net: Revert the ioctl SR-IOV VF status interface

A native route Netlink interface will replace this stack.

Requested by:	glebius

This reverts commit 1ccf543b21eff6e0828142e5c1d09519247143f4.

This reverts commit 2c04cfa148ec4dd5cef7e228aaea6a05957fcb15.

This reverts commit 2d6114f6d26bf7dfa5ad94e1db9b09ee7108dc7a.

This reverts commit d15f2551b25f79ddcbe289faa95e655100b952da.

This reverts commit ceb282bbd62eed5e84df9abaede0dd183f66997a.

This reverts commit c30021fe0df9e045a17292dbe50dfc054b69871f.

This reverts commit fb1820d23a04856a6d3047b4c088cc8df8f76da1.

This reverts commit 8696cc600f44767e7988a92c8e6fb943e97d4cc7.

38 files changed, 32 insertions, 1765 deletions

diff --git a/lib/libifconfig/Makefile b/lib/libifconfig/Makefile
index 48fc39d921bc..02629eb88f25 100644
--- a/lib/libifconfig/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libifconfig/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 LIB=		ifconfig
 INTERNALLIB=	true
 
-LIBADD=		m nv
+LIBADD=		m
 
 SHLIBDIR?=	/lib
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	2
diff --git a/lib/libifconfig/Symbol.map b/lib/libifconfig/Symbol.map
index a793fcdefbda..2e11ff963909 100644
--- a/lib/libifconfig/Symbol.map
+++ b/lib/libifconfig/Symbol.map
@@ -84,7 +84,3 @@ FBSD_1.6 {
 	ifconfig_sfp_rev_description;
 	ifconfig_sfp_rev_symbol;
 };
-
-FBSD_1.9 {
-	ifconfig_get_vf_status;
-};
diff --git a/lib/libifconfig/libifconfig.c b/lib/libifconfig/libifconfig.c
index 3818cb689dbf..b450c15180db 100644
--- a/lib/libifconfig/libifconfig.c
+++ b/lib/libifconfig/libifconfig.c
@@ -529,135 +529,6 @@ ifconfig_get_ifstatus(ifconfig_handle_t *h, const char *name,
 	return (ifconfig_ioctlwrap(h, AF_LOCAL, SIOCGIFSTATUS, ifs));
 }
 
-static int
-ifconfig_vf_status_validate(const nvlist_t *status)
-{
-	const nvlist_t * const *vfs;
-	const nvlist_t *extensions, *vf;
-	const char *name;
-	void *cookie;
-	size_t i, num_vfs;
-	int type;
-
-	if (!nvlist_exists_number(status, IFVF_STATUS_VERSION_KEY))
-		return (EBADMSG);
-	if (nvlist_get_number(status, IFVF_STATUS_VERSION_KEY) !=
-	    IFVF_STATUS_VERSION)
-		return (EPROTONOSUPPORT);
-	if (!nvlist_exists_nvlist_array(status, IFVF_STATUS_VFS))
-		return (EBADMSG);
-
-	vfs = nvlist_get_nvlist_array(status, IFVF_STATUS_VFS, &num_vfs);
-	for (i = 0; i < num_vfs; i++) {
-		vf = vfs[i];
-		if (!nvlist_exists_number(vf, IFVF_STATUS_INDEX))
-			return (EBADMSG);
-		if (!nvlist_exists(vf, IFVF_STATUS_EXTENSIONS))
-			continue;
-		if (!nvlist_exists_nvlist(vf, IFVF_STATUS_EXTENSIONS))
-			return (EBADMSG);
-		extensions = nvlist_get_nvlist(vf, IFVF_STATUS_EXTENSIONS);
-		cookie = NULL;
-		while ((name = nvlist_next(extensions, &type, &cookie)) != NULL) {
-			if (type != NV_TYPE_NVLIST)
-				return (EBADMSG);
-			if (!nvlist_exists_number(nvlist_get_nvlist(extensions,
-			    name), IFVF_STATUS_EXT_VERSION))
-				return (EBADMSG);
-		}
-	}
-	return (0);
-}
-
-int
-ifconfig_get_vf_status(ifconfig_handle_t *h, const char *name,
-    nvlist_t **statusp)
-{
-	struct ifreq ifr;
-	nvlist_t *status;
-	void *buf, *newbuf;
-	size_t namelen;
-	u_int buflen, nextlen;
-	int error;
-
-	if (h == NULL || name == NULL || statusp == NULL) {
-		if (h != NULL)
-			ifconfig_error(h, OTHER, EINVAL);
-		return (-1);
-	}
-	*statusp = NULL;
-	namelen = strnlen(name, IFNAMSIZ);
-	if (namelen == IFNAMSIZ) {
-		ifconfig_error(h, OTHER, ENAMETOOLONG);
-		return (-1);
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * ioctl(2) does not copy an _IOWR argument back to userspace when the
-	 * command returns EFBIG, so the kernel's required length is not
-	 * observable on a short-buffer error.  Start with enough space for the
-	 * common case and grow geometrically instead of relying on length.
-	 */
-	buflen = 16 * 1024;
-	buf = malloc(buflen);
-	if (buf == NULL) {
-		ifconfig_error(h, OTHER, ENOMEM);
-		return (-1);
-	}
-	for (;;) {
-		memset(&ifr, 0, sizeof(ifr));
-		memcpy(ifr.ifr_name, name, namelen + 1);
-		ifr.ifr_vf_status_nv.buffer = buf;
-		ifr.ifr_vf_status_nv.buf_length = buflen;
-		if (ifconfig_ioctlwrap(h, AF_LOCAL, SIOCGIFVFSTATUS, &ifr) == 0)
-			break;
-		if (ifconfig_err_errno(h) != EFBIG ||
-		    buflen == IFR_VF_STATUS_NV_MAXBUFSIZE ||
-		    ifr.ifr_vf_status_nv.length >
-		    IFR_VF_STATUS_NV_MAXBUFSIZE) {
-			free(buf);
-			return (-1);
-		}
-		if (ifr.ifr_vf_status_nv.length > buflen)
-			nextlen = ifr.ifr_vf_status_nv.length;
-		else if (buflen > IFR_VF_STATUS_NV_MAXBUFSIZE / 2)
-			nextlen = IFR_VF_STATUS_NV_MAXBUFSIZE;
-		else
-			nextlen = buflen * 2;
-		newbuf = realloc(buf, nextlen);
-		if (newbuf == NULL) {
-			free(buf);
-			ifconfig_error(h, OTHER, ENOMEM);
-			return (-1);
-		}
-		buf = newbuf;
-		buflen = nextlen;
-	}
-
-	if (ifr.ifr_vf_status_nv.length == 0 ||
-	    ifr.ifr_vf_status_nv.length > buflen) {
-		free(buf);
-		ifconfig_error(h, OTHER, EBADMSG);
-		return (-1);
-	}
-	status = nvlist_unpack(buf, ifr.ifr_vf_status_nv.length, 0);
-	free(buf);
-	if (status == NULL) {
-		ifconfig_error(h, OTHER, EBADMSG);
-		return (-1);
-	}
-	error = ifconfig_vf_status_validate(status);
-	if (error != 0) {
-		nvlist_destroy(status);
-		ifconfig_error(h, OTHER, error);
-		return (-1);
-	}
-
-	ifconfig_error_clear(h);
-	*statusp = status;
-	return (0);
-}
-
 int
 ifconfig_destroy_interface(ifconfig_handle_t *h, const char *name)
 {
diff --git a/lib/libifconfig/libifconfig.h b/lib/libifconfig/libifconfig.h
index 130b002252c5..817f52bd094e 100644
--- a/lib/libifconfig/libifconfig.h
+++ b/lib/libifconfig/libifconfig.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <sys/nv.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 #include <net/if.h>
@@ -199,16 +198,6 @@ int ifconfig_get_groups(ifconfig_handle_t *h, const char *name,
 int ifconfig_get_ifstatus(ifconfig_handle_t *h, const char *name,
     struct ifstat *stat);
 
-/** Retrieve structured SR-IOV VF status for an interface.
- * @param h	An open ifconfig state object
- * @param name	The PF interface name
- * @param statusp Return argument.  The caller owns the returned nvlist and
- *                must destroy it with nvlist_destroy().
- * @return	0 on success, -1 on failure
- */
-int ifconfig_get_vf_status(ifconfig_handle_t *h, const char *name,
-    nvlist_t **statusp);
-
 /** Retrieve the interface media information
  * @param h	An open ifconfig state object
  * @param name	The interface name
diff --git a/rescue/rescue/Makefile b/rescue/rescue/Makefile
index e65ad75d54af..2ac475cca10c 100644
--- a/rescue/rescue/Makefile
+++ b/rescue/rescue/Makefile
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ CRUNCH_PROGS_sbin+= ipfw
 
 .if ${MK_PF} != "no"
 CRUNCH_PROGS_sbin+= pfctl
-CRUNCH_LIBS_pfctl+= ${LIBPFCTL}
+CRUNCH_LIBS_pfctl+= ${LIBPFCTL} ${LIBNV}
 .endif
 
 .if ${MK_ROUTED} != "no"
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ CRUNCH_PROGS_usr.sbin+= zdb
 # CRUNCH_PROGS+= devd
 
 CRUNCH_LIBS+= -l80211 -lalias -lcam -lncursesw -ldevstat -lipsec -llzma
-CRUNCH_LIBS_camcontrol+= ${LIBNVMF}
+CRUNCH_LIBS_camcontrol+= ${LIBNVMF} ${LIBNV}
 .if ${MK_ZFS} != "no"
 CRUNCH_LIBS+= -lavl -lpthread -lumem -lspl -lrt
 CRUNCH_LIBS_zfs+=	${LIBBE} \
@@ -261,9 +261,10 @@ CRUNCH_ALIAS_chown= chgrp
 ##################################################################
 
 CRUNCH_LIBS+=		${OBJTOP}/lib/libifconfig/libifconfig.a
-CRUNCH_LIBS+=		-lnv
 CRUNCH_BUILDOPTS+=	CRUNCH_CFLAGS+=-I${OBJTOP}/lib/libifconfig
 
+CRUNCH_LIBS_ifconfig+=	${LIBNV}
+
 CRUNCH_LIBS+= -lm
 
 .if ${MK_ISCSI} != "no"
diff --git a/sbin/ifconfig/Makefile b/sbin/ifconfig/Makefile
index 759b5d6f1438..26391023d54a 100644
--- a/sbin/ifconfig/Makefile
+++ b/sbin/ifconfig/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ SRCS+=	ifgif.c			# GIF reversed header workaround
 SRCS+=	ifipsec.c		# IPsec VTI
 
 SRCS+=	sfp.c			# SFP/SFP+ information
-SRCS+=	ifvfstatus.c		# VF status information
 LIBADD+=	ifconfig m util
 CFLAGS+=	-I${SRCTOP}/lib/libifconfig -I${OBJTOP}/lib/libifconfig
 
diff --git a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8 b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
index f92393586b63..7a85ba314f43 100644
--- a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
+++ b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd August 8, 2026
+.Dd August 10, 2026
 .Dt IFCONFIG 8
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -325,60 +325,6 @@ will attempt to load it.
 Display only the interfaces that are up.
 .It Fl v
 Get more verbose status for an interface.
-When supported, this includes the status of configured SR-IOV virtual
-functions.
-Fields that the PF driver cannot observe are omitted; an omitted field does
-not mean false or zero.
-The status begins with the PF link state and speed normally advertised to
-VFs, followed by the number of VFs and one record for each VF.
-PF link status does not demonstrate that a VF driver is operational.
-.Pp
-Per-VF fields are arranged in the following groups:
-.Bl -tag -width "resources"
-.It Cm identity
-The primary MAC address known to the PF.
-.It Cm state
-.Cm configured=yes
-means that the PF accepted the VF configuration.
-.Cm initialized=yes
-means that the VF completed its driver or mailbox handshake since its last
-reset.
-When available, this group also reports whether traffic is enabled, whether
-malicious-driver detection blocked the VF, and whether it is quarantined.
-.It Cm resources
-The number of symmetric RX/TX queue pairs allocated to the VF.
-This is not necessarily the number of queue pairs currently used by its
-driver.
-.It Cm vlan
-An access VLAN is imposed by the PF; trunk mode means that no access VLAN is
-imposed and does not promise unlimited filter capacity.
-The filter count includes explicit filters recorded by the PF and excludes
-implicit untagged and priority-tag membership.
-.It Cm policy
-Administrative permissions for VF requests, MAC anti-spoofing state, and an
-optional per-VF link-state policy.
-Permissions describe what the VF may request, not its current requests.
-.It Cm protocol
-The negotiated PF/VF mailbox API version, when known.
-.El
-.Pp
-For example:
-.Bd -literal -offset indent
-VF-visible PF link: state=up speed=10000Mbps
-virtual functions: 1
-	vf   0:
-		identity: mac=02:00:00:00:00:01
-		state: configured=yes initialized=yes traffic=enabled
-		resources: queue-pairs=4
-		vlan: mode=trunk filters=0
-		policy: set-mac=denied set-vlan=allowed anti-spoof=on
-.Ed
-.Pp
-See
-.Xr iovctl.conf 5
-for VF configuration and
-.Xr iovctl 8
-for PCI attachment and passthrough status.
 .It Ar address
 For the inet family,
 the address is either a host name present in the host name data
diff --git a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.c b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.c
index 52aa5696804e..0e839eeafc5b 100644
--- a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.c
+++ b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.c
@@ -1892,8 +1892,6 @@ status(if_ctx *ctx, const struct sockaddr_dl *sdl __unused, struct ifaddrs *ifa)
 
 	print_ifstatus(ctx);
 	if (args->verbose > 0)
-		vf_status(ctx);
-	if (args->verbose > 0)
 		sfp_status(ctx);
 
