142 files changed, 1255 insertions, 1088 deletions

diff --git a/sys/compat/linux/linux_ioctl.c b/sys/compat/linux/linux_ioctl.c
index ce3b51f8d09f..8cfd3d280b15 100644
--- a/sys/compat/linux/linux_ioctl.c
+++ b/sys/compat/linux/linux_ioctl.c
@@ -2212,9 +2212,9 @@ linux_gifflags(struct thread *td, struct ifnet *ifp, struct l_ifreq *ifr)
 {
 	l_short flags;
 
-	flags = ifp->if_flags & 0xffff;
+	flags = (ifp->if_flags | ifp->if_drv_flags) & 0xffff;
 	/* these flags have no Linux equivalent */
-	flags &= ~(IFF_SMART|IFF_OACTIVE|IFF_SIMPLEX|
+	flags &= ~(IFF_SMART|IFF_DRV_OACTIVE|IFF_SIMPLEX|
 	    IFF_LINK0|IFF_LINK1|IFF_LINK2);
 	/* Linux' multicast flag is in a different bit */
 	if (flags & IFF_MULTICAST) {
diff --git a/sys/compat/svr4/svr4_sockio.c b/sys/compat/svr4/svr4_sockio.c
index 9eee1567ed6d..7468c544d195 100644
--- a/sys/compat/svr4/svr4_sockio.c
+++ b/sys/compat/svr4/svr4_sockio.c
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ bsd_to_svr4_flags(bf)
 #if defined(IFF_NOTRAILERS)
 	bsd_to_svr4_flag(FF_NOTRAILERS);
 #endif
-	bsd_to_svr4_flag(FF_RUNNING);
+	if (bf & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
+		sf |= SVR4_IFF_RUNNING;
 	bsd_to_svr4_flag(FF_NOARP);
 	bsd_to_svr4_flag(FF_PROMISC);
 	bsd_to_svr4_flag(FF_ALLMULTI);
diff --git a/sys/contrib/altq/altq/altq_cbq.c b/sys/contrib/altq/altq/altq_cbq.c
index 00808958818d..ef759165805e 100644
--- a/sys/contrib/altq/altq/altq_cbq.c
+++ b/sys/contrib/altq/altq/altq_cbq.c
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ cbqrestart(struct ifaltq *ifq)
 
 	ifp = ifq->altq_ifp;
 	if (ifp->if_start &&
-	    cbqp->cbq_qlen > 0 && (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) == 0) {
+	    cbqp->cbq_qlen > 0 && (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) == 0) {
 	    	IFQ_UNLOCK(ifq);
 		(*ifp->if_start)(ifp);
 		IFQ_LOCK(ifq);
diff --git a/sys/contrib/dev/oltr/if_oltr.c b/sys/contrib/dev/oltr/if_oltr.c
index 82d76c41dfe5..d74663316517 100644
--- a/sys/contrib/dev/oltr/if_oltr.c
+++ b/sys/contrib/dev/oltr/if_oltr.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ oltr_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	/*
 	 * Check to see if output is already active
 	 */
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
 		return;
 
 outloop:
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ outloop:
 	 */
 	if (sc->tx_avail <= 0) {
 		printf("oltr%d: tx queue full\n", sc->unit);
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ bad:
 nobuffers:
 
 	printf("oltr%d: queue full\n", sc->unit);
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	ifp->if_oerrors++;
 	/*m_freem(m0);*/
 	sc->restart = m0;
@@ -323,7 +323,8 @@ oltr_stop(struct oltr_softc *sc)
 
 	/*printf("oltr%d: oltr_stop\n", sc->unit);*/
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_UP;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	TRlldClose(sc->TRlldAdapter, 0);
 	sc->state = OL_CLOSING;
 }
@@ -539,8 +540,8 @@ oltr_init(void * xsc)
 
 	sc->restart = NULL;
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Set up adapter statistics poll
@@ -577,7 +578,7 @@ oltr_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
 			oltr_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				oltr_close(sc);
 			}
 		}
@@ -902,9 +903,9 @@ DriverTransmitFrameCompleted(void *DriverHandle, void *FrameHandle, int Transmit
 	
 	sc->tx_avail += frame->FragmentCount;
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) {
 		printf("oltr%d: queue restart\n", sc->unit);
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		oltr_start(ifp);
 	}
 
diff --git a/sys/contrib/pf/net/if_pflog.c b/sys/contrib/pf/net/if_pflog.c
index ed5cf1360274..9047c4fc05a4 100644
--- a/sys/contrib/pf/net/if_pflog.c
+++ b/sys/contrib/pf/net/if_pflog.c
@@ -272,9 +272,9 @@ pflogioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	case SIOCSIFDSTADDR:
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP)
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		else
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		break;
 	default:
 		return (EINVAL);
diff --git a/sys/contrib/pf/net/if_pfsync.c b/sys/contrib/pf/net/if_pfsync.c
index 77b4b5feb3d3..1df46048ad75 100644
--- a/sys/contrib/pf/net/if_pfsync.c
+++ b/sys/contrib/pf/net/if_pfsync.c
@@ -990,9 +990,9 @@ pfsyncioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	case SIOCSIFDSTADDR:
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP)
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		else
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		break;
 	case SIOCSIFMTU:
 		if (ifr->ifr_mtu < PFSYNC_MINMTU)
diff --git a/sys/dev/an/if_an.c b/sys/dev/an/if_an.c
index 9e04e3bce95f..f10f30e95c5b 100644
--- a/sys/dev/an/if_an.c
+++ b/sys/dev/an/if_an.c
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ an_detach(device_t dev)
 	an_stop(sc);
 	sc->an_gone = 1;
 	ifmedia_removeall(&sc->an_ifmedia);
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	AN_UNLOCK(sc);
 	ether_ifdetach(ifp);
 	if_free(ifp);
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ an_txeof(sc, status)
 	ifp = sc->an_ifp;
 
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	if (!sc->mpi350) {
 		id = CSR_READ_2(sc, AN_TX_CMP_FID(sc->mpi350));
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ an_stats_update(xsc)
 		sc->an_associated = 0;
 
 	/* Don't do this while we're transmitting */
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) {
 		sc->an_stat_ch = timeout(an_stats_update, sc, hz);
 		AN_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
@@ -1951,18 +1951,18 @@ an_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 	switch (command) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 			    !(sc->an_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				an_promisc(sc, 1);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
 			    sc->an_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				an_promisc(sc, 0);
 			} else
 				an_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				an_stop(sc);
 		}
 		sc->an_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
@@ -2544,7 +2544,7 @@ an_init(xsc)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		an_stop(sc);
 
 	sc->an_associated = 0;
@@ -2631,8 +2631,8 @@ an_init(xsc)
 	/* enable interrupts */
 	CSR_WRITE_2(sc, AN_INT_EN(sc->mpi350), AN_INTRS(sc->mpi350));
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	sc->an_stat_ch = timeout(an_stats_update, sc, hz);
 	AN_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -2658,7 +2658,7 @@ an_start(ifp)
 	if (sc->an_gone)
 		return;
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
 		return;
 
 	if (!sc->an_associated)
@@ -2819,7 +2819,7 @@ an_start(ifp)
 	}
 
 	if (m0 != NULL)
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	sc->an_rdata.an_tx_prod = idx;
 
@@ -2851,7 +2851,7 @@ an_stop(sc)
 
 	untimeout(an_stats_update, sc, sc->an_stat_ch);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING|IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING|IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 
 	if (sc->an_flash_buffer) {
 		free(sc->an_flash_buffer, M_DEVBUF);
diff --git a/sys/dev/ar/if_ar.c b/sys/dev/ar/if_ar.c
index 3c5896903f37..da657dd2e257 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ar/if_ar.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ar/if_ar.c
@@ -607,9 +607,9 @@ ar_xmit(struct ar_softc *sc)
  * This function only place the data in the oncard buffers. It does not
  * start the transmition. ar_xmit() does that.
  *
- * Transmitter idle state is indicated by the IFF_OACTIVE flag. The function
- * that clears that should ensure that the transmitter and its DMA is
- * in a "good" idle state.
+ * Transmitter idle state is indicated by the IFF_DRV_OACTIVE flag. The
+ * function that clears that should ensure that the transmitter and its
+ * DMA is in a "good" idle state.
  */
 #ifndef NETGRAPH
 static void
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ arstart(struct ar_softc *sc)
 	struct buf_block *blkp;
 
 #ifndef NETGRAPH
-	if(!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+	if(!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 		return;
 #else	/* NETGRAPH */
 /* XXX */
@@ -641,9 +641,9 @@ top_arstart:
 	 */
 	if(sc->txb_inuse == AR_TX_BLOCKS) {
 #ifndef NETGRAPH
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;	/* yes, mark active */
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;	/* yes, mark active */
 #else	/* NETGRAPH */
-/*XXX*/		/*ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;*/	/* yes, mark active */
+/*XXX*/		/*ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;*/	/* yes, mark active */
 #endif /* NETGRAPH */
 		return;
 	}
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ arioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 
 	TRC(if_printf(ifp, "arioctl.\n");)
 
-	was_up = ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING;
+	was_up = ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	error = sppp_ioctl(ifp, cmd, data);
 	TRC(if_printf(ifp, "ioctl: ifsppp.pp_flags = %x, if_flags %x.\n", 
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ arioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 		(cmd == SIOCSIFFLAGS) ? "SIOCSIFFLAGS" : "SIOCSIFADDR");)
 
 	s = splimp();
-	should_be_up = ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING;
+	should_be_up = ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	if(!was_up && should_be_up) {
 		/* Interface should be up -- start it. */
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ arwatchdog(struct ar_softc *sc)
 	msci_channel *msci = &sc->sca->msci[sc->scachan];
 
 #ifndef	NETGRAPH
-	if(!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+	if(!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 		return;
 #endif	/* NETGRAPH */
 
@@ -848,9 +848,9 @@ arwatchdog(struct ar_softc *sc)
 
 	sc->xmit_busy = 0;
 #ifndef	NETGRAPH
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 #else	/* NETGRAPH */
-	/* XXX ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE; */
+	/* XXX ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE; */
 #endif	/* NETGRAPH */
 
 	if(sc->txb_inuse && --sc->txb_inuse)
@@ -1853,17 +1853,17 @@ ar_dmac_intr(struct ar_hardc *hc, int scano, u_char isr1)
 				/*
 				 * This should be the most common case.
 				 *
-				 * Clear the IFF_OACTIVE flag.
+				 * Clear the IFF_DRV_OACTIVE flag.
 				 *
 				 * Call arstart to start a new transmit if
 				 * there is data to transmit.
 				 */
 				sc->xmit_busy = 0;
 #ifndef	NETGRAPH
-				SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+				SC2IFP(sc)->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 				SC2IFP(sc)->if_timer = 0;
 #else	/* NETGRAPH */
-			/* XXX 	SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE; */
+			/* XXX 	SC2IFP(sc)->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE; */
 				sc->out_dog = 0; /* XXX */
 #endif	/* NETGRAPH */
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/arl/if_arl.c b/sys/dev/arl/if_arl.c
index 86b31081c9d0..60cb73bd3d2a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/arl/if_arl.c
+++ b/sys/dev/arl/if_arl.c
@@ -456,10 +456,10 @@ arl_ioctl(ifp, cmd, data)
 
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+			if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 				arl_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				arl_stop(sc);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ arl_waitreg(ifp)
 
 	D(("wait reg\n"));
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		if (ARL_CHECKREG(sc)) {
 			/* wait registration */
 			D(("wait registration\n"));
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ arl_watchdog(ifp)
 {
 	struct arl_softc        *sc = ifp->if_softc;
 
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 		return;
 
 	D(("device timeout\n"));
@@ -753,8 +753,8 @@ arl_init(xsc)
 
 	/* set flags */
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	arl_start(ifp);
 
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ arl_start(ifp)
 	D(("start\n"));
 
 	/* Don't do anything if output is active */
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
 		return;
 
 	/* Dequeue the next datagram */
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ arl_start(ifp)
 
 	/* If there's nothing to send, return. */
 	if (m0 != NULL) {
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 		/* Copy the datagram to the buffer. */
 		sc->tx_len = 0;
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ arl_stop(sc)
 	ifp = sc->arl_ifp;
 
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;        /* disable timer */
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING|IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING|IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	/*  arl_hwreset(unit);  */
 	sc->rx_len = 0;
 	sc->tx_len = 0;
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ arl_intr(arg)
 		if (ar->txStatusVector != 1)
 			sc->arl_ifp->if_collisions++;
 		ifp->if_timer = 0;     /* disable timer */
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		arl_start(ifp);
 		ar->txStatusVector = 0;
 #ifdef ARLCACHE
diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/ath_rate/amrr/amrr.c b/sys/dev/ath/ath_rate/amrr/amrr.c
index 257a7377b117..18a3fa5c3bbe 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/ath_rate/amrr/amrr.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/ath_rate/amrr/amrr.c
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ ath_ratectl(void *arg)
 	struct ieee80211com *ic = &sc->sc_ic;
 	int interval;
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		sc->sc_stats.ast_rate_calls++;
 
 		if (ic->ic_opmode == IEEE80211_M_STA)
diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/ath_rate/onoe/onoe.c b/sys/dev/ath/ath_rate/onoe/onoe.c
index ac0eac7afb42..3cf8073d9ad1 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/ath_rate/onoe/onoe.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/ath_rate/onoe/onoe.c
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ ath_ratectl(void *arg)
 	struct ieee80211com *ic = &sc->sc_ic;
 	int interval;
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		sc->sc_stats.ast_rate_calls++;
 
 		if (ic->ic_opmode == IEEE80211_M_STA)
diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c b/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c
index ac99401bde4d..afd9d615935a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ ath_resume(struct ath_softc *sc)
 
 	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
 		ath_init(sc);
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 			ath_start(ifp);
 	}
 	if (sc->sc_softled) {
@@ -694,7 +694,8 @@ ath_intr(void *arg)
 	}
 	if (!ath_hal_intrpend(ah))		/* shared irq, not for us */
 		return;
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_RUNNING|IFF_UP)) != (IFF_RUNNING|IFF_UP)) {
+	if (!((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) && (ifp->if_drv_flags &
+	    IFF_DRV_RUNNING))) {
 		DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DEBUG_ANY, "%s: if_flags 0x%x\n",
 			__func__, ifp->if_flags);
 		ath_hal_getisr(ah, &status);	/* clear ISR */
@@ -909,7 +910,7 @@ ath_init(void *arg)
 		sc->sc_imask |= HAL_INT_MIB;
 	ath_hal_intrset(ah, sc->sc_imask);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	ic->ic_state = IEEE80211_S_INIT;
 
 	/*
@@ -940,7 +941,7 @@ ath_stop_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		__func__, sc->sc_invalid, ifp->if_flags);
 
 	ATH_LOCK_ASSERT(sc);
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		/*
 		 * Shutdown the hardware and driver:
 		 *    reset 802.11 state machine
@@ -957,7 +958,7 @@ ath_stop_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		 * hardware is gone (invalid).
 		 */
 		ieee80211_new_state(ic, IEEE80211_S_INIT, -1);
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		ifp->if_timer = 0;
 		if (!sc->sc_invalid) {
 			if (sc->sc_softled) {
@@ -1062,7 +1063,7 @@ ath_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	struct ieee80211_frame *wh;
 	struct ether_header *eh;
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0 || sc->sc_invalid)
+	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0 || sc->sc_invalid)
 		return;
 	for (;;) {
 		/*
@@ -1077,7 +1078,7 @@ ath_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 			DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DEBUG_ANY, "%s: out of xmit buffers\n",
 				__func__);
 			sc->sc_stats.ast_tx_qstop++;
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 		/*
@@ -1205,7 +1206,7 @@ static int
 ath_media_change(struct ifnet *ifp)
 {
 #define	IS_UP(ifp) \
-	((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_RUNNING|IFF_UP)) == (IFF_RUNNING|IFF_UP))
+	((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) && (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 	int error;
 
 	error = ieee80211_media_change(ifp);
@@ -3712,7 +3713,7 @@ ath_tx_proc_q0(void *arg, int npending)
 
 	ath_tx_processq(sc, &sc->sc_txq[0]);
 	ath_tx_processq(sc, sc->sc_cabq);
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	sc->sc_tx_timer = 0;
 
 	if (sc->sc_softled)
@@ -3740,7 +3741,7 @@ ath_tx_proc_q0123(void *arg, int npending)
 	ath_tx_processq(sc, &sc->sc_txq[3]);
 	ath_tx_processq(sc, sc->sc_cabq);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	sc->sc_tx_timer = 0;
 
 	if (sc->sc_softled)
@@ -3767,7 +3768,7 @@ ath_tx_proc(void *arg, int npending)
 		if (ATH_TXQ_SETUP(sc, i))
 			ath_tx_processq(sc, &sc->sc_txq[i]);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	sc->sc_tx_timer = 0;
 
 	if (sc->sc_softled)
@@ -3855,7 +3856,7 @@ ath_draintxq(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	for (i = 0; i < HAL_NUM_TX_QUEUES; i++)
 		if (ATH_TXQ_SETUP(sc, i))
 			ath_tx_draintxq(sc, &sc->sc_txq[i]);
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	sc->sc_tx_timer = 0;
 }
 
@@ -4555,7 +4556,7 @@ ath_watchdog(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	struct ieee80211com *ic = &sc->sc_ic;
 
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0 || sc->sc_invalid)
+	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0 || sc->sc_invalid)
 		return;
 	if (sc->sc_tx_timer) {
 		if (--sc->sc_tx_timer == 0) {
@@ -4634,7 +4635,7 @@ static int
 ath_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 {
 #define	IS_RUNNING(ifp) \
-	((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_RUNNING|IFF_UP)) == (IFF_RUNNING|IFF_UP))
+	((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) && (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 	struct ath_softc *sc = ifp->if_softc;
 	struct ieee80211com *ic = &sc->sc_ic;
 	struct ifreq *ifr = (struct ifreq *)data;
@@ -4672,7 +4673,7 @@ ath_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 		 * the multicast address(es), just recalculate the
 		 * multicast filter for the card.
 		 */
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 			ath_mode_init(sc);
 		break;
 	case SIOCGATHSTATS:
diff --git a/sys/dev/awi/awi.c b/sys/dev/awi/awi.c
index 4e2aab16b47f..27e339d2fcd3 100644
--- a/sys/dev/awi/awi.c
+++ b/sys/dev/awi/awi.c
@@ -653,8 +653,8 @@ awi_init(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	sc->sc_rxdoff = awi_read_4(sc, AWI_CA_IRX_DATA_DESC);
 	sc->sc_rxmoff = awi_read_4(sc, AWI_CA_IRX_PS_DESC);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	ic->ic_state = IEEE80211_S_INIT;
 
 	if (ic->ic_opmode == IEEE80211_M_AHDEMO ||
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ awi_stop(struct ifnet *ifp, int disable)
 		awi_write_1(sc, AWI_CA_FTX_CF, 0);
 		(void)awi_cmd(sc, AWI_CMD_FLUSH_TX, AWI_WAIT);
 	}
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING|IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING|IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
 	sc->sc_tx_timer = sc->sc_rx_timer = 0;
 	if (sc->sc_rxpend != NULL) {
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ awi_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		if (m0 != NULL) {
 			len = m0->m_pkthdr.len;
 			if (awi_next_txd(sc, len, &frame, &ntxd)) {
-				ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 				break;
 			}
 			IF_DEQUEUE(&ic->ic_mgtq, m0);
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ awi_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 				    IEEE80211_WEP_KIDLEN + IEEE80211_WEP_CRCLEN;
 			}
 			if (awi_next_txd(sc, len, &frame, &ntxd)) {
-				ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 				break;
 			}
 			IFQ_DEQUEUE(&ifp->if_snd, m0);
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ awi_tx_int(struct awi_softc *sc)
 	DPRINTF2(("awi_txint: txdone %d txnext %d txbase %d txend %d\n",
 	    sc->sc_txdone, sc->sc_txnext, sc->sc_txbase, sc->sc_txend));
 	sc->sc_tx_timer = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	awi_start(ifp);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/bfe/if_bfe.c b/sys/dev/bfe/if_bfe.c
index 5f902f8447a6..5d6309a2b13e 100644
--- a/sys/dev/bfe/if_bfe.c
+++ b/sys/dev/bfe/if_bfe.c
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ bfe_txeof(struct bfe_softc *sc)
 	if(i != sc->bfe_tx_cons) {
 		/* we freed up some mbufs */
 		sc->bfe_tx_cons = i;
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	}
 	if(sc->bfe_tx_cnt == 0)
 		ifp->if_timer = 0;
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ bfe_intr(void *xsc)
 		if(flag & BFE_RX_FLAG_ERRORS)
 			ifp->if_ierrors++;
 
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		bfe_init_locked(sc);
 	}
 
@@ -1232,7 +1232,8 @@ bfe_intr(void *xsc)
 		bfe_txeof(sc);
 
 	/* We have packets pending, fire them out */
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING && !IFQ_DRV_IS_EMPTY(&ifp->if_snd))
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
+	    !IFQ_DRV_IS_EMPTY(&ifp->if_snd))
 		bfe_start_locked(ifp);
 
 	BFE_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -1354,7 +1355,7 @@ bfe_start_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	if (!sc->bfe_link && ifp->if_snd.ifq_len < 10)
 		return;
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
 		return;
 
 	while(sc->bfe_tx_ring[idx].bfe_mbuf == NULL) {
@@ -1368,7 +1369,7 @@ bfe_start_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		 */
 		if(bfe_encap(sc, m_head, &idx)) {
 			IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -1410,7 +1411,7 @@ bfe_init_locked(void *xsc)
 
