
 	struct octeon_tx_stats	*rsp_tstats = &resp->stats.fromhost;
 	struct octeon_rx_stats	*rstats = &oct_dev->link_stats.fromwire;
 	struct octeon_tx_stats	*tstats = &oct_dev->link_stats.fromhost;
-	struct ifnet		*ifp = oct_dev->props.ifp;
+	if_t			ifp = oct_dev->props.ifp;
 	struct lio		*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 
 	if ((status != LIO_REQUEST_TIMEOUT) && !resp->status) {
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@
 			 void *ptr)
 {
 	struct lio_soft_command	*sc = (struct lio_soft_command *)ptr;
-	struct ifnet		*ifp = oct_dev->props.ifp;
+	if_t			ifp = oct_dev->props.ifp;
 	struct lio		*lio = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	struct lio_intrmod_resp	*resp;