 	close(s);
diff --git a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.h b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.h
index 75778e27a340..672020443b8c 100644
--- a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.h
+++ b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.h
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ void	clone_setdefcallback_prefix(const char *, clone_callback_func *);
 void	clone_setdefcallback_filter(clone_match_func *, clone_callback_func *);
 
 void	sfp_status(if_ctx *ctx);
-void	vf_status(if_ctx *ctx);
 
 struct sockaddr_dl;
 bool	match_ether(const struct sockaddr_dl *sdl);
diff --git a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig_netlink.c b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig_netlink.c
index 565a1ac91e20..c37108737379 100644
--- a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig_netlink.c
+++ b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig_netlink.c
@@ -414,8 +414,6 @@ status_nl(if_ctx *ctx, struct iface *iface)
 		args->afp->af_other_status(ctx);
 
 	print_ifstatus(ctx);
-	if (args->verbose > 0)
-		vf_status(ctx);
 	if (args->drivername || args->verbose) {
 		if (ifconfig_get_orig_name(lifh, link->ifla_ifname,
 		    &drivername) != 0) {
diff --git a/sbin/ifconfig/ifvfstatus.c b/sbin/ifconfig/ifvfstatus.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 12f495450260..000000000000
--- a/sbin/ifconfig/ifvfstatus.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,212 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2019 Intel Corporation
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- *
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
- * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
- * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
- * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
- * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-#include <sys/nv.h>
-
-#include <net/ethernet.h>
-#include <net/if.h>
-
-#include <err.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <string.h>
-
-#include "ifconfig.h"
-
-static void
-vf_group_begin(bool *printed, const char *name)
-{
-	if (!*printed) {
-		printf("\t\t\t%s:", name);
-		*printed = true;
-	}
-}
-
-static void
-vf_group_end(bool printed)
-{
-	if (printed)
-		putchar('\n');
-}
-
-void
-vf_status(if_ctx *ctx)
-{
-	const nvlist_t * const *vfs;
-	const nvlist_t *vf;
-	const void *mac;
-	nvlist_t *status;
-	const char *mode, *state;
-	size_t maclen, num_vfs;
-	uint64_t speed;
-	bool printed;
-	int error;
-
-	if (ifconfig_get_vf_status(lifh, ctx->ifname, &status) != 0) {
-		error = ifconfig_err_errno(lifh);
-		if (error == EINVAL || error == ENOTTY || error == ENXIO ||
-		    error == ENOTSUP || error == EOPNOTSUPP)
-			return;
-		errno = error;
-		warn("SIOCGIFVFSTATUS");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (nvlist_exists_string(status, IFVF_STATUS_PF_LINK_STATE)) {
-		state = nvlist_get_string(status, IFVF_STATUS_PF_LINK_STATE);
-		printf("\tVF-visible PF link: state=%s", state);
-		if (nvlist_exists_number(status, IFVF_STATUS_PF_LINK_SPEED)) {
-			speed = nvlist_get_number(status,
-			    IFVF_STATUS_PF_LINK_SPEED);
-			if (speed % IF_Mbps(1) == 0)
-				printf(" speed=%juMbps", (uintmax_t)(speed /
-				    IF_Mbps(1)));
-			else
-				printf(" speed=%jubps", (uintmax_t)speed);
-		}
-		putchar('\n');
-	}
-
-	vfs = nvlist_get_nvlist_array(status, IFVF_STATUS_VFS, &num_vfs);
-	printf("\tvirtual functions: %zu\n", num_vfs);
-	for (size_t i = 0; i < num_vfs; i++) {
-		vf = vfs[i];
-		printf("\t\tvf %3ju:\n",
-		    (uintmax_t)(nvlist_exists_number(vf, IFVF_STATUS_INDEX) ?
-		    nvlist_get_number(vf, IFVF_STATUS_INDEX) : i));
-
-		printed = false;
-		if (nvlist_exists_binary(vf, IFVF_STATUS_MAC)) {
-			mac = nvlist_get_binary(vf, IFVF_STATUS_MAC, &maclen);
-			if (maclen == ETHER_ADDR_LEN) {
-				vf_group_begin(&printed, "identity");
-				printf(" mac=%s", ether_ntoa(mac));
-			}
-		}
-		vf_group_end(printed);
-
-		printed = false;
-		if (nvlist_exists_bool(vf, IFVF_STATUS_CONFIGURED)) {
-			vf_group_begin(&printed, "state");
-			printf(" configured=%s",
-			    nvlist_get_bool(vf, IFVF_STATUS_CONFIGURED) ?
-			    "yes" : "no");
-		}
-		if (nvlist_exists_bool(vf, IFVF_STATUS_INITIALIZED)) {
-			vf_group_begin(&printed, "state");
-			printf(" initialized=%s", nvlist_get_bool(vf,
-			    IFVF_STATUS_INITIALIZED) ? "yes" : "no");
-		}
-		if (nvlist_exists_bool(vf, IFVF_STATUS_TRAFFIC_ENABLED)) {
-			vf_group_begin(&printed, "state");
-			printf(" traffic=%s", nvlist_get_bool(vf,
-			    IFVF_STATUS_TRAFFIC_ENABLED) ? "enabled" : "disabled");
-		}
-		if (nvlist_exists_bool(vf, IFVF_STATUS_MDD_BLOCKED)) {
-			vf_group_begin(&printed, "state");
-			printf(" mdd-blocked=%s", nvlist_get_bool(vf,
-			    IFVF_STATUS_MDD_BLOCKED) ? "yes" : "no");
-		}
-		if (nvlist_exists_bool(vf, IFVF_STATUS_QUARANTINED)) {
-			vf_group_begin(&printed, "state");
-			printf(" quarantined=%s", nvlist_get_bool(vf,
-			    IFVF_STATUS_QUARANTINED) ? "yes" : "no");
-		}
-		vf_group_end(printed);
-
-		printed = false;
-		if (nvlist_exists_number(vf, IFVF_STATUS_NUM_QUEUES)) {
-			vf_group_begin(&printed, "resources");
-			printf(" queue-pairs=%ju",
-			    (uintmax_t)nvlist_get_number(vf,
-			    IFVF_STATUS_NUM_QUEUES));
-		}
-		vf_group_end(printed);
-
-		printed = false;
-		if (nvlist_exists_string(vf, IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_MODE)) {
-			mode = nvlist_get_string(vf, IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_MODE);
-			vf_group_begin(&printed, "vlan");
-			printf(" mode=%s", mode);
-			if (strcmp(mode, IFVF_VLAN_MODE_ACCESS) == 0 &&
-			    nvlist_exists_number(vf, IFVF_STATUS_VLAN))
-				printf(" vid=%ju", (uintmax_t)nvlist_get_number(vf,
-				    IFVF_STATUS_VLAN));
-		}
-		if (nvlist_exists_number(vf, IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_COUNT)) {
-			vf_group_begin(&printed, "vlan");
-			printf(" filters=%ju", (uintmax_t)nvlist_get_number(vf,
-			    IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_COUNT));
-		}
-		if (nvlist_exists_number(vf, IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_LIMIT)) {
-			vf_group_begin(&printed, "vlan");
-			printf(" limit=%ju", (uintmax_t)nvlist_get_number(vf,
-			    IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_LIMIT));
-		}
-		vf_group_end(printed);
-
-		printed = false;
-		if (nvlist_exists_bool(vf, IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_SET_MAC)) {
-			vf_group_begin(&printed, "policy");
-			printf(" set-mac=%s", nvlist_get_bool(vf,
-			    IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_SET_MAC) ? "allowed" : "denied");
-		}
-		if (nvlist_exists_bool(vf, IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_SET_VLAN)) {
-			vf_group_begin(&printed, "policy");
-			printf(" set-vlan=%s", nvlist_get_bool(vf,
-			    IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_SET_VLAN) ? "allowed" : "denied");
-		}
-		if (nvlist_exists_bool(vf, IFVF_STATUS_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF)) {
-			vf_group_begin(&printed, "policy");
-			printf(" anti-spoof=%s", nvlist_get_bool(vf,
-			    IFVF_STATUS_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF) ? "on" : "off");
-		}
-		if (nvlist_exists_bool(vf, IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_PROMISC)) {
-			vf_group_begin(&printed, "policy");
-			printf(" promisc=%s", nvlist_get_bool(vf,
-			    IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_PROMISC) ? "allowed" : "denied");
-		}
-		if (nvlist_exists_string(vf, IFVF_STATUS_LINK_STATE_POLICY)) {
-			vf_group_begin(&printed, "policy");
-			printf(" link-state=%s", nvlist_get_string(vf,
-			    IFVF_STATUS_LINK_STATE_POLICY));
-		}
-		vf_group_end(printed);
-
-		printed = false;
-		if (nvlist_exists_string(vf, IFVF_STATUS_API_VERSION)) {
-			vf_group_begin(&printed, "protocol");
-			printf(" api=%s", nvlist_get_string(vf,
-			    IFVF_STATUS_API_VERSION));
-		}
-		vf_group_end(printed);
-
-	}
-	nvlist_destroy(status);
-}
diff --git a/share/man/man4/rtnetlink.4 b/share/man/man4/rtnetlink.4
index 5d5e69cdbbf0..3d76c66c1917 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/rtnetlink.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/rtnetlink.4
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd August 8, 2026
+.Dd July 28, 2026
 .Dt RTNETLINK 4
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -325,17 +325,7 @@ The following filters are recognised by the kernel:
 ifi_index	interface index
 IFLA_IFNAME	interface name
 IFLA_ALT_IFNAME	interface name
-IFLA_EXT_MASK	extended information selection bitmap
 .Ed
-.Pp
-Setting the
-.Dv RTEXT_FILTER_VF
-bit in
-.Dv IFLA_EXT_MASK
-requests SR-IOV VF status.
-The query is opt-in because obtaining status can require entering the PF
-driver.
-VF status is not included in unsolicited link notifications.
 .Ss TLVs
 .Bl -tag -width indent
 .It Dv IFLA_ADDRESS
@@ -350,112 +340,6 @@ VF status is not included in unsolicited link notifications.
 (uint32_t) (readonly) Interface index.
 .It Dv IFLA_MASTER
 (uint32_t) Parent interface index.
-.It Dv IFLA_NUM_VF
-(uint32_t) (readonly) Number of active VFs.
-This attribute is returned with a successful
-.Dv RTEXT_FILTER_VF
-query.
-.It Dv IFLA_FREEBSD
-(nested) Local interface attributes.
-When requested,
-.Dv IFLAF_VF_STATUS
-contains the following nested attributes:
-.Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
-IFLAF_VFS_VERSION	(uint32_t) VF status schema version
-IFLAF_VFS_ERROR		(uint32_t) errno if the PF query failed
-IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_STATE	(uint8_t) IFLAF_VF_LINK_*
-IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_SPEED	(uint64_t) bits per second
-IFLAF_VFS_LIST		(nested) repeated IFLAF_VF_LIST_ENTRY
-.Ed
-.Pp
-On a successful query,
-.Dv IFLAF_VFS_VERSION
-and
-.Dv IFLAF_VFS_LIST
-are present.
-If the PF status query fails,
-.Dv IFLAF_VFS_ERROR
-contains the errno value and the other status attributes are omitted.
-.Pp
-Each
-.Dv IFLAF_VF_LIST_ENTRY
-may contain the following attributes:
-.Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
-IFLAF_VF_INDEX			(uint32_t) PF-local VF index
-IFLAF_VF_CONFIGURED		(uint8_t) PF accepted configuration
-IFLAF_VF_INITIALIZED		(uint8_t) VF handshake completed
-IFLAF_VF_MAC			(binary) PF-known primary MAC address
-IFLAF_VF_VLAN_MODE		(uint8_t) IFLAF_VF_VLAN_*
-IFLAF_VF_VLAN			(uint16_t) access VLAN identifier
-IFLAF_VF_VLAN_COUNT		(uint32_t) explicit VLAN filters
-IFLAF_VF_VLAN_LIMIT		(uint32_t) explicit VLAN-filter limit
-IFLAF_VF_NUM_QUEUES		(uint32_t) allocated RX/TX queue pairs
-IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_MAC		(uint8_t) administrative permission
-IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_VLAN		(uint8_t) administrative permission
-IFLAF_VF_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF		(uint8_t) MAC anti-spoofing enabled
-IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_PROMISC		(uint8_t) administrative permission
-IFLAF_VF_TRAFFIC_ENABLED	(uint8_t) VF traffic enabled
-IFLAF_VF_MDD_BLOCKED		(uint8_t) malicious-driver block active
-IFLAF_VF_QUARANTINED		(uint8_t) persistent quarantine active
-IFLAF_VF_API_VERSION		(string) negotiated mailbox API
-IFLAF_VF_LINK_STATE_POLICY	(uint8_t) IFLAF_VF_LINK_*
-IFLAF_VF_EXTENSIONS		(nested) driver-specific namespaces
-.Ed
-.Pp
-.Dv IFLAF_VF_INDEX
-is required in every list entry.
-Other fields are optional and are omitted when the PF driver cannot observe
-them; omission does not mean false or zero.
-Boolean attributes contain zero or one.
-.Dv IFLAF_VF_CONFIGURED
-means that the PF accepted the VF configuration, while
-.Dv IFLAF_VF_INITIALIZED
-means that the VF completed its driver or mailbox handshake since its last
-reset.
-.Pp
-.Dv IFLAF_VF_NUM_QUEUES
-is the number of allocated symmetric RX/TX queue pairs, not necessarily the
-number currently used by the VF driver.
-Access VLAN mode means that the PF imposes
-.Dv IFLAF_VF_VLAN ;
-trunk mode means that no access VLAN is imposed and does not promise unlimited
-filter capacity.
-.Dv IFLAF_VF_VLAN_COUNT
-counts explicit filters recorded by the PF and excludes implicit untagged and
-priority-tag membership.
-The permission attributes describe requests the VF may make, not requests it
-has made.
-The top-level PF link state and speed are values normally advertised to VFs,
-not evidence that a VF driver is operational.
-.Pp
-Link-state values are:
-.Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
-IFLAF_VF_LINK_UNKNOWN	state is unavailable
-IFLAF_VF_LINK_DOWN	link is forced or observed down
-IFLAF_VF_LINK_UP	link is forced or observed up
-IFLAF_VF_LINK_AUTO	VF follows PF link state
-.Ed
-.Pp
-VLAN-mode values are:
-.Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
-IFLAF_VF_VLAN_UNKNOWN	mode is unavailable
-IFLAF_VF_VLAN_ACCESS	PF imposes an access VLAN
-IFLAF_VF_VLAN_TRUNK	no access VLAN is imposed
-.Ed
-.Pp
-Driver-specific data is returned under
-.Dv IFLAF_VF_EXTENSIONS
-as repeated
-.Dv IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_ENTRY
-objects.
-Each object contains a stable namespace string in
-.Dv IFLAF_VF_EXT_NAME
-and its packed, versioned
-.Xr nvlist 9
-in
-.Dv IFLAF_VF_EXT_DATA .
-Each namespace contains a version number.
-Consumers must ignore unknown namespaces and fields.
 .It Dv IFLA_LINKINFO
 (nested) Interface type-specific attributes:
 .Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
diff --git a/share/mk/src.libnames.mk b/share/mk/src.libnames.mk
index 589049bea777..b3c4e1861e24 100644
--- a/share/mk/src.libnames.mk
+++ b/share/mk/src.libnames.mk
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ _DP_gmock=	gtest
 _DP_gmock_main=	gmock
 _DP_gtest=	pthread regex
 _DP_gtest_main=	gtest
-_DP_ifconfig=	m nv
+_DP_ifconfig=	m
 _DP_ipf=	kvm
 _DP_iscsiutil=	md
 _DP_kldelf=	elf
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ _DP_zpool=	md pthread z icp spl nvpair avl umem
 _DP_zutil=	avl geom m
 _DP_be=		zfs spl nvpair zfsbootenv
 _DP_netmap=
-_DP_ifconfig=	m nv
+_DP_ifconfig=	m
 _DP_pfctl=	nv
 _DP_krb5ss=		edit
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c b/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
index a3523315d5c7..80ee8095fb83 100644
--- a/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
+++ b/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
@@ -665,7 +665,6 @@ static device_method_t igb_if_methods[] = {
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_iov_init, igb_if_iov_init),
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_iov_uninit, igb_if_iov_uninit),
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_iov_vf_add, igb_if_iov_vf_add),
-	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_vf_status, igb_if_vf_status),
 #endif
 	DEVMETHOD_END
 };
diff --git a/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb_iov.c b/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb_iov.c
index e62ca8aa029c..dc4b23397431 100644
--- a/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb_iov.c
+++ b/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb_iov.c
@@ -1996,64 +1996,6 @@ igb_iov_validate(struct e1000_softc *sc, u16 num_vfs)
 }
 
