diff --git a/sys/netinet/udp_usrreq.c b/sys/netinet/udp_usrreq.c
--- a/sys/netinet/udp_usrreq.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/udp_usrreq.c
@@ -1040,6 +1040,8 @@
 	struct in6_pktinfo *pktinfo;
 	struct in_addr ia;
 
+	NET_EPOCH_ASSERT();
+
 	if ((flags & PRUS_IPV6) == 0)
 		return (0);
 
@@ -1061,11 +1063,7 @@
 
 	/* Validate the interface index if specified. */
 	if (pktinfo->ipi6_ifindex) {
-		struct epoch_tracker et;
-
-		NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
 		ifp = ifnet_byindex(pktinfo->ipi6_ifindex);
-		NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);	/* XXXGL: unsafe ifp */
 		if (ifp == NULL)
 			return (ENXIO);
 	} else