diff --git a/sys/dev/vte/if_vte.c b/sys/dev/vte/if_vte.c
--- a/sys/dev/vte/if_vte.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vte/if_vte.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 		vte_find_ident(device_t);
 #ifndef __NO_STRICT_ALIGNMENT
 static struct mbuf *
-		vte_fixup_rx(struct ifnet *, struct mbuf *);
+		vte_fixup_rx(if_t, struct mbuf *);
 #endif
 static void	vte_get_macaddr(struct vte_softc *);
 static void	vte_init(void *);
@@ -110,15 +110,15 @@
 static int	vte_init_rx_ring(struct vte_softc *);
 static int	vte_init_tx_ring(struct vte_softc *);
 static void	vte_intr(void *);
-static int	vte_ioctl(struct ifnet *, u_long, caddr_t);
-static uint64_t	vte_get_counter(struct ifnet *, ift_counter);
+static int	vte_ioctl(if_t, u_long, caddr_t);
+static uint64_t	vte_get_counter(if_t, ift_counter);
 static void	vte_mac_config(struct vte_softc *);
 static int	vte_miibus_readreg(device_t, int, int);
 static void	vte_miibus_statchg(device_t);
 static int	vte_miibus_writereg(device_t, int, int, int);
-static int	vte_mediachange(struct ifnet *);
-static int	vte_mediachange_locked(struct ifnet *);
-static void	vte_mediastatus(struct ifnet *, struct ifmediareq *);
+static int	vte_mediachange(if_t);
+static int	vte_mediachange_locked(if_t);
+static void	vte_mediastatus(if_t, struct ifmediareq *);
 static int	vte_newbuf(struct vte_softc *, struct vte_rxdesc *);
 static int	vte_probe(device_t);
 static void	vte_reset(struct vte_softc *);
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 static void	vte_rxeof(struct vte_softc *);
 static void	vte_rxfilter(struct vte_softc *);
 static int	vte_shutdown(device_t);
-static void	vte_start(struct ifnet *);
+static void	vte_start(if_t);
 static void	vte_start_locked(struct vte_softc *);
 static void	vte_start_mac(struct vte_softc *);
 static void	vte_stats_clear(struct vte_softc *);
@@ -219,14 +219,14 @@
 {
 	struct vte_softc *sc;
 	struct mii_data *mii;
-	struct ifnet *ifp;
+	if_t ifp;
 	uint16_t val;
 
 	sc = device_get_softc(dev);
 
 	mii = device_get_softc(sc->vte_miibus);
 	ifp = sc->vte_ifp;
-	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
+	if ((if_getdrvflags(ifp) & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
 		return;
 
 	sc->vte_flags &= ~VTE_FLAG_LINK;
@@ -272,14 +272,14 @@
 }
 
 static void
-vte_mediastatus(struct ifnet *ifp, struct ifmediareq *ifmr)
+vte_mediastatus(if_t ifp, struct ifmediareq *ifmr)
 {
 	struct vte_softc *sc;
 	struct mii_data *mii;
 
-	sc = ifp->if_softc;
+	sc = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	VTE_LOCK(sc);
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0) {
+	if ((if_getflags(ifp) & IFF_UP) == 0) {
 		VTE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -292,12 +292,12 @@
 }
 
 static int
-vte_mediachange(struct ifnet *ifp)
+vte_mediachange(if_t ifp)
 {
 	struct vte_softc *sc;
 	int error;
 
-	sc = ifp->if_softc;
+	sc = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	VTE_LOCK(sc);
 	error = vte_mediachange_locked(ifp);
 	VTE_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -305,14 +305,14 @@
 }
 
 static int
-vte_mediachange_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
+vte_mediachange_locked(if_t ifp)
 {
 	struct vte_softc *sc;
 	struct mii_data *mii;
 	struct mii_softc *miisc;
 	int error;
 
-	sc = ifp->if_softc;
+	sc = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	mii = device_get_softc(sc->vte_miibus);
 	LIST_FOREACH(miisc, &mii->mii_phys, mii_list)
 		PHY_RESET(miisc);
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
 vte_attach(device_t dev)
 {
 	struct vte_softc *sc;
-	struct ifnet *ifp;
+	if_t ifp;
 	uint16_t macid;
 	int error, rid;
 