 int
-igb_if_vf_status(if_ctx_t ctx, nvlist_t *status)
-{
-	struct e1000_softc *sc;
-	struct igb_vf *vf;
-	nvlist_t **vfs;
-	u_int num_queues;
-	int error, i;
-
-	sc = iflib_get_softc(ctx);
-	if (sc->num_vfs == 0)
-		return (ENXIO);
-	num_queues = sc->hw.mac.type == e1000_82576 ?
-	    IGB_82576_VF_QUEUES : IGB_I350_VF_QUEUES;
-	vfs = mallocarray(sc->num_vfs, sizeof(*vfs), M_IGB_IOV,
-	    M_WAITOK | M_ZERO);
-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_vfs; i++) {
-		vf = &sc->vfs[i];
-		vfs[i] = nvlist_create(0);
-		nvlist_add_number(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_INDEX, i);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_CONFIGURED,
-		    (vf->flags & IGB_VF_ACTIVE) != 0);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_INITIALIZED,
-		    (vf->flags & IGB_VF_CTS) != 0);
-		nvlist_add_binary(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_MAC, vf->mac,
-		    ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
-		if (vf->default_vlan == 0)
-			nvlist_add_string(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_MODE,
-			    IFVF_VLAN_MODE_TRUNK);
-		else {
-			nvlist_add_string(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_MODE,
-			    IFVF_VLAN_MODE_ACCESS);
-			nvlist_add_number(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_VLAN,
-			    vf->default_vlan);
-		}
-		nvlist_add_number(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_COUNT,
-		    vf->vlan_count);
-		nvlist_add_number(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_NUM_QUEUES, num_queues);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_SET_MAC,
-		    (vf->flags & IGB_VF_CAP_MAC) != 0);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_SET_VLAN,
-		    vf->default_vlan == 0);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF,
-		    (vf->flags & IGB_VF_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF) != 0);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_PROMISC,
-		    (vf->flags & IGB_VF_ALLOW_PROMISC) != 0);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_MDD_BLOCKED,
-		    (vf->flags & IGB_VF_MDD_BLOCKED) != 0);
-	}
-	nvlist_add_nvlist_array(status, IFVF_STATUS_VFS,
-	    (const nvlist_t * const *)vfs, sc->num_vfs);
-	error = nvlist_error(status);
-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_vfs; i++)
-		nvlist_destroy(vfs[i]);
-	free(vfs, M_IGB_IOV);
-	return (error);
-}
-
-int
 igb_if_iov_init(if_ctx_t ctx, u16 num_vfs, const nvlist_t *config)
 {
 	struct e1000_softc *sc;
diff --git a/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb_iov.h b/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb_iov.h
index 390e63175c7a..8bd576d47649 100644
--- a/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb_iov.h
+++ b/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb_iov.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ int	igb_iov_validate(struct e1000_softc *, u16);
 int	igb_if_iov_init(if_ctx_t, u16, const nvlist_t *);
 void	igb_if_iov_uninit(if_ctx_t);
 int	igb_if_iov_vf_add(if_ctx_t, u16, const nvlist_t *);
-int	igb_if_vf_status(if_ctx_t, nvlist_t *);
 void	igb_iov_initialize(struct e1000_softc *);
 void	igb_iov_handle_mbx(struct e1000_softc *);
 void	igb_iov_handle_mdd(struct e1000_softc *);
diff --git a/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ix.c b/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ix.c
index 02472ae04444..8165d18998fd 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ix.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ix.c
@@ -380,7 +380,6 @@ static device_method_t ixgbe_if_methods[] = {
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_iov_init, ixgbe_if_iov_init),
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_iov_uninit, ixgbe_if_iov_uninit),
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_iov_vf_add, ixgbe_if_iov_vf_add),
-	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_vf_status, ixgbe_if_vf_status),
 #endif /* PCI_IOV */
 	DEVMETHOD_END
 };
diff --git a/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_sriov.c b/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_sriov.c
index 4ca61d078c8e..9fc3437a2cf3 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_sriov.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_sriov.c
@@ -1686,96 +1686,6 @@ ixgbe_mbx_pending(struct ixgbe_softc *sc)
 	return (false);
 }
 
-static const char *
-ixgbe_vf_api_version(uint16_t api_ver)
-{
-	switch (api_ver) {
-	case ixgbe_mbox_api_10:
-		return ("1.0");
-	case ixgbe_mbox_api_20:
-		return ("2.0");
-	case ixgbe_mbox_api_11:
-		return ("1.1");
-	case ixgbe_mbox_api_12:
-		return ("1.2");
-	case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
-		return ("1.3");
-	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
-		return ("1.4");
-	case ixgbe_mbox_api_15:
-		return ("1.5");
-	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
-		return ("1.6");
-	default:
-		return (NULL);
-	}
-}
-
-int
-ixgbe_if_vf_status(if_ctx_t ctx, nvlist_t *status)
-{
-	struct ixgbe_softc *sc;
-	struct ixgbe_vf *vf;
-	const char *api_ver;
-	nvlist_t **vfs;
-	int error, i;
-
-	sc = iflib_get_softc(ctx);
-	if (sc->num_vfs == 0)
-		return (ENXIO);
-	vfs = mallocarray(sc->num_vfs, sizeof(*vfs), M_IXGBE_SRIOV,
-	    M_WAITOK | M_ZERO);
-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_vfs; i++) {
-		vf = &sc->vfs[i];
-		vfs[i] = nvlist_create(0);
-		nvlist_add_number(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_INDEX, i);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_CONFIGURED,
-		    (vf->flags & IXGBE_VF_ACTIVE) != 0);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_INITIALIZED,
-		    (vf->flags & IXGBE_VF_CTS) != 0);
-		nvlist_add_binary(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_MAC, vf->ether_addr,
-		    ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
-		if (vf->default_vlan == 0)
-			nvlist_add_string(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_MODE,
-			    IFVF_VLAN_MODE_TRUNK);
-		else {
-			nvlist_add_string(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_MODE,
-			    IFVF_VLAN_MODE_ACCESS);
-			nvlist_add_number(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_VLAN,
-			    vf->default_vlan);
-		}
-		nvlist_add_number(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_COUNT,
-		    vf->num_vlans);
-		nvlist_add_number(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_NUM_QUEUES,
-		    ixgbe_vf_queues(sc->iov_mode));
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_SET_MAC,
-		    (vf->flags & IXGBE_VF_CAP_MAC) != 0);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_SET_VLAN,
-		    (vf->flags & IXGBE_VF_CAP_VLAN) != 0);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF,
-		    (vf->flags & IXGBE_VF_ANTI_SPOOF) != 0);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_PROMISC,
-		    (vf->flags & IXGBE_VF_ALLOW_PROMISC) != 0);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_TRAFFIC_ENABLED,
-		    (vf->flags & IXGBE_VF_TRAFFIC_DISABLED) == 0);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_MDD_BLOCKED,
-		    (vf->flags & IXGBE_VF_MDD_BLOCKED) != 0);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_QUARANTINED,
-		    (vf->flags & IXGBE_VF_QUARANTINED) != 0);
-		api_ver = ixgbe_vf_api_version(vf->api_ver);
-		if (api_ver != NULL)
-			nvlist_add_string(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_API_VERSION,
-			    api_ver);
-	}
-	nvlist_add_nvlist_array(status, IFVF_STATUS_VFS,
-	    (const nvlist_t * const *)vfs, sc->num_vfs);
-	error = nvlist_error(status);
-	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_vfs; i++)
-		nvlist_destroy(vfs[i]);
-	free(vfs, M_IXGBE_SRIOV);
-	return (error);
-}
-
 int
 ixgbe_iov_validate(struct ixgbe_softc *sc, u16 num_vfs)
 {
diff --git a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.h b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.h
index 3bd86fe06c1b..de0485f6e9a2 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.h
+++ b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.h
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
 
 int  ixgbe_if_iov_vf_add(if_ctx_t, u16, const nvlist_t *);
 int  ixgbe_if_iov_init(if_ctx_t, u16, const nvlist_t *);
-int  ixgbe_if_vf_status(if_ctx_t, nvlist_t *);
 int  ixgbe_iov_validate(struct ixgbe_softc *, u16);
 void ixgbe_if_iov_uninit(if_ctx_t);
 void ixgbe_initialize_iov(struct ixgbe_softc *);
diff --git a/sys/dev/ixl/if_ixl.c b/sys/dev/ixl/if_ixl.c
index 5a5d361a12c6..953882287386 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ixl/if_ixl.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ixl/if_ixl.c
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ static uint64_t	 ixl_if_get_counter(if_ctx_t ctx, ift_counter cnt);
 static int	 ixl_if_i2c_req(if_ctx_t ctx, struct ifi2creq *req);
 static int	 ixl_if_priv_ioctl(if_ctx_t ctx, u_long command, caddr_t data);
 static bool	 ixl_if_needs_restart(if_ctx_t ctx, enum iflib_restart_event event);
-static int	 ixl_if_vf_status(if_ctx_t ctx, nvlist_t *status);
 #ifdef PCI_IOV
 static void	 ixl_if_vflr_handle(if_ctx_t ctx);
 #endif
@@ -194,7 +193,6 @@ static device_method_t ixl_if_methods[] = {
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_i2c_req, ixl_if_i2c_req),
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_priv_ioctl, ixl_if_priv_ioctl),
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_needs_restart, ixl_if_needs_restart),
-	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_vf_status, ixl_if_vf_status),
 #ifdef PCI_IOV
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_iov_init, ixl_if_iov_init),
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_iov_uninit, ixl_if_iov_uninit),
@@ -364,7 +362,6 @@ ixl_register(device_t dev)
 {
 	return (&ixl_sctx_init);
 }
-
 static int
 ixl_allocate_pci_resources(struct ixl_pf *pf)
 {
@@ -1927,68 +1924,6 @@ ixl_if_needs_restart(if_ctx_t ctx __unused, enum iflib_restart_event event)
 	}
 }
 
