diff --git a/sys/net/if.c b/sys/net/if.c
--- a/sys/net/if.c
+++ b/sys/net/if.c
@@ -930,21 +930,6 @@
 		}
 #endif
 	}
-#ifdef VIMAGE
-	else {
-		/*
-		 * Update the interface index in the link layer address
-		 * of the interface.
-		 */
-		for (ifa = ifp->if_addr; ifa != NULL;
-		    ifa = CK_STAILQ_NEXT(ifa, ifa_link)) {
-			if (ifa->ifa_addr->sa_family == AF_LINK) {
-				sdl = (struct sockaddr_dl *)ifa->ifa_addr;
-				sdl->sdl_index = ifp->if_index;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-#endif
 
 	if (domain_init_status >= 2)
 		if_attachdomain1(ifp);