 	BFE_LOCK_ASSERT(sc);
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		return;
 
 	bfe_stop(sc);
@@ -1431,8 +1432,8 @@ bfe_init_locked(void *xsc)
 	CSR_WRITE_4(sc, BFE_IMASK, BFE_IMASK_DEF);
 
 	bfe_ifmedia_upd(ifp);
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	sc->bfe_stat_ch = timeout(bfe_tick, sc, hz);
 }
@@ -1488,18 +1489,18 @@ bfe_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 		case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 			BFE_LOCK(sc);
 			if(ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP)
-				if(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+				if(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 					bfe_set_rx_mode(sc);
 				else
 					bfe_init_locked(sc);
-			else if(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			else if(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				bfe_stop(sc);
 			BFE_UNLOCK(sc);
 			break;
 		case SIOCADDMULTI:
 		case SIOCDELMULTI:
 			BFE_LOCK(sc);
-			if(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				bfe_set_rx_mode(sc);
 			BFE_UNLOCK(sc);
 			break;
@@ -1528,7 +1529,7 @@ bfe_watchdog(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 	printf("bfe%d: watchdog timeout -- resetting\n", sc->bfe_unit);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	bfe_init_locked(sc);
 
 	ifp->if_oerrors++;
@@ -1584,5 +1585,5 @@ bfe_stop(struct bfe_softc *sc)
 	bfe_tx_ring_free(sc);
 	bfe_rx_ring_free(sc);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 }
diff --git a/sys/dev/bge/if_bge.c b/sys/dev/bge/if_bge.c
index c21509703c3c..be8c7860a4c1 100644
--- a/sys/dev/bge/if_bge.c
+++ b/sys/dev/bge/if_bge.c
@@ -2895,7 +2895,7 @@ bge_txeof(sc)
 	}
 
 	if (cur_tx != NULL)
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -2995,7 +2995,7 @@ bge_intr(xsc)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		/* Check RX return ring producer/consumer */
 		bge_rxeof(sc);
 
@@ -3011,7 +3011,8 @@ bge_intr(xsc)
 	/* Re-enable interrupts. */
 	CSR_WRITE_4(sc, BGE_MBX_IRQ0_LO, 0);
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING && !IFQ_DRV_IS_EMPTY(&ifp->if_snd))
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
+	    !IFQ_DRV_IS_EMPTY(&ifp->if_snd))
 		bge_start_locked(ifp);
 
 	BGE_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -3262,7 +3263,7 @@ bge_start_locked(ifp)
 			if ((BGE_TX_RING_CNT - sc->bge_txcnt) <
 			    m_head->m_pkthdr.csum_data + 16) {
 				IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-				ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 				break;
 			}
 		}
@@ -3274,7 +3275,7 @@ bge_start_locked(ifp)
 		 */
 		if (bge_encap(sc, m_head, &prodidx)) {
 			IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 		++count;
@@ -3332,7 +3333,7 @@ bge_init_locked(sc)
 
 	ifp = sc->bge_ifp;
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		return;
 
 	/* Cancel pending I/O and flush buffers. */
@@ -3417,8 +3418,8 @@ bge_init_locked(sc)
 
 	bge_ifmedia_upd(ifp);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	callout_reset(&sc->bge_stat_ch, hz, bge_tick, sc);
 
@@ -3561,7 +3562,7 @@ bge_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 			error = EINVAL;
 		else {
 			ifp->if_mtu = ifr->ifr_mtu;
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			bge_init(sc);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -3576,12 +3577,12 @@ bge_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 			 * waiting for it to start up, which may take a
 			 * second or two.
 			 */
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 			    !(sc->bge_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				BGE_SETBIT(sc, BGE_RX_MODE,
 				    BGE_RXMODE_RX_PROMISC);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
 			    sc->bge_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				BGE_CLRBIT(sc, BGE_RX_MODE,
@@ -3589,7 +3590,7 @@ bge_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 			} else
 				bge_init_locked(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				bge_stop(sc);
 			}
 		}
@@ -3599,7 +3600,7 @@ bge_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 		break;
 	case SIOCADDMULTI:
 	case SIOCDELMULTI:
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 			BGE_LOCK(sc);
 			bge_setmulti(sc);
 			BGE_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -3647,7 +3648,7 @@ bge_watchdog(ifp)
 
 	printf("bge%d: watchdog timeout -- resetting\n", sc->bge_unit);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	bge_init(sc);
 
 	ifp->if_oerrors++;
@@ -3760,7 +3761,7 @@ bge_stop(sc)
 
 	sc->bge_tx_saved_considx = BGE_TXCONS_UNSET;
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/sys/dev/cm/if_cm_isa.c b/sys/dev/cm/if_cm_isa.c
index 027d13998d27..1baa6870991c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cm/if_cm_isa.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cm/if_cm_isa.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ cm_isa_detach(device_t dev)
 	int s;
 
 	cm_stop(sc);
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	s = splimp();
 	arc_ifdetach(ifp);
diff --git a/sys/dev/cm/smc90cx6.c b/sys/dev/cm/smc90cx6.c
index b2316b08ea51..e61829220b36 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cm/smc90cx6.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cm/smc90cx6.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ devclass_t cm_devclass;
  * else fill tx_act ^ 1 && inc tx_fillcount
  *
  * check tx_fillcount again.
- * case 2: set IFF_OACTIVE to stop arc_output from filling us.
+ * case 2: set IFF_DRV_OACTIVE to stop arc_output from filling us.
  * case 1: start tx
  *
  * tint clears IFF_OCATIVE, decrements and checks tx_fillcount
@@ -360,9 +360,9 @@ cm_init(xsc)
 
 	ifp = sc->sc_ifp;
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0) {
+	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0) {
 		s = splimp();
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		cm_reset(sc);
 		cm_start(ifp);
 		splx(s);
@@ -441,8 +441,8 @@ cm_reset(sc)
 	sc->sc_tx_act = 0;
 	sc->sc_tx_fillcount = 0;
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	cm_start(ifp);
 }
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ cm_start(ifp)
 	if_printf(ifp, "start(%p)\n", ifp);
 #endif
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0)
+	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
 		return;
 
 	s = splimp();
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ cm_start(ifp)
 		 * We are filled up to the rim. No more bufs for the moment,
 		 * please.
 		 */
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	} else {
 #ifdef CM_DEBUG
 		if_printf(ifp, "start: starting transmitter on buffer %d\n",
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ cm_start(ifp)
 
 		/*
 		 * We still can accept another buf, so don't:
-		 * ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		 * ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		 */
 		sc->sc_intmask |= CM_TA;
 		PUTREG(CMCMD, CM_TX(buffer));
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ cm_tint(sc, isr)
 
 
 	/* We know we can accept another buffer at this point. */
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	if (--sc->sc_tx_fillcount > 0) {
 
@@ -1004,15 +1004,15 @@ cm_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0 &&
-		    (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) != 0) {
+		    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0) {
 			/*
 			 * If interface is marked down and it is running,
 			 * then stop it.
 			 */
 			cm_stop(sc);
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		} else if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) != 0 &&
-			   (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0) {
+			   (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0) {
 			/*
 			 * If interface is marked up and it is stopped, then
 			 * start it.
diff --git a/sys/dev/cnw/if_cnw.c b/sys/dev/cnw/if_cnw.c
index 3baf8a07312a..900feb94274d 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cnw/if_cnw.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cnw/if_cnw.c
@@ -773,16 +773,22 @@ cnw_start(ifp)
 #ifdef CNW_DEBUG
 	if (sc->sc_ethercom.ec_if.if_flags & IFF_DEBUG)
 		printf("%s: cnw_start\n", ifp->if_xname);
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
+#else
 	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+#endif
 		printf("%s: cnw_start reentered\n", ifp->if_xname);
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__FreeBSD__)
 	if (sc->cnw_gone)
 		return;
-#endif
 
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+#else
 	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+#endif
 
 	for (;;) {
 #ifdef ONE_AT_A_TIME
@@ -863,7 +869,11 @@ cnw_start(ifp)
 		sc->sc_active = 1;
 	}
 
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+#else
 	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+#endif
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1086,7 +1096,7 @@ cnw_intr(arg)
 	    (sc->sc_dev.dv_flags & DVF_ACTIVE) == 0)
 		return (0);
 #else
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0)
+	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
 		return;
 #endif
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;	/* stop watchdog timer */
@@ -1201,7 +1211,11 @@ cnw_intr(arg)
 			}
 
 			sc->sc_active = 0;
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+#else
 			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+#endif
 
 			/* Continue to send packets from the queue */
 #if !defined(__FreeBSD__)
@@ -1291,7 +1305,7 @@ cnw_ioctl(ifp, cmd, data)
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
 				cnw_freebsd_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				cnw_stop(sc);
 			} else {
 				cnw_freebsd_init(sc);
@@ -1352,7 +1366,11 @@ cnw_ioctl(ifp, cmd, data)
 #endif
 		if (error)
 			break;
+#if !defined(__FreeBSD__)
 		if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0)
+#else
+		if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
+#endif
 			break;
 		bus_space_read_region_1(sc->sc_memt, sc->sc_memh,
 		    sc->sc_memoff + CNW_EREG_CB,
@@ -1464,7 +1482,7 @@ cnw_detach(self, flags)
 	struct cnw_softc *sc = (struct cnw_softc *)self;
 	struct ifnet *ifp = &sc->sc_ethercom.ec_if;
 
-	/* cnw_disable() checks IFF_RUNNING */
+	/* cnw_disable() checks IFF_DRV_RUNNING */
 	cnw_disable(sc);
 
 	if ((sc->sc_resource & CNW_RES_NET) != 0) {
@@ -1508,12 +1526,12 @@ static void cnw_freebsd_init(xsc)
 	cnw_init(sc);
 
 #if 0
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		cnw_stop(sc);
 #endif
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 /*	sc->cnw_stat_ch = timeout(cnw_inquire, sc, hz * 60); */
 
@@ -1535,7 +1553,7 @@ static void cnw_stop(sc)
 	cnw_reset(sc);
 
 	ifp = sc->sc_ifp;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/sys/dev/cp/if_cp.c b/sys/dev/cp/if_cp.c
index a5692fdc5436..6a0355e31700 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cp/if_cp.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cp/if_cp.c
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ static int cp_sioctl (struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	bdrv_t *bd = d->board->sys;
 	int error, s, was_up, should_be_up;
 
-	was_up = (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) != 0;
+	was_up = (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0;
 	error = sppp_ioctl (ifp, cmd, data);
 
 	if (error)
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ static int cp_sioctl (struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	/* We get here only in case of SIFFLAGS or SIFADDR. */
 	s = splimp ();
 	CP_LOCK (bd);
-	should_be_up = (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) != 0;
+	should_be_up = (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0;
 	if (! was_up && should_be_up) {
 		/* Interface goes up -- start it. */
 		cp_up (d);
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ static void cp_send (drv_t *d)
 #endif
 	}
 #ifndef NETGRAPH
-	d->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	d->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ static void cp_transmit (cp_chan_t *c, void *attachment, int len)
 	d->timeout = 0;
 #else
 	++d->ifp->if_opackets;
-	d->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	d->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	d->ifp->if_timer = 0;
 #endif
 	cp_start (d);
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ static void cp_error (cp_chan_t *c, int data)
 		d->timeout = 0;
 #else
 		++d->ifp->if_oerrors;
-		d->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		d->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		d->ifp->if_timer = 0;
 #endif
 		cp_start (d);
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ static int cp_ioctl (struct cdev *dev, u_long cmd, caddr_t data, int flag, struc
 		error = suser (td);
 		if (error)
 			return error;
-		if (d->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+		if (d->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 			return EBUSY;
 		if (! strcmp ("cisco", (char*)data)) {
 			IFP2SP(d->ifp)->pp_flags &= ~(PP_FR);
diff --git a/sys/dev/cs/if_cs.c b/sys/dev/cs/if_cs.c
index 293ae807056a..afa3fb7af6ca 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cs/if_cs.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cs/if_cs.c
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ cs_detach(device_t dev)
 	ifp = sc->ifp;
 
 	cs_stop(sc);
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	ether_ifdetach(ifp);
 	if_free(ifp);
 	cs_release_resources(dev);
@@ -768,8 +768,8 @@ cs_init(void *xsc)
 	/*
 	 * Set running and clear output active flags
 	 */
-	sc->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Start sending process
@@ -882,18 +882,18 @@ csintr(void *arg)
 				ifp->if_opackets++;
 			else
 				ifp->if_oerrors++;
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			ifp->if_timer = 0;
 			break;
 
 		case ISQ_BUFFER_EVENT:
 			if (status & READY_FOR_TX) {
-				ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 				ifp->if_timer = 0;
 			}
 
 			if (status & TX_UNDERRUN) {
-				ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 				ifp->if_timer = 0;
 				ifp->if_oerrors++;
 			}
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ csintr(void *arg)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)) {
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)) {
 		cs_start(ifp);
 	}
 }
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ cs_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		if (!(cs_readreg(sc, PP_BusST) & READY_FOR_TX_NOW)) {
 			ifp->if_timer = sc->buf_len;
 			(void) splx(s);
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ cs_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		ifp->if_timer = length;
 
 		(void) splx(s);
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		return;
 	}
 }
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ cs_stop(struct cs_softc *sc)
 	cs_writereg(sc, PP_BufCFG, 0);
 	cs_writereg(sc, PP_BusCTL, 0);
 
-	sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	sc->ifp->if_timer = 0;
 
 	(void) splx(s);
@@ -1112,11 +1112,11 @@ cs_ioctl(register struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 		 * "stopped", reflecting the UP flag.
 		 */
 		if (sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if ((sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)==0) {
+			if ((sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)==0) {
 				cs_init(sc);
 			}
 		} else {
-			if ((sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)!=0) {
+			if ((sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)!=0) {
 				cs_stop(sc);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/sys/dev/ctau/if_ct.c b/sys/dev/ctau/if_ct.c
index f231820816e0..00751e2e9158 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ctau/if_ct.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ctau/if_ct.c
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ static int ct_sioctl (struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	bdrv_t *bd = d->bd;
 	int error, s, was_up, should_be_up;
 
-	was_up = (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) != 0;
+	was_up = (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0;
 	error = sppp_ioctl (ifp, cmd, data);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ static int ct_sioctl (struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	/* We get here only in case of SIFFLAGS or SIFADDR. */
 	s = splimp ();
 	CT_LOCK (bd);
-	should_be_up = (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) != 0;
+	should_be_up = (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0;
 	if (! was_up && should_be_up) {
 		/* Interface goes up -- start it. */
 		ct_up (d);
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ static void ct_send (drv_t *d)
 #endif
 	}
 #ifndef NETGRAPH
-	d->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	d->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ static void ct_transmit (ct_chan_t *c, void *attachment, int len)
 	d->timeout = 0;
 #else
 	++d->ifp->if_opackets;
-	d->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	d->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	d->ifp->if_timer = 0;
 #endif
 	ct_start (d);
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ static void ct_error (ct_chan_t *c, int data)
 		d->timeout = 0;
 #else
 		++d->ifp->if_oerrors;
-		d->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		d->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		d->ifp->if_timer = 0;
 #endif
 		ct_start (d);
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ static int ct_ioctl (struct cdev *dev, u_long cmd, caddr_t data, int flag, struc
 		error = suser (td);
 		if (error)
 			return error;
-		if (d->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+		if (d->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 			return EBUSY;
 		if (! strcmp ("cisco", (char*)data)) {
 			IFP2SP(d->ifp)->pp_flags &= ~(PP_FR);
diff --git a/sys/dev/cx/if_cx.c b/sys/dev/cx/if_cx.c
index 7b0425e412ea..2d75f97a9d5c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cx/if_cx.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cx/if_cx.c
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ static int cx_sioctl (struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 		return EBUSY;
 
 	/* Socket ioctls on slave subchannels are not allowed. */
-	was_up = (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) != 0;
+	was_up = (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0;
 	error = sppp_ioctl (ifp, cmd, data);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ static int cx_sioctl (struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	/* We get here only in case of SIFFLAGS or SIFADDR. */
 	s = splhigh ();
 	CX_LOCK (bd);
-	should_be_up = (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) != 0;
+	should_be_up = (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0;
 	if (!was_up && should_be_up) {
 		/* Interface goes up -- start it. */
 		cx_up (d);
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ static void cx_send (drv_t *d)
 #endif
 	}
 #ifndef NETGRAPH
-	d->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	d->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ static void cx_transmit (cx_chan_t *c, void *attachment, int len)
 	d->timeout = 0;
 #else
 	++d->ifp->if_opackets;
-	d->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	d->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	d->ifp->if_timer = 0;
 #endif
 	cx_start (d);
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ static void cx_error (cx_chan_t *c, int data)
 			d->timeout = 0;
 #else
 			++d->ifp->if_oerrors;
-			d->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+			d->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			d->ifp->if_timer = 0;
 			cx_start (d);
 #endif
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ static int cx_ioctl (struct cdev *dev, u_long cmd, caddr_t data, int flag, struc
 			return error;
 		if (c->mode == M_ASYNC)
 			return EBUSY;
-		if (d->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+		if (d->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 			return EBUSY;
 		if (! strcmp ("cisco", (char*)data)) {
 			IFP2SP(d->ifp)->pp_flags &= ~(PP_FR);
diff --git a/sys/dev/dc/if_dc.c b/sys/dev/dc/if_dc.c
index 7fd956812523..b1ef62aef091 100644
--- a/sys/dev/dc/if_dc.c
+++ b/sys/dev/dc/if_dc.c
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ dc_setfilt_xircom(struct dc_softc *sc)
 
 	DC_SETBIT(sc, DC_NETCFG, DC_NETCFG_TX_ON);
 	DC_SETBIT(sc, DC_NETCFG, DC_NETCFG_RX_ON);
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	sframe->dc_status = htole32(DC_TXSTAT_OWN);
 	CSR_WRITE_4(sc, DC_TXSTART, 0xFFFFFFFF);
 
@@ -2908,7 +2908,7 @@ dc_txeof(struct dc_softc *sc)
 	if (idx != sc->dc_cdata.dc_tx_cons) {
 	    	/* Some buffers have been freed. */
 		sc->dc_cdata.dc_tx_cons = idx;
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	}
 	ifp->if_timer = (sc->dc_cdata.dc_tx_cnt == 0) ? 0 : 5;
 }
@@ -3057,7 +3057,8 @@ dc_poll(struct ifnet *ifp, enum poll_cmd cmd, int count)
 	sc->rxcycles = count;
 	dc_rxeof(sc);
 	dc_txeof(sc);
-	if (!IFQ_IS_EMPTY(&ifp->if_snd) && !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE))
+	if (!IFQ_IS_EMPTY(&ifp->if_snd) &&
+	    !(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE))
 		dc_start(ifp);
 
 	if (cmd == POLL_AND_CHECK_STATUS) { /* also check status register */
@@ -3328,7 +3329,7 @@ dc_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) {
 		DC_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -3346,7 +3347,7 @@ dc_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 			m = m_defrag(m_head, M_DONTWAIT);
 			if (m == NULL) {
 				IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-				ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 				break;
 			} else {
 				m_head = m;
@@ -3355,7 +3356,7 @@ dc_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 		if (dc_encap(sc, &m_head)) {
 			IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 		idx = sc->dc_cdata.dc_tx_prod;
@@ -3368,7 +3369,7 @@ dc_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		BPF_MTAP(ifp, m_head);
 
 		if (sc->dc_flags & DC_TX_ONE) {
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -3550,8 +3551,8 @@ dc_init(void *xsc)
 	mii_mediachg(mii);
 	dc_setcfg(sc, sc->dc_if_media);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/* Don't start the ticker if this is a homePNA link. */
 	if (IFM_SUBTYPE(mii->mii_media.ifm_media) == IFM_HPNA_1)
@@ -3640,7 +3641,7 @@ dc_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 			int need_setfilt = (ifp->if_flags ^ sc->dc_if_flags) &
 				(IFF_PROMISC | IFF_ALLMULTI);
 
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				if (need_setfilt)
 					dc_setfilt(sc);
 			} else {
@@ -3648,7 +3649,7 @@ dc_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 				dc_init(sc);
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				dc_stop(sc);
 		}
 		sc->dc_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
@@ -3726,7 +3727,7 @@ dc_stop(struct dc_softc *sc)
 
 	callout_stop(&sc->dc_stat_ch);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 #ifdef DEVICE_POLLING
 	ether_poll_deregister(ifp);
 #endif
diff --git a/sys/dev/de/if_de.c b/sys/dev/de/if_de.c
index 421d1aa38aaa..d786abe2c1f8 100644
--- a/sys/dev/de/if_de.c
+++ b/sys/dev/de/if_de.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ tulip_linkup(
     if ((sc->tulip_flags & TULIP_LINKUP) == 0)
 	sc->tulip_flags |= TULIP_PRINTLINKUP;
     sc->tulip_flags |= TULIP_LINKUP;
-    sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+    sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 #if 0 /* XXX how does with work with ifmedia? */
     if ((sc->tulip_flags & TULIP_DIDNWAY) == 0) {
 	if (sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags & IFF_FULLDUPLEX) {
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ tulip_media_poll(
     }
 
     if (event == TULIP_MEDIAPOLL_START) {
-	sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	if (sc->tulip_probe_state != TULIP_PROBE_INACTIVE)
 	    return;
 	sc->tulip_probe_mediamask = 0;
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ tulip_media_poll(
 		if (++sc->tulip_probe_passes == 3) {
 		    if_printf(ifp, "autosense failed: cable problem?\n");
 		    if ((sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0) {
-			sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+			sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			sc->tulip_probe_state = TULIP_PROBE_INACTIVE;
 			return;
 		    }
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ tulip_21041_media_poll(
      * restart the probe (and reset the tulip to a known state).
      */
     if (event == TULIP_MEDIAPOLL_START) {
-	sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	sc->tulip_cmdmode &= ~(TULIP_CMD_FULLDUPLEX|TULIP_CMD_RXRUN);
 #ifdef notyet
 	if (sc->tulip_revinfo >= 0x20) {
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ tulip_21041_media_poll(
 		if_printf(sc->tulip_ifp,
 		    "autosense failed: cable problem?\n");
 		if ((sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0) {
-		    sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+		    sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		    sc->tulip_probe_state = TULIP_PROBE_INACTIVE;
 		    return;
 		}
@@ -1354,7 +1354,8 @@ tulip_mii_autonegotiate(
 			   ifp->if_xname, phyaddr);
 		sc->tulip_flags &= ~TULIP_TXPROBE_ACTIVE;
 		sc->tulip_probe_state = TULIP_PROBE_FAILED;
-		sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING);
+		sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_UP;
+		sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		return;
 	    }
 	    status = tulip_mii_readreg(sc, phyaddr, PHYREG_STATUS);
@@ -3184,7 +3185,7 @@ tulip_reset(
     if (!inreset) {
 	sc->tulip_flags |= TULIP_INRESET;
 	sc->tulip_flags &= ~(TULIP_NEEDRESET|TULIP_RXBUFSLOW);
-	sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
     }
 