-static int
-ixl_if_vf_status(if_ctx_t ctx, nvlist_t *status)
-{
-	struct ixl_pf *pf;
-	nvlist_t **vfs;
-	struct ixl_vf *vf;
-	int error;
-
-	pf = iflib_get_softc(ctx);
-	if (pf->num_vfs < 1)
-		return (ENXIO);
-
-	vfs = mallocarray(pf->num_vfs, sizeof(*vfs), M_IXL,
-	    M_WAITOK | M_ZERO);
-	for (int i = 0; i < pf->num_vfs; i++) {
-		vf = &pf->vfs[i];
-		vfs[i] = nvlist_create(0);
-		nvlist_add_number(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_INDEX, vf->vf_num);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_CONFIGURED,
-		    (vf->vf_flags & VF_FLAG_ENABLED) != 0);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_INITIALIZED,
-		    (vf->vf_flags & VF_FLAG_INITIALIZED) != 0);
-		nvlist_add_binary(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_MAC, vf->mac,
-		    ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
-		if (vf->default_vlan == 0) {
-			nvlist_add_string(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_MODE,
-			    IFVF_VLAN_MODE_TRUNK);
-			nvlist_add_number(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_COUNT,
-			    vf->vsi.num_vlans);
-			nvlist_add_number(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_LIMIT,
-			    IXL_VF_MAX_VLAN_FILTERS);
-		} else {
-			nvlist_add_string(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_MODE,
-			    IFVF_VLAN_MODE_ACCESS);
-			nvlist_add_number(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_VLAN,
-			    vf->default_vlan);
-			nvlist_add_number(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_COUNT, 1);
-		}
-		nvlist_add_number(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_NUM_QUEUES,
-		    vf->qtag.num_active);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_SET_MAC,
-		    (vf->vf_flags & VF_FLAG_SET_MAC_CAP) != 0);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_SET_VLAN,
-		    (vf->vf_flags & VF_FLAG_VLAN_CAP) != 0);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF,
-		    (vf->vf_flags & VF_FLAG_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF) != 0);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_PROMISC,
-		    (vf->vf_flags & VF_FLAG_PROMISC_CAP) != 0);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_TRAFFIC_ENABLED,
-		    !vf->mdd_blocked);
-		nvlist_add_bool(vfs[i], IFVF_STATUS_MDD_BLOCKED,
-		    vf->mdd_blocked);
-	}
-	nvlist_add_nvlist_array(status, IFVF_STATUS_VFS,
-	    (const nvlist_t * const *)vfs, pf->num_vfs);
-	error = nvlist_error(status);
-	for (int i = 0; i < pf->num_vfs; i++)
-		nvlist_destroy(vfs[i]);
-	free(vfs, M_IXL);
-	return (error);
-}
-
 /*
  * Sanity check and save off tunable values.
  */
diff --git a/sys/net/if.c b/sys/net/if.c
index 4598337f3964..1c57eb1492c2 100644
--- a/sys/net/if.c
+++ b/sys/net/if.c
@@ -124,12 +124,6 @@ struct ifreq_buffer32 {
 	uint32_t	buffer;		/* (void *) */
 };
 
-struct ifreq_nv_req32 {
-	u_int		buf_length;
-	u_int		length;
-	uint32_t	buffer;		/* (void *) */
-};
-
 /*
  * Interface request structure used for socket
  * ioctl's.  All interface ioctl's must have parameter
@@ -154,7 +148,6 @@ struct ifreq32 {
 		int		ifru_cap[2];
 		u_int		ifru_fib;
 		u_char		ifru_vlan_pcp;
-		struct ifreq_nv_req32 ifru_nv;
 	} ifr_ifru;
 };
 CTASSERT(sizeof(struct ifreq) == sizeof(struct ifreq32));
@@ -2244,74 +2237,6 @@ ifr_buffer_set_length(void *data, size_t len)
 		ifrup->ifr.ifr_ifru.ifru_buffer.length = len;
 }
 
-static void *
-ifr_nv_get_buffer(void *data)
-{
-	union ifreq_union *ifrup;
-
-	ifrup = data;
-#ifdef COMPAT_FREEBSD32
-	if (SV_CURPROC_FLAG(SV_ILP32))
-		return ((void *)(uintptr_t)
-		    ifrup->ifr32.ifr_ifru.ifru_nv.buffer);
-#endif
-	return (ifrup->ifr.ifr_ifru.ifru_nv.buffer);
-}
-
-static void
-ifr_nv_set_buffer_null(void *data)
-{
-	union ifreq_union *ifrup;
-
-	ifrup = data;
-#ifdef COMPAT_FREEBSD32
-	if (SV_CURPROC_FLAG(SV_ILP32))
-		ifrup->ifr32.ifr_ifru.ifru_nv.buffer = 0;
-	else
-#endif
-		ifrup->ifr.ifr_ifru.ifru_nv.buffer = NULL;
-}
-
-static u_int
-ifr_nv_get_buf_length(void *data)
-{
-	union ifreq_union *ifrup;
-
-	ifrup = data;
-#ifdef COMPAT_FREEBSD32
-	if (SV_CURPROC_FLAG(SV_ILP32))
-		return (ifrup->ifr32.ifr_ifru.ifru_nv.buf_length);
-#endif
-	return (ifrup->ifr.ifr_ifru.ifru_nv.buf_length);
-}
-
-static u_int
-ifr_nv_get_length(void *data)
-{
-	union ifreq_union *ifrup;
-
-	ifrup = data;
-#ifdef COMPAT_FREEBSD32
-	if (SV_CURPROC_FLAG(SV_ILP32))
-		return (ifrup->ifr32.ifr_ifru.ifru_nv.length);
-#endif
-	return (ifrup->ifr.ifr_ifru.ifru_nv.length);
-}
-
-static void
-ifr_nv_set_length(void *data, u_int len)
-{
-	union ifreq_union *ifrup;
-
-	ifrup = data;
-#ifdef COMPAT_FREEBSD32
-	if (SV_CURPROC_FLAG(SV_ILP32))
-		ifrup->ifr32.ifr_ifru.ifru_nv.length = len;
-	else
-#endif
-		ifrup->ifr.ifr_ifru.ifru_nv.length = len;
-}
-
 void *
 ifr_data_get_ptr(void *ifrp)
 {
@@ -2411,53 +2336,6 @@ if_capint_to_capnv(nvlist_t *nv, const struct ifcap_nv_bit_name *nn,
 	}
 }
 
-int
-if_get_vf_status(if_t ifp, nvlist_t **statusp)
-{
-	nvlist_t *status;
-	uint64_t baudrate;
-	int error;
-
-	*statusp = NULL;
-	if (ifp->if_ioctl == NULL)
-		return (EOPNOTSUPP);
-
-	status = nvlist_create(0);
-	nvlist_add_number(status, IFVF_STATUS_VERSION_KEY,
-	    IFVF_STATUS_VERSION);
-	error = (*ifp->if_ioctl)(ifp, SIOCGIFVFSTATUS,
-	    __DECONST(caddr_t, status));
-	if (error != 0)
-		goto out;
-
-	switch (if_getlinkstate(ifp)) {
-	case LINK_STATE_DOWN:
-		nvlist_add_string(status, IFVF_STATUS_PF_LINK_STATE,
-		    IFVF_LINK_STATE_DOWN);
-		break;
-	case LINK_STATE_UP:
-		nvlist_add_string(status, IFVF_STATUS_PF_LINK_STATE,
-		    IFVF_LINK_STATE_UP);
-		break;
-	default:
-		nvlist_add_string(status, IFVF_STATUS_PF_LINK_STATE,
-		    IFVF_LINK_STATE_UNKNOWN);
-		break;
-	}
-	baudrate = if_getbaudrate(ifp);
-	if (baudrate != 0)
-		nvlist_add_number(status, IFVF_STATUS_PF_LINK_SPEED, baudrate);
-	error = nvlist_error(status);
-	if (error == 0) {
-		*statusp = status;
-		return (0);
-	}
-
-out:
-	nvlist_destroy(status);
-	return (error);
-}
-
 /*
  * Hardware specific interface ioctls.
  */
@@ -2471,7 +2349,7 @@ ifhwioctl(u_long cmd, struct ifnet *ifp, caddr_t data, struct thread *td)
 	char *descrbuf;
 	char new_name[IFNAMSIZ];
 	void *buf;
-	nvlist_t *nvcap, *nvstatus;
+	nvlist_t *nvcap;
 	struct siocsifcapnv_driver_data drv_ioctl_data;
 
 	ifr = (struct ifreq *)data;
@@ -2518,50 +2396,20 @@ ifhwioctl(u_long cmd, struct ifnet *ifp, caddr_t data, struct thread *td)
 					error = EDOOFUS;
 				break;
 			}
-			if (nvbuflen > ifr_nv_get_buf_length(data)) {
-				ifr_nv_set_length(data, nvbuflen);
-				ifr_nv_set_buffer_null(data);
+			if (nvbuflen > ifr->ifr_cap_nv.buf_length) {
+				ifr->ifr_cap_nv.length = nvbuflen;
+				ifr->ifr_cap_nv.buffer = NULL;
 				error = EFBIG;
 				break;
 			}
-			ifr_nv_set_length(data, nvbuflen);
-			error = copyout(buf, ifr_nv_get_buffer(data), nvbuflen);
+			ifr->ifr_cap_nv.length = nvbuflen;
+			error = copyout(buf, ifr->ifr_cap_nv.buffer, nvbuflen);
 			break;
 		}
 		free(buf, M_NVLIST);
 		nvlist_destroy(nvcap);
 		break;
 
-	case SIOCGIFVFSTATUS:
-		buf = NULL;
-		nvstatus = NULL;
-		for (;;) {
-			error = if_get_vf_status(ifp, &nvstatus);
-			if (error != 0)
-				break;
-			buf = nvlist_pack(nvstatus, &nvbuflen);
-			if (buf == NULL) {
-				error = nvlist_error(nvstatus);
-				if (error == 0)
-					error = EDOOFUS;
-				break;
-			}
-			if (nvbuflen > IFR_VF_STATUS_NV_MAXBUFSIZE) {
-				error = E2BIG;
-				break;
-			}
-			ifr_nv_set_length(data, nvbuflen);
-			if (nvbuflen > ifr_nv_get_buf_length(data)) {
-				error = EFBIG;
-				break;
-			}
-			error = copyout(buf, ifr_nv_get_buffer(data), nvbuflen);
-			break;
-		}
-		free(buf, M_NVLIST);
-		nvlist_destroy(nvstatus);
-		break;
-
 	case SIOCGIFDATA:
 	{
 		struct if_data ifd;
@@ -2715,16 +2563,16 @@ ifhwioctl(u_long cmd, struct ifnet *ifp, caddr_t data, struct thread *td)
 			return (EOPNOTSUPP);
 		if ((ifp->if_capabilities & IFCAP_NV) == 0)
 			return (EINVAL);
-		if (ifr_nv_get_length(data) > IFR_CAP_NV_MAXBUFSIZE)
+		if (ifr->ifr_cap_nv.length > IFR_CAP_NV_MAXBUFSIZE)
 			return (EINVAL);
 		nvcap = NULL;
-		buf = malloc(ifr_nv_get_length(data), M_TEMP, M_WAITOK);
+		buf = malloc(ifr->ifr_cap_nv.length, M_TEMP, M_WAITOK);
 		for (;;) {
-			error = copyin(ifr_nv_get_buffer(data), buf,
-			    ifr_nv_get_length(data));
+			error = copyin(ifr->ifr_cap_nv.buffer, buf,
+			    ifr->ifr_cap_nv.length);
 			if (error != 0)
 				break;
-			nvcap = nvlist_unpack(buf, ifr_nv_get_length(data), 0);
+			nvcap = nvlist_unpack(buf, ifr->ifr_cap_nv.length, 0);
 			if (nvcap == NULL) {
 				error = EINVAL;
 				break;
diff --git a/sys/net/if.h b/sys/net/if.h
index 0e729a275f66..4bb6a2659ce7 100644
--- a/sys/net/if.h
+++ b/sys/net/if.h
@@ -450,76 +450,6 @@ struct ifreq_nv_req {
 };
 
 #define	IFR_CAP_NV_MAXBUFSIZE	(2 * 1024 * 1024)
-#define	IFR_VF_STATUS_NV_MAXBUFSIZE	(2 * 1024 * 1024)
-
-/*
- * SIOCGIFVFSTATUS schema contract.
- *
- * The top-level nvlist contains a version number and an array of per-VF
- * nvlists.  Per-VF keys other than the index are optional: providers omit
- * values that are unknown or cannot be observed rather than reporting a
- * false or zero value.  "configured" means that the PF accepted the VF
- * configuration, while "initialized" means that the VF completed its
- * driver/mailbox handshake since its last reset.  The MAC address is the
- * PF's known primary address for the VF.  The queue count is the number of
- * allocated symmetric RX/TX queue pairs, not necessarily the number the
- * guest currently uses.
- *
- * An access VLAN is imposed by the PF.  Trunk mode means that no access
- * VLAN is imposed; it does not promise unlimited VLAN-filter capacity.
- * The VLAN count is the number of explicit filters recorded by the PF and
- * excludes implicit untagged or priority-tag membership.  "allow-*" values
- * are administrative permissions, not the VF's current requests, and the
- * blocked values describe current runtime state.  The top-level PF link
- * state and speed are the PF ifnet values normally advertised to VFs, not
- * evidence that a guest driver is operational; speed is in bits per second.
- * A per-VF link-state policy, when present, can override PF link visibility.
- * Driver-specific data is stored in the optional "extensions" nvlist.  Its
- * keys are stable namespace names, not runtime device names.  Each namespace
- * contains a mandatory version number and owns the types and meanings of its
- * remaining keys.  Consumers must ignore unknown namespaces and keys.  A
- * provider omits an extension value that it cannot observe, and must not
- * duplicate a field whose semantics are already represented by the common
- * schema.  Additive optional keys retain the namespace version; incompatible
- * type or structural changes require a new namespace version.
- *
- * Additive optional common keys retain the top-level version.  Change the
- * top-level version only for an incompatible type or structural change.
- */
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_VERSION		1
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_VERSION_KEY		"version"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_VFS			"vfs"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_PF_LINK_STATE	"pf-link-state"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_PF_LINK_SPEED	"pf-link-speed"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_INDEX		"index"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_CONFIGURED		"configured"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_INITIALIZED		"initialized"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_MAC			"mac-address"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_MODE		"vlan-mode"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_VLAN		"vlan"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_COUNT		"vlan-count"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_LIMIT		"vlan-limit"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_NUM_QUEUES		"num-queues"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_SET_MAC	"allow-set-mac"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_SET_VLAN	"allow-set-vlan"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF	"mac-anti-spoof"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_PROMISC	"allow-promisc"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_TRAFFIC_ENABLED	"traffic-enabled"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_MDD_BLOCKED		"mdd-blocked"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_QUARANTINED		"quarantined"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_API_VERSION		"api-version"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_LINK_STATE_POLICY	"link-state-policy"
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_EXTENSIONS		"extensions"
-
-#define	IFVF_STATUS_EXT_VERSION		"version"
-
-#define	IFVF_VLAN_MODE_ACCESS		"access"
-#define	IFVF_VLAN_MODE_TRUNK		"trunk"
-
-#define	IFVF_LINK_STATE_UNKNOWN		"unknown"
-#define	IFVF_LINK_STATE_DOWN		"down"
-#define	IFVF_LINK_STATE_UP		"up"
-#define	IFVF_LINK_STATE_AUTO		"auto"
 
