1 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/lib/if.c b/lib/if.c
index 443cd419be..420215d8b7 100644
--- a/lib/if.c
+++ b/lib/if.c
@@ -57,16 +57,12 @@ struct if_master
  * devpty0, de0 < del0
  */         
 int
-if_cmp_func (struct interface *ifp1, struct interface *ifp2)
+if_cmp_name_func (char *p1, char *p2)
 {
   unsigned int l1, l2;
   long int x1, x2;
-  char *p1, *p2;
   int res;
 
-  p1 = ifp1->name;
-  p2 = ifp2->name;
-
   while (*p1 && *p2) {
     /* look up to any number */
     l1 = strcspn(p1, "0123456789");
@@ -113,6 +109,12 @@ if_cmp_func (struct interface *ifp1, struct interface *ifp2)
   return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+if_cmp_func (struct interface *ifp1, struct interface *ifp2)
+{
+  return if_cmp_name_func (ifp1->name, ifp2->name);
+}
+
 /* Create new interface structure. */
 struct interface *
 if_create_vrf (const char *name, int namelen, vrf_id_t vrf_id)