 #if defined(TULIP_BUS_DMA) && !defined(TULIP_BUS_DMA_NOTX)
@@ -3318,11 +3319,11 @@ tulip_init(
     tulip_softc_t * const sc)
 {
     if (sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-	if ((sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0) {
+	if ((sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0) {
 	    /* initialize the media */
 	    tulip_reset(sc);
 	}
-	sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	if (sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 	    sc->tulip_flags |= TULIP_PROMISC;
 	    sc->tulip_cmdmode |= TULIP_CMD_PROMISCUOUS;
@@ -3342,7 +3343,7 @@ tulip_init(
 	    sc->tulip_cmdmode |= TULIP_CMD_RXRUN;
 	    sc->tulip_intrmask |= TULIP_STS_RXSTOPPED;
 	} else {
-	    sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	    sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	    sc->tulip_cmdmode &= ~TULIP_CMD_RXRUN;
 	    sc->tulip_intrmask &= ~TULIP_STS_RXSTOPPED;
 	}
@@ -3351,7 +3352,7 @@ tulip_init(
 	if ((sc->tulip_flags & (TULIP_WANTSETUP|TULIP_TXPROBE_ACTIVE)) == TULIP_WANTSETUP)
 	    tulip_txput_setup(sc);
     } else {
-	sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	tulip_reset(sc);
     }
 }
@@ -3774,7 +3775,7 @@ tulip_tx_intr(
 	    ri->ri_nextin = ri->ri_first;
 
 	if ((sc->tulip_flags & TULIP_TXPROBE_ACTIVE) == 0)
-	    sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	    sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
     }
     /*
      * If nothing left to transmit, disable the timer.
@@ -4280,7 +4281,7 @@ tulip_txput(
 
     if (sc->tulip_flags & TULIP_TXPROBE_ACTIVE) {
 	TULIP_CSR_WRITE(sc, csr_txpoll, 1);
-	sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	TULIP_PERFEND(txput);
 	return NULL;
     }
@@ -4309,7 +4310,7 @@ tulip_txput(
     sc->tulip_dbg.dbg_txput_finishes[6]++;
 #endif
     if (sc->tulip_flags & (TULIP_WANTTXSTART|TULIP_DOINGSETUP)) {
-	sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	if ((sc->tulip_intrmask & TULIP_STS_TXINTR) == 0) {
 	    sc->tulip_intrmask |= TULIP_STS_TXINTR;
 	    TULIP_CSR_WRITE(sc, csr_intr, sc->tulip_intrmask);
@@ -4494,7 +4495,7 @@ tulip_ifstart(
     TULIP_PERFSTART(ifstart)
     tulip_softc_t * const sc = (tulip_softc_t *)ifp->if_softc;
 
-    if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+    if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 	TULIP_LOCK(sc);
 	tulip_start(sc);
 	TULIP_UNLOCK(sc);
diff --git a/sys/dev/ed/if_ed.c b/sys/dev/ed/if_ed.c
index 46e98d555ddc..18b625e2de20 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ed/if_ed.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ed/if_ed.c
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ ed_detach(device_t dev)
 	if (sc->gone)
 		return (0);
 	ed_stop(sc);
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	ether_ifdetach(ifp);
 	if_free(ifp);
 	sc->gone = 1;
@@ -595,8 +595,8 @@ ed_init(void *xsc)
 	/*
 	 * Set 'running' flag, and clear output active flag.
 	 */
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/*
 	 * ...and attempt to start output
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ ed_xmit(struct ed_softc *sc)
  *  1) that the current priority is set to splimp _before_ this code
  *     is called *and* is returned to the appropriate priority after
  *     return
- *  2) that the IFF_OACTIVE flag is checked before this code is called
+ *  2) that the IFF_DRV_OACTIVE flag is checked before this code is called
  *     (i.e. that the output part of the interface is idle)
  */
 static void
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ outloop:
 		/*
 		 * No room. Indicate this to the outside world and exit.
 		 */
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		return;
 	}
 	IFQ_DRV_DEQUEUE(&ifp->if_snd, m);
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ outloop:
 		 * transmitter may be active, but if we haven't filled all the
 		 * buffers with data then we still want to accept more.
 		 */
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ edintr(void *arg)
 			 * reset tx busy and output active flags
 			 */
 			sc->xmit_busy = 0;
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 			/*
 			 * clear watchdog timer
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ edintr(void *arg)
 		 * attempt to start output on the interface. This is done
 		 * after handling the receiver to give the receiver priority.
 		 */
-		if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) == 0)
+		if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) == 0)
 			ed_start(ifp);
 
 		/*
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ ed_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 	int     s, error = 0;
 
 	if (sc == NULL || sc->gone) {
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		return ENXIO;
 	}
 	s = splimp();
@@ -1231,12 +1231,12 @@ ed_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 		 * If it is marked down and running, then stop it.
 		 */
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0)
+			if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
 				ed_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				ed_stop(sc);
-				ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/em/if_em.c b/sys/dev/em/if_em.c
index 076b4ff95ed6..c41c38edd25c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/em/if_em.c
+++ b/sys/dev/em/if_em.c
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ em_detach(device_t dev)
 
 	EM_LOCK_DESTROY(adapter);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
 
 	return(0);
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ em_start_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		if (em_encap(adapter, &m_head)) { 
 			if (m_head == NULL)
 				break;
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
 			break;
                 }
@@ -693,14 +693,14 @@ em_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 		IOCTL_DEBUGOUT("ioctl rcv'd: SIOCSIFFLAGS (Set Interface Flags)");
 		EM_LOCK(adapter);
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+			if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 				em_init_locked(adapter);
 			}
 
 			em_disable_promisc(adapter);
 			em_set_promisc(adapter);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				em_stop(adapter);
 			}
 		}
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ em_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 	case SIOCADDMULTI:
 	case SIOCDELMULTI:
 		IOCTL_DEBUGOUT("ioctl rcv'd: SIOC(ADD|DEL)MULTI");
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 			EM_LOCK(adapter);
 			em_disable_intr(adapter);
 			em_set_multi(adapter);
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ em_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 			ifp->if_capenable ^= IFCAP_VLAN_HWTAGGING;
 			reinit = 1;
 		}
-		if (reinit && (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+		if (reinit && (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 			em_init(adapter);
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ em_watchdog(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	if (em_check_for_link(&adapter->hw))
 		printf("em%d: watchdog timeout -- resetting\n", adapter->unit);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	em_init(adapter);
 
@@ -878,8 +878,8 @@ em_init_locked(struct adapter * adapter)
 	/* Don't loose promiscuous settings */
 	em_set_promisc(adapter);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	if (adapter->hw.mac_type >= em_82543) {
 		if (ifp->if_capenable & IFCAP_TXCSUM)
@@ -948,12 +948,13 @@ em_poll_locked(struct ifnet *ifp, enum poll_cmd cmd, int count)
 			callout_reset(&adapter->timer, hz, em_local_timer, adapter);
                 }
         }
-        if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+        if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
                 em_process_receive_interrupts(adapter, count);
                 em_clean_transmit_interrupts(adapter);
         }
 	
-        if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING && !IFQ_DRV_IS_EMPTY(&ifp->if_snd))
+        if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
+	    !IFQ_DRV_IS_EMPTY(&ifp->if_snd))
                 em_start_locked(ifp);
 }
         
@@ -1016,14 +1017,15 @@ em_intr(void *arg)
         }
 
         while (loop_cnt > 0) { 
-                if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+                if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
                         em_process_receive_interrupts(adapter, -1);
                         em_clean_transmit_interrupts(adapter);
                 }
                 loop_cnt--;
         }
                  
-        if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING && !IFQ_DRV_IS_EMPTY(&ifp->if_snd))
+        if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
+	    !IFQ_DRV_IS_EMPTY(&ifp->if_snd))
                 em_start_locked(ifp);
 
 	EM_UNLOCK(adapter);
@@ -1654,7 +1656,7 @@ em_local_timer(void *arg)
 	em_check_for_link(&adapter->hw);
 	em_print_link_status(adapter);
 	em_update_stats_counters(adapter);   
-	if (em_display_debug_stats && ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+	if (em_display_debug_stats && ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		em_print_hw_stats(adapter);
 	}
 	em_smartspeed(adapter);
@@ -1728,7 +1730,7 @@ em_stop(void *arg)
 
 
 	/* Tell the stack that the interface is no longer active */
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -2471,13 +2473,13 @@ em_clean_transmit_interrupts(struct adapter * adapter)
         adapter->oldest_used_tx_desc = i;
 
         /*
-         * If we have enough room, clear IFF_OACTIVE to tell the stack
+         * If we have enough room, clear IFF_DRV_OACTIVE to tell the stack
          * that it is OK to send packets.
          * If there are no pending descriptors, clear the timeout. Otherwise,
          * if some descriptors have been freed, restart the timeout.
          */
         if (num_avail > EM_TX_CLEANUP_THRESHOLD) {                
-                ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+                ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
                 if (num_avail == adapter->num_tx_desc)
                         ifp->if_timer = 0;
                 else if (num_avail == adapter->num_tx_desc_avail)
diff --git a/sys/dev/en/if_en_pci.c b/sys/dev/en/if_en_pci.c
index c167e2acdfdd..77724d4e20eb 100644
--- a/sys/dev/en/if_en_pci.c
+++ b/sys/dev/en/if_en_pci.c
@@ -304,9 +304,9 @@ en_pci_detach(device_t dev)
 	/*
 	 * Stop DMA and drop transmit queue.
 	 */
-	if ((sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if ((sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		if_printf(sc->ifp, "still running\n");
-		sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+		sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/sys/dev/en/midway.c b/sys/dev/en/midway.c
index 165655ead0fe..219d5420aca7 100644
--- a/sys/dev/en/midway.c
+++ b/sys/dev/en/midway.c
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ en_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0) {
+		if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0) {
 			EN_UNLOCK(sc);
 			uma_zfree(sc->map_zone, map);
 			m_freem(m);
@@ -1314,12 +1314,12 @@ en_close_vcc(struct en_softc *sc, struct atmio_closevcc *cl)
 		goto done;
 
 	vc->vflags |= VCC_CLOSE_RX;
-	while ((sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) &&
+	while ((sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) &&
 	    (vc->vflags & VCC_DRAIN))
 		cv_wait(&sc->cv_close, &sc->en_mtx);
 
 	en_close_finish(sc, vc);
-	if (!(sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		error = EIO;
 		goto done;
 	}
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@ en_reset_ul(struct en_softc *sc)
 	int lcv;
 
 	if_printf(sc->ifp, "reset\n");
-	sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	if (sc->en_busreset)
 		sc->en_busreset(sc);
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ en_init(struct en_softc *sc)
 	}
 
 	DBG(sc, INIT, ("going up"));
-	sc->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;	/* enable */
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;	/* enable */
 
 	if (sc->en_busreset)
 		sc->en_busreset(sc);
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@ en_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 #if defined(INET) || defined(INET6)
 		if (ifa->ifa_addr->sa_family == AF_INET
 		    || ifa->ifa_addr->sa_family == AF_INET6) {
-			if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+			if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 				en_reset_ul(sc);
 				en_init(sc);
 			}
@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@ en_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 			break;
 		}
 #endif /* INET */
-		if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+		if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 			en_reset_ul(sc);
 			en_init(sc);
 		}
@@ -1569,10 +1569,10 @@ en_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS: 
 		EN_LOCK(sc);
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+			if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 				en_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				en_reset_ul(sc);
 		}
 		EN_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -2434,7 +2434,7 @@ en_intr(void *arg)
 		    "resetting\n", reg, MID_INTBITS);
 #ifdef EN_DEBUG
 		kdb_enter("en: unexpected error");
-		sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING; /* FREEZE! */
+		sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING; /* FREEZE! */
 #else
 		en_reset_ul(sc);
 		en_init(sc);
diff --git a/sys/dev/ep/if_ep.c b/sys/dev/ep/if_ep.c
index af7e3f7a11be..3cf9623bbbc0 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ep/if_ep.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ep/if_ep.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ ep_detach(device_t dev)
 	if (bus_child_present(dev))
 		epstop(sc);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	ether_ifdetach(ifp);
 	if_free(ifp);
 
@@ -438,8 +438,8 @@ epinit_locked(struct ep_softc *sc)
 	CSR_WRITE_2(sc, EP_COMMAND, RX_ENABLE);
 	CSR_WRITE_2(sc, EP_COMMAND, TX_ENABLE);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;	/* just in case */
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;	/* just in case */
 
 #ifdef EP_LOCAL_STATS
 	sc->rx_no_first = sc->rx_no_mbuf =
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ epstart_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		return;
 	EP_ASSERT_LOCKED(sc);
 	EP_BUSY_WAIT(sc);
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
 		return;
 startagain:
 	/* Sneak a peek at the next packet */
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ startagain:
 		CSR_WRITE_2(sc, EP_COMMAND, SET_TX_AVAIL_THRESH | (len + pad + 4));
 		/* make sure */
 		if (CSR_READ_2(sc, EP_W1_FREE_TX) < len + pad + 4) {
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m0);
 			goto done;
 		}
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ rescan:
 		if (status & S_TX_AVAIL) {
 			/* we need ACK */
 			ifp->if_timer = 0;
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			GO_WINDOW(sc, 1);
 			CSR_READ_2(sc, EP_W1_FREE_TX);
 			epstart_locked(ifp);
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ rescan:
 				/* pops up the next status */
 				CSR_WRITE_1(sc, EP_W1_TX_STATUS, 0x0);
 			}	/* while */
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			GO_WINDOW(sc, 1);
 			CSR_READ_2(sc, EP_W1_FREE_TX);
 			epstart_locked(ifp);
@@ -910,8 +910,8 @@ epioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		EP_LOCK(sc);
 		if (((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0) &&
-		    (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+		    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			epstop(sc);
 		} else
 			/* reinitialize card on any parameter change */
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ epwatchdog(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 	if (sc->gone)
 		return;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	epstart(ifp);
 	ep_intr(ifp->if_softc);
 }
diff --git a/sys/dev/ex/if_ex.c b/sys/dev/ex/if_ex.c
index 51fc4f493628..e3d4859d9a79 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ex/if_ex.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ex/if_ex.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ ex_detach(device_t dev)
 
         ex_stop(sc);
 
-        ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+        ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	ether_ifdetach(ifp);
 	if_free(ifp);
 
@@ -354,8 +354,8 @@ ex_init(void *xsc)
 	CSR_WRITE_2(sc, XMT_BAR, sc->tx_lower_limit);
 	sc->tx_head = sc->tx_tail = sc->tx_lower_limit;
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	DODEBUG(Status, printf("OIDLE init\n"););
 	
 	ex_setmulti(sc);
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ ex_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	 * more packets left, or the card cannot accept any more yet.
 	 */
 	while (((opkt = ifp->if_snd.ifq_head) != NULL) &&
-	       !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)) {
+	       !(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)) {
 
 		/*
 		 * Ensure there is enough free transmit buffer space for
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ ex_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 			ifp->if_opackets++;
 			m_freem(opkt);
 		} else {
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			DODEBUG(Status, printf("OACTIVE start\n"););
 		}
 	}
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ ex_tx_intr(struct ex_softc *sc)
 	 * The card should be ready to accept more packets now.
 	 */
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	DODEBUG(Status, printf("OIDLE tx_intr\n"););
 	DODEBUG(Start_End, printf("ex_tx_intr%d: finish\n", unit););
@@ -792,9 +792,9 @@ ex_ioctl(register struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 		case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 			DODEBUG(Start_End, printf("SIOCSIFFLAGS"););
 			if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0 &&
-			    (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+			    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 
-				ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 				ex_stop(sc);
 			} else {
       				ex_init(sc);
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ ex_watchdog(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 	DODEBUG(Start_End, printf("%s: ex_watchdog: start\n", ifp->if_xname););
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	DODEBUG(Status, printf("OIDLE watchdog\n"););
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/fatm/if_fatm.c b/sys/dev/fatm/if_fatm.c
index 25c2f78a707b..cf4437415313 100644
--- a/sys/dev/fatm/if_fatm.c
+++ b/sys/dev/fatm/if_fatm.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ fatm_utopia_writereg(struct ifatm *ifatm, u_int reg, u_int mask, u_int val)
 
 	sc = ifatm->ifp->if_softc;
 	FATM_CHECKLOCK(sc);
-	if (!(ifatm->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+	if (!(ifatm->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 		return (EIO);
 
 	/* get queue element and fill it */
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ fatm_utopia_readregs_internal(struct fatm_softc *sc)
 
 	/* get the buffer */
 	for (;;) {
-		if (!(sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+		if (!(sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 			return (EIO);
 		if (!(sc->flags & FATM_REGS_INUSE))
 			break;
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ fatm_watchdog(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	struct fatm_softc *sc = ifp->if_softc;
 
 	FATM_LOCK(sc);
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		fatm_check_heartbeat(sc);
 		ifp->if_timer = 5;
 	}
@@ -476,8 +476,8 @@ fatm_stop(struct fatm_softc *sc)
 	/* stop watchdog */
 	sc->ifp->if_timer = 0;
 
-	if (sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
-		sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	if (sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
+		sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 		ATMEV_SEND_IFSTATE_CHANGED(IFP2IFATM(sc->ifp),
 		    sc->utopia.carrier == UTP_CARR_OK);
 
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@ fatm_init_locked(struct fatm_softc *sc)
 	uint32_t start;
 
 	DBG(sc, INIT, ("initialize"));
-	if (sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		fatm_stop(sc);
 
 	/*
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ fatm_init_locked(struct fatm_softc *sc)
 	/*
 	 * Now set flags, that we are ready
 	 */
-	sc->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	/*
 	 * Start the watchdog timer
@@ -1635,7 +1635,7 @@ fatm_intr(void *p)
 	}
 	WRITE4(sc, FATMO_HCR, FATM_HCR_CLRIRQ);
 
-	if (!(sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		FATM_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1690,7 +1690,7 @@ fatm_getstat(struct fatm_softc *sc)
 	 * statistics buffer
 	 */
 	for (;;) {
-		if (!(sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+		if (!(sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 			return (EIO);
 		if (!(sc->flags & FATM_STAT_INUSE))
 			break;
@@ -2096,7 +2096,7 @@ fatm_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		 * From here on we need the softc
 		 */
 		FATM_LOCK(sc);
-		if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+		if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 			FATM_UNLOCK(sc);
 			m_freem(m);
 			break;
@@ -2264,7 +2264,7 @@ fatm_open_vcc(struct fatm_softc *sc, struct atmio_openvcc *op)
 	error = 0;
 
 	FATM_LOCK(sc);
-	if (!(sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		error = EIO;
 		goto done;
 	}
@@ -2404,7 +2404,7 @@ fatm_close_vcc(struct fatm_softc *sc, struct atmio_closevcc *cl)
 	error = 0;
 
 	FATM_LOCK(sc);
-	if (!(sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		error = EIO;
 		goto done;
 	}
@@ -2467,7 +2467,7 @@ fatm_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t arg)
 	  case SIOCSIFADDR:
 		FATM_LOCK(sc);
 		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_UP;
-		if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+		if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 			fatm_init_locked(sc);
 		switch (ifa->ifa_addr->sa_family) {
 #ifdef INET
@@ -2485,11 +2485,11 @@ fatm_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t arg)
 	  case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		FATM_LOCK(sc);
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+			if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 				fatm_init_locked(sc);
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				fatm_stop(sc);
 			}
 		}
@@ -2498,7 +2498,7 @@ fatm_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t arg)
 
 	  case SIOCGIFMEDIA:
 	  case SIOCSIFMEDIA:
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 			error = ifmedia_ioctl(ifp, ifr, &sc->media, cmd);
 		else
 			error = EINVAL;
diff --git a/sys/dev/fe/if_fe.c b/sys/dev/fe/if_fe.c
index 8b54c011a7a3..ce5b57aaf764 100644
--- a/sys/dev/fe/if_fe.c
+++ b/sys/dev/fe/if_fe.c
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ fe_stop (struct fe_softc *sc)
 	DELAY(200);
 
 	/* Reset transmitter variables and interface flags.  */
-	sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_OACTIVE | IFF_RUNNING);
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_OACTIVE | IFF_DRV_RUNNING);
 	sc->ifp->if_timer = 0;
 	sc->txb_free = sc->txb_size;
 	sc->txb_count = 0;
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ fe_init (void * xsc)
 #endif
 
 	/* Set 'running' flag, because we are now running.   */
-	sc->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	/*
 	 * At this point, the interface is running properly,
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ fe_xmit (struct fe_softc *sc)
  *  1) that the current priority is set to splimp _before_ this code
  *     is called *and* is returned to the appropriate priority after
  *     return
- *  2) that the IFF_OACTIVE flag is checked before this code is called
+ *  2) that the IFF_DRV_OACTIVE flag is checked before this code is called
  *     (i.e. that the output part of the interface is idle)
  */
 static void
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ fe_start (struct ifnet *ifp)
 	 * filled all the buffers with data then we still
 	 * want to accept more.
 	 */
-	sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	return;
 
   indicate_active:
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@ fe_start (struct ifnet *ifp)
 	 * The transmitter is active, and there are no room for
 	 * more outgoing packets in the transmission buffer.
 	 */
-	sc->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@ fe_tint (struct fe_softc * sc, u_char tstat)
 		 * The transmitter is no more active.
 		 * Reset output active flag and watchdog timer.
 		 */
-		sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		sc->ifp->if_timer = 0;
 
 		/*
@@ -1723,7 +1723,7 @@ fe_intr (void *arg)
 		if (sc->filter_change &&
 		    sc->txb_count == 0 && sc->txb_sched == 0) {
 			fe_loadmar(sc);
-			sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+			sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		}
 
 		/*
@@ -1739,7 +1739,7 @@ fe_intr (void *arg)
 		 * receiver interrupts.  86960 can raise a receiver
 		 * interrupt when the transmission buffer is full.
 		 */
-		if ((sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) == 0)
+		if ((sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) == 0)
 			fe_start(sc->ifp);
 	}
 