 /*
  * Interface request structure used for socket
@@ -570,7 +500,6 @@ struct ifreq {
 #define	ifr_vlan_pcp	ifr_ifru.ifru_vlan_pcp	/* VLAN priority */
 #define	ifr_lan_pcp	ifr_ifru.ifru_vlan_pcp	/* VLAN priority */
 #define	ifr_cap_nv	ifr_ifru.ifru_nv	/* nv-based cap interface */
-#define	ifr_vf_status_nv	ifr_ifru.ifru_nv /* nv-based VF status */
 };
 
 #define	_SIZEOF_ADDR_IFREQ(ifr) \
diff --git a/sys/net/if_var.h b/sys/net/if_var.h
index 5b892ab7f426..9a425fd81054 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_var.h
+++ b/sys/net/if_var.h
@@ -763,7 +763,6 @@ void *ifr_buffer_get_buffer(void *data);
 size_t ifr_buffer_get_length(void *data);
 
 int ifhwioctl(u_long, if_t, caddr_t, struct thread *);
-int if_get_vf_status(if_t, struct nvlist **);
 
 #ifdef DEVICE_POLLING
 enum poll_cmd { POLL_ONLY, POLL_AND_CHECK_STATUS };
diff --git a/sys/net/ifdi_if.m b/sys/net/ifdi_if.m
index 70e8a44e5f00..cb24ba36ee60 100644
--- a/sys/net/ifdi_if.m
+++ b/sys/net/ifdi_if.m
@@ -112,12 +112,6 @@ CODE {
 		return (ENOTSUP);
 	}
 
-	static int
-	null_vf_status(if_ctx_t _ctx __unused, nvlist_t *_status __unused)
-	{
-		return (ENOTSUP);
-	}
-
 	static bool
 	null_needs_restart(if_ctx_t _ctx __unused, enum iflib_restart_event _event __unused)
 	{
@@ -381,8 +375,3 @@ METHOD int get_downreason {
 	if_ctx_t _ctx;
 	struct ifdownreason *_ifdr;
 } DEFAULT null_get_downreason;
-
-METHOD int vf_status {
-	if_ctx_t _ctx;
-	nvlist_t *_status;
-} DEFAULT null_vf_status;
diff --git a/sys/net/iflib.c b/sys/net/iflib.c
index 00f4f2921dd2..aaba4a90c5fd 100644
--- a/sys/net/iflib.c
+++ b/sys/net/iflib.c
@@ -4675,28 +4675,6 @@ iflib_if_ioctl(if_t ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 		err = IFDI_GET_DOWNREASON(ctx, (struct ifdownreason *)data);
 		CTX_UNLOCK(ctx);
 		break;
-	case SIOCGIFVFSTATUS:
-	{
-		kobjop_desc_t kobj_desc;
-		kobj_method_t *kobj_method;
-
-		/* VF status describes children of an SR-IOV PF. */
-		if (CTX_IS_VF(ctx)) {
-			err = ENOTSUP;
-			break;
-		}
-		kobj_desc = &ifdi_vf_status_desc;
-		kobj_method = kobj_lookup_method(((kobj_t)ctx)->ops->cls,
-		    NULL, kobj_desc);
-		if (kobj_method == &kobj_desc->deflt) {
-			err = ENOTSUP;
-			break;
-		}
-		CTX_LOCK(ctx);
-		err = IFDI_VF_STATUS(ctx, (nvlist_t *)data);
-		CTX_UNLOCK(ctx);
-		break;
-	}
 	default:
 		err = ether_ioctl(ifp, command, data);
 		break;
diff --git a/sys/netlink/netlink_snl_route_parsers.h b/sys/netlink/netlink_snl_route_parsers.h
index 9f699ef528a3..f0849884ec97 100644
--- a/sys/netlink/netlink_snl_route_parsers.h
+++ b/sys/netlink/netlink_snl_route_parsers.h
@@ -178,113 +178,6 @@ SNL_DECLARE_PARSER_EXT(snl_rtm_route_parser, sizeof(struct rtmsg),
 		_cb_p_route);
 
 /* RTM_<NEW|DEL|GET>LINK message parser */
-struct snl_parsed_vf_extension {
-	char			*name;
-	struct nlattr		*data;
-};
-
-#define	_OUT(_field)	offsetof(struct snl_parsed_vf_extension, _field)
-static const struct snl_attr_parser _nla_p_vf_extension[] = {
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_EXT_NAME, .off = _OUT(name),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_dup_string },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_EXT_DATA, .off = _OUT(data),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_dup_nla },
-};
-#undef _OUT
-SNL_DECLARE_ATTR_PARSER_EXT(_vf_extension_parser,
-	    sizeof(struct snl_parsed_vf_extension), _nla_p_vf_extension, NULL);
-
-struct snl_parsed_vf {
-	uint32_t		index;
-	uint32_t		vlan_count;
-	uint32_t		vlan_limit;
-	uint32_t		num_queues;
-	uint16_t		vlan;
-	uint8_t			configured;
-	uint8_t			initialized;
-	uint8_t			vlan_mode;
-	uint8_t			allow_set_mac;
-	uint8_t			allow_set_vlan;
-	uint8_t			mac_anti_spoof;
-	uint8_t			allow_promisc;
-	uint8_t			traffic_enabled;
-	uint8_t			mdd_blocked;
-	uint8_t			quarantined;
-	uint8_t			link_state_policy;
-	char			*api_version;
-	struct nlattr		*mac;
-	struct snl_parray	extensions;
-};
-
-#define	_OUT(_field)	offsetof(struct snl_parsed_vf, _field)
-static const struct snl_attr_parser _nla_p_vf[] = {
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_INDEX, .off = _OUT(index),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_get_uint32 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_CONFIGURED, .off = _OUT(configured),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_INITIALIZED, .off = _OUT(initialized),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_MAC, .off = _OUT(mac), .cb = snl_attr_dup_nla },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_VLAN_MODE, .off = _OUT(vlan_mode),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_VLAN, .off = _OUT(vlan),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_get_uint16 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_VLAN_COUNT, .off = _OUT(vlan_count),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_get_uint32 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_VLAN_LIMIT, .off = _OUT(vlan_limit),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_get_uint32 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_NUM_QUEUES, .off = _OUT(num_queues),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_get_uint32 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_MAC, .off = _OUT(allow_set_mac),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_VLAN, .off = _OUT(allow_set_vlan),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF, .off = _OUT(mac_anti_spoof),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_PROMISC, .off = _OUT(allow_promisc),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_TRAFFIC_ENABLED, .off = _OUT(traffic_enabled),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_MDD_BLOCKED, .off = _OUT(mdd_blocked),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_QUARANTINED, .off = _OUT(quarantined),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_API_VERSION, .off = _OUT(api_version),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_dup_string },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_LINK_STATE_POLICY,
-	    .off = _OUT(link_state_policy), .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_EXTENSIONS, .off = _OUT(extensions),
-	    .arg = &_vf_extension_parser, .cb = snl_attr_get_parray },
-};
-#undef _OUT
-SNL_DECLARE_ATTR_PARSER_EXT(_vf_parser, sizeof(struct snl_parsed_vf),
-	    _nla_p_vf, NULL);
-
-struct snl_parsed_vf_status {
-	uint64_t		pf_link_speed;
-	uint32_t		version;
-	uint32_t		error;
-	uint8_t			pf_link_state;
-	struct snl_parray	vfs;
-};
-
-#define	_OUT(_field)	offsetof(struct snl_parsed_vf_status, _field)
-static const struct snl_attr_parser _nla_p_vf_status[] = {
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VFS_VERSION, .off = _OUT(version),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_get_uint32 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VFS_ERROR, .off = _OUT(error),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_get_uint32 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_STATE, .off = _OUT(pf_link_state),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_SPEED, .off = _OUT(pf_link_speed),
-	    .cb = snl_attr_get_uint64 },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VFS_LIST, .off = _OUT(vfs),
-	    .arg = &_vf_parser, .cb = snl_attr_get_parray },
-};
-#undef _OUT
-SNL_DECLARE_ATTR_PARSER_EXT(_vf_status_parser,
-	    sizeof(struct snl_parsed_vf_status), _nla_p_vf_status, NULL);
-
 struct snl_parsed_link {
 	uint32_t			ifi_index;
 	uint32_t			ifi_flags;
@@ -298,11 +191,9 @@ struct snl_parsed_link {
 	struct nlattr			*ifla_broadcast;
 	char				*ifla_ifalias;
 	uint32_t			ifla_promiscuity;
-	uint32_t			ifla_num_vf;
 	struct rtnl_link_stats64	*ifla_stats64;
 	struct nlattr			*iflaf_orig_hwaddr;
 	struct snl_attr_bitset		iflaf_caps;
-	struct snl_parsed_vf_status	iflaf_vf_status;
 };
 
 #define	_IN(_field)	offsetof(struct ifinfomsg, _field)
@@ -310,8 +201,6 @@ struct snl_parsed_link {
 static const struct snl_attr_parser _nla_p_link_fbsd[] = {
 	{ .type = IFLAF_ORIG_HWADDR, .off = _OUT(iflaf_orig_hwaddr), .cb = snl_attr_dup_nla },
 	{ .type = IFLAF_CAPS, .off = _OUT(iflaf_caps), .cb = snl_attr_get_bitset_c },
-	{ .type = IFLAF_VF_STATUS, .off = _OUT(iflaf_vf_status),
-	    .arg = &_vf_status_parser, .cb = snl_attr_get_nested },
 };
 SNL_DECLARE_ATTR_PARSER(_link_fbsd_parser, _nla_p_link_fbsd);
 
@@ -322,7 +211,6 @@ static const struct snl_attr_parser _nla_p_link[] = {
 	{ .type = IFLA_MTU, .off = _OUT(ifla_mtu), .cb = snl_attr_get_uint32 },
 	{ .type = IFLA_OPERSTATE, .off = _OUT(ifla_operstate), .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
 	{ .type = IFLA_IFALIAS, .off = _OUT(ifla_ifalias), .cb = snl_attr_dup_string },
-	{ .type = IFLA_NUM_VF, .off = _OUT(ifla_num_vf), .cb = snl_attr_get_uint32 },
 	{ .type = IFLA_STATS64, .off = _OUT(ifla_stats64), .cb = snl_attr_dup_struct },
 	{ .type = IFLA_PROMISCUITY, .off = _OUT(ifla_promiscuity), .cb = snl_attr_get_uint32 },
 	{ .type = IFLA_CARRIER, .off = _OUT(ifla_carrier), .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
diff --git a/sys/netlink/route/iface.c b/sys/netlink/route/iface.c
index bb04c2a94c1e..5b6e58a598aa 100644
--- a/sys/netlink/route/iface.c
+++ b/sys/netlink/route/iface.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <sys/kernel.h>
 #include <sys/jail.h>
 #include <sys/malloc.h>
-#include <sys/nv.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <sys/sockio.h>
 #include <sys/syslog.h>
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@ struct netlink_walkargs {
 	struct nlpcb *so;
 	struct ucred *cred;
 	uint32_t fibnum;
-	uint32_t ext_mask;
 	int family;
 	int error;
 	int count;
@@ -281,245 +279,6 @@ dump_iface_caps(struct nl_writer *nw, struct ifnet *ifp)
 	return (true);
 }
 