@@ -444,16 +444,15 @@
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	ifp->if_softc = sc;
+	if_setsoftc(ifp, sc);
 	if_initname(ifp, device_get_name(dev), device_get_unit(dev));
-	ifp->if_flags = IFF_BROADCAST | IFF_SIMPLEX | IFF_MULTICAST;
-	ifp->if_ioctl = vte_ioctl;
-	ifp->if_start = vte_start;
-	ifp->if_init = vte_init;
-	ifp->if_get_counter = vte_get_counter;
-	ifp->if_snd.ifq_drv_maxlen = VTE_TX_RING_CNT - 1;
-	IFQ_SET_MAXLEN(&ifp->if_snd, ifp->if_snd.ifq_drv_maxlen);
-	IFQ_SET_READY(&ifp->if_snd);
+	if_setflags(ifp, IFF_BROADCAST | IFF_SIMPLEX | IFF_MULTICAST);
+	if_setioctlfn(ifp, vte_ioctl);
+	if_setstartfn(ifp, vte_start);
+	if_setinitfn(ifp, vte_init);
+	if_setgetcounterfn(ifp, vte_get_counter);
+	if_setsendqlen(ifp, VTE_TX_RING_CNT - 1);
+	if_setsendqready(ifp);
 
 	/*
 	 * Set up MII bus.
@@ -479,10 +478,10 @@
 	ether_ifattach(ifp, sc->vte_eaddr);
 
 	/* VLAN capability setup. */
-	ifp->if_capabilities |= IFCAP_VLAN_MTU;
-	ifp->if_capenable = ifp->if_capabilities;
+	if_setcapabilitiesbit(ifp, IFCAP_VLAN_MTU, 0);
+	if_setcapenable(ifp, if_getcapabilities(ifp));
 	/* Tell the upper layer we support VLAN over-sized frames. */
-	ifp->if_hdrlen = sizeof(struct ether_vlan_header);
+	if_setifheaderlen(ifp, sizeof(struct ether_vlan_header));
 
 	error = bus_setup_intr(dev, sc->vte_irq, INTR_TYPE_NET | INTR_MPSAFE,
 	    NULL, vte_intr, sc, &sc->vte_intrhand);
@@ -503,7 +502,7 @@
 vte_detach(device_t dev)
 {
 	struct vte_softc *sc;
-	struct ifnet *ifp;
+	if_t ifp;
 
 	sc = device_get_softc(dev);
 
@@ -943,13 +942,13 @@
 vte_suspend(device_t dev)
 {
 	struct vte_softc *sc;
-	struct ifnet *ifp;
+	if_t ifp;
 
 	sc = device_get_softc(dev);
 
 	VTE_LOCK(sc);
 	ifp = sc->vte_ifp;
-	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0)
+	if ((if_getdrvflags(ifp) & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0)
 		vte_stop(sc);
 	VTE_UNLOCK(sc);
 
@@ -960,14 +959,14 @@
 vte_resume(device_t dev)
 {
 	struct vte_softc *sc;
-	struct ifnet *ifp;
+	if_t ifp;
 
 	sc = device_get_softc(dev);
 
 	VTE_LOCK(sc);
 	ifp = sc->vte_ifp;
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) != 0) {
-		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	if ((if_getflags(ifp) & IFF_UP) != 0) {
+		if_setdrvflagbits(ifp, 0, IFF_DRV_RUNNING);
 		vte_init_locked(sc);
 	}
 	VTE_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -1099,11 +1098,11 @@
 }
 
 static void
-vte_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
+vte_start(if_t ifp)
 {
 	struct vte_softc *sc;
 
-	sc = ifp->if_softc;
+	sc = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	VTE_LOCK(sc);
 	vte_start_locked(sc);
 	VTE_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -1112,24 +1111,24 @@
 static void
 vte_start_locked(struct vte_softc *sc)
 {
-	struct ifnet *ifp;
+	if_t ifp;
 	struct vte_txdesc *txd;
 	struct mbuf *m_head;
 	int enq;
 
 	ifp = sc->vte_ifp;
 
-	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & (IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)) !=
+	if ((if_getdrvflags(ifp) & (IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)) !=
 	    IFF_DRV_RUNNING || (sc->vte_flags & VTE_FLAG_LINK) == 0)
 		return;
 
-	for (enq = 0; !IFQ_DRV_IS_EMPTY(&ifp->if_snd); ) {
+	for (enq = 0; !if_sendq_empty(ifp); ) {
 		/* Reserve one free TX descriptor. */
 		if (sc->vte_cdata.vte_tx_cnt >= VTE_TX_RING_CNT - 1) {
-			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+			if_setdrvflagbits(ifp, IFF_DRV_OACTIVE, 0);
 			break;
 		}
-		IFQ_DRV_DEQUEUE(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
+		m_head = if_dequeue(ifp);
 		if (m_head == NULL)
 			break;
 		/*
@@ -1139,7 +1138,7 @@
 		 */
 		if ((txd = vte_encap(sc, &m_head)) == NULL) {
 			if (m_head != NULL)
-				IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
+				if_sendq_prepend(ifp, m_head);
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -1166,7 +1165,7 @@
 static void
 vte_watchdog(struct vte_softc *sc)
 {
-	struct ifnet *ifp;
+	if_t ifp;
 