@@ -1767,10 +1767,10 @@ fe_ioctl (struct ifnet * ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 		 * "stopped", reflecting the UP flag.
 		 */
 		if (sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if ((sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0)
+			if ((sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
 				fe_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if ((sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) != 0)
+			if ((sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0)
 				fe_stop(sc);
 		}
 
@@ -2084,7 +2084,6 @@ fe_mcaf ( struct fe_softc *sc )
 static void
 fe_setmode (struct fe_softc *sc)
 {
-	int flags = sc->ifp->if_flags;
 
 	/*
 	 * If the interface is not running, we postpone the update
@@ -2096,13 +2095,13 @@ fe_setmode (struct fe_softc *sc)
 	 * To complete the trick, fe_init() calls fe_setmode() after
 	 * restarting the interface.
 	 */
-	if (!(flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+	if (!(sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 		return;
 
 	/*
 	 * Promiscuous mode is handled separately.
 	 */
-	if (flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
+	if (sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 		/*
 		 * Program 86960 to receive all packets on the segment
 		 * including those directed to other stations.
@@ -2128,7 +2127,7 @@ fe_setmode (struct fe_softc *sc)
 	/*
 	 * Find the new multicast filter value.
 	 */
-	if (flags & IFF_ALLMULTI)
+	if (sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_ALLMULTI)
 		sc->filter = fe_filter_all;
 	else
 		sc->filter = fe_mcaf(sc);
diff --git a/sys/dev/firewire/if_fwe.c b/sys/dev/firewire/if_fwe.c
index df57f27d4786..e9d9107b4b4d 100644
--- a/sys/dev/firewire/if_fwe.c
+++ b/sys/dev/firewire/if_fwe.c
@@ -289,7 +289,11 @@ fwe_stop(struct fwe_softc *fwe)
 		fwe->dma_ch = -1;
 	}
 
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
+#else
 	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+#endif
 }
 
 static int
@@ -404,8 +408,13 @@ found:
 	if ((xferq->flag & FWXFERQ_RUNNING) == 0)
 		fc->irx_enable(fc, fwe->dma_ch);
 
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+#else
 	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
 	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+#endif
 
 	FWE_POLL_REGISTER(fwe_poll, fwe, ifp);
 #if 0
@@ -426,10 +435,18 @@ fwe_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 		case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 			s = splimp();
 			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+				if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
+#else
 				if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+#endif
 					fwe_init(&fwe->eth_softc);
 			} else {
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+				if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
+#else
 				if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+#endif
 					fwe_stop(fwe);
 			}
 			/* XXX keep promiscoud mode */
@@ -525,12 +542,20 @@ fwe_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	}
 
 	s = splimp();
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+#else
 	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+#endif
 
 	if (ifp->if_snd.ifq_len != 0)
 		fwe_as_output(fwe, ifp);
 
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+#else
 	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+#endif
 	splx(s);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/firewire/if_fwip.c b/sys/dev/firewire/if_fwip.c
index 3d12ad2dd685..9fcfac65a09c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/firewire/if_fwip.c
+++ b/sys/dev/firewire/if_fwip.c
@@ -269,7 +269,11 @@ fwip_stop(struct fwip_softc *fwip)
 		fwip->dma_ch = -1;
 	}
 
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
+#else
 	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+#endif
 }
 
 static int
@@ -397,8 +401,13 @@ found:
 	if ((xferq->flag & FWXFERQ_RUNNING) == 0)
 		fc->irx_enable(fc, fwip->dma_ch);
 
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+#else
 	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
 	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+#endif
 
 	FWIP_POLL_REGISTER(fwip_poll, fwip, ifp);
 #if 0
@@ -417,10 +426,18 @@ fwip_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		s = splimp();
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+			if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
+#else
 			if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+#endif
 				fwip_init(&fwip->fw_softc);
 		} else {
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
+#else
 			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+#endif
 				fwip_stop(fwip);
 		}
 		splx(s);
@@ -536,12 +553,20 @@ fwip_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	}
 
 	s = splimp();
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+#else
 	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+#endif
 
 	if (ifp->if_snd.ifq_len != 0)
 		fwip_async_output(fwip, ifp);
 
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+#else
 	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+#endif
 	splx(s);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/fxp/if_fxp.c b/sys/dev/fxp/if_fxp.c
index 65752839db1f..f87325b0482f 100644
--- a/sys/dev/fxp/if_fxp.c
+++ b/sys/dev/fxp/if_fxp.c
@@ -1835,7 +1835,7 @@ fxp_stop(struct fxp_softc *sc)
 	struct fxp_tx *txp;
 	int i;
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
 
 #ifdef DEVICE_POLLING
@@ -2153,8 +2153,8 @@ fxp_init_body(struct fxp_softc *sc)
 	if (sc->miibus != NULL)
 		mii_mediachg(device_get_softc(sc->miibus));
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Enable interrupts.
@@ -2378,7 +2378,7 @@ fxp_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
 			fxp_init_body(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				fxp_stop(sc);
 		}
 		FXP_UNLOCK(sc);
diff --git a/sys/dev/gem/if_gem.c b/sys/dev/gem/if_gem.c
index 900af18eac57..a1347c0e19f9 100644
--- a/sys/dev/gem/if_gem.c
+++ b/sys/dev/gem/if_gem.c
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ gem_stop(ifp, disable)
 	/*
 	 * Mark the interface down and cancel the watchdog timer.
 	 */
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
 }
 
@@ -972,8 +972,8 @@ gem_init_locked(sc)
 	/* Start the one second timer. */
 	callout_reset(&sc->sc_tick_ch, hz, gem_tick, sc);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
 	sc->sc_ifflags = ifp->if_flags;
 }
@@ -1139,7 +1139,8 @@ gem_start_locked(ifp)
 	struct mbuf *m0 = NULL;
 	int firsttx, ntx = 0, ofree, txmfail;
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE)) != IFF_RUNNING)
+	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & (IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)) !=
+	    IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		return;
 
 	/*
@@ -1198,7 +1199,7 @@ gem_start_locked(ifp)
 
 	if (txmfail == -1 || sc->sc_txfree == 0) {
 		/* No more slots left; notify upper layer. */
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	}
 
 	if (ntx > 0) {
@@ -1338,8 +1339,8 @@ gem_tint(sc)
 		if (sc->sc_txfree == GEM_NTXDESC - 1)
 			sc->sc_txwin = 0;
 
-		/* Freed some descriptors, so reset IFF_OACTIVE and restart. */
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		/* Freed some descriptors, so reset IFF_DRV_OACTIVE and restart. */
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		gem_start_locked(ifp);
 
 		if (STAILQ_EMPTY(&sc->sc_txdirtyq))
@@ -1873,7 +1874,7 @@ gem_ioctl(ifp, cmd, data)
 			else
 				gem_init_locked(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				gem_stop(ifp, 0);
 		}
 		sc->sc_ifflags = ifp->if_flags;
diff --git a/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm.c b/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm.c
index 16740f0f2310..cd955acc147d 100644
--- a/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm.c
+++ b/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm.c
@@ -1974,7 +1974,7 @@ hatm_initialize(struct hatm_softc *sc)
 	u_int cid;
 	static const u_int layout[2][7] = HE_CONFIG_MEM_LAYOUT;
 
-	if (sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		return;
 
 	hatm_init_bus_width(sc);
@@ -2244,7 +2244,7 @@ hatm_initialize(struct hatm_softc *sc)
 	v |= HE_PCIM_CTL0_INIT_ENB | HE_PCIM_CTL0_INT_PROC_ENB;
 	pci_write_config(sc->dev, HE_PCIR_GEN_CNTL_0, v, 4);
 
-	sc->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	sc->ifp->if_baudrate = 53 * 8 * IFP2IFATM(sc->ifp)->mib.pcr;
 
 	sc->utopia.flags &= ~UTP_FL_POLL_CARRIER;
@@ -2272,9 +2272,9 @@ hatm_stop(struct hatm_softc *sc)
 
 	mtx_assert(&sc->mtx, MA_OWNED);
 
-	if (!(sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+	if (!(sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 		return;
-	sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	ATMEV_SEND_IFSTATE_CHANGED(IFP2IFATM(sc->ifp),
 	    sc->utopia.carrier == UTP_CARR_OK);
@@ -2318,7 +2318,7 @@ hatm_stop(struct hatm_softc *sc)
 
 	/*
 	 * Give any waiters on closing a VCC a chance. They will stop
-	 * to wait if they see that IFF_RUNNING disappeared.
+	 * to wait if they see that IFF_DRV_RUNNING disappeared.
 	 */
 	cv_broadcast(&sc->vcc_cv);
 	cv_broadcast(&sc->cv_rcclose);
diff --git a/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm_intr.c b/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm_intr.c
index 3da034f1d58a..750364a8971c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm_intr.c
+++ b/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm_intr.c
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ hatm_intr(void *p)
 
 	/* if we have a stray interrupt with a non-initialized card,
 	 * we cannot even lock before looking at the flag */
-	if (!(sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+	if (!(sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 		return;
 
 	mtx_lock(&sc->mtx);
diff --git a/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm_ioctl.c b/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm_ioctl.c
index 0a4724af1727..5e37b5dc75ea 100644
--- a/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm_ioctl.c
+++ b/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm_ioctl.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ hatm_open_vcc(struct hatm_softc *sc, struct atmio_openvcc *arg)
 		return (ENOMEM);
 
 	mtx_lock(&sc->mtx);
-	if (!(sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		error = EIO;
 		goto done;
 	}
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ hatm_close_vcc(struct hatm_softc *sc, struct atmio_closevcc *arg)
 
 	mtx_lock(&sc->mtx);
 	vcc = sc->vccs[cid];
-	if (!(sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		error = EIO;
 		goto done;
 	}
@@ -248,11 +248,11 @@ hatm_close_vcc(struct hatm_softc *sc, struct atmio_closevcc *arg)
 	if (vcc->param.flags & ATMIO_FLAG_ASYNC)
 		goto done;
 
-	while ((sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) &&
+	while ((sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) &&
 	       (vcc->vflags & (HE_VCC_TX_CLOSING | HE_VCC_RX_CLOSING)))
 		cv_wait(&sc->vcc_cv, &sc->mtx);
 
-	if (!(sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		error = EIO;
 		goto done;
 	}
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ hatm_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	  case SIOCSIFADDR:
 		mtx_lock(&sc->mtx);
 		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_UP;
-		if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+		if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 			hatm_initialize(sc);
 		switch (ifa->ifa_addr->sa_family) {
 
@@ -303,11 +303,11 @@ hatm_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	  case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		mtx_lock(&sc->mtx);
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+			if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 				hatm_initialize(sc);
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				hatm_stop(sc);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm_rx.c b/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm_rx.c
index bf6c7f7d9c52..b79b2fcd7c02 100644
--- a/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm_rx.c
+++ b/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm_rx.c
@@ -316,11 +316,11 @@ hatm_rx_vcc_close(struct hatm_softc *sc, u_int cid)
 	WRITE_RSR(sc, cid, 0, 0xf, 0);
 
 	v = READ4(sc, HE_REGO_RCCSTAT);
-	while ((sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) &&
+	while ((sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) &&
 	       (READ4(sc, HE_REGO_RCCSTAT) & HE_REGM_RCCSTAT_PROG))
 		cv_timedwait(&sc->cv_rcclose, &sc->mtx, 1);
 
-	if (!(sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+	if (!(sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 		return;
 
 	WRITE_MBOX4(sc, HE_REGO_RCON_CLOSE, cid);
diff --git a/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm_tx.c b/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm_tx.c
index 7e2676aae2ef..868b5a3d43d6 100644
--- a/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm_tx.c
+++ b/sys/dev/hatm/if_hatm_tx.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ hatm_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	u_int len;
 	int error;
 
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 		return;
 	mtx_lock(&sc->mtx);
 	arg.sc = sc;
diff --git a/sys/dev/hme/if_hme.c b/sys/dev/hme/if_hme.c
index 82f43a9bd7e8..7d19092f6f2e 100644
--- a/sys/dev/hme/if_hme.c
+++ b/sys/dev/hme/if_hme.c
@@ -880,8 +880,8 @@ hme_init_locked(struct hme_softc *sc)
 	/* Start the one second timer. */
 	callout_reset(&sc->sc_tick_ch, hz, hme_tick, sc);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
 	hme_start_locked(ifp);
 }
@@ -1107,7 +1107,8 @@ hme_start_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	struct mbuf *m;
 	int error, enq = 0;
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE)) != IFF_RUNNING)
+	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & (IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)) !=
+	    IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		return;
 
 	error = 0;
@@ -1118,7 +1119,7 @@ hme_start_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 		error = hme_load_txmbuf(sc, m);
 		if (error == -1) {
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m);
 			break;
 		} else if (error > 0) {
@@ -1131,7 +1132,7 @@ hme_start_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	}
 
 	if (sc->sc_rb.rb_td_nbusy == HME_NTXDESC || error == -1)
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	/* Set watchdog timer if a packet was queued */
 	if (enq) {
 		bus_dmamap_sync(sc->sc_cdmatag, sc->sc_cdmamap,
@@ -1184,7 +1185,7 @@ hme_tint(struct hme_softc *sc)
 
 		CTR0(KTR_HME, "hme_tint: not owned");
 		--sc->sc_rb.rb_td_nbusy;
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 		/* Complete packet transmitted? */
 		if ((txflags & HME_XD_EOP) == 0)
@@ -1558,15 +1559,15 @@ hme_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0 &&
-		    (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) != 0) {
+		    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0) {
 			/*
 			 * If interface is marked down and it is running, then
 			 * stop it.
 			 */
 			hme_stop(sc);
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		} else if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) != 0 &&
-		    	   (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0) {
+		    	   (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0) {
 			/*
 			 * If interface is marked up and it is stopped, then
 			 * start it.
diff --git a/sys/dev/ie/if_ie.c b/sys/dev/ie/if_ie.c
index b00b69aff7b1..4326f98e75b0 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ie/if_ie.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ie/if_ie.c
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ ietint(struct ie_softc *sc)
 	int	i;
 
 	sc->ifp->if_timer = 0;
-	sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < sc->xmit_count; i++) {
 		status = sc->xmit_cmds[i]->ie_xmit_status;
@@ -927,9 +927,9 @@ iestart(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	 */
 	volatile u_short *bptr = &sc->scb->ie_command_list;
 
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 		return;
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
 		return;
 
 	do {
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ iestart(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		 * command.  I wish I understood what was happening here.
 		 */
 		command_and_wait(sc, IE_CU_START, 0, 0);
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	}
 	return;
 }
@@ -1601,9 +1601,9 @@ ieinit(xsc)
 		ee16_interrupt_enable(sc);
 		ee16_chan_attn(sc);
 	}
-	sc->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;	/* tell higher levels
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;	/* tell higher levels
 							 * we're here */
-	sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	start_receiver(sc);
 
@@ -1632,11 +1632,11 @@ ieioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 		 * filtering manually.
 		 */
 		if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0 &&
-		    (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+		    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			ie_stop(sc);
 		} else if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
-			   (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0) {
+			   (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0) {
 			sc->promisc =
 			    ifp->if_flags & (IFF_PROMISC | IFF_ALLMULTI);
 			ieinit(sc);
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@ ie_detach (device_t dev)
 		ee16_shutdown(sc, 0);
 
 	ie_stop(sc);
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	ether_ifdetach(ifp);
 	if_free(ifp);
 	ie_release_resources(dev);
diff --git a/sys/dev/if_ndis/if_ndis.c b/sys/dev/if_ndis/if_ndis.c
index 2053bc5a2e12..616887df0221 100644
--- a/sys/dev/if_ndis/if_ndis.c
+++ b/sys/dev/if_ndis/if_ndis.c
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ ndis_txeof(adapter, packet, status)
 	else
 		ifp->if_oerrors++;
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	NDIS_UNLOCK(sc);
 
@@ -1549,7 +1549,7 @@ ndis_start(ifp)
 
 	NDIS_LOCK(sc);
 
-	if (!sc->ndis_link || ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) {
+	if (!sc->ndis_link || ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) {
 		NDIS_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1651,7 +1651,7 @@ ndis_start(ifp)
 	}
 
 	if (sc->ndis_txpending == 0)
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Set a timeout in case the chip goes out to lunch.
@@ -1732,8 +1732,8 @@ ndis_init(xsc)
 	sc->ndis_txpending = sc->ndis_maxpkts;
 	sc->ndis_link = 0;
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	NDIS_UNLOCK(sc);
 
@@ -2274,7 +2274,7 @@ ndis_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 	switch(command) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 			    !(sc->ndis_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				sc->ndis_filter |=
@@ -2283,7 +2283,7 @@ ndis_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 				error = ndis_set_info(sc,
 				    OID_GEN_CURRENT_PACKET_FILTER,
 				    &sc->ndis_filter, &i);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
 			    sc->ndis_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				sc->ndis_filter &=
@@ -2295,7 +2295,7 @@ ndis_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 			} else
 				ndis_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				ndis_stop(sc);
 		}
 		sc->ndis_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
@@ -3000,7 +3000,7 @@ ndis_stop(sc)
 	NDIS_LOCK(sc);
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
 	sc->ndis_link = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	NDIS_UNLOCK(sc);
 
 	ndis_halt_nic(sc);
diff --git a/sys/dev/iicbus/if_ic.c b/sys/dev/iicbus/if_ic.c
index fba21d169f91..5c6e05b45791 100644
--- a/sys/dev/iicbus/if_ic.c
+++ b/sys/dev/iicbus/if_ic.c
@@ -182,16 +182,18 @@ icioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_UP;
 	/* FALLTHROUGH */
     case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
-	if ((!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP)) && (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if ((!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP)) &&
+	  (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 
 	    /* XXX disable PCF */
-	    ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	    ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	    /* IFF_UP is not set, try to release the bus anyway */
 	    iicbus_release_bus(parent, icdev);
 	    break;
 	}
-	if (((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP)) && (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))) {
+	if (((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP)) &&
+	  (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))) {
 
 	    if ((error = iicbus_request_bus(parent, icdev, IIC_WAIT|IIC_INTR)))
 		return (error);
@@ -212,7 +214,7 @@ icioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 
 	    iicbus_reset(parent, IIC_FASTEST, 0, NULL);
 
-	    ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	    ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	}
 	break;
 
@@ -382,7 +384,7 @@ icoutput(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m,
 	else 
 		hdr = dst->sa_family;
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	s = splhigh();
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/ipw/if_ipw.c b/sys/dev/ipw/if_ipw.c
index 75af5ac3d5a0..88afe1ca7af3 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ipw/if_ipw.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ipw/if_ipw.c
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ ipw_resume(device_t dev)
 
 	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
 		ifp->if_init(ifp->if_softc);
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 			ifp->if_start(ifp);
 	}
 
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ ipw_media_change(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		return error;
 	}
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING)) == (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING))
+	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) && (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 		ipw_init(sc);
 
 	IPW_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ ipw_tx_intr(struct ipw_softc *sc)
 	/* remember what the firmware has processed */
 	sc->txold = (r == 0) ? IPW_NTBD - 1 : r - 1;
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	ipw_start(ifp);
 }
 
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ ipw_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 		if (sc->txfree < 1 + IPW_MAX_NSEG) {
 			IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m0);
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -1549,10 +1549,10 @@ ipw_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+			if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 				ipw_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				ipw_stop(sc);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -1581,8 +1581,8 @@ ipw_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	}
 
 	if (error == ENETRESET) {
-		if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING)) ==
-		    (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING))
+		if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+		    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 			ipw_init(sc);
 		error = 0;
 	}
@@ -2090,8 +2090,8 @@ ipw_init(void *priv)
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	return;
 
@@ -2119,7 +2119,7 @@ ipw_stop(void *priv)
 
 	sc->sc_tx_timer = 0;
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 
 	ieee80211_new_state(ic, IEEE80211_S_INIT, -1);
 }
diff --git a/sys/dev/iwi/if_iwi.c b/sys/dev/iwi/if_iwi.c
index 61474dae1362..ba662a41afea 100644
--- a/sys/dev/iwi/if_iwi.c
+++ b/sys/dev/iwi/if_iwi.c
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ iwi_resume(device_t dev)
 
 	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
 		ifp->if_init(ifp->if_softc);
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 			ifp->if_start(ifp);
 	}
 
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ iwi_media_change(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		return error;
 	}
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING)) == (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING))
+	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) && (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 		iwi_init(sc);
 
 	IWI_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ iwi_tx_intr(struct iwi_softc *sc)
 	}
 
 	sc->sc_tx_timer = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	iwi_start(ifp);
 }
 
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ iwi_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 		if (sc->txq.queued >= IWI_TX_RING_COUNT - 4) {
 			IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m0);
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -1538,10 +1538,10 @@ iwi_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+			if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 				iwi_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				iwi_stop(sc);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -1570,8 +1570,8 @@ iwi_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	}
 
 	if (error == ENETRESET) {
-		if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING)) ==
-		    (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING))
+		if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+		    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 			iwi_init(sc);
 		error = 0;
 	}
@@ -2276,8 +2276,8 @@ iwi_init(void *priv)
 	else
 		ieee80211_new_state(ic, IEEE80211_S_SCAN, -1);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	return;
 
@@ -2303,7 +2303,7 @@ iwi_stop(void *priv)
 
 	sc->sc_tx_timer = 0;
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 
 	ieee80211_new_state(ic, IEEE80211_S_INIT, -1);
 }
diff --git a/sys/dev/ixgb/if_ixgb.c b/sys/dev/ixgb/if_ixgb.c
index bd017d172f61..6453262d27ef 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ixgb/if_ixgb.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ixgb/if_ixgb.c
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ ixgb_detach(device_t dev)
 	if (adapter->prev != NULL)
 		adapter->prev->next = adapter->next;
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
 
