diff --git a/sys/compat/linprocfs/linprocfs.c b/sys/compat/linprocfs/linprocfs.c
--- a/sys/compat/linprocfs/linprocfs.c
+++ b/sys/compat/linprocfs/linprocfs.c
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@
 {
 	struct linux_ifname_cb_s arg;
 
-	IFNET_RLOCK_ASSERT();
+	NET_EPOCH_ASSERT();
 
 	arg.ifp = ifp;
 	arg.buffer = buffer;
@@ -1557,6 +1557,8 @@
 static int
 linprocfs_donetdev(PFS_FILL_ARGS)
 {
+	struct epoch_tracker et;
+
 	sbuf_printf(sb, "%6s|%58s|%s\n"
 	    "%6s|%58s|%58s\n",
 	    "Inter-", "   Receive", "  Transmit",
@@ -1565,9 +1567,9 @@
 	    "bytes    packets errs drop fifo colls carrier compressed");
 
 	CURVNET_SET(TD_TO_VNET(curthread));
-	IFNET_RLOCK();
+	NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
 	if_foreach(linprocfs_donetdev_cb, sb);
-	IFNET_RUNLOCK();
+	NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
 	CURVNET_RESTORE();
 
 	return (0);
@@ -1630,15 +1632,16 @@
 		.sb = sb
 	};
 	uint32_t fibnum = curthread->td_proc->p_fibnum;
+	struct epoch_tracker et;
 
 	sbuf_printf(w.sb, "%-127s\n", "Iface\tDestination\tGateway "
                "\tFlags\tRefCnt\tUse\tMetric\tMask\t\tMTU"
                "\tWindow\tIRTT");
 
 	CURVNET_SET(TD_TO_VNET(curthread));
-	IFNET_RLOCK();
+	NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
 	rib_walk(fibnum, AF_INET, false, linux_route_print, &w);
-	IFNET_RUNLOCK();
+	NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
 	CURVNET_RESTORE();
 
 	return (0);
diff --git a/sys/compat/linux/linux_ioctl.c b/sys/compat/linux/linux_ioctl.c
--- a/sys/compat/linux/linux_ioctl.c
+++ b/sys/compat/linux/linux_ioctl.c
@@ -2097,7 +2097,7 @@
 linux_ioctl_ifname_cb(if_t ifp, void *arg)
 {
 	struct linux_ioctl_ifname_cb_s *cbs = arg;
-	
+
 	if (cbs->ifr.ifr_ifindex == cbs->index) {
 		if (!linux_use_real_ifname(ifp))
 			snprintf(cbs->ifr.ifr_name, LINUX_IFNAMSIZ,
@@ -2110,13 +2110,13 @@
 	if (!linux_use_real_ifname(ifp))
 		cbs->ethno++;
 	cbs->index++;
-
 	return (0);
 }
 
 static int
 linux_ioctl_ifname(struct thread *td, struct l_ifreq *uifr)
 {
+	struct epoch_tracker et;
 	struct linux_ioctl_ifname_cb_s cbs;
 	int error;
 
@@ -2125,18 +2125,16 @@
 		return (error);
 
 	CURVNET_SET(TD_TO_VNET(curthread));
-	IFNET_RLOCK();
+	NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
 	cbs.index = 1;	/* ifr.ifr_ifindex starts from 1 */
 	cbs.ethno = 0;
 	error = if_foreach(linux_ioctl_ifname_cb, &cbs);
-
+	NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
+	CURVNET_RESTORE();
 	if (error == 0)
 		error = ENODEV;
-	IFNET_RUNLOCK();
 	if (error == -1)
-		error = copyout(&cbs.ifr, uifr, sizeof(cbs.ifr));
-	CURVNET_RESTORE();
-
+		error = copyout(&cbs.ifr, uifr, sizeof(ifr));
 	return (error);
 }
 
@@ -2230,6 +2228,7 @@
 #else
 	struct ifconf ifc;
 #endif
+	struct epoch_tracker et;
 	struct linux_ifconfig_ifaddr_cb2_s cbs;
 	struct sbuf *sb;
 	int error, full = 0;
@@ -2244,9 +2243,9 @@
 	/* handle the 'request buffer size' case */
 	if ((l_uintptr_t)ifc.ifc_buf == PTROUT(NULL)) {
 		ifc.ifc_len = 0;
-		IFNET_RLOCK();
+		NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
 		if_foreach(linux_ifconf_ifnet_cb, &ifc);
-		IFNET_RUNLOCK();
+		NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
 		error = copyout(&ifc, uifc, sizeof(ifc));
 		CURVNET_RESTORE();
 		return (error);
@@ -2270,9 +2269,9 @@
 	cbs.sb = sb;
 
 	/* Return all AF_INET addresses of all interfaces */
-	IFNET_RLOCK();
+	NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
 	if_foreach(linux_ifconf_ifnet_cb2, &cbs);
-	IFNET_RUNLOCK();
+	NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
 
 	if (cbs.valid_len != cbs.max_len && !full) {
 		sbuf_delete(sb);