 	VTE_LOCK_ASSERT(sc);
 
@@ -1176,42 +1175,42 @@
 	ifp = sc->vte_ifp;
 	if_printf(sc->vte_ifp, "watchdog timeout -- resetting\n");
 	if_inc_counter(ifp, IFCOUNTER_OERRORS, 1);
-	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	if_setdrvflagbits(ifp, 0, IFF_DRV_RUNNING);
 	vte_init_locked(sc);
-	if (!IFQ_DRV_IS_EMPTY(&ifp->if_snd))
+	if (!if_sendq_empty(ifp))
 		vte_start_locked(sc);
 }
 
 static int
-vte_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
+vte_ioctl(if_t ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 {
 	struct vte_softc *sc;
 	struct ifreq *ifr;
 	struct mii_data *mii;
 	int error;
 
-	sc = ifp->if_softc;
+	sc = if_getsoftc(ifp);
 	ifr = (struct ifreq *)data;
 	error = 0;
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		VTE_LOCK(sc);
-		if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) != 0) {
-			if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0 &&
-			    ((ifp->if_flags ^ sc->vte_if_flags) &
+		if ((if_getflags(ifp) & IFF_UP) != 0) {
+			if ((if_getdrvflags(ifp) & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0 &&
+			    ((if_getflags(ifp) ^ sc->vte_if_flags) &
 			    (IFF_PROMISC | IFF_ALLMULTI)) != 0)
 				vte_rxfilter(sc);
 			else
 				vte_init_locked(sc);
-		} else if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0)
+		} else if ((if_getdrvflags(ifp) & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0)
 			vte_stop(sc);
-		sc->vte_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
+		sc->vte_if_flags = if_getflags(ifp);
 		VTE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		break;
 	case SIOCADDMULTI:
 	case SIOCDELMULTI:
 		VTE_LOCK(sc);
-		if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0)
+		if ((if_getdrvflags(ifp) & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0)
 			vte_rxfilter(sc);
 		VTE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		break;
@@ -1309,7 +1308,7 @@
 }
 
 static uint64_t
-vte_get_counter(struct ifnet *ifp, ift_counter cnt)
+vte_get_counter(if_t ifp, ift_counter cnt)
 {
 	struct vte_softc *sc;
 	struct vte_hw_stats *stat;
@@ -1338,7 +1337,7 @@
 vte_intr(void *arg)
 {
 	struct vte_softc *sc;
-	struct ifnet *ifp;
+	if_t ifp;
 	uint16_t status;
 	int n;
 
@@ -1357,7 +1356,7 @@
 	/* Disable interrupts. */
 	CSR_WRITE_2(sc, VTE_MIER, 0);
 	for (n = 8; (status & VTE_INTRS) != 0;) {
-		if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
+		if ((if_getdrvflags(ifp) & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
 			break;
 		if ((status & (MISR_RX_DONE | MISR_RX_DESC_UNAVAIL |
 		    MISR_RX_FIFO_FULL)) != 0)
@@ -1366,7 +1365,7 @@
 			vte_txeof(sc);
 		if ((status & MISR_EVENT_CNT_OFLOW) != 0)
 			vte_stats_update(sc);
-		if (!IFQ_DRV_IS_EMPTY(&ifp->if_snd))
+		if (!if_sendq_empty(ifp))
 			vte_start_locked(sc);
 		if (--n > 0)
 			status = CSR_READ_2(sc, VTE_MISR);
@@ -1374,7 +1373,7 @@
 			break;
 	}
 
-	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0) {
+	if ((if_getdrvflags(ifp) & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0) {
 		/* Re-enable interrupts. */
 		CSR_WRITE_2(sc, VTE_MIER, VTE_INTRS);
 	}
@@ -1384,7 +1383,7 @@
 static void
 vte_txeof(struct vte_softc *sc)
 {
-	struct ifnet *ifp;
+	if_t ifp;
 	struct vte_txdesc *txd;
 	uint16_t status;
 	int cons, prog;
@@ -1422,7 +1421,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (prog > 0) {
-		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+		if_setdrvflagbits(ifp, 0, IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 		sc->vte_cdata.vte_tx_cons = cons;
 		/*
 		 * Unarm watchdog timer only when there is no pending
@@ -1478,7 +1477,7 @@
  */
 #ifndef __NO_STRICT_ALIGNMENT
 static struct mbuf *
-vte_fixup_rx(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m)
+vte_fixup_rx(if_t ifp, struct mbuf *m)
 {
         uint16_t *src, *dst;
         int i;
@@ -1496,7 +1495,7 @@
 static void
 vte_rxeof(struct vte_softc *sc)
 {
-	struct ifnet *ifp;
+	if_t ifp;
 	struct vte_rxdesc *rxd;
 	struct mbuf *m;
 	uint16_t status, total_len;
@@ -1507,7 +1506,7 @@
 	    BUS_DMASYNC_POSTWRITE);
 	cons = sc->vte_cdata.vte_rx_cons;
 	ifp = sc->vte_ifp;
-	for (prog = 0; (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0; prog++,
+	for (prog = 0; (if_getdrvflags(ifp) & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0; prog++,
 	    VTE_DESC_INC(cons, VTE_RX_RING_CNT)) {
 		rxd = &sc->vte_cdata.vte_rxdesc[cons];
 		status = le16toh(rxd->rx_desc->drst);
@@ -1539,7 +1538,7 @@
 		vte_fixup_rx(ifp, m);
 #endif
 		VTE_UNLOCK(sc);
-		(*ifp->if_input)(ifp, m);
+		if_input(ifp, m);
 		VTE_LOCK(sc);
 	}
 