 	IXGB_LOCK_DESTROY(adapter);
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ ixgb_start_locked(struct ifnet * ifp)
 			break;
 
 		if (ixgb_encap(adapter, m_head)) {
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
 			break;
 		}
@@ -525,13 +525,13 @@ ixgb_ioctl(struct ifnet * ifp, IOCTL_CMD_TYPE command, caddr_t data)
 		IOCTL_DEBUGOUT("ioctl rcv'd: SIOCSIFFLAGS (Set Interface Flags)");
 		IXGB_LOCK(adapter);
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+			if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 				ixgb_init_locked(adapter);
 			}
 			ixgb_disable_promisc(adapter);
 			ixgb_set_promisc(adapter);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				ixgb_stop(adapter);
 			}
 		}
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ ixgb_ioctl(struct ifnet * ifp, IOCTL_CMD_TYPE command, caddr_t data)
 	case SIOCADDMULTI:
 	case SIOCDELMULTI:
 		IOCTL_DEBUGOUT("ioctl rcv'd: SIOC(ADD|DEL)MULTI");
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 			IXGB_LOCK(adapter);
 			ixgb_disable_intr(adapter);
 			ixgb_set_multi(adapter);
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ ixgb_ioctl(struct ifnet * ifp, IOCTL_CMD_TYPE command, caddr_t data)
 				ifp->if_capenable &= ~IFCAP_HWCSUM;
 			else
 				ifp->if_capenable |= IFCAP_HWCSUM;
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				ixgb_init(adapter);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ ixgb_watchdog(struct ifnet * ifp)
 	}
 	printf("ixgb%d: watchdog timeout -- resetting\n", adapter->unit);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 
 	ixgb_stop(adapter);
@@ -668,8 +668,8 @@ ixgb_init_locked(struct adapter *adapter)
 	ixgb_set_promisc(adapter);
 
 	ifp = adapter->ifp;
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 
 	if (ifp->if_capenable & IFCAP_TXCSUM)
@@ -744,11 +744,12 @@ ixgb_poll_locked(struct ifnet * ifp, enum poll_cmd cmd, int count)
 			    adapter);
 		}
 	}
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		ixgb_process_receive_interrupts(adapter, count);
 		ixgb_clean_transmit_interrupts(adapter);
 	}
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING && ifp->if_snd.ifq_head != NULL)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
+	    ifp->if_snd.ifq_head != NULL)
 		ixgb_start_locked(ifp);
 }
 
@@ -826,7 +827,7 @@ ixgb_intr(void *arg)
 		    adapter);
 	}
 	while (loop_cnt > 0) {
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 			ixgb_process_receive_interrupts(adapter, -1);
 			ixgb_clean_transmit_interrupts(adapter);
 		}
@@ -837,7 +838,7 @@ ixgb_intr(void *arg)
 		IXGB_WRITE_REG(&adapter->hw, IMC, IXGB_INT_RXDMT0);
 		IXGB_WRITE_REG(&adapter->hw, IMS, IXGB_INT_RXDMT0);
 	}
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING && ifp->if_snd.ifq_head != NULL)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING && ifp->if_snd.ifq_head != NULL)
 		ixgb_start_locked(ifp);
 
 	IXGB_UNLOCK(adapter);
@@ -1116,7 +1117,7 @@ ixgb_local_timer(void *arg)
 	ixgb_check_for_link(&adapter->hw);
 	ixgb_print_link_status(adapter);
 	ixgb_update_stats_counters(adapter);
-	if (ixgb_display_debug_stats && ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+	if (ixgb_display_debug_stats && ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		ixgb_print_hw_stats(adapter);
 	}
 	callout_reset(&adapter->timer, 2 * hz, ixgb_local_timer, adapter);
@@ -1174,7 +1175,7 @@ ixgb_stop(void *arg)
 
 
 	/* Tell the stack that the interface is no longer active */
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -1733,7 +1734,7 @@ ixgb_clean_transmit_interrupts(struct adapter * adapter)
 	adapter->oldest_used_tx_desc = i;
 
 	/*
-	 * If we have enough room, clear IFF_OACTIVE to tell the stack that
+	 * If we have enough room, clear IFF_DRV_OACTIVE to tell the stack that
 	 * it is OK to send packets. If there are no pending descriptors,
 	 * clear the timeout. Otherwise, if some descriptors have been freed,
 	 * restart the timeout.
@@ -1741,7 +1742,7 @@ ixgb_clean_transmit_interrupts(struct adapter * adapter)
 	if (num_avail > IXGB_TX_CLEANUP_THRESHOLD) {
 		struct ifnet   *ifp = adapter->ifp;
 
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		if (num_avail == adapter->num_tx_desc)
 			ifp->if_timer = 0;
 		else if (num_avail == adapter->num_tx_desc_avail)
diff --git a/sys/dev/lge/if_lge.c b/sys/dev/lge/if_lge.c
index 5fa639141f8e..f1d73d4716ba 100644
--- a/sys/dev/lge/if_lge.c
+++ b/sys/dev/lge/if_lge.c
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ lge_rxeoc(sc)
 	struct ifnet		*ifp;
 
 	ifp = sc->lge_ifp;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	lge_init(sc);
 	return;
 }
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ lge_txeof(sc)
 	sc->lge_cdata.lge_tx_cons = idx;
 
 	if (cur_tx != NULL)
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ lge_start(ifp)
 
 	idx = sc->lge_cdata.lge_tx_prod;
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
 		return;
 
 	while(sc->lge_ldata->lge_tx_list[idx].lge_mbuf == NULL) {
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ lge_start(ifp)
 
 		if (lge_encap(sc, m_head, &idx)) {
 			IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ lge_init(xsc)
 	struct mii_data		*mii;
 	int			s;
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		return;
 
 	s = splimp();
@@ -1363,8 +1363,8 @@ lge_init(xsc)
 
 	lge_ifmedia_upd(ifp);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	(void)splx(s);
 
@@ -1441,23 +1441,23 @@ lge_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 		break;
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 			    !(sc->lge_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				CSR_WRITE_4(sc, LGE_MODE1,
 				    LGE_MODE1_SETRST_CTL1|
 				    LGE_MODE1_RX_PROMISC);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
 			    sc->lge_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				CSR_WRITE_4(sc, LGE_MODE1,
 				    LGE_MODE1_RX_PROMISC);
 			} else {
-				ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 				lge_init(sc);
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				lge_stop(sc);
 		}
 		sc->lge_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
@@ -1496,7 +1496,7 @@ lge_watchdog(ifp)
 
 	lge_stop(sc);
 	lge_reset(sc);
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	lge_init(sc);
 
 	if (ifp->if_snd.ifq_head != NULL)
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@ lge_stop(sc)
 	bzero((char *)&sc->lge_ldata->lge_tx_list,
 		sizeof(sc->lge_ldata->lge_tx_list));
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/sys/dev/lnc/if_lnc.c b/sys/dev/lnc/if_lnc.c
index 4829639beb93..ca7f8c0998fc 100644
--- a/sys/dev/lnc/if_lnc.c
+++ b/sys/dev/lnc/if_lnc.c
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ lnc_tint(struct lnc_softc *sc)
 		 * more packets again.
 		 */
 
-		sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 		lookahead++;
 
@@ -1070,8 +1070,8 @@ printf("Enabling lnc interrupts\n");
 		 * running and transmit any pending packets.
 		 */
 		write_csr(sc, CSR0, STRT | INEA);
-		sc->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-		sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		sc->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+		sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		lnc_start(sc->ifp);
 	} else
 		log(LOG_ERR, "%s: Initialisation failed\n", 
@@ -1130,8 +1130,8 @@ lncintr(void *arg)
 printf("IDON\n");
 			sc->ifp->if_timer = 0;
 			write_csr(sc, CSR0, STRT | INEA);
-			sc->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-			sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+			sc->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+			sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			lnc_start(sc->ifp);
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ printf("IDON\n");
 		 * some more transmit packets.
 		 */
 
-		if (!(sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE))
+		if (!(sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE))
 			lnc_start(sc->ifp);
 	}
 }
@@ -1213,9 +1213,9 @@ chain_to_cluster(struct mbuf *m)
 }
 
 /*
- * IFF_OACTIVE and IFF_RUNNING are checked in ether_output so it's redundant
- * to check them again since we wouldn't have got here if they were not
- * appropriately set. This is also called from lnc_init and lncintr but the
+ * IFF_DRV_OACTIVE and IFF_DRV_RUNNING are checked in ether_output so it's
+ * redundant to check them again since we wouldn't have got here if they were
+ * not appropriately set. This is also called from lnc_init and lncintr but the
  * flags should be ok at those points too.
  */
 
@@ -1366,11 +1366,11 @@ lnc_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	} while (sc->pending_transmits < NDESC(sc->ntdre));
 
 	/*
-	 * Transmit ring is full so set IFF_OACTIVE
+	 * Transmit ring is full so set IFF_DRV_OACTIVE
 	 * since we can't buffer any more packets.
 	 */
 
-	sc->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	LNCSTATS(trans_ring_full)
 }
 
@@ -1412,15 +1412,15 @@ lnc_ioctl(struct ifnet * ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 		}
 
 		if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0 &&
-		    (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) != 0) {
+		    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0) {
 			/*
 			 * If interface is marked down and it is running,
 			 * then stop it.
 			 */
 			lnc_stop(sc);
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		} else if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) != 0 &&
-			   (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0) {
+			   (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0) {
 			/*
 			 * If interface is marked up and it is stopped, then
 			 * start it.
diff --git a/sys/dev/my/if_my.c b/sys/dev/my/if_my.c
index 1741ab7ffa9e..ea89b1c7b671 100644
--- a/sys/dev/my/if_my.c
+++ b/sys/dev/my/if_my.c
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ my_txeoc(struct my_softc * sc)
 	ifp = sc->my_ifp;
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
 	if (sc->my_cdata.my_tx_head == NULL) {
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		sc->my_cdata.my_tx_tail = NULL;
 		if (sc->my_want_auto)
 			my_autoneg_mii(sc, MY_FLAG_SCHEDDELAY, 1);
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ my_start(struct ifnet * ifp)
 	 * Check for an available queue slot. If there are none, punt.
 	 */
 	if (sc->my_cdata.my_tx_free->my_mbuf != NULL) {
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		MY_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1627,8 +1627,8 @@ my_init(void *xsc)
 	/* Restore state of BMCR */
 	if (sc->my_pinfo != NULL)
 		my_phy_writereg(sc, PHY_BMCR, phy_bmcr);
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	(void)splx(s);
 	MY_UNLOCK(sc);
 	return;
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ my_ioctl(struct ifnet * ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP)
 			my_init(sc);
-		else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+		else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 			my_stop(sc);
 		error = 0;
 		break;
@@ -1822,7 +1822,7 @@ my_stop(struct my_softc * sc)
 	}
 	bzero((char *)&sc->my_ldata->my_tx_list,
 	    sizeof(sc->my_ldata->my_tx_list));
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	MY_UNLOCK(sc);
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/sys/dev/nge/if_nge.c b/sys/dev/nge/if_nge.c
index a4f4514d95e6..ed60cf35ee0d 100644
--- a/sys/dev/nge/if_nge.c
+++ b/sys/dev/nge/if_nge.c
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ nge_txeof(sc)
 		if (cur_tx->nge_mbuf != NULL) {
 			m_freem(cur_tx->nge_mbuf);
 			cur_tx->nge_mbuf = NULL;
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		}
 
 		sc->nge_cdata.nge_tx_cnt--;
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@ nge_intr(arg)
 
 		if (status & NGE_ISR_SYSERR) {
 			nge_reset(sc);
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			nge_init_locked(sc);
 		}
 
@@ -1622,7 +1622,7 @@ nge_start_locked(ifp)
 
 	idx = sc->nge_cdata.nge_tx_prod;
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
 		return;
 
 	while(sc->nge_ldata->nge_tx_list[idx].nge_mbuf == NULL) {
@@ -1632,7 +1632,7 @@ nge_start_locked(ifp)
 
 		if (nge_encap(sc, m_head, &idx)) {
 			IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -1676,7 +1676,7 @@ nge_init_locked(sc)
 
 	NGE_LOCK_ASSERT(sc);
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		return;
 
 	/*
@@ -1849,8 +1849,8 @@ nge_init_locked(sc)
 
 	nge_ifmedia_upd(ifp);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -1999,13 +1999,13 @@ nge_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		NGE_LOCK(sc);
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 			    !(sc->nge_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				NGE_SETBIT(sc, NGE_RXFILT_CTL,
 				    NGE_RXFILTCTL_ALLPHYS|
 				    NGE_RXFILTCTL_ALLMULTI);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
 			    sc->nge_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				NGE_CLRBIT(sc, NGE_RXFILT_CTL,
@@ -2014,11 +2014,11 @@ nge_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 					NGE_CLRBIT(sc, NGE_RXFILT_CTL,
 					    NGE_RXFILTCTL_ALLMULTI);
 			} else {
-				ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 				nge_init_locked(sc);
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				nge_stop(sc);
 		}
 		sc->nge_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
@@ -2069,7 +2069,7 @@ nge_watchdog(ifp)
 	NGE_LOCK(sc);
 	nge_stop(sc);
 	nge_reset(sc);
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	nge_init_locked(sc);
 
 	if (ifp->if_snd.ifq_head != NULL)
@@ -2142,7 +2142,7 @@ nge_stop(sc)
 	bzero((char *)&sc->nge_ldata->nge_tx_list,
 		sizeof(sc->nge_ldata->nge_tx_list));
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/sys/dev/nve/if_nve.c b/sys/dev/nve/if_nve.c
index d0f287261fa4..a04d8fce1db6 100644
--- a/sys/dev/nve/if_nve.c
+++ b/sys/dev/nve/if_nve.c
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ nve_init(void *xsc)
 	ifp = sc->ifp;
 
 	/* Do nothing if already running */
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		goto fail;
 
 	nve_stop(sc);
@@ -650,8 +650,8 @@ nve_init(void *xsc)
 	nve_ifmedia_upd(ifp);
 
 	/* Update interface parameters */
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	sc->stat_ch = timeout(nve_tick, sc, hz);
 
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ nve_stop(struct nve_softc *sc)
 	sc->cur_rx = 0;
 	sc->pending_rxs = 0;
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 
 	DEBUGOUT(NVE_DEBUG_RUNNING, "nve: nve_stop - exit\n");
 
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ nve_ifstart(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	DEBUGOUT(NVE_DEBUG_RUNNING, "nve: nve_ifstart - entry\n");
 
 	/* If link is down/busy or queue is empty do nothing */
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE || ifp->if_snd.ifq_head == NULL)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE || ifp->if_snd.ifq_head == NULL)
 		return;
 
 	/* Transmit queued packets until sent or TX ring is full */
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ nve_ifstart(struct ifnet *ifp)
 			/* The API TX queue is full - requeue the packet */
 			device_printf(sc->dev,
 			    "nve_ifstart: transmit queue is full\n");
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			bus_dmamap_unload(sc->mtag, buf->map);
 			IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, buf->mbuf);
 			buf->mbuf = NULL;
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ nve_ifstart(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		/* Copy packet to BPF tap */
 		BPF_MTAP(ifp, m0);
 	}
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	DEBUGOUT(NVE_DEBUG_RUNNING, "nve: nve_ifstart - exit\n");
 }
@@ -970,12 +970,12 @@ nve_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		/* Setup interface flags */
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0) {
+			if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0) {
 				nve_init(sc);
 				break;
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				nve_stop(sc);
 				break;
 			}
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ nve_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 	case SIOCADDMULTI:
 	case SIOCDELMULTI:
 		/* Setup multicast filter */
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 			nve_setmulti(sc);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@ nve_watchdog(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	sc->tx_errors++;
 
 	nve_stop(sc);
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	nve_init(sc);
 
 	if (ifp->if_snd.ifq_head != NULL)
@@ -1490,7 +1490,7 @@ nve_ospackettx(PNV_VOID ctx, PNV_VOID id, NV_UINT32 success)
 
 	/* Send more packets if we have them */
 	if (sc->pending_txs < TX_RING_SIZE)
-		sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	if (ifp->if_snd.ifq_head != NULL && sc->pending_txs < TX_RING_SIZE)
 		nve_ifstart(ifp);
diff --git a/sys/dev/owi/if_owi.c b/sys/dev/owi/if_owi.c
index a0d8bc0c0df7..b0f546968348 100644
--- a/sys/dev/owi/if_owi.c
+++ b/sys/dev/owi/if_owi.c
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ wi_txeof(sc, status)
 	ifp = sc->ifp;
 
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	if (status & WI_EV_TX_EXC)
 		ifp->if_oerrors++;
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ wi_inquire(xsc)
 	sc->wi_stat_ch = timeout(wi_inquire, sc, hz * 60);
 
 	/* Don't do this while we're transmitting */
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
 		return;
 
 	WI_LOCK(sc, s);
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ wi_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 		 * wi_init() by just setting PROMISC in the hardware.
 		 */
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 				    !(sc->wi_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 					WI_SETVAL(WI_RID_PROMISC, 1);
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ wi_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 				wi_init(sc);
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				owi_stop(sc);
 			}
 		}
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@ wi_init(xsc)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		owi_stop(sc);
 
 	wi_reset(sc);
@@ -1792,8 +1792,8 @@ wi_init(xsc)
 	/* enable interrupts */
 	CSR_WRITE_2(sc, WI_INT_EN, WI_INTRS);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	sc->wi_stat_ch = timeout(wi_inquire, sc, hz * 60);
 	WI_UNLOCK(sc, s);
@@ -1820,7 +1820,7 @@ wi_start(ifp)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) {
 		WI_UNLOCK(sc, s);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1888,7 +1888,7 @@ wi_start(ifp)
 	if (wi_cmd(sc, WI_CMD_TX|WI_RECLAIM, id, 0, 0))
 		device_printf(sc->dev, "xmit failed\n");
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Set a timeout in case the chip goes out to lunch.
@@ -1927,7 +1927,7 @@ owi_stop(sc)
 		wi_cmd(sc, WI_CMD_DISABLE|sc->wi_portnum, 0, 0, 0);
 	}
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING|IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING|IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 
 	WI_UNLOCK(sc, s);
 	return;
diff --git a/sys/dev/patm/if_patm.c b/sys/dev/patm/if_patm.c
index 0c8cf4623199..279afde1d440 100644
--- a/sys/dev/patm/if_patm.c
+++ b/sys/dev/patm/if_patm.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ patm_initialize(struct patm_softc *sc)
 	patm_debug(sc, ATTACH, "go...");
 
 	sc->utopia.flags &= ~UTP_FL_POLL_CARRIER;
-	sc->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	/* enable interrupts, Tx and Rx paths */
 	cfg |= IDT_CFG_RXPTH | IDT_CFG_RXIIMM | IDT_CFG_RAWIE | IDT_CFG_RQFIE |
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ patm_stop(struct patm_softc *sc)
 	struct patm_txmap *map;
 	struct patm_scd *scd;
 
-	sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	sc->utopia.flags |= UTP_FL_POLL_CARRIER;
 
 	patm_reset(sc);
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ patm_stop(struct patm_softc *sc)
 
 	/*
 	 * Give any waiters on closing a VCC a chance. They will stop
-	 * to wait if they see that IFF_RUNNING disappeared.
+	 * to wait if they see that IFF_DRV_RUNNING disappeared.
 	 */
 	cv_broadcast(&sc->vcc_cv);
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/patm/if_patm_intr.c b/sys/dev/patm/if_patm_intr.c
index b19dfc0c1cec..9f44d583d5b7 100644
--- a/sys/dev/patm/if_patm_intr.c
+++ b/sys/dev/patm/if_patm_intr.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ patm_intr(void *p)
 	stat = patm_nor_read(sc, IDT_NOR_STAT);
 	patm_nor_write(sc, IDT_NOR_STAT, stat & (ints | fbqa));
 
-	if (!(sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		/* if we are stopped ack all interrupts and handle PHYI */
 		if (stat & IDT_STAT_PHYI) {
 			patm_debug(sc, INTR, "PHYI (stopped)");
diff --git a/sys/dev/patm/if_patm_ioctl.c b/sys/dev/patm/if_patm_ioctl.c
index 651bed60461b..2ed466d81f2b 100644
--- a/sys/dev/patm/if_patm_ioctl.c
+++ b/sys/dev/patm/if_patm_ioctl.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ patm_open_vcc(struct patm_softc *sc, struct atmio_openvcc *arg)
 		return (ENOMEM);
 
 	mtx_lock(&sc->mtx);
-	if (!(sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		/* stopped while we have analyzed the arguments */
 		error = EIO;
 		goto done;
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ patm_close_vcc(struct patm_softc *sc, struct atmio_closevcc *arg)
 	cid = PATM_CID(sc, arg->vpi, arg->vci);
 
 	mtx_lock(&sc->mtx);
-	if (!(sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		/* stopped while we have analyzed the arguments */
 		error = EIO;
 		goto done;
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ patm_close_vcc(struct patm_softc *sc, struct atmio_closevcc *arg)
 
 	while (vcc->vflags & (PATM_VCC_TX_CLOSING | PATM_VCC_RX_CLOSING)) {
 		cv_wait(&sc->vcc_cv, &sc->mtx);
-		if (!(sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+		if (!(sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 			/* ups, has been stopped */
 			error = EIO;
 			goto done;
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ patm_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	  case SIOCSIFADDR:
 		mtx_lock(&sc->mtx);
 		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_UP;
-		if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+		if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 			patm_initialize(sc);
 		switch (ifa->ifa_addr->sa_family) {
 
@@ -318,11 +318,11 @@ patm_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	  case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		mtx_lock(&sc->mtx);
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+			if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 				patm_initialize(sc);
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				patm_stop(sc);
 			}
 		}
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ patm_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 		 * null cells of it gets the timing wrong.
 		 */
 		mtx_lock(&sc->mtx);
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 			if (sc->utopia.state & UTP_ST_UNASS) {
 				if (!(sc->flags & PATM_UNASS)) {
 					cfg = patm_nor_read(sc, IDT_NOR_CFG);
diff --git a/sys/dev/patm/if_patm_tx.c b/sys/dev/patm/if_patm_tx.c
index 887e2d591612..cb40aa530fc5 100644
--- a/sys/dev/patm/if_patm_tx.c
+++ b/sys/dev/patm/if_patm_tx.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ patm_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	struct patm_vcc *vcc;
 
 	mtx_lock(&sc->mtx);
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		mtx_unlock(&sc->mtx);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/sys/dev/pdq/pdq_ifsubr.c b/sys/dev/pdq/pdq_ifsubr.c
index 7fb420b4af11..409779a7df5d 100644
--- a/sys/dev/pdq/pdq_ifsubr.c
+++ b/sys/dev/pdq/pdq_ifsubr.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ pdq_ifinit(
     pdq_softc_t *sc)
 {
     if (PDQ_IFNET(sc)->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-	PDQ_IFNET(sc)->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	PDQ_IFNET(sc)->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	if (PDQ_IFNET(sc)->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 	    sc->sc_pdq->pdq_flags |= PDQ_PROMISC;
 	} else {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ pdq_ifinit(
 	sc->sc_pdq->pdq_flags |= PDQ_RUNNING;
 	pdq_run(sc->sc_pdq);
     } else {
-	PDQ_IFNET(sc)->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	PDQ_IFNET(sc)->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	sc->sc_pdq->pdq_flags &= ~PDQ_RUNNING;
 	pdq_stop(sc->sc_pdq);
     }
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ pdq_ifwatchdog(
      * seconds.  Remove all queued packets.
      */
 