-static uint8_t
-vf_link_state(const char *state)
-{
-
-	if (strcmp(state, IFVF_LINK_STATE_DOWN) == 0)
-		return (IFLAF_VF_LINK_DOWN);
-	if (strcmp(state, IFVF_LINK_STATE_UP) == 0)
-		return (IFLAF_VF_LINK_UP);
-	if (strcmp(state, IFVF_LINK_STATE_AUTO) == 0)
-		return (IFLAF_VF_LINK_AUTO);
-	return (IFLAF_VF_LINK_UNKNOWN);
-}
-
-static bool
-dump_vf_bool(struct nl_writer *nw, const nvlist_t *vf, const char *name,
-    uint16_t attr)
-{
-
-	if (!nvlist_exists_bool(vf, name))
-		return (true);
-	return (nlattr_add_u8(nw, attr, nvlist_get_bool(vf, name) ? 1 : 0));
-}
-
-static bool
-dump_vf_u16(struct nl_writer *nw, const nvlist_t *vf, const char *name,
-    uint16_t attr)
-{
-	uint64_t value;
-
-	if (!nvlist_exists_number(vf, name))
-		return (true);
-	value = nvlist_get_number(vf, name);
-	if (value > UINT16_MAX)
-		return (false);
-	return (nlattr_add_u16(nw, attr, (uint16_t)value));
-}
-
-static bool
-dump_vf_u32(struct nl_writer *nw, const nvlist_t *vf, const char *name,
-    uint16_t attr)
-{
-	uint64_t value;
-
-	if (!nvlist_exists_number(vf, name))
-		return (true);
-	value = nvlist_get_number(vf, name);
-	if (value > UINT32_MAX)
-		return (false);
-	return (nlattr_add_u32(nw, attr, (uint32_t)value));
-}
-
-static bool
-dump_vf_string(struct nl_writer *nw, const nvlist_t *vf, const char *name,
-    uint16_t attr)
-{
-
-	if (!nvlist_exists_string(vf, name))
-		return (true);
-	return (nlattr_add_string(nw, attr, nvlist_get_string(vf, name)));
-}
-
-static bool
-dump_vf_extensions(struct nl_writer *nw, const nvlist_t *vf)
-{
-	const nvlist_t *extension, *extensions;
-	const char *name;
-	void *buf, *cookie;
-	size_t buflen;
-	int entry_off, extensions_off, type;
-	bool ok;
-
-	if (!nvlist_exists(vf, IFVF_STATUS_EXTENSIONS))
-		return (true);
-	if (!nvlist_exists_nvlist(vf, IFVF_STATUS_EXTENSIONS))
-		return (false);
-
-	extensions = nvlist_get_nvlist(vf, IFVF_STATUS_EXTENSIONS);
-	extensions_off = nlattr_add_nested(nw, IFLAF_VF_EXTENSIONS);
-	if (extensions_off == 0)
-		return (false);
-	cookie = NULL;
-	while ((name = nvlist_next(extensions, &type, &cookie)) != NULL) {
-		if (type != NV_TYPE_NVLIST)
-			return (false);
-		extension = nvlist_get_nvlist(extensions, name);
-		if (!nvlist_exists_number(extension,
-		    IFVF_STATUS_EXT_VERSION))
-			return (false);
-		buf = nvlist_pack(extension, &buflen);
-		if (buf == NULL)
-			return (false);
-		if (buflen > UINT16_MAX - sizeof(struct nlattr)) {
-			free(buf, M_NVLIST);
-			return (false);
-		}
-		entry_off = nlattr_add_nested(nw,
-		    IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_ENTRY);
-		if (entry_off == 0) {
-			free(buf, M_NVLIST);
-			return (false);
-		}
-		ok = nlattr_add_string(nw, IFLAF_VF_EXT_NAME, name) &&
-		    nlattr_add(nw, IFLAF_VF_EXT_DATA, (uint16_t)buflen, buf);
-		free(buf, M_NVLIST);
-		if (!ok)
-			return (false);
-		nlattr_set_len(nw, entry_off);
-	}
-	nlattr_set_len(nw, extensions_off);
-	return (true);
-}
-
-static bool
-dump_vf_entry(struct nl_writer *nw, const nvlist_t *vf)
-{
-	const void *mac;
-	const char *mode, *policy;
-	size_t maclen;
-	uint8_t vlan_mode;
-	int off;
-	bool ok;
-
-	off = nlattr_add_nested(nw, IFLAF_VF_LIST_ENTRY);
-	if (off == 0)
-		return (false);
-	ok = dump_vf_u32(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_INDEX, IFLAF_VF_INDEX) &&
-	    dump_vf_bool(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_CONFIGURED,
-	    IFLAF_VF_CONFIGURED) &&
-	    dump_vf_bool(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_INITIALIZED,
-	    IFLAF_VF_INITIALIZED);
-	if (!ok)
-		return (false);
-
-	if (nvlist_exists_binary(vf, IFVF_STATUS_MAC)) {
-		mac = nvlist_get_binary(vf, IFVF_STATUS_MAC, &maclen);
-		if (maclen > UINT16_MAX - sizeof(struct nlattr) ||
-		    !nlattr_add(nw, IFLAF_VF_MAC, (uint16_t)maclen, mac))
-			return (false);
-	}
-	if (nvlist_exists_string(vf, IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_MODE)) {
-		mode = nvlist_get_string(vf, IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_MODE);
-		if (strcmp(mode, IFVF_VLAN_MODE_ACCESS) == 0)
-			vlan_mode = IFLAF_VF_VLAN_ACCESS;
-		else if (strcmp(mode, IFVF_VLAN_MODE_TRUNK) == 0)
-			vlan_mode = IFLAF_VF_VLAN_TRUNK;
-		else
-			vlan_mode = IFLAF_VF_VLAN_UNKNOWN;
-		if (!nlattr_add_u8(nw, IFLAF_VF_VLAN_MODE, vlan_mode))
-			return (false);
-	}
-	ok = dump_vf_u16(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_VLAN, IFLAF_VF_VLAN) &&
-	    dump_vf_u32(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_COUNT,
-	    IFLAF_VF_VLAN_COUNT) &&
-	    dump_vf_u32(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_LIMIT,
-	    IFLAF_VF_VLAN_LIMIT) &&
-	    dump_vf_u32(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_NUM_QUEUES,
-	    IFLAF_VF_NUM_QUEUES) &&
-	    dump_vf_bool(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_SET_MAC,
-	    IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_MAC) &&
-	    dump_vf_bool(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_SET_VLAN,
-	    IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_VLAN) &&
-	    dump_vf_bool(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF,
-	    IFLAF_VF_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF) &&
-	    dump_vf_bool(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_PROMISC,
-	    IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_PROMISC) &&
-	    dump_vf_bool(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_TRAFFIC_ENABLED,
-	    IFLAF_VF_TRAFFIC_ENABLED) &&
-	    dump_vf_bool(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_MDD_BLOCKED,
-	    IFLAF_VF_MDD_BLOCKED) &&
-	    dump_vf_bool(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_QUARANTINED,
-	    IFLAF_VF_QUARANTINED) &&
-	    dump_vf_string(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_API_VERSION,
-	    IFLAF_VF_API_VERSION);
-	if (!ok)
-		return (false);
-	if (nvlist_exists_string(vf, IFVF_STATUS_LINK_STATE_POLICY)) {
-		policy = nvlist_get_string(vf,
-		    IFVF_STATUS_LINK_STATE_POLICY);
-		if (!nlattr_add_u8(nw, IFLAF_VF_LINK_STATE_POLICY,
-		    vf_link_state(policy)))
-			return (false);
-	}
-	if (!dump_vf_extensions(nw, vf))
-		return (false);
-	nlattr_set_len(nw, off);
-	return (true);
-}
-
-static bool
-dump_vf_status(struct nl_writer *nw, const nvlist_t *status, int error)
-{
-	const nvlist_t * const *vfs;
-	const char *state;
-	size_t i, num_vfs;
-	uint64_t version;
-	int list_off, off;
-
-	off = nlattr_add_nested(nw, IFLAF_VF_STATUS);
-	if (off == 0)
-		return (false);
-	if (error != 0) {
-		if (!nlattr_add_u32(nw, IFLAF_VFS_ERROR, (uint32_t)error))
-			return (false);
-		nlattr_set_len(nw, off);
-		return (true);
-	}
-
-	if (!nvlist_exists_number(status, IFVF_STATUS_VERSION_KEY))
-		return (false);
-	version = nvlist_get_number(status, IFVF_STATUS_VERSION_KEY);
-	if (version > UINT32_MAX ||
-	    !nlattr_add_u32(nw, IFLAF_VFS_VERSION, (uint32_t)version))
-		return (false);
-	if (nvlist_exists_string(status, IFVF_STATUS_PF_LINK_STATE)) {
-		state = nvlist_get_string(status, IFVF_STATUS_PF_LINK_STATE);
-		if (!nlattr_add_u8(nw, IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_STATE,
-		    vf_link_state(state)))
-			return (false);
-	}
-	if (nvlist_exists_number(status, IFVF_STATUS_PF_LINK_SPEED) &&
-	    !nlattr_add_u64(nw, IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_SPEED,
-	    nvlist_get_number(status, IFVF_STATUS_PF_LINK_SPEED)))
-		return (false);
-	if (!nvlist_exists_nvlist_array(status, IFVF_STATUS_VFS))
-		return (false);
-
-	vfs = nvlist_get_nvlist_array(status, IFVF_STATUS_VFS, &num_vfs);
-	list_off = nlattr_add_nested(nw, IFLAF_VFS_LIST);
-	if (list_off == 0)
-		return (false);
-	for (i = 0; i < num_vfs; i++) {
-		if (!dump_vf_entry(nw, vfs[i]))
-			return (false);
-	}
-	nlattr_set_len(nw, list_off);
-	nlattr_set_len(nw, off);
-	return (true);
-}
-
 /*
  * Dumps interface state, properties and metrics.
  * @nw: message writer
@@ -531,26 +290,12 @@ dump_vf_status(struct nl_writer *nw, const nvlist_t *status, int error)
  */
 static bool
 dump_iface(struct nl_writer *nw, if_t ifp, const struct nlmsghdr *hdr,
-    int if_flags_mask, const char *ifname, uint32_t ext_mask)
+    int if_flags_mask, const char *ifname)
 {
 	struct epoch_tracker et;
-	nvlist_t *vf_status;
-	size_t num_vfs;
         struct ifinfomsg *ifinfo;
-	bool include_vf_status;
-	int vf_error;
 
         NL_LOG(LOG_DEBUG3, "dumping interface %s data", if_name(ifp));
-	vf_status = NULL;
-	vf_error = 0;
-	include_vf_status = (ext_mask & RTEXT_FILTER_VF) != 0;
-	if (include_vf_status) {
-		vf_error = if_get_vf_status(ifp, &vf_status);
-		if (vf_error == EINVAL || vf_error == ENOTTY ||
-		    vf_error == ENXIO || vf_error == ENOTSUP ||
-		    vf_error == EOPNOTSUPP)
-			include_vf_status = false;
-	}
 
 	if (!nlmsg_reply(nw, hdr, sizeof(struct ifinfomsg)))
 		goto enomem;
@@ -596,14 +341,6 @@ dump_iface(struct nl_writer *nw, if_t ifp, const struct nlmsghdr *hdr,
         }
 
         nlattr_add_u32(nw, IFLA_MTU, if_getmtu(ifp));
-	if (vf_status != NULL &&
-	    nvlist_exists_nvlist_array(vf_status, IFVF_STATUS_VFS)) {
-		(void)nvlist_get_nvlist_array(vf_status, IFVF_STATUS_VFS,
-		    &num_vfs);
-		if (num_vfs > UINT32_MAX ||
-		    !nlattr_add_u32(nw, IFLA_NUM_VF, (uint32_t)num_vfs))
-			goto enomem;
-	}
 /*
         nlattr_add_u32(nw, IFLA_MIN_MTU, 60);
         nlattr_add_u32(nw, IFLA_MAX_MTU, 9000);
@@ -618,9 +355,6 @@ dump_iface(struct nl_writer *nw, if_t ifp, const struct nlmsghdr *hdr,
 	if (off != 0) {
 		get_hwaddr(nw, ifp);
 		dump_iface_caps(nw, ifp);
-		if (include_vf_status &&
-		    !dump_vf_status(nw, vf_status, vf_error))
-			goto enomem;
 
 		nlattr_set_len(nw, off);
 	}
@@ -634,14 +368,11 @@ dump_iface(struct nl_writer *nw, if_t ifp, const struct nlmsghdr *hdr,
 
 	nw->ifp = ifp;
 
-	if (nlmsg_end(nw)) {
-		nvlist_destroy(vf_status);
+        if (nlmsg_end(nw))
 		return (true);
-	}
 
 enomem:
-	nvlist_destroy(vf_status);
-	NL_LOG(LOG_DEBUG, "unable to dump interface %s state", if_name(ifp));
+        NL_LOG(LOG_DEBUG, "unable to dump interface %s state (ENOMEM)", if_name(ifp));
         nlmsg_abort(nw);
         return (false);
 }
@@ -684,7 +415,6 @@ static const struct nlattr_parser nla_p_if[] = {
 	{ .type = IFLA_LINKINFO, .arg = &linfo_parser, .cb = nlattr_get_nested },
 	{ .type = IFLA_IFALIAS, .off = _OUT(ifla_ifalias), .cb = nlattr_get_string },
 	{ .type = IFLA_GROUP, .off = _OUT(ifla_group), .cb = nlattr_get_string },
-	{ .type = IFLA_EXT_MASK, .off = _OUT(ifla_ext_mask), .cb = nlattr_get_uint32 },
 	{ .type = IFLA_ALT_IFNAME, .off = _OUT(ifla_ifname), .cb = nlattr_get_string },
 };
 #undef _IN
@@ -711,7 +441,7 @@ static int
 dump_cb(if_t ifp, void *_arg)
 {
 	struct netlink_walkargs *wa = (struct netlink_walkargs *)_arg;
-	if (!dump_iface(wa->nw, ifp, &wa->hdr, 0, NULL, wa->ext_mask))
+	if (!dump_iface(wa->nw, ifp, &wa->hdr, 0, NULL))
 		return (ENOMEM);
 	return (0);
 }
@@ -743,7 +473,6 @@ rtnl_handle_getlink(struct nlmsghdr *hdr, struct nlpcb *nlp, struct nl_pstate *n
 		.hdr.nlmsg_seq = hdr->nlmsg_seq,
 		.hdr.nlmsg_flags = hdr->nlmsg_flags,
 		.hdr.nlmsg_type = NL_RTM_NEWLINK,
-		.ext_mask = attrs.ifla_ext_mask,
 	};
 
 	/* Fast track for an interface w/ explicit name or index match */
@@ -762,8 +491,7 @@ rtnl_handle_getlink(struct nlmsghdr *hdr, struct nlpcb *nlp, struct nl_pstate *n
 
 		if (ifp != NULL) {
 			if (match_iface(ifp, &attrs)) {
-				if (!dump_iface(wa.nw, ifp, &wa.hdr, 0, NULL,
-				    wa.ext_mask))
+				if (!dump_iface(wa.nw, ifp, &wa.hdr, 0, NULL))
 					error = ENOMEM;
 			} else
 				error = ENODEV;
@@ -1690,7 +1418,7 @@ rtnl_handle_ifevent(if_t ifp, int nlmsg_type, int if_flags_mask,
 		NL_LOG(LOG_DEBUG, "error allocating group writer");
 		return;
 	}
-	dump_iface(&nw, ifp, &hdr, if_flags_mask, ifname, 0);
+	dump_iface(&nw, ifp, &hdr, if_flags_mask, ifname);
         nlmsg_flush(&nw);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/netlink/route/interface.h b/sys/netlink/route/interface.h
index 66bab24067df..c018a0adb20d 100644
--- a/sys/netlink/route/interface.h
+++ b/sys/netlink/route/interface.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ enum {
 #define	IFLA_NET_NS_PID IFLA_NET_NS_PID
 	IFLA_IFALIAS	= 20,	/* string: interface description */
 #define	IFLA_IFALIAS IFLA_IFALIAS
-	IFLA_NUM_VF	= 21,	/* u32: active VFs, when requested */
+	IFLA_NUM_VF	= 21,	/* not supported */
 #define	IFLA_NUM_VF IFLA_NUM_VF
 	IFLA_VFINFO_LIST= 22,	/* not supported */
 #define	IFLA_VFINFO_LIST IFLA_VFINFO_LIST
@@ -147,95 +147,15 @@ enum {
 };
 #define IFLA_MAX (__IFLA_MAX - 1)
 