@@ -1648,7 +1647,7 @@
 static void
 vte_init_locked(struct vte_softc *sc)
 {
-	struct ifnet *ifp;
+	if_t ifp;
 	bus_addr_t paddr;
 	uint8_t *eaddr;
 
@@ -1656,7 +1655,7 @@
 
 	ifp = sc->vte_ifp;
 
-	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0)
+	if ((if_getdrvflags(ifp) & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0)
 		return;
 	/*
 	 * Cancel any pending I/O.
@@ -1686,7 +1685,7 @@
 	 * configure the remaining three addresses as perfect
 	 * multicast addresses.
 	 */
-	eaddr = IF_LLADDR(sc->vte_ifp);
+	eaddr = if_getlladdr(sc->vte_ifp);
 	CSR_WRITE_2(sc, VTE_MID0L, eaddr[1] << 8 | eaddr[0]);
 	CSR_WRITE_2(sc, VTE_MID0M, eaddr[3] << 8 | eaddr[2]);
 	CSR_WRITE_2(sc, VTE_MID0H, eaddr[5] << 8 | eaddr[4]);
@@ -1764,14 +1763,14 @@
 
 	callout_reset(&sc->vte_tick_ch, hz, vte_tick, sc);
 
-	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+	if_setdrvflagbits(ifp, IFF_DRV_RUNNING, 0);
+	if_setdrvflagbits(ifp, 0, IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 }
 
 static void
 vte_stop(struct vte_softc *sc)
 {
-	struct ifnet *ifp;
+	if_t ifp;
 	struct vte_txdesc *txd;
 	struct vte_rxdesc *rxd;
 	int i;
@@ -1781,7 +1780,7 @@
 	 * Mark the interface down and cancel the watchdog timer.
 	 */
 	ifp = sc->vte_ifp;
-	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
+	if_setdrvflagbits(ifp, 0, (IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE));
 	sc->vte_flags &= ~VTE_FLAG_LINK;
 	callout_stop(&sc->vte_tick_ch);
 	sc->vte_watchdog_timer = 0;
@@ -1999,7 +1998,7 @@
 static void
 vte_rxfilter(struct vte_softc *sc)
 {
-	struct ifnet *ifp;
+	if_t ifp;
 	struct vte_maddr_ctx ctx;
 	uint16_t mcr;
 	int i;
@@ -2019,12 +2018,12 @@
 	mcr = CSR_READ_2(sc, VTE_MCR0);
 	mcr &= ~(MCR0_PROMISC | MCR0_MULTICAST);
 	mcr |= MCR0_BROADCAST_DIS;
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_BROADCAST) != 0)
+	if ((if_getflags(ifp) & IFF_BROADCAST) != 0)
 		mcr &= ~MCR0_BROADCAST_DIS;
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_PROMISC | IFF_ALLMULTI)) != 0) {
-		if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) != 0)
+	if ((if_getflags(ifp) & (IFF_PROMISC | IFF_ALLMULTI)) != 0) {
+		if ((if_getflags(ifp) & IFF_PROMISC) != 0)
 			mcr |= MCR0_PROMISC;
-		if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_ALLMULTI) != 0)
+		if ((if_getflags(ifp) & IFF_ALLMULTI) != 0)
 			mcr |= MCR0_MULTICAST;
 		ctx.mchash[0] = 0xFFFF;
 		ctx.mchash[1] = 0xFFFF;
diff --git a/sys/dev/vte/if_vtevar.h b/sys/dev/vte/if_vtevar.h
--- a/sys/dev/vte/if_vtevar.h
+++ b/sys/dev/vte/if_vtevar.h
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
  * Software state per device.
  */
 struct vte_softc {
-	struct ifnet 		*vte_ifp;
+	if_t			vte_ifp;
 	device_t		vte_dev;
 	device_t		vte_miibus;
 	struct resource		*vte_res;