-    ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+    ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
     ifp->if_timer = 0;
     for (;;) {
 	struct mbuf *m;
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ pdq_ifstart(
     struct mbuf *m;
     int tx = 0;
 
-    if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0)
+    if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
 	return;
 
     if (PDQ_IFNET(sc)->if_timer == 0)
 	PDQ_IFNET(sc)->if_timer = PDQ_OS_TX_TIMEOUT;
 
     if ((sc->sc_pdq->pdq_flags & PDQ_TXOK) == 0) {
-	PDQ_IFNET(sc)->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	PDQ_IFNET(sc)->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	return;
     }
     sc->sc_flags |= PDQIF_DOWNCALL;
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ pdq_ifstart(
 	    break;
     }
     if (m != NULL) {
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m);
     }
     if (tx)
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ pdq_os_restart_transmitter(
     pdq_t *pdq)
 {
     pdq_softc_t *sc = pdq->pdq_os_ctx;
-    PDQ_IFNET(sc)->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+    PDQ_IFNET(sc)->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
     if (IFQ_IS_EMPTY(&PDQ_IFNET(sc)->if_snd) == 0) {
 	PDQ_IFNET(sc)->if_timer = PDQ_OS_TX_TIMEOUT;
 	if ((sc->sc_flags & PDQIF_DOWNCALL) == 0)
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ pdq_ifioctl(
 
 	case SIOCADDMULTI:
 	case SIOCDELMULTI: {
-	    if (PDQ_IFNET(sc)->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+	    if (PDQ_IFNET(sc)->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		    pdq_run(sc->sc_pdq);
 		error = 0;
 	    }
diff --git a/sys/dev/ppbus/if_plip.c b/sys/dev/ppbus/if_plip.c
index 59bb5d6e0bee..8a35336ea99b 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ppbus/if_plip.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ppbus/if_plip.c
@@ -321,16 +321,18 @@ lpioctl (struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_UP;
 	/* FALLTHROUGH */
     case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
-	if ((!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP)) && (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if ((!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP)) &&
+	  (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 
 	    ppb_wctr(ppbus, 0x00);
-	    ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	    ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	    /* IFF_UP is not set, try to release the bus anyway */
 	    ppb_release_bus(ppbus, dev);
 	    break;
 	}
-	if (((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP)) && (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))) {
+	if (((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP)) &&
+	  (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))) {
 
 	    /* XXX
 	     * Should the request be interruptible?
@@ -362,7 +364,7 @@ lpioctl (struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	    }
 
 	    ppb_wctr(ppbus, IRQENABLE);
-	    ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	    ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	}
 	break;
 
@@ -577,7 +579,7 @@ lp_intr (void *arg)
 	if (sc->sc_iferrs > LPMAXERRS) {
 	    printf("lp%d: Too many errors, Going off-line.\n", device_get_unit(dev));
 	    ppb_wctr(ppbus, 0x00);
-	    sc->sc_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	    sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	    sc->sc_iferrs=0;
 	}
 
@@ -615,7 +617,7 @@ lpoutput (struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m,
 
     /* We need a sensible value if we abort */
     cp++;
-    ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+    ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
     err = 1;			/* assume we're aborting because of an error */
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/ral/if_ral.c b/sys/dev/ral/if_ral.c
index 429233ab7ef2..716bde490f93 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ral/if_ral.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ral/if_ral.c
@@ -915,7 +915,8 @@ ral_media_change(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	if (error != ENETRESET)
 		return error;
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING)) == (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING))
+	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+	    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 		ral_init(sc);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1220,7 +1221,7 @@ ral_tx_intr(struct ral_softc *sc)
 	    BUS_DMASYNC_PREWRITE);
 
 	sc->sc_tx_timer = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	ral_start(ifp);
 }
 
@@ -1286,7 +1287,7 @@ ral_prio_intr(struct ral_softc *sc)
 	    BUS_DMASYNC_PREWRITE);
 
 	sc->sc_tx_timer = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	ral_start(ifp);
 }
 
@@ -2058,7 +2059,7 @@ ral_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		IF_POLL(&ic->ic_mgtq, m0);
 		if (m0 != NULL) {
 			if (sc->prioq.queued >= RAL_PRIO_RING_COUNT) {
-				ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 				break;
 			}
 			IF_DEQUEUE(&ic->ic_mgtq, m0);
@@ -2080,7 +2081,7 @@ ral_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 				break;
 			if (sc->txq.queued >= RAL_TX_RING_COUNT - 1) {
 				IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m0);
-				ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -2176,12 +2177,12 @@ ral_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				ral_update_promisc(sc);
 			else
 				ral_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				ral_stop(sc);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -2191,8 +2192,8 @@ ral_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	}
 
 	if (error == ENETRESET) {
-		if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING)) ==
-		    (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING))
+		if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+		    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 			ral_init(sc);
 		error = 0;
 	}
@@ -2761,8 +2762,8 @@ ral_init(void *priv)
 	/* enable interrupts */
 	RAL_WRITE(sc, RAL_CSR8, RAL_INTR_MASK);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	if (ic->ic_opmode == IEEE80211_M_MONITOR)
 		ieee80211_new_state(ic, IEEE80211_S_RUN, -1);
@@ -2782,7 +2783,7 @@ ral_stop(void *priv)
 
 	sc->sc_tx_timer = 0;
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 
 	/* abort Tx */
 	RAL_WRITE(sc, RAL_TXCSR0, RAL_ABORT_TX);
diff --git a/sys/dev/ral/if_ral_pci.c b/sys/dev/ral/if_ral_pci.c
index 3c1b7b185ec9..362f92db5614 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ral/if_ral_pci.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ral/if_ral_pci.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ ral_pci_resume(device_t dev)
 
 	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
 		ifp->if_init(ifp->if_softc);
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 			ifp->if_start(ifp);
 	}
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/ray/if_ray.c b/sys/dev/ray/if_ray.c
index 463a9824c276..9ea6680289ad 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ray/if_ray.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ray/if_ray.c
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ ray_detach(device_t dev)
 	 */
 	sc->sc_gone = 1;
 	sc->sc_c.np_havenet = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	ether_ifdetach(ifp);
 	if_free(ifp);
 
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ ray_init(void *xsc)
  * Returns values are either 0 for success, a varity of resource allocation
  * failures or errors in the command sent to the card.
  *
- * Note, IFF_RUNNING is eventually set by init_sj_done or init_assoc_done
+ * Note, IFF_DRV_RUNNING is eventually set by init_sj_done or init_assoc_done
  */
 static int
 ray_init_user(struct ray_softc *sc)
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ ray_init_user(struct ray_softc *sc)
 	 * We may enter this routine from a simple change of IP
 	 * address and do not need to get the card to do these things.
 	 * However, we cannot perform the check here as there may be
-	 * commands in the runq that change the IFF_RUNNING state of
+	 * commands in the runq that change the IFF_DRV_RUNNING state of
 	 * the interface.
 	 */
 	ncom = 0;
@@ -1156,15 +1156,15 @@ ray_init_sj_done(struct ray_softc *sc, u_int8_t status, size_t ccs)
 	/*
 	 * Hurrah! The network is now active.
 	 *
-	 * Clearing IFF_OACTIVE will ensure that the system will send us
+	 * Clearing IFF_DRV_OACTIVE will ensure that the system will send us
 	 * packets. Just before we return from the interrupt context
 	 * we check to see if packets have been queued.
 	 */
 	if (SRAM_READ_FIELD_1(sc, ccs, ray_cmd, c_cmd) == RAY_CMD_START_NET) {
 		sc->sc_c.np_havenet = 1;
 		sc->sc_c.np_framing = sc->sc_d.np_framing;
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	}
 
 	ray_com_ecf_done(sc);
@@ -1313,14 +1313,14 @@ ray_init_assoc_done(struct ray_softc *sc, u_int8_t status, size_t ccs)
 	/*
 	 * Hurrah! The network is now active.
 	 *
-	 * Clearing IFF_OACTIVE will ensure that the system will send us
+	 * Clearing IFF_DRV_OACTIVE will ensure that the system will send us
 	 * packets. Just before we return from the interrupt context
 	 * we check to see if packets have been queued.
 	 */
 	sc->sc_c.np_havenet = 1;
 	sc->sc_c.np_framing = sc->sc_d.np_framing;
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	ray_com_ecf_done(sc);
 }
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ ray_stop(struct ray_softc *sc, struct ray_comq_entry *com)
 	/*
 	 * Mark as not running and drain output queue
 	 */
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
 	for (;;) {
 		IF_DEQUEUE(&ifp->if_snd, m);
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ ray_watchdog(struct ifnet *ifp)
  *  1) That the current priority is set to splimp _before_ this code
  *     is called *and* is returned to the appropriate priority after
  *     return
- *  2) That the IFF_OACTIVE flag is checked before this code is called
+ *  2) That the IFF_DRV_OACTIVE flag is checked before this code is called
  *     (i.e. that the output part of the interface is idle)
  *
  * A simple one packet at a time TX routine is used - we don't bother
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@ ray_tx(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	 */
 	if ((sc == NULL) || (sc->sc_gone))
 		return;
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		RAY_RECERR(sc, "cannot transmit - not running");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ ray_tx(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	 * errors and the packet wouldn't get through anyway.
 	 */
 	if (ray_ccs_tx(sc, &ccs, &bufp)) {
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		return;
 	}
     
@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@ ray_tx_timo(void *xsc)
 
 	RAY_DPRINTF(sc, RAY_DBG_SUBR, "");
 
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) && (ifp->if_snd.ifq_head != NULL)) {
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) && (ifp->if_snd.ifq_head != NULL)) {
 		s = splimp();
 		ray_tx(ifp);
 		splx(s);
@@ -1746,8 +1746,8 @@ ray_tx_done(struct ray_softc *sc, u_int8_t status, size_t ccs)
 
 	RAY_CCS_FREE(sc, ccs);
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
-	    ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
+	    ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2490,7 +2490,7 @@ ray_intr(void *xsc)
 	}
 
 	/* Send any packets lying around and update error counters */
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) && (ifp->if_snd.ifq_head != NULL))
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) && (ifp->if_snd.ifq_head != NULL))
 		ray_tx(ifp);
 	if ((++sc->sc_checkcounters % 32) == 0)
 		ray_intr_updt_errcntrs(sc);
@@ -2694,7 +2694,7 @@ ray_mcast(struct ray_softc *sc, struct ray_comq_entry *com)
 	/*
 	 * If card is not running we don't need to update this.
 	 */
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		RAY_DPRINTF(sc, RAY_DBG_IOCTL, "not running");
 		ray_com_runq_done(sc);
 		return;
@@ -2770,7 +2770,7 @@ ray_promisc(struct ray_softc *sc, struct ray_comq_entry *com)
 	 * we don't need to update this
 	 */
 	sc->sc_d.np_promisc = !!(ifp->if_flags & (IFF_PROMISC | IFF_ALLMULTI));
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) ||
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) ||
 	    (sc->sc_c.np_promisc == sc->sc_d.np_promisc)) {
 		ray_com_runq_done(sc);
 		return;
@@ -3317,7 +3317,7 @@ ray_com_runq_done(struct ray_softc *sc)
 	/* XXX what about error on completion then? deal with when i fix
 	 * XXX the status checking
 	 *
-	 * XXX all the runq_done calls from IFF_RUNNING checks in runq
+	 * XXX all the runq_done calls from IFF_DRV_RUNNING checks in runq
 	 * XXX routines should return EIO but shouldn't abort the runq
 	 */
 }
diff --git a/sys/dev/ray/if_rayvar.h b/sys/dev/ray/if_rayvar.h
index b2eb2b887a67..7376405bb19a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ray/if_rayvar.h
+++ b/sys/dev/ray/if_rayvar.h
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static int mib_info[RAY_MIB_MAX+1][3] = RAY_MIB_INFO;
 #define RAY_COM_FRUNNING	0x0002		/* This one running	*/
 #define RAY_COM_FCOMPLETED	0x0004		/* This one completed	*/
 #define RAY_COM_FWAIT		0x0008		/* Do not run the queue */
-#define RAY_COM_FCHKRUNNING	0x0010		/* Check IFF_RUNNING	*/
+#define RAY_COM_FCHKRUNNING	0x0010		/* Check IFF_DRV_RUNNING*/
 #define RAY_COM_FDETACHED	0x0020		/* Card is gone		*/
 #define RAY_COM_FWOKEN		0x0040		/* Woken by detach	*/
 #define RAY_COM_FLAGS_PRINTFB	\
@@ -272,13 +272,13 @@ static int mib_info[RAY_MIB_MAX+1][3] = RAY_MIB_INFO;
  * of a change to the cards operating parameters (e.g. BSSID change), and
  * b) those that happen as a result of a change to the interface parameters
  * (e.g. a change to the IP address). The second set of entries need not
- * send a command to the card when the card is IFF_RUNNING. The
+ * send a command to the card when the card is IFF_DRV_RUNNING. The
  * RAY_COM_FCHKRUNNING flags indicates when the RUNNING flag should be
  * checked, and this macro does the necessary check and command abort.
  */
 #define RAY_COM_CHKRUNNING(sc, com, ifp) do {				\
     if (((com)->c_flags & RAY_COM_FCHKRUNNING) &&			\
-	((ifp)->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {				\
+	((ifp)->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {			\
 	    ray_com_runq_done(sc);					\
 	    return;							\
 } } while (0)
diff --git a/sys/dev/re/if_re.c b/sys/dev/re/if_re.c
index 40799c503387..ca6bb1b29c4d 100644
--- a/sys/dev/re/if_re.c
+++ b/sys/dev/re/if_re.c
@@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@ re_txeof(sc)
 
 	if (idx != sc->rl_ldata.rl_tx_considx) {
 		sc->rl_ldata.rl_tx_considx = idx;
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		ifp->if_timer = 0;
 	}
 
@@ -2039,7 +2039,7 @@ re_start_locked(ifp)
 
 		if (re_encap(sc, &m_head, &idx)) {
 			IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -2257,8 +2257,8 @@ re_init_locked(sc)
 
 	CSR_WRITE_1(sc, RL_CFG1, RL_CFG1_DRVLOAD|RL_CFG1_FULLDUPLEX);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	sc->rl_stat_ch = timeout(re_tick, sc, hz);
 }
@@ -2320,7 +2320,7 @@ re_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 		RL_LOCK(sc);
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP)
 			re_init_locked(sc);
-		else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+		else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 			re_stop(sc);
 		RL_UNLOCK(sc);
 		error = 0;
@@ -2345,7 +2345,7 @@ re_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 			ifp->if_hwassist = RE_CSUM_FEATURES;
 		else
 			ifp->if_hwassist = 0;
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 			re_init(sc);
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -2391,7 +2391,7 @@ re_stop(sc)
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
 
 	untimeout(re_tick, sc, sc->rl_stat_ch);
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 #ifdef DEVICE_POLLING
 	ether_poll_deregister(ifp);
 #endif /* DEVICE_POLLING */
diff --git a/sys/dev/sbni/if_sbni.c b/sys/dev/sbni/if_sbni.c
index 8c4008406900..580d37aff64e 100644
--- a/sys/dev/sbni/if_sbni.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sbni/if_sbni.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ sbni_init(void *xsc)
 	 * kludge to avoid multiple initialization when more than once
 	 * protocols configured
 	 */
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		return;
 
 	s = splimp();
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ sbni_init(void *xsc)
 	card_start(sc);
 	sc->wch = timeout(sbni_timeout, sc, hz/SBNI_HZ);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/* attempt to start output */
 	sbni_start(ifp);
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ prepare_to_send(struct sbni_softc *sc)
 			sc->pktlen     = 0;
 			sc->tx_frameno = 0;
 			sc->framelen   = 0;
-			sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+			sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ prepare_to_send(struct sbni_softc *sc)
 	sc->framelen	= min(len, sc->maxframe);
 
 	sbni_outb(sc, CSR0, sbni_inb(sc, CSR0) | TR_REQ);
-	sc->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	BPF_MTAP(sc->ifp, sc->tx_buf_p);
 }
 
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ drop_xmit_queue(struct sbni_softc *sc)
 	sc->framelen	= 0;
 	sc->outpos	= 0;
 	sc->state &= ~(FL_WAIT_ACK | FL_NEED_RESEND);
-	sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 }
 
 
@@ -1062,12 +1062,12 @@ sbni_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 		 * If it is marked down and running, then stop it.
 		 */
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+			if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 				sbni_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				sbni_stop(sc);
-				ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			}
 		}
 		break;
diff --git a/sys/dev/sbsh/if_sbsh.c b/sys/dev/sbsh/if_sbsh.c
index 7242386bb542..03cff465cb41 100644
--- a/sys/dev/sbsh/if_sbsh.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sbsh/if_sbsh.c
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ sbsh_init(void *xsc)
 	int			s;
 	u_int8_t		t;
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) || sc->state == NOT_LOADED)
+	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) || sc->state == NOT_LOADED)
 		return;
 
 	s = splimp();
@@ -360,8 +360,8 @@ sbsh_init(void *xsc)
 	if (issue_cx28975_cmd(sc, _DSL_ACTIVATION, &t, 1) == 0) {
 		sc->state = ACTIVATION;
 
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	}
 
 	splx(s);
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ sbsh_ioctl(struct ifnet	*ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+			if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 				if (sc->state == NOT_LOADED) {
 					if_printf(ifp, "firmware wasn't loaded\n");
 					error = EBUSY;
@@ -496,9 +496,9 @@ sbsh_ioctl(struct ifnet	*ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 					sbsh_init(sc);
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				sbsh_stop(sc);
-				ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			}
 		}
 		break;
@@ -658,9 +658,9 @@ start_xmit_frames(struct sbsh_softc *sc)
 	}
 
 	if (sc->regs->CTDR != sc->regs->LTDR)
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	else
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/sf/if_sf.c b/sys/dev/sf/if_sf.c
index 5485fb7e6cfe..e166b9391a28 100644
--- a/sys/dev/sf/if_sf.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sf/if_sf.c
@@ -512,18 +512,18 @@ sf_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 	switch(command) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 			    !(sc->sf_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				SF_SETBIT(sc, SF_RXFILT, SF_RXFILT_PROMISC);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
 			    sc->sf_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				SF_CLRBIT(sc, SF_RXFILT, SF_RXFILT_PROMISC);
-			} else if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+			} else if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 				sf_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				sf_stop(sc);
 		}
 		sc->sf_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ sf_txeof(sc)
 	}
 
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	csr_write_4(sc, SF_CQ_CONSIDX,
 	    (txcons & ~SF_CQ_CONSIDX_TXQ) |
@@ -1286,8 +1286,8 @@ sf_init(xsc)
 	/*mii_mediachg(mii);*/
 	sf_ifmedia_upd(ifp);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	sc->sf_stat_ch = timeout(sf_stats_update, sc, hz);
 
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ sf_start(ifp)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) {
 		SF_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ sf_start(ifp)
 
 	while(sc->sf_ldata->sf_tx_dlist[i].sf_mbuf == NULL) {
 		if (sc->sf_tx_cnt >= (SF_TX_DLIST_CNT - 5)) {
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			cur_tx = NULL;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ sf_start(ifp)
 		cur_tx = &sc->sf_ldata->sf_tx_dlist[i];
 		if (sf_encap(sc, cur_tx, m_head)) {
 			IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			cur_tx = NULL;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ sf_stop(sc)
 		}
 	}
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING|IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING|IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	SF_UNLOCK(sc);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/sk/if_sk.c b/sys/dev/sk/if_sk.c
index 0daf42e543f4..65b3a5f90aa4 100644
--- a/sys/dev/sk/if_sk.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sk/if_sk.c
@@ -1244,14 +1244,14 @@ sk_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 			error = EINVAL;
 		else {
 			ifp->if_mtu = ifr->ifr_mtu;
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			sk_init(sc_if);
 		}
 		break;
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		SK_IF_LOCK(sc_if);
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				if ((ifp->if_flags ^ sc_if->sk_if_flags)
 				    & IFF_PROMISC) {
 					sk_setpromisc(sc_if);
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@ sk_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 			} else
 				sk_init(sc_if);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				sk_stop(sc_if);
 		}
 		sc_if->sk_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ sk_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 		break;
 	case SIOCADDMULTI:
 	case SIOCDELMULTI:
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 			SK_IF_LOCK(sc_if);
 			sk_setmulti(sc_if);
 			SK_IF_UNLOCK(sc_if);
@@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@ sk_start(ifp)
 		 */
 		if (sk_encap(sc_if, m_head, &idx)) {
 			IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -2086,7 +2086,7 @@ sk_watchdog(ifp)
 	sc_if = ifp->if_softc;
 
 	printf("sk%d: watchdog timeout\n", sc_if->sk_unit);
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	sk_init(sc_if);
 
 	return;
@@ -2221,7 +2221,7 @@ sk_txeof(sc_if)
 		CSR_WRITE_4(sc, sc_if->sk_tx_bmu, SK_TXBMU_TX_START);
 
 	if (sc_if->sk_cdata.sk_tx_cnt < SK_TX_RING_CNT - 2)
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	sc_if->sk_cdata.sk_tx_cons = idx;
 }
@@ -2297,7 +2297,7 @@ sk_intr_bcom(sc_if)
 	 */
 	status = sk_xmac_miibus_readreg(sc_if, SK_PHYADDR_BCOM, BRGPHY_MII_ISR);
 
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		sk_init_xmac(sc_if);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2429,14 +2429,16 @@ sk_intr(xsc)
 		}
 
