diff --git a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.h b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.h
--- a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.h
+++ b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.h
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@
 	bool supmedia;		/* Supported media */
 	bool printkeys;		/* Print security keys */
 	bool allfamilies;	/* Print all families */
+	bool drivername;	/* Print driver name */
 	int verbose;		/* verbosity level */
 	int argc;
 	char **argv;
diff --git a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8 b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
--- a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
+++ b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm
 .Op Fl j Ar jail
-.Op Fl kLmn
+.Op Fl DkLmn
 .Op Fl f Ar type Ns Cm \&: Ns Ar format
 .Ar interface
 .Op Cm create
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 .Nm
 .Op Fl j Ar jail
 .Fl a
-.Op Fl dkLmuv
+.Op Fl dDkLmuv
 .Op Fl f Ar type Ns Cm \&: Ns Ar format
 .Op Fl G Ar groupname
 .Op Fl g Ar groupname
@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@
 Use of this flag is mutually exclusive with all other flags and commands.
 .It Fl d
 Display only the interfaces that are down.
+.It Fl D
+Include the driver name and unit number of the interface in the output.
+This is normally the original name of the interface,
+even if it has been renamed; it may differ from the original name
+in some cases, such as
+.Xr epair 4 .
 .It Fl f Xo
 .Ar type Ns Cm \&: Ns Ar format Ns
 .Op Cm \&, Ns Ar type Ns Cm \&: Ns Ar format Ar ...
diff --git a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.c b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.c
--- a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.c
+++ b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.c
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@
 	int c;
 
 	/* Parse leading line options */
-	strlcpy(options, "G:adf:j:klmnuv", sizeof(options));
+	strlcpy(options, "G:adDf:j:klmnuv", sizeof(options));
 	for (p = opts; p != NULL; p = p->next)
 		strlcat(options, p->opt, sizeof(options));
 	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, options)) != -1) {
@@ -467,6 +467,9 @@
 		case 'd':	/* restrict scan to "down" interfaces */
 			args->downonly = true;
 			break;
+		case 'D':	/* Print driver name */
+			args->drivername = true;
+			break;
 		case 'f':
 			if (optarg == NULL)
 				usage();
diff --git a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig_netlink.c b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig_netlink.c
--- a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig_netlink.c
+++ b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig_netlink.c
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@
 {
 	if_link_t *link = &iface->link;
 	struct ifconfig_args *args = ctx->args;
+	char *drivername = NULL;
 
 	printf("%s: ", link->ifla_ifname);
 
@@ -432,6 +433,22 @@
 		args->afp->af_other_status(ctx);
 
 	print_ifstatus(ctx);
+	if (args->drivername || args->verbose) {
+		if (ifconfig_get_orig_name(lifh, link->ifla_ifname,
+		    &drivername) != 0) {
+			if (ifconfig_err_errtype(lifh) == OTHER)
+				fprintf(stderr, "get original name: %s\n",
+				    strerror(ifconfig_err_errno(lifh)));
+			else
+				fprintf(stderr,
+				    "get original name: error type %d\n",
+				    ifconfig_err_errtype(lifh));
+			exit_code = 1;
+		}
+		if (drivername != NULL)
+			printf("\tdrivername: %s\n", drivername);
+		free(drivername);
+	}
 	if (args->verbose > 0)
 		sfp_status(ctx);
 }