-/* IFLA_EXT_MASK values. */
-#define	RTEXT_FILTER_VF		(1U << 0)
-
 enum {
 	IFLAF_UNSPEC		= 0,
 	IFLAF_ORIG_IFNAME	= 1,	/* string, original interface name at creation */
 	IFLAF_ORIG_HWADDR	= 2,	/* binary, original hardware address */
 	IFLAF_CAPS		= 3,	/* bitset, interface capabilities */
-	IFLAF_VF_STATUS		= 4,	/* nested, IFLAF_VFS_* */
 	__IFLAF_MAX
 };
 #define IFLAF_MAX (__IFLAF_MAX - 1)
 
-/* IFLAF_VF_STATUS attributes. */
-enum {
-	IFLAF_VFS_UNSPEC	= 0,
-	IFLAF_VFS_VERSION	= 1,	/* u32: IFVF_STATUS_VERSION */
-	IFLAF_VFS_ERROR		= 2,	/* u32: errno from requested query */
-	IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_STATE	= 3,	/* u8: IFLAF_VF_LINK_* */
-	IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_SPEED	= 4,	/* u64: bits per second */
-	IFLAF_VFS_LIST		= 5,	/* nested, IFLAF_VF_LIST_* */
-	__IFLAF_VFS_MAX
-};
-#define	IFLAF_VFS_MAX	(__IFLAF_VFS_MAX - 1)
-
-/* IFLAF_VFS_LIST attributes. */
-enum {
-	IFLAF_VF_LIST_UNSPEC	= 0,
-	IFLAF_VF_LIST_ENTRY	= 1,	/* nested, IFLAF_VF_*; repeated */
-	__IFLAF_VF_LIST_MAX
-};
-#define	IFLAF_VF_LIST_MAX	(__IFLAF_VF_LIST_MAX - 1)
-
-/* IFLAF_VF_LIST_ENTRY attributes. */
-enum {
-	IFLAF_VF_UNSPEC			= 0,
-	IFLAF_VF_INDEX			= 1,	/* u32 */
-	IFLAF_VF_CONFIGURED		= 2,	/* u8 boolean */
-	IFLAF_VF_INITIALIZED		= 3,	/* u8 boolean */
-	IFLAF_VF_MAC			= 4,	/* binary */
-	IFLAF_VF_VLAN_MODE		= 5,	/* u8: IFLAF_VF_VLAN_* */
-	IFLAF_VF_VLAN			= 6,	/* u16 */
-	IFLAF_VF_VLAN_COUNT		= 7,	/* u32 */
-	IFLAF_VF_VLAN_LIMIT		= 8,	/* u32 */
-	IFLAF_VF_NUM_QUEUES		= 9,	/* u32 */
-	IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_MAC		= 10,	/* u8 boolean */
-	IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_VLAN		= 11,	/* u8 boolean */
-	IFLAF_VF_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF		= 12,	/* u8 boolean */
-	IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_PROMISC		= 13,	/* u8 boolean */
-	IFLAF_VF_TRAFFIC_ENABLED	= 14,	/* u8 boolean */
-	IFLAF_VF_MDD_BLOCKED		= 15,	/* u8 boolean */
-	IFLAF_VF_QUARANTINED		= 16,	/* u8 boolean */
-	IFLAF_VF_API_VERSION		= 17,	/* string */
-	IFLAF_VF_LINK_STATE_POLICY	= 18,	/* u8: IFLAF_VF_LINK_* */
-	IFLAF_VF_EXTENSIONS		= 19,	/* nested, IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_* */
-	__IFLAF_VF_MAX
-};
-#define	IFLAF_VF_MAX	(__IFLAF_VF_MAX - 1)
-
-/* IFLAF_VF_EXTENSIONS attributes. */
-enum {
-	IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_UNSPEC	= 0,
-	IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_ENTRY		= 1,	/* nested; repeated */
-	__IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_MAX
-};
-#define	IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_MAX	(__IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_MAX - 1)
-
-/* IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_ENTRY attributes. */
-enum {
-	IFLAF_VF_EXT_UNSPEC	= 0,
-	IFLAF_VF_EXT_NAME	= 1,	/* string: stable namespace */
-	IFLAF_VF_EXT_DATA	= 2,	/* binary: packed namespace nvlist */
-	__IFLAF_VF_EXT_MAX
-};
-#define	IFLAF_VF_EXT_MAX	(__IFLAF_VF_EXT_MAX - 1)
-
-enum {
-	IFLAF_VF_LINK_UNKNOWN	= 0,
-	IFLAF_VF_LINK_DOWN	= 1,
-	IFLAF_VF_LINK_UP	= 2,
-	IFLAF_VF_LINK_AUTO	= 3,
-};
-
-enum {
-	IFLAF_VF_VLAN_UNKNOWN	= 0,
-	IFLAF_VF_VLAN_ACCESS	= 1,
-	IFLAF_VF_VLAN_TRUNK	= 2,
-};
-
 /*
  * Attributes that can be used as filters:
  *  IFLA_IFNAME, IFLA_GROUP, IFLA_ALT_IFNAME
diff --git a/sys/netlink/route/route_var.h b/sys/netlink/route/route_var.h
index 23adf012733f..012dc5ad0594 100644
--- a/sys/netlink/route/route_var.h
+++ b/sys/netlink/route/route_var.h
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ struct nl_parsed_link {
 	int		ifi_index;
 	uint32_t	ifla_link;
 	uint32_t	ifla_mtu;
-	uint32_t	ifla_ext_mask;
 	uint32_t	ifi_flags;
 	uint32_t	ifi_change;
 };
diff --git a/sys/sys/sockio.h b/sys/sys/sockio.h
index b3c499f1ccca..121acd5ba287 100644
--- a/sys/sys/sockio.h
+++ b/sys/sys/sockio.h
@@ -152,6 +152,4 @@
 #define	SIOCSUMBPARAM	 _IOW('i', 158, struct ifreq)	/* set MBIM param */
 #define	SIOCGUMBPARAM	_IOWR('i', 159, struct ifreq)	/* get MBIM param */
 
-#define	SIOCGIFVFSTATUS	_IOWR('i', 163, struct ifreq) /* get VF status */
-
 #endif /* !_SYS_SOCKIO_H_ */
diff --git a/tests/atf_python/sys/netlink/attrs.py b/tests/atf_python/sys/netlink/attrs.py
index b0e03e50258e..36dd8191df1c 100644
--- a/tests/atf_python/sys/netlink/attrs.py
+++ b/tests/atf_python/sys/netlink/attrs.py
@@ -137,34 +137,6 @@ class NlAttrU32(NlAttr):
         return self._to_bytes(struct.pack("@I", self.u32))
 
 
-class NlAttrU64(NlAttr):
-    def __init__(self, nla_type, val):
-        self.u64 = enum_or_int(val)
-        super().__init__(nla_type, b"")
-
-    @property
-    def nla_len(self):
-        return 12
-
-    def _print_attr_value(self):
-        return " val={}".format(self.u64)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _validate(data):
-        assert len(data) == 12
-        nla_len, nla_type = struct.unpack("@HH", data[:4])
-        assert nla_len == 12
-
-    @classmethod
-    def _parse(cls, data):
-        nla_len, nla_type = struct.unpack("@HH", data[:4])
-        val = struct.unpack("@Q", data[4:])[0]
-        return cls(nla_type, val)
-
-    def __bytes__(self):
-        return self._to_bytes(struct.pack("@Q", self.u64))
-
-
 class NlAttrS32(NlAttr):
     def __init__(self, nla_type, val):
         self.s32 = enum_or_int(val)
diff --git a/tests/atf_python/sys/netlink/netlink_route.py b/tests/atf_python/sys/netlink/netlink_route.py
index d6edc6ad875d..2cfeb57da13f 100644
--- a/tests/atf_python/sys/netlink/netlink_route.py
+++ b/tests/atf_python/sys/netlink/netlink_route.py
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ from atf_python.sys.netlink.attrs import NlAttr
 from atf_python.sys.netlink.attrs import NlAttrIp
 from atf_python.sys.netlink.attrs import NlAttrNested
 from atf_python.sys.netlink.attrs import NlAttrStr
-from atf_python.sys.netlink.attrs import NlAttrU16
 from atf_python.sys.netlink.attrs import NlAttrU32
-from atf_python.sys.netlink.attrs import NlAttrU64
 from atf_python.sys.netlink.attrs import NlAttrU8
 from atf_python.sys.netlink.message import StdNetlinkMessage
 from atf_python.sys.netlink.message import NlMsgProps
@@ -363,56 +361,6 @@ class IflafAttrType(Enum):
     IFLAF_UNSPEC = 0
     IFLAF_ORIG_IFNAME = 1
     IFLAF_ORIG_HWADDR = 2
-    IFLAF_CAPS = 3
-    IFLAF_VF_STATUS = 4
-
-
-class IflafVfStatusType(Enum):
-    IFLAF_VFS_UNSPEC = 0
-    IFLAF_VFS_VERSION = 1
-    IFLAF_VFS_ERROR = 2
-    IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_STATE = 3
-    IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_SPEED = 4
-    IFLAF_VFS_LIST = 5
-
-
-class IflafVfListType(Enum):
-    IFLAF_VF_LIST_UNSPEC = 0
-    IFLAF_VF_LIST_ENTRY = 1
-
-
-class IflafVfType(Enum):
-    IFLAF_VF_UNSPEC = 0
-    IFLAF_VF_INDEX = 1
-    IFLAF_VF_CONFIGURED = 2
-    IFLAF_VF_INITIALIZED = 3
-    IFLAF_VF_MAC = 4
-    IFLAF_VF_VLAN_MODE = 5
-    IFLAF_VF_VLAN = 6
-    IFLAF_VF_VLAN_COUNT = 7
-    IFLAF_VF_VLAN_LIMIT = 8
-    IFLAF_VF_NUM_QUEUES = 9
-    IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_MAC = 10
-    IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_VLAN = 11
-    IFLAF_VF_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF = 12
-    IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_PROMISC = 13
-    IFLAF_VF_TRAFFIC_ENABLED = 14
-    IFLAF_VF_MDD_BLOCKED = 15
-    IFLAF_VF_QUARANTINED = 16
-    IFLAF_VF_API_VERSION = 17
-    IFLAF_VF_LINK_STATE_POLICY = 18
-    IFLAF_VF_EXTENSIONS = 19
-
-
-class IflafVfExtListType(Enum):
-    IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_UNSPEC = 0
-    IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_ENTRY = 1
-
-
-class IflafVfExtType(Enum):
-    IFLAF_VF_EXT_UNSPEC = 0
-    IFLAF_VF_EXT_NAME = 1
-    IFLAF_VF_EXT_DATA = 2
 
 
 class IflinkInfo(Enum):
@@ -673,65 +621,6 @@ rtnl_route_attrs = prepare_attrs_map(
     ]
 )
 
-rtnl_iflaf_vf_ext_attrs = [
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfExtType.IFLAF_VF_EXT_NAME, NlAttrStr),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfExtType.IFLAF_VF_EXT_DATA, NlAttr),
-]
-
-rtnl_iflaf_vf_ext_list_attrs = [
-    AttrDescr(
-        IflafVfExtListType.IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_ENTRY,
-        NlAttrNested,
-        rtnl_iflaf_vf_ext_attrs,
-    ),
-]
-
-rtnl_iflaf_vf_attrs = [
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_INDEX, NlAttrU32),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_CONFIGURED, NlAttrU8),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_INITIALIZED, NlAttrU8),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_MAC, NlAttrMac),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_VLAN_MODE, NlAttrU8),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_VLAN, NlAttrU16),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_VLAN_COUNT, NlAttrU32),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_VLAN_LIMIT, NlAttrU32),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_NUM_QUEUES, NlAttrU32),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_MAC, NlAttrU8),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_VLAN, NlAttrU8),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF, NlAttrU8),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_PROMISC, NlAttrU8),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_TRAFFIC_ENABLED, NlAttrU8),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_MDD_BLOCKED, NlAttrU8),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_QUARANTINED, NlAttrU8),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_API_VERSION, NlAttrStr),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_LINK_STATE_POLICY, NlAttrU8),
-    AttrDescr(
-        IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_EXTENSIONS,
-        NlAttrNested,
-        rtnl_iflaf_vf_ext_list_attrs,
-    ),
-]
-
-rtnl_iflaf_vf_list_attrs = [
-    AttrDescr(
-        IflafVfListType.IFLAF_VF_LIST_ENTRY,
-        NlAttrNested,
-        rtnl_iflaf_vf_attrs,
-    ),
-]
-
-rtnl_iflaf_vf_status_attrs = [
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfStatusType.IFLAF_VFS_VERSION, NlAttrU32),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfStatusType.IFLAF_VFS_ERROR, NlAttrU32),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfStatusType.IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_STATE, NlAttrU8),
-    AttrDescr(IflafVfStatusType.IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_SPEED, NlAttrU64),
-    AttrDescr(
-        IflafVfStatusType.IFLAF_VFS_LIST,
-        NlAttrNested,
-        rtnl_iflaf_vf_list_attrs,
-    ),
-]
-
 rtnl_ifla_attrs = prepare_attrs_map(
     [
         AttrDescr(IflattrType.IFLA_ADDRESS, NlAttrMac),
@@ -743,7 +632,6 @@ rtnl_ifla_attrs = prepare_attrs_map(
         AttrDescr(IflattrType.IFLA_OPERSTATE, NlAttrU8),
         AttrDescr(IflattrType.IFLA_CARRIER, NlAttrU8),
         AttrDescr(IflattrType.IFLA_IFALIAS, NlAttrStr),
-        AttrDescr(IflattrType.IFLA_NUM_VF, NlAttrU32),
         AttrDescr(IflattrType.IFLA_STATS64, NlAttrIfStats),
         AttrDescr(IflattrType.IFLA_NEW_IFINDEX, NlAttrU32),
         AttrDescr(
@@ -759,11 +647,6 @@ rtnl_ifla_attrs = prepare_attrs_map(
             NlAttrNested,
             [
                 AttrDescr(IflafAttrType.IFLAF_ORIG_HWADDR, NlAttrMac),
-                AttrDescr(
-                    IflafAttrType.IFLAF_VF_STATUS,
-                    NlAttrNested,
-                    rtnl_iflaf_vf_status_attrs,
-                ),
             ],
         ),
     ]
diff --git a/tests/sys/netlink/test_rtnl_iface.py b/tests/sys/netlink/test_rtnl_iface.py
index 96d10d81da67..41cb4d16de94 100644
--- a/tests/sys/netlink/test_rtnl_iface.py
+++ b/tests/sys/netlink/test_rtnl_iface.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import socket
 
 import pytest
 from atf_python.sys.netlink.netlink_route import IflattrType
-from atf_python.sys.netlink.netlink_route import IflafAttrType
 from atf_python.sys.netlink.netlink_route import IflinkInfo
 from atf_python.sys.netlink.netlink_route import IfLinkInfoDataVlan
 from atf_python.sys.netlink.netlink_route import NetlinkIflaMessage
@@ -28,14 +27,12 @@ class TestRtNlIface(NetlinkTestTemplate, SingleVnetTestTemplate):
         super().setup_method(method)
         self.setup_netlink(NlConst.NETLINK_ROUTE)
 