 		/* Then MAC interrupts. */
-		if (status & SK_ISR_MAC1 && ifp0->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+		if (status & SK_ISR_MAC1 &&
+		    ifp0->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 			if (sc->sk_type == SK_GENESIS)
 				sk_intr_xmac(sc_if0);
 			else
 				sk_intr_yukon(sc_if0);
 		}
 
-		if (status & SK_ISR_MAC2 && ifp1->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+		if (status & SK_ISR_MAC2 &&
+		    ifp1->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 			if (sc->sk_type == SK_GENESIS)
 				sk_intr_xmac(sc_if1);
 			else
@@ -2760,7 +2762,7 @@ sk_init(xsc)
 	sc = sc_if->sk_softc;
 	mii = device_get_softc(sc_if->sk_miibus);
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		SK_IF_UNLOCK(sc_if);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2889,8 +2891,8 @@ sk_init(xsc)
 		SK_YU_WRITE_2(sc_if, YUKON_GPCR, reg);
 	}
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	SK_IF_UNLOCK(sc_if);
 
@@ -2975,7 +2977,7 @@ sk_stop(sc_if)
 		}
 	}
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING|IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING|IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	SK_IF_UNLOCK(sc_if);
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/sys/dev/sn/if_sn.c b/sys/dev/sn/if_sn.c
index ddfc09990c56..6524eb0593ed 100644
--- a/sys/dev/sn/if_sn.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sn/if_sn.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ sn_detach(device_t dev)
 	struct ifnet	*ifp = sc->ifp;
 
 	snstop(sc);
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING; 
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING; 
 	ether_ifdetach(ifp);
 	if_free(ifp);
 	sn_deactivate(dev);
@@ -337,8 +337,8 @@ sninit_locked(void *xsc)
 	/*
 	 * Mark the interface running but not active.
 	 */
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Attempt to push out any waiting packets.
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ snstart_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 	SN_ASSERT_LOCKED(sc);
 
-	if (sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+	if (sc->ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
 		return;
 	if (sc->pages_wanted != -1) {
 		if_printf(ifp, "snstart() while memory allocation pending\n");
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ startagain:
 		sc->intr_mask = mask;
 
 		sc->ifp->if_timer = 1;
-		sc->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		sc->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		sc->pages_wanted = numPages;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ startagain:
 
 	CSR_WRITE_2(sc, MMU_CMD_REG_W, MMUCR_ENQUEUE);
 
-	sc->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	sc->ifp->if_timer = 1;
 
 	BPF_MTAP(ifp, top);
@@ -751,14 +751,14 @@ try_start:
 	/*
 	 * Now pass control to snstart() to queue any additional packets
 	 */
-	sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	snstart(ifp);
 
 	/*
 	 * We've sent something, so we're active.  Set a watchdog in case the
 	 * TX_EMPTY interrupt is lost.
 	 */
-	sc->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	sc->ifp->if_timer = 1;
 
 	return;
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ sn_intr(void *arg)
 		 * Disable this interrupt.
 		 */
 		mask &= ~IM_ALLOC_INT;
-		sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		snresume(sc->ifp);
 	}
 	/*
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ sn_intr(void *arg)
 		/*
 		 * Attempt to queue more transmits.
 		 */
-		sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		snstart_locked(sc->ifp);
 	}
 	/*
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ sn_intr(void *arg)
 		/*
 		 * Attempt to enqueue some more stuff.
 		 */
-		sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		snstart_locked(sc->ifp);
 	}
 	/*
@@ -1131,8 +1131,9 @@ snioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		SN_LOCK(sc);
-		if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0 && ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+		if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0 &&
+		    ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			snstop(sc);
 		} else {
 			/* reinitialize card on any parameter change */
diff --git a/sys/dev/snc/dp83932.c b/sys/dev/snc/dp83932.c
index b85170c43450..bbc1e97380fd 100644
--- a/sys/dev/snc/dp83932.c
+++ b/sys/dev/snc/dp83932.c
@@ -266,16 +266,16 @@ sncioctl(ifp, cmd, data)
 
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0 &&
-		    (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) != 0) {
+		    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0) {
 			/*
 			 * If interface is marked down and it is running,
 			 * then stop it.
 			 */
 			sncstop(sc);
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			snc_disable(sc);
 		} else if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) != 0 &&
-		    (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0) {
+		    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0) {
 			/*
 			 * If interface is marked up and it is stopped,
 			 * then start it.
@@ -330,7 +330,8 @@ sncstart(ifp)
 	struct mbuf	*m;
 	int		mtd_next;
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE)) != IFF_RUNNING)
+	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & (IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)) !=
+	    IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		return;
 
 outloop:
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ outloop:
 		mtd_next = 0;
 
 	if (mtd_next == sc->mtd_hw) {
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -399,7 +400,7 @@ sncinit(xsc)
 	u_long	s_rcr;
 	int	s;
 
-	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		/* already running */
 		return;
 
@@ -451,8 +452,8 @@ sncinit(xsc)
 	wbflush();
 
 	/* flag interface as "running" */
-	sc->sc_ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	sc->sc_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	splx(s);
 	return;
@@ -485,7 +486,8 @@ sncstop(sc)
 	}
 
 	sc->sc_ifp->if_timer = 0;
-	sc->sc_ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_UP);
+	sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	sc->sc_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_UP;
 
 	splx(s);
 	return (0);
@@ -939,7 +941,7 @@ sonictxint(sc)
 		}
 #endif /* SNCDEBUG */
 
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 		if (mtd->mtd_mbuf != 0) {
 			m_freem(mtd->mtd_mbuf);
diff --git a/sys/dev/snc/if_snc_pccard.c b/sys/dev/snc/if_snc_pccard.c
index a8150803b7cf..64e2faf782c0 100644
--- a/sys/dev/snc/if_snc_pccard.c
+++ b/sys/dev/snc/if_snc_pccard.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ snc_pccard_detach(device_t dev)
 		return (0);
 	}
 	sncshutdown(sc);
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	if_detach(ifp);
 	sc->gone = 1;
 	bus_teardown_intr(dev, sc->irq, sc->irq_handle);
diff --git a/sys/dev/sr/if_sr.c b/sys/dev/sr/if_sr.c
index bd9138263eff..0260b1255aa4 100644
--- a/sys/dev/sr/if_sr.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sr/if_sr.c
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ sr_xmit(struct sr_softc *sc)
  * This function only place the data in the oncard buffers. It does not
  * start the transmition. sr_xmit() does that.
  *
- * Transmitter idle state is indicated by the IFF_OACTIVE flag.
+ * Transmitter idle state is indicated by the IFF_DRV_OACTIVE flag.
  * The function that clears that should ensure that the transmitter
  * and its DMA is in a "good" idle state.
  */
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ srstart(struct sr_softc *sc)
 	printf("sr: srstart( ifp=%08x)\n", ifp);
 #endif
 	sc = ifp->if_softc;
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0)
+	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
 		return;
 #endif /* NETGRAPH */
 	hc = sc->hc;
@@ -799,9 +799,9 @@ top_srstart:
 	 */
 	if (sc->txb_inuse == SR_TX_BLOCKS) {	/* out of space? */
 #ifndef NETGRAPH
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;	/* yes, mark active */
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;	/* yes, mark active */
 #else
-		/*ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;*/	/* yes, mark active */
+		/*ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;*/	/* yes, mark active */
 #endif /* NETGRAPH */
 
 		if (hc->mempages)
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ srioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	       ifp, cmd, data);
 #endif
 
-	was_up = ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING;
+	was_up = ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	error = sppp_ioctl(ifp, cmd, data);
 
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ srioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	}
 
 	s = splimp();
-	should_be_up = ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING;
+	should_be_up = ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	if (!was_up && should_be_up) {
 		/*
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ srwatchdog(struct sr_softc *sc)
 #endif
 
 #ifndef NETGRAPH
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 		return;
 
 	ifp->if_oerrors++;	/* update output error count */
@@ -1133,9 +1133,9 @@ srwatchdog(struct sr_softc *sc)
 	}
 	sc->xmit_busy = 0;
 #ifndef NETGRAPH
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 #else
-	/*ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE; */
+	/*ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE; */
 #endif /* NETGRAPH */
 
 	if (sc->txb_inuse && --sc->txb_inuse)
@@ -2281,7 +2281,7 @@ sr_dmac_intr(struct sr_hardc *hc, u_char isr1)
 				/*
 				 * This should be the most common case.
 				 *
-				 * Clear the IFF_OACTIVE flag.
+				 * Clear the IFF_DRV_OACTIVE flag.
 				 *
 				 * Call srstart to start a new transmit if
 				 * there is data to transmit.
@@ -2291,7 +2291,7 @@ sr_dmac_intr(struct sr_hardc *hc, u_char isr1)
 #endif
 				sc->xmit_busy = 0;
 #ifndef NETGRAPH
-				SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+				SC2IFP(sc)->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 				SC2IFP(sc)->if_timer = 0;
 #else
 				/* XXX may need to mark tx inactive? */
diff --git a/sys/dev/ti/if_ti.c b/sys/dev/ti/if_ti.c
index 5ce58c555a78..bef01aecf63c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ti/if_ti.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ti/if_ti.c
@@ -2594,7 +2594,7 @@ ti_txeof(sc)
 	}
 
 	if (cur_tx != NULL)
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2620,7 +2620,7 @@ ti_intr(xsc)
 	/* Ack interrupt and stop others from occuring. */
 	CSR_WRITE_4(sc, TI_MB_HOSTINTR, 1);
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		/* Check RX return ring producer/consumer */
 		ti_rxeof(sc);
 
@@ -2633,7 +2633,8 @@ ti_intr(xsc)
 	/* Re-enable interrupts. */
 	CSR_WRITE_4(sc, TI_MB_HOSTINTR, 0);
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING && ifp->if_snd.ifq_head != NULL)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
+	    ifp->if_snd.ifq_head != NULL)
 		ti_start(ifp);
 
 	TI_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -2789,7 +2790,7 @@ ti_start(ifp)
 			if ((TI_TX_RING_CNT - sc->ti_txcnt) <
 			    m_head->m_pkthdr.csum_data + 16) {
 				IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-				ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 				break;
 			}
 		}
@@ -2801,7 +2802,7 @@ ti_start(ifp)
 		 */
 		if (ti_encap(sc, m_head, &prodidx)) {
 			IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -2909,8 +2910,8 @@ static void ti_init2(sc)
 	/* Enable host interrupts. */
 	CSR_WRITE_4(sc, TI_MB_HOSTINTR, 0);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Make sure to set media properly. We have to do this
@@ -3110,12 +3111,12 @@ ti_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 			 * waiting for it to start up, which may take a
 			 * second or two.
 			 */
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 			    !(sc->ti_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				TI_DO_CMD(TI_CMD_SET_PROMISC_MODE,
 				    TI_CMD_CODE_PROMISC_ENB, 0);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
 			    sc->ti_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				TI_DO_CMD(TI_CMD_SET_PROMISC_MODE,
@@ -3123,7 +3124,7 @@ ti_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 			} else
 				ti_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				ti_stop(sc);
 			}
 		}
@@ -3132,7 +3133,7 @@ ti_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 		break;
 	case SIOCADDMULTI:
 	case SIOCDELMULTI:
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 			ti_setmulti(sc);
 			error = 0;
 		}
@@ -3148,7 +3149,7 @@ ti_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 				ifp->if_capenable &= ~IFCAP_HWCSUM;
 			else
 				ifp->if_capenable |= IFCAP_HWCSUM;
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				ti_init(sc);
 		}
 		error = 0;
@@ -3529,7 +3530,7 @@ ti_stop(sc)
 	sc->ti_tx_considx.ti_idx = 0;
 	sc->ti_tx_saved_considx = TI_TXCONS_UNSET;
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	TI_UNLOCK(sc);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/tx/if_tx.c b/sys/dev/tx/if_tx.c
index 16a386c64b4a..34b26ec89c38 100644
--- a/sys/dev/tx/if_tx.c
+++ b/sys/dev/tx/if_tx.c
@@ -567,12 +567,12 @@ epic_ifioctl(ifp, command, data)
 		 * If it is marked down and running, then stop it.
 		 */
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0) {
+			if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0) {
 				epic_init(sc);
 				break;
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				epic_stop(sc);
 				break;
 			}
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ epic_ifstart(ifp)
 		BPF_MTAP(ifp, m0);
 	}
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ epic_tx_done(sc)
 	}
 
 	if (sc->pending_txs < TX_RING_SIZE)
-		sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	bus_dmamap_sync(sc->ttag, sc->tmap,
 	    BUS_DMASYNC_PREREAD | BUS_DMASYNC_PREWRITE);
 }
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ epic_init(xsc)
 	s = splimp();
 
 	/* If interface is already running, then we need not do anything. */
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		splx(s);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1323,12 +1323,12 @@ epic_init(xsc)
 
 	/* Mark interface running ... */
 	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP)
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	else
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	/* ... and free */
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/* Start Rx process */
 	epic_start_activity(sc);
@@ -1590,7 +1590,7 @@ epic_stop(sc)
 	CSR_WRITE_4(sc, GENCTL, GENCTL_POWER_DOWN);
 
 	/* Mark as stoped */
-	sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	splx(s);
 }
diff --git a/sys/dev/txp/if_txp.c b/sys/dev/txp/if_txp.c
index 5ca11b3923d7..4205a9b844e0 100644
--- a/sys/dev/txp/if_txp.c
+++ b/sys/dev/txp/if_txp.c
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ txp_rxbuf_reclaim(sc)
 	struct txp_swdesc *sd;
 	u_int32_t i;
 
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 		return;
 
 	i = sc->sc_rxbufprod;
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ txp_tx_reclaim(sc, r)
 				ifp->if_opackets++;
 			}
 		}
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 		if (++cons == TX_ENTRIES) {
 			txd = r->r_desc;
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ txp_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
 			txp_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				txp_stop(sc);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ txp_init(xsc)
 	sc = xsc;
 	ifp = sc->sc_ifp;
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		return;
 
 	txp_stop(sc);
@@ -1212,8 +1212,8 @@ txp_init(xsc)
 	    TXP_INT_PCI_TABORT | TXP_INT_PCI_MABORT |  TXP_INT_LATCH);
 	WRITE_REG(sc, TXP_IMR, TXP_INT_A2H_3);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
 
 	sc->sc_tick = timeout(txp_tick, sc, hz);
@@ -1276,7 +1276,8 @@ txp_start(ifp)
 	u_int32_t firstprod, firstcnt, prod, cnt;
 	struct m_tag *mtag;
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE)) != IFF_RUNNING)
+	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & (IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)) !=
+	   IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		return;
 
 	prod = r->r_prod;
@@ -1362,7 +1363,7 @@ txp_start(ifp)
 	return;
 
 oactive:
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	r->r_prod = firstprod;
 	r->r_cnt = firstcnt;
 	IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m);
@@ -1580,7 +1581,7 @@ txp_stop(sc)
 
 	ifp = sc->sc_ifp;
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 
 	untimeout(txp_tick, sc, sc->sc_tick);
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/if_aue.c b/sys/dev/usb/if_aue.c
index af5fe5f46f32..5112d7b4e6a2 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/if_aue.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/if_aue.c
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ aue_intr(usbd_xfer_handle xfer, usbd_private_handle priv, usbd_status status)
 	AUE_LOCK(sc);
 	ifp = sc->aue_ifp;
 
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		AUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ aue_rxeof(usbd_xfer_handle xfer, usbd_private_handle priv, usbd_status status)
 	AUE_LOCK(sc);
 	ifp = sc->aue_ifp;
 
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		AUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ aue_txeof(usbd_xfer_handle xfer, usbd_private_handle priv, usbd_status status)
 	}
 
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	usbd_get_xfer_status(c->ue_xfer, NULL, NULL, NULL, &err);
 
 	if (c->ue_mbuf != NULL) {
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ aue_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) {
 		AUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ aue_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 	if (aue_encap(sc, m_head, 0)) {
 		IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		AUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ aue_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	 */
 	BPF_MTAP(ifp, m_head);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Set a timeout in case the chip goes out to lunch.
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ aue_init(void *xsc)
 
 	AUE_LOCK(sc);
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		AUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1232,8 +1232,8 @@ aue_init(void *xsc)
 		usbd_transfer(c->ue_xfer);
 	}
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	sc->aue_stat_ch = timeout(aue_tick, sc, hz);
 
@@ -1291,18 +1291,18 @@ aue_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 	switch(command) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 			    !(sc->aue_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				AUE_SETBIT(sc, AUE_CTL2, AUE_CTL2_RX_PROMISC);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
 			    sc->aue_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				AUE_CLRBIT(sc, AUE_CTL2, AUE_CTL2_RX_PROMISC);
-			} else if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+			} else if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 				aue_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				aue_stop(sc);
 		}
 		sc->aue_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
@@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@ aue_stop(struct aue_softc *sc)
 
 	sc->aue_link = 0;
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	AUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 
 	return;
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/if_axe.c b/sys/dev/usb/if_axe.c
index c5493900d83a..349c917069bd 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/if_axe.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/if_axe.c
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ axe_rxeof(usbd_xfer_handle xfer, usbd_private_handle priv, usbd_status status)
 	AXE_LOCK(sc);
 	ifp = sc->axe_ifp;
 
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		AXE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ axe_txeof(usbd_xfer_handle xfer, usbd_private_handle priv, usbd_status status)
 	}
 
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	usbd_get_xfer_status(c->ue_xfer, NULL, NULL, NULL, &err);
 
 	if (c->ue_mbuf != NULL) {
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ axe_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) {
 		AXE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ axe_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 	if (axe_encap(sc, m_head, 0)) {
 		IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		AXE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ axe_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	 */
 	BPF_MTAP(ifp, m_head);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Set a timeout in case the chip goes out to lunch.
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ axe_init(void *xsc)
 	int			i;
 	int			rxmode;
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		return;
 
 	AXE_LOCK(sc);
@@ -918,8 +918,8 @@ axe_init(void *xsc)
 		usbd_transfer(c->ue_xfer);
 	}
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	AXE_UNLOCK(sc);
 
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ axe_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 	switch(command) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 			    !(sc->axe_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				AXE_LOCK(sc);
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ axe_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 					0, rxmode, NULL);
 				AXE_UNLOCK(sc);
 				axe_setmulti(sc);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
 			    sc->axe_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				AXE_LOCK(sc);
@@ -962,10 +962,10 @@ axe_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 					0, rxmode, NULL);
 				AXE_UNLOCK(sc);
 				axe_setmulti(sc);
-			} else if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+			} else if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 				axe_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				axe_stop(sc);
 		}
 		sc->axe_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ axe_stop(struct axe_softc *sc)
 	/* Free TX resources. */
 	usb_ether_tx_list_free(&sc->axe_cdata);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
         sc->axe_link = 0;
 	AXE_UNLOCK(sc);
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/if_cdce.c b/sys/dev/usb/if_cdce.c
index fabbbbeabdc2..b44b2991e6d3 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/if_cdce.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/if_cdce.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ USB_DETACH(cdce)
 	CDCE_LOCK(sc);
 	sc->cdce_dying = 1;
 	ifp = GET_IFP(sc);
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		cdce_shutdown(sc->cdce_dev);
 
 	ether_ifdetach(ifp);
@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@ cdce_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 
 	if (sc->cdce_dying ||
-		ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE ||
-		!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+		ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE ||
+		!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		CDCE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -358,14 +358,14 @@ cdce_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 	if (cdce_encap(sc, m_head, 0)) {
 		IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		CDCE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	BPF_MTAP(ifp, m_head);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	CDCE_UNLOCK(sc);
 
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ cdce_stop(struct cdce_softc *sc)
 	usb_ether_rx_list_free(&sc->cdce_cdata);
 	usb_ether_tx_list_free(&sc->cdce_cdata);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	CDCE_UNLOCK(sc);
 
 	return;
@@ -474,10 +474,10 @@ cdce_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 	switch(command) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+			if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 				cdce_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				cdce_stop(sc);
 		}
 		error = 0;
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ cdce_init(void *xsc)
 	usbd_status		 err;
 	int			 i;
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		return;
 
 	CDCE_LOCK(sc);
@@ -555,8 +555,8 @@ cdce_init(void *xsc)
 		usbd_transfer(c->ue_xfer);
 	}
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	CDCE_UNLOCK(sc);
 
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ cdce_rxeof(usbd_xfer_handle xfer, usbd_private_handle priv, usbd_status status)
 	CDCE_LOCK(sc);
 	ifp = GET_IFP(sc);
 
-	if (sc->cdce_dying || !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (sc->cdce_dying || !(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		CDCE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ cdce_txeof(usbd_xfer_handle xfer, usbd_private_handle priv, usbd_status status)
 	ifp = GET_IFP(sc);
 
 	if (sc->cdce_dying ||
-		!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+		!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		CDCE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ cdce_txeof(usbd_xfer_handle xfer, usbd_private_handle priv, usbd_status status)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	usbd_get_xfer_status(c->ue_xfer, NULL, NULL, NULL, &err);
 
 	if (c->ue_mbuf != NULL) {
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ cdce_rxstart(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	sc = ifp->if_softc;
 	CDCE_LOCK(sc);
 
-	if (sc->cdce_dying || !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (sc->cdce_dying || !(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		CDCE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/if_cue.c b/sys/dev/usb/if_cue.c
index ae219579a72c..e5970513dac8 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/if_cue.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/if_cue.c
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ cue_rxeof(usbd_xfer_handle xfer, usbd_private_handle priv, usbd_status status)
 	CUE_LOCK(sc);
 	ifp = sc->cue_ifp;
 
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		CUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ cue_txeof(usbd_xfer_handle xfer, usbd_private_handle priv, usbd_status status)
 	}
 
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	usbd_get_xfer_status(c->ue_xfer, NULL, NULL, NULL, &err);
 
 	if (c->ue_mbuf != NULL) {
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ cue_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	sc = ifp->if_softc;
 	CUE_LOCK(sc);
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) {
 		CUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ cue_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 	if (cue_encap(sc, m_head, 0)) {
 		IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		CUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ cue_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	 */
 	BPF_MTAP(ifp, m_head);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Set a timeout in case the chip goes out to lunch.
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ cue_init(void *xsc)
 	usbd_status		err;
 	int			i;
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		return;
 
 	CUE_LOCK(sc);
@@ -928,8 +928,8 @@ cue_init(void *xsc)
 		usbd_transfer(c->ue_xfer);
 	}
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	CUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 
@@ -949,20 +949,20 @@ cue_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 	switch(command) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 			    !(sc->cue_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				CUE_SETBIT(sc, CUE_ETHCTL, CUE_ETHCTL_PROMISC);
 				cue_setmulti(sc);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
 			    sc->cue_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				CUE_CLRBIT(sc, CUE_ETHCTL, CUE_ETHCTL_PROMISC);
 				cue_setmulti(sc);
-			} else if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+			} else if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 				cue_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				cue_stop(sc);
 		}
 		sc->cue_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ cue_stop(struct cue_softc *sc)
 	/* Free TX resources. */
 	usb_ether_tx_list_free(&sc->cue_cdata);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	CUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 
 	return;
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/if_kue.c b/sys/dev/usb/if_kue.c
index fce9adf95aad..f8c9d9548525 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/if_kue.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/if_kue.c
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ Static void kue_rxeof(usbd_xfer_handle xfer, usbd_private_handle priv,
 	KUE_LOCK(sc);
 	ifp = sc->kue_ifp;
 
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		KUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ kue_txeof(usbd_xfer_handle xfer, usbd_private_handle priv, usbd_status status)
 
 	ifp = sc->kue_ifp;
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	if (status != USBD_NORMAL_COMPLETION) {
 		if (status == USBD_NOT_STARTED || status == USBD_CANCELLED) {
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ kue_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	sc = ifp->if_softc;
 	KUE_LOCK(sc);
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) {
 		KUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ kue_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 	if (kue_encap(sc, m_head, 0)) {
 		IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		KUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ kue_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	 */
 	BPF_MTAP(ifp, m_head);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Set a timeout in case the chip goes out to lunch.
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ kue_init(void *xsc)
 
 	KUE_LOCK(sc);
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		KUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -872,8 +872,8 @@ kue_init(void *xsc)
 		usbd_transfer(c->ue_xfer);
 	}
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	KUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 
@@ -891,22 +891,22 @@ kue_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 	switch(command) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 			    !(sc->kue_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				sc->kue_rxfilt |= KUE_RXFILT_PROMISC;
 				kue_setword(sc, KUE_CMD_SET_PKT_FILTER,
 				    sc->kue_rxfilt);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
 			    sc->kue_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				sc->kue_rxfilt &= ~KUE_RXFILT_PROMISC;
 				kue_setword(sc, KUE_CMD_SET_PKT_FILTER,
 				    sc->kue_rxfilt);
-			} else if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+			} else if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 				kue_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				kue_stop(sc);
 		}
 		sc->kue_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ kue_stop(struct kue_softc *sc)
 	/* Free TX resources. */
 	usb_ether_tx_list_free(&sc->kue_cdata);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	KUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 
 	return;
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/if_rue.c b/sys/dev/usb/if_rue.c
index e544e11f94ec..ff6551ab3519 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/if_rue.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/if_rue.c
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ rue_intr(usbd_xfer_handle xfer, usbd_private_handle priv, usbd_status status)
 	RUE_LOCK(sc);
 	ifp = sc->rue_ifp;
 
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		RUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ rue_rxeof(usbd_xfer_handle xfer, usbd_private_handle priv, usbd_status status)
 	RUE_LOCK(sc);
 	ifp = sc->rue_ifp;
 
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		RUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ rue_txeof(usbd_xfer_handle xfer, usbd_private_handle priv, usbd_status status)
 	}
 
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	usbd_get_xfer_status(c->ue_xfer, NULL, NULL, NULL, &err);
 
 	if (c->ue_mbuf != NULL) {
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ rue_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) {
 		RUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ rue_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 	if (rue_encap(sc, m_head, 0)) {
 		IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		RUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ rue_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	 */
 	BPF_MTAP(ifp, m_head);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Set a timeout in case the chip goes out to lunch.
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ rue_init(void *xsc)
 
 	RUE_LOCK(sc);
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		RUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1183,8 +1183,8 @@ rue_init(void *xsc)
 		usbd_transfer(c->ue_xfer);
 	}
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	sc->rue_stat_ch = timeout(rue_tick, sc, hz);
 
@@ -1240,22 +1240,22 @@ rue_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 	switch (command) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 			    !(sc->rue_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				RUE_SETBIT_2(sc, RUE_RCR,
 					     (RUE_RCR_AAM | RUE_RCR_AAP));
 				rue_setmulti(sc);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 				   !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
 				   sc->rue_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				RUE_CLRBIT_2(sc, RUE_RCR,
 					     (RUE_RCR_AAM | RUE_RCR_AAP));
 				rue_setmulti(sc);
-			} else if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+			} else if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 				rue_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				rue_stop(sc);
 		}
 		sc->rue_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
@@ -1381,7 +1381,7 @@ rue_stop(struct rue_softc *sc)
 
 	sc->rue_link = 0;
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 
 	RUE_UNLOCK(sc);
 }
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/if_udav.c b/sys/dev/usb/if_udav.c
index 19f64cb9211a..690c9ded613a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/if_udav.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/if_udav.c
@@ -519,7 +519,11 @@ USB_DETACH(udav)
 		/* Wait for processes to go away */
 		usb_detach_wait(USBDEV(sc->sc_dev));
 	}
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
+#else
 	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+#endif
 		udav_stop(GET_IFP(sc), 1);
 
 #if NRND > 0
@@ -913,8 +917,13 @@ udav_init(void *xsc)
 		}
 	}
 
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+#else
 	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
 	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+#endif
 
 #if defined(__NetBSD__)
 	splx(s);
@@ -1151,7 +1160,11 @@ udav_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	if (!sc->sc_link)
 		return;
 
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
+#else
 	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+#endif
 		return;
 #if defined(__NetBSD__)
 	IFQ_POLL(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
@@ -1164,8 +1177,10 @@ udav_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	if (udav_send(sc, m_head, 0)) {
 #if defined(__FreeBSD__)
 		IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-#endif
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+#else
 		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+#endif
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1177,7 +1192,11 @@ udav_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	BPF_MTAP(ifp, m_head);
 #endif
 
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+#else
 	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+#endif
 
 	/* Set a timeout in case the chip goes out to lunch. */
 	ifp->if_timer = 5;
@@ -1257,7 +1276,11 @@ udav_txeof(usbd_xfer_handle xfer, usbd_private_handle priv, usbd_status status)
 	DPRINTF(("%s: %s: enter\n", USBDEVNAME(sc->sc_dev), __func__));
 
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+#else
 	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+#endif
 
 	if (status != USBD_NORMAL_COMPLETION) {
 		if (status == USBD_NOT_STARTED || status == USBD_CANCELLED) {
@@ -1458,11 +1481,11 @@ udav_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 #if defined(__FreeBSD__)
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				UDAV_SETBIT(sc, UDAV_RCR,
 					    UDAV_RCR_ALL|UDAV_RCR_PRMSC);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 				   !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_ALLMULTI)
 					UDAV_CLRBIT(sc, UDAV_RCR,
@@ -1470,10 +1493,10 @@ udav_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
  				else
  					UDAV_CLRBIT(sc, UDAV_RCR,
  						    UDAV_RCR_ALL|UDAV_RCR_PRMSC);
- 			} else if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+ 			} else if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
  				udav_init(sc);
  		} else {
- 			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+ 			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
  				udav_stop(ifp, 1);
  		}
  		error = 0;
@@ -1617,7 +1640,11 @@ udav_stop(struct ifnet *ifp, int disable)
 	usb_ether_tx_list_free(&sc->sc_cdata);
 
 	sc->sc_link = 0;
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
+#else
 	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+#endif
 }
 
 /* Set media options */
@@ -1655,7 +1682,11 @@ udav_ifmedia_status(struct ifnet *ifp, struct ifmediareq *ifmr)
 	if (sc->sc_dying)
 		return;
 
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__)
+	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0) {
+#else
 	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0) {
+#endif
 		ifmr->ifm_active = IFM_ETHER | IFM_NONE;
 		ifmr->ifm_status = 0;
 		return;
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/if_ural.c b/sys/dev/usb/if_ural.c
index 239dc22ec1c9..00836523592d 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/if_ural.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/if_ural.c
@@ -677,7 +677,8 @@ ural_media_change(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		return error;
 	}
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING)) == (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING))
+	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP)  &&
+	    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 		ural_init(sc);
 
 	RAL_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -820,7 +821,7 @@ ural_txeof(usbd_xfer_handle xfer, usbd_private_handle priv, usbd_status status)
 	DPRINTFN(10, ("tx done\n"));
 
 	sc->sc_tx_timer = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	ural_start(ifp);
 }
 
@@ -1275,7 +1276,7 @@ ural_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		IF_POLL(&ic->ic_mgtq, m0);
 		if (m0 != NULL) {
 			if (sc->tx_queued >= RAL_TX_LIST_COUNT) {
-				ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 				break;
 			}
 			IF_DEQUEUE(&ic->ic_mgtq, m0);
@@ -1297,7 +1298,7 @@ ural_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 				break;
 			if (sc->tx_queued >= RAL_TX_LIST_COUNT) {
 				IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m0);
-				ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -1391,12 +1392,12 @@ ural_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				ural_update_promisc(sc);
 			else
 				ural_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				ural_stop(sc);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -1406,8 +1407,8 @@ ural_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	}
 
 	if (error == ENETRESET) {
-		if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING)) ==
-		    (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING))
+		if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+		    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 			ural_init(sc);
 		error = 0;
 	}
@@ -2033,8 +2034,8 @@ ural_init(void *priv)
 	}
 	ural_write(sc, RAL_TXRX_CSR2, tmp);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	if (ic->ic_opmode == IEEE80211_M_MONITOR)
 		ieee80211_new_state(ic, IEEE80211_S_RUN, -1);
@@ -2058,7 +2059,7 @@ ural_stop(void *priv)
 
 	sc->sc_tx_timer = 0;
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 
 	/* disable Rx */
 	ural_write(sc, RAL_TXRX_CSR2, RAL_DISABLE_RX);
diff --git a/sys/dev/vge/if_vge.c b/sys/dev/vge/if_vge.c
index e1ebaaa36a1b..c269c0f38a68 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vge/if_vge.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vge/if_vge.c
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@ vge_txeof(sc)
 
 	if (idx != sc->vge_ldata.vge_tx_considx) {
 		sc->vge_ldata.vge_tx_considx = idx;
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		ifp->if_timer = 0;
 	}
 
@@ -1866,7 +1866,7 @@ vge_start(ifp)
 	sc = ifp->if_softc;
 	VGE_LOCK(sc);
 
-	if (!sc->vge_link || ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) {
+	if (!sc->vge_link || ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) {
 		VGE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1902,7 +1902,7 @@ vge_start(ifp)
 #else
 			IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
 #endif
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -2119,8 +2119,8 @@ vge_init(xsc)
 
 	mii_mediachg(mii);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	sc->vge_if_flags = 0;
 	sc->vge_link = 0;
@@ -2237,13 +2237,13 @@ vge_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 		break;
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 			    !(sc->vge_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				CSR_SETBIT_1(sc, VGE_RXCTL,
 				    VGE_RXCTL_RX_PROMISC);
 				vge_setmulti(sc);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
 			    sc->vge_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				CSR_CLRBIT_1(sc, VGE_RXCTL,
@@ -2252,7 +2252,7 @@ vge_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
                         } else
 				vge_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				vge_stop(sc);
 		}
 		sc->vge_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
@@ -2282,7 +2282,7 @@ vge_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 			ifp->if_hwassist = VGE_CSUM_FEATURES;
 		else
 			ifp->if_hwassist = 0;
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 			vge_init(sc);
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -2329,7 +2329,7 @@ vge_stop(sc)
 	ifp = sc->vge_ifp;
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 #ifdef DEVICE_POLLING
 	ether_poll_deregister(ifp);
 #endif /* DEVICE_POLLING */
diff --git a/sys/dev/vr/if_vr.c b/sys/dev/vr/if_vr.c
index 654de6f2235c..340aac71fde5 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vr/if_vr.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vr/if_vr.c
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ vr_txeof(struct vr_softc *sc)
 		ifp->if_opackets++;
 		m_freem(cur_tx->vr_mbuf);
 		cur_tx->vr_mbuf = NULL;
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 		cur_tx = cur_tx->vr_nextdesc;
 	}
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ vr_start_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	struct mbuf		*m_head;
 	struct vr_chain		*cur_tx;
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
 		return;
 
 	cur_tx = sc->vr_cdata.vr_tx_prod;
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ vr_start_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		ifp->if_timer = 5;
 
 		if (cur_tx->vr_mbuf != NULL)
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1545,8 +1545,8 @@ vr_init_locked(struct vr_softc *sc)
 
 	mii_mediachg(mii);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	sc->vr_stat_ch = timeout(vr_tick, sc, hz);
 }
@@ -1596,7 +1596,7 @@ vr_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
 			vr_init_locked(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				vr_stop(sc);
 		}
 		VR_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -1661,7 +1661,7 @@ vr_stop(struct vr_softc *sc)
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
 
 	untimeout(vr_tick, sc, sc->vr_stat_ch);
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 #ifdef DEVICE_POLLING
 	ether_poll_deregister(ifp);
 #endif /* DEVICE_POLLING */
diff --git a/sys/dev/vx/if_vx.c b/sys/dev/vx/if_vx.c
index 98aa192c1b82..142f17410657 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vx/if_vx.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vx/if_vx.c
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ vxinit(void *xsc)
 	vxmbuffill((caddr_t) sc);
 
 	/* Interface is now `running', with no output active. */
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/* Attempt to start output, if any. */
 	vxstart(ifp);
@@ -405,8 +405,8 @@ vxstart(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	int sh, len, pad;
 
 	/* Don't transmit if interface is busy or not running */
-	if ((sc->ifp->if_flags &
-	    (IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE)) != IFF_RUNNING)
+	if ((sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &
+	    (IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)) != IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		return;
 
 startagain:
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ startagain:
 		    SET_TX_AVAIL_THRESH | ((len + pad + 4) >> 2));
 		/* not enough room in FIFO - make sure */
 		if (CSR_READ_2(sc, VX_W1_FREE_TX) < len + pad + 4) {
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			ifp->if_timer = 1;
 			return;
 		}
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ vxtxstat(struct vx_softc *sc)
 		} else if (i & TXS_MAX_COLLISION) {
 			++sc->ifp->if_collisions;
 			CSR_WRITE_2(sc, VX_COMMAND, TX_ENABLE);
-			sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+			sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		} else
 			sc->tx_succ_ok = (sc->tx_succ_ok + 1) & 127;
 	}
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ vxintr(void *voidsc)
 			vxread(sc);
 		if (status & S_TX_AVAIL) {
 			ifp->if_timer = 0;
-			sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+			sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			vxstart(sc->ifp);
 		}
 		if (status & S_CARD_FAILURE) {
@@ -854,15 +854,15 @@ vxioctl(register struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0 &&
-		    (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) != 0) {
+		    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0) {
 			/*
 	                 * If interface is marked up and it is stopped, then
 	                 * start it.
 	                 */
 			vxstop(sc);
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		} else if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) != 0 &&
-		    (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0) {
+		    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0) {
 			/*
 	                 * If interface is marked up and it is stopped, then
 	                 * start it.
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ vxwatchdog(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_DEBUG)
 		if_printf(ifp, "device timeout\n");
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	vxstart(ifp);
 	vxintr(sc);
 }
diff --git a/sys/dev/wi/if_wi.c b/sys/dev/wi/if_wi.c
index bb545e618118..4de137ce52fd 100644
--- a/sys/dev/wi/if_wi.c
+++ b/sys/dev/wi/if_wi.c
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ wi_intr(void *arg)
 		wi_tx_ex_intr(sc);
 	if (status & WI_EV_INFO)
 		wi_info_intr(sc);
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) == 0 &&
+	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) == 0 &&
 	    (sc->sc_flags & WI_FLAGS_OUTRANGE) == 0 &&
 	    !IFQ_DRV_IS_EMPTY(&ifp->if_snd))
 		wi_start(ifp);
@@ -792,8 +792,8 @@ wi_init(void *arg)
 	wi_cmd(sc, WI_CMD_ENABLE | sc->sc_portnum, 0, 0, 0);
 
 	sc->sc_enabled = 1;
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	if (ic->ic_opmode == IEEE80211_M_AHDEMO ||
 	    ic->ic_opmode == IEEE80211_M_IBSS ||
 	    ic->ic_opmode == IEEE80211_M_MONITOR ||
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ wi_stop(struct ifnet *ifp, int disable)
 	sc->sc_scan_timer = 0;
 	sc->sc_false_syns = 0;
 	sc->sc_naps = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_OACTIVE | IFF_RUNNING);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_OACTIVE | IFF_DRV_RUNNING);
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
 
 	WI_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ wi_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		IF_POLL(&ic->ic_mgtq, m0);
 		if (m0 != NULL) {
 			if (sc->sc_txd[cur].d_len != 0) {
-				ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 				break;
 			}
 			IF_DEQUEUE(&ic->ic_mgtq, m0);
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ wi_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 				break;
 			if (sc->sc_txd[cur].d_len != 0) {
 				IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m0);
-				ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 				break;
 			}
 			if (m0->m_len < sizeof(struct ether_header) &&
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ wi_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 		WI_LOCK(sc);
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
 			if (ic->ic_opmode != IEEE80211_M_HOSTAP &&
-			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			    ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 				    !(sc->sc_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 					wi_write_val(sc, WI_RID_PROMISC, 1);
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ wi_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 				wi_init(sc);
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				wi_stop(ifp, 1);
 			}
 			sc->wi_gone = 0;
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ wi_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 		error = copyin(ifr->ifr_data, &wreq, sizeof(wreq));
 		if (error)
 			break;
-		if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) ||
+		if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) ||
 		    sc->sc_firmware_type == WI_LUCENT) {
 			error = EIO;
 			break;
@@ -1631,7 +1631,7 @@ wi_tx_intr(struct wi_softc *sc)
 	sc->sc_txd[cur].d_len = 0;
 	sc->sc_txcur = cur = (cur + 1) % sc->sc_ntxbuf;
 	if (sc->sc_txd[cur].d_len == 0)
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	else {
 		if (wi_cmd(sc, WI_CMD_TX | WI_RECLAIM, sc->sc_txd[cur].d_fid,
 		    0, 0)) {
diff --git a/sys/dev/wi/if_wi_pci.c b/sys/dev/wi/if_wi_pci.c
index a8e955fa8d87..cddc9298d50b 100644
--- a/sys/dev/wi/if_wi_pci.c
+++ b/sys/dev/wi/if_wi_pci.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ wi_pci_resume(device_t dev)
 
 	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
 		ifp->if_init(ifp->if_softc);
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 			ifp->if_start(ifp);
 	}
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/wl/if_wl.c b/sys/dev/wl/if_wl.c
index ce3ed0da808e..aa57433eb936 100644
--- a/sys/dev/wl/if_wl.c
+++ b/sys/dev/wl/if_wl.c
@@ -810,12 +810,12 @@ wlinit(void *xsc)
     WL_LOCK(sc);
     oldpri = splimp();
     if ((stat = wlhwrst(sc)) == TRUE) {
-	sc->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;   /* same as DSF_RUNNING */
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;   /* same as DSF_RUNNING */
 	/* 
 	 * OACTIVE is used by upper-level routines
 	 * and must be set
 	 */
-	sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;  /* same as tbusy below */
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;  /* same as tbusy below */
 		
 	sc->flags |= DSF_RUNNING;
 	sc->tbusy = 0;
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ wlstart(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	   (cu_status & AC_SW_B) == 0){
 	    sc->tbusy = 0;
 	    untimeout(wlwatchdog, sc, sc->watchdog_ch);
-	    sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	    sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	    /*
 	     * This is probably just a race.  The xmt'r is just
 	     * became idle but WE have masked interrupts so ...
@@ -1027,11 +1027,11 @@ wlstart(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	 */
 	/* try 10 ticks, not very long */
 	sc->watchdog_ch = timeout(wlwatchdog, sc, 10);
-	sc->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	sc->ifp->if_opackets++;
 	wlxmt(sc, m);
     } else {
-	sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
     }
     WL_UNLOCK(sc);
     return;
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ wlread(struct wl_softc *sc, u_short fd_p)
     if (sc->ifp->if_flags & IFF_DEBUG)
 	printf("wl%d: entered wlread()\n", sc->unit);
 #endif
-    if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) != (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) {
+    if (!((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) && (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))) {
 	printf("%s read(): board is not running.\n", ifp->if_xname);
 	sc->hacr &= ~HACR_INTRON;
 	CMD(sc);		/* turn off interrupts */
@@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ wlintr(void *arg)
 	    }
 	    sc->tbusy = 0;
 	    untimeout(wlwatchdog, sc, sc->watchdog_ch);
-	    sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	    sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	    wlstart(sc->ifp);
 	}
     }
diff --git a/sys/dev/xe/if_xe.c b/sys/dev/xe/if_xe.c
index de1e2a0cf67d..54d3cdc4d8ef 100644
--- a/sys/dev/xe/if_xe.c
+++ b/sys/dev/xe/if_xe.c
@@ -411,8 +411,8 @@ xe_init(void *xscp) {
   xe_setmedia(scp);
 
   /* Enable output */
-  scp->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-  scp->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+  scp->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+  scp->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
   (void)splx(s);
 }
@@ -420,8 +420,8 @@ xe_init(void *xscp) {
 
 /*
  * Start output on interface.  Should be called at splimp() priority.  Check
- * that the output is idle (ie, IFF_OACTIVE is not set) before calling this
- * function.  If media selection is in progress we set IFF_OACTIVE ourselves
+ * that the output is idle (ie, IFF_DRV_OACTIVE is not set) before calling this
+ * function.  If media selection is in progress we set IFF_DRV_OACTIVE ourselves
  * and return immediately.
  */
 static void
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ xe_start(struct ifnet *ifp) {
   struct mbuf *mbp;
 
   if (scp->autoneg_status != XE_AUTONEG_NONE) {
-    ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+    ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
     return;
   }
 
@@ -451,14 +451,14 @@ xe_start(struct ifnet *ifp) {
        * we haven't filled all the buffers with data then we still want to
        * accept more.
        */
-      ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+      ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
       return;
     }
 
     if (xe_pio_write_packet(scp, mbp) != 0) {
       /* Push the packet back onto the queue */
       IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, mