1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/if.c b/lib/if.c
index d8392708e1..10db574dc4 100644
--- a/lib/if.c
+++ b/lib/if.c
@@ -188,7 +188,9 @@ void if_destroy_via_zapi(struct interface *ifp)
 	if (ifp_master.destroy_hook)
 		(*ifp_master.destroy_hook)(ifp);
 
+	ifp->oldifindex = ifp->ifindex;
 	if_set_index(ifp, IFINDEX_INTERNAL);
+
 	if (!ifp->configured)
 		if_delete(&ifp);
 }