-    def get_interface_byname(self, ifname, ext_mask=0):
+    def get_interface_byname(self, ifname):
         msg = NetlinkIflaMessage(self.helper, NlRtMsgType.RTM_GETLINK.value)
         msg.nl_hdr.nlmsg_flags = (
             NlmBaseFlags.NLM_F_ACK.value | NlmBaseFlags.NLM_F_REQUEST.value
         )
         msg.add_nla(NlAttrStr(IflattrType.IFLA_IFNAME, ifname))
-        if ext_mask != 0:
-            msg.add_nla(NlAttrU32(IflattrType.IFLA_EXT_MASK, ext_mask))
         self.write_message(msg)
         while True:
             rx_msg = self.read_message()
@@ -72,14 +69,6 @@ class TestRtNlIface(NetlinkTestTemplate, SingleVnetTestTemplate):
         assert rx_msg.is_type(NlMsgType.NLMSG_ERROR)
         assert rx_msg.error_code == errno.ENODEV
 
-    def test_get_iface_vf_filter_unsupported(self):
-        """Tests that the VF filter is accepted on a non-SR-IOV interface"""
-        rx_msg = self.get_interface_byname("lo0", 1)
-        assert rx_msg.get_nla(IflattrType.IFLA_NUM_VF) is None
-        fbsd = rx_msg.get_nla(IflattrType.IFLA_FREEBSD)
-        assert fbsd is not None
-        assert fbsd.get_nla(IflafAttrType.IFLAF_VF_STATUS) is None
-
     @pytest.mark.require_user("root")
     def test_create_iface_plain(self):
         """Tests loopback creation w/o any parameters"""
diff --git a/tests/sys/netlink/test_snl.c b/tests/sys/netlink/test_snl.c
index 3b8bbb04563a..c2bbc4aff949 100644
--- a/tests/sys/netlink/test_snl.c
+++ b/tests/sys/netlink/test_snl.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ static const struct snl_hdr_parser *snl_all_core_parsers[] = {
 
 static const struct snl_hdr_parser *snl_all_route_parsers[] = {
 	&_metrics_mp_nh_parser, &_mpath_nh_parser, &_metrics_parser, &snl_rtm_route_parser,
-	&_vf_extension_parser, &_vf_parser, &_vf_status_parser,
 	&_link_fbsd_parser, &snl_rtm_link_parser, &snl_rtm_link_parser_simple,
 	&_neigh_fbsd_parser, &snl_rtm_neigh_parser,
 	&_addr_fbsd_parser, &snl_rtm_addr_parser, &_nh_fbsd_parser, &snl_nhmsg_parser,
@@ -38,93 +37,6 @@ ATF_TC_BODY(snl_verify_core_parsers, tc)
 
 }
 
-ATF_TC(snl_parse_vf_status);
-ATF_TC_HEAD(snl_parse_vf_status, tc)
-{
-	atf_tc_set_md_var(tc, "descr",
-	    "Tests snl(3) parsing nested VF status");
-	atf_tc_set_md_var(tc, "require.kmods", "netlink");
-}
-
-ATF_TC_BODY(snl_parse_vf_status, tc)
-{
-	static const uint8_t mac[] = { 0x02, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 };
-	static const uint8_t extension_data[] = { 1, 2, 3, 4 };
-	struct snl_parsed_vf_extension *extension;
-	struct snl_parsed_vf_status *status;
-	struct snl_parsed_link link = {};
-	struct snl_parsed_vf *vf;
-	struct snl_state ss;
-	struct snl_writer nw;
-	struct nlmsghdr *hdr;
-	int entry_off, extension_off, extensions_off, fbsd_off, list_off;
-	int status_off;
-
-	ATF_REQUIRE(snl_init(&ss, NETLINK_ROUTE));
-	snl_init_writer(&ss, &nw);
-	hdr = snl_create_msg_request(&nw, RTM_NEWLINK);
-	ATF_REQUIRE(hdr != NULL);
-	ATF_REQUIRE(snl_reserve_msg_object(&nw, struct ifinfomsg) != NULL);
-	ATF_REQUIRE(snl_add_msg_attr_u32(&nw, IFLA_NUM_VF, 1));
-
-	fbsd_off = snl_add_msg_attr_nested(&nw, IFLA_FREEBSD);
-	ATF_REQUIRE(fbsd_off != 0);
-	status_off = snl_add_msg_attr_nested(&nw, IFLAF_VF_STATUS);
-	ATF_REQUIRE(status_off != 0);
-	ATF_REQUIRE(snl_add_msg_attr_u32(&nw, IFLAF_VFS_VERSION, 1));
-	ATF_REQUIRE(snl_add_msg_attr_u8(&nw, IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_STATE,
-	    IFLAF_VF_LINK_UP));
-	ATF_REQUIRE(snl_add_msg_attr_u64(&nw, IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_SPEED,
-	    10000000000ULL));
-
-	list_off = snl_add_msg_attr_nested(&nw, IFLAF_VFS_LIST);
-	ATF_REQUIRE(list_off != 0);
-	entry_off = snl_add_msg_attr_nested(&nw, IFLAF_VF_LIST_ENTRY);
-	ATF_REQUIRE(entry_off != 0);
-	ATF_REQUIRE(snl_add_msg_attr_u32(&nw, IFLAF_VF_INDEX, 7));
-	ATF_REQUIRE(snl_add_msg_attr_u8(&nw, IFLAF_VF_CONFIGURED, 1));
-	ATF_REQUIRE(snl_add_msg_attr(&nw, IFLAF_VF_MAC, sizeof(mac), mac));
-
-	extensions_off = snl_add_msg_attr_nested(&nw,
-	    IFLAF_VF_EXTENSIONS);
-	ATF_REQUIRE(extensions_off != 0);
-	extension_off = snl_add_msg_attr_nested(&nw,
-	    IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_ENTRY);
-	ATF_REQUIRE(extension_off != 0);
-	ATF_REQUIRE(snl_add_msg_attr_string(&nw, IFLAF_VF_EXT_NAME,
-	    "driver.test"));
-	ATF_REQUIRE(snl_add_msg_attr(&nw, IFLAF_VF_EXT_DATA,
-	    sizeof(extension_data), extension_data));
-	snl_end_attr_nested(&nw, extension_off);
-	snl_end_attr_nested(&nw, extensions_off);
-	snl_end_attr_nested(&nw, entry_off);
-	snl_end_attr_nested(&nw, list_off);
-	snl_end_attr_nested(&nw, status_off);
-	snl_end_attr_nested(&nw, fbsd_off);
-	ATF_REQUIRE(snl_finalize_msg(&nw) != NULL);
-
-	ATF_REQUIRE(snl_parse_nlmsg(&ss, hdr, &snl_rtm_link_parser, &link));
-	ATF_CHECK_EQ(link.ifla_num_vf, 1);
-	status = &link.iflaf_vf_status;
-	ATF_CHECK_EQ(status->version, 1);
-	ATF_CHECK_EQ(status->pf_link_state, IFLAF_VF_LINK_UP);
-	ATF_CHECK_EQ(status->pf_link_speed, 10000000000ULL);
-	ATF_REQUIRE_EQ(status->vfs.count, 1);
-	vf = status->vfs.items[0];
-	ATF_CHECK_EQ(vf->index, 7);
-	ATF_CHECK_EQ(vf->configured, 1);
-	ATF_REQUIRE(vf->mac != NULL);
-	ATF_CHECK_EQ(NLA_DATA_LEN(vf->mac), sizeof(mac));
-	ATF_CHECK(memcmp(NLA_DATA(vf->mac), mac, sizeof(mac)) == 0);
-	ATF_REQUIRE_EQ(vf->extensions.count, 1);
-	extension = vf->extensions.items[0];
-	ATF_CHECK_STREQ(extension->name, "driver.test");
-	ATF_REQUIRE(extension->data != NULL);
-	ATF_CHECK_EQ(NLA_DATA_LEN(extension->data), sizeof(extension_data));
-	ATF_CHECK(memcmp(NLA_DATA(extension->data), extension_data,
-	    sizeof(extension_data)) == 0);
-}
-
 ATF_TC(snl_verify_route_parsers);
 ATF_TC_HEAD(snl_verify_route_parsers, tc)
 {
@@ -319,7 +231,6 @@ ATF_TP_ADD_TCS(tp)
 {
 	ATF_TP_ADD_TC(tp, snl_verify_core_parsers);
 	ATF_TP_ADD_TC(tp, snl_verify_route_parsers);
-	ATF_TP_ADD_TC(tp, snl_parse_vf_status);
 	ATF_TP_ADD_TC(tp, snl_parse_errmsg_capped);
 	ATF_TP_ADD_TC(tp, snl_parse_errmsg_capped_extack);
 	ATF_TP_ADD_TC(tp, snl_parse_errmsg_uncapped_extack);
diff --git a/tools/bsdbox/Makefile b/tools/bsdbox/Makefile
index ab962c8920c6..35e37b31ea2f 100644
--- a/tools/bsdbox/Makefile
+++ b/tools/bsdbox/Makefile
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ CRUNCH_SRCDIRS+= sbin
 CRUNCH_LIBS+= -l80211 -lalias -lcam -lcursesw -ldevstat -lipsec
 # Don't forget this - ifconfig, etc -adrian
 CRUNCH_LIBS+= ${OBJTOP}/lib/libifconfig/libifconfig.a
-CRUNCH_LIBS+= -lnv
 CRUNCH_LIBS+= -lgeom -lbsdxml -ljail -lkiconv -lmd -lsbuf -lufs
 CRUNCH_BUILDOPTS+= CRUNCH_CFLAGS+=-I${OBJTOP}/lib/libifconfig
 
diff --git a/tools/bsdbox/Makefile.net b/tools/bsdbox/Makefile.net
index 960bc8a25335..d0f7654c41d7 100644
--- a/tools/bsdbox/Makefile.net
+++ b/tools/bsdbox/Makefile.net
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ CRUNCH_LIBS+=	-lmemstat -lnetgraph
 
 # ifconfig
 CRUNCH_PROGS_sbin+=	ifconfig
+CRUNCH_LIBS_ifconfig+=	${LIBNV}
 CRUNCH_SHLIBS+=	-l80211
 
 # wlan stuff
diff --git a/usr.sbin/iovctl/iovctl.8 b/usr.sbin/iovctl/iovctl.8
index 5e1457d3fef5..67c2ed22199c 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/iovctl/iovctl.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/iovctl/iovctl.8
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd August 8, 2026
+.Dd August 10, 2026
 .Dt IOVCTL 8
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -131,18 +131,10 @@ to stdout.
 This action may be used to discover the configuration parameters supported on
 a given PF device.
 .El
-.Pp
-For network devices, use
-.Xr ifconfig 8
-with the
-.Fl v
-option on the PF interface to display NIC-specific VF initialization,
-resource, and policy state.
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr vmm 4 ,
 .Xr iovctl.conf 5 ,
-.Xr rc.conf 5 ,
-.Xr ifconfig 8
+.Xr rc.conf 5
 .Sh AUTHORS
 This manual page was written by
 .An Ryan Stone Aq Mt rstone@FreeBSD.org .
diff --git a/usr.sbin/iovctl/iovctl.conf.5 b/usr.sbin/iovctl/iovctl.conf.5
index e56d1345b945..864637626d92 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/iovctl/iovctl.conf.5
+++ b/usr.sbin/iovctl/iovctl.conf.5
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd August 8, 2026
+.Dd August 10, 2026
 .Dt IOVCTL.CONF 5
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -145,14 +145,7 @@ After creating VFs, display their PCI attachment and passthrough state with:
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
 iovctl -L -d ix0
 .Ed
-For network devices, display NIC-specific initialization, resources, and
-policy state with:
-.Bd -literal -offset indent
-ifconfig -v ix0
-.Ed
 See
-.Xr ifconfig 8
-and
 .Xr iovctl 8
 for the meaning of the reported fields.
 .Sh EXAMPLES
@@ -181,7 +174,6 @@ VF-0 {
 .Ed
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr rc.conf 5 ,
-.Xr ifconfig 8 ,
 .Xr iovctl 8
 .Sh AUTHORS
 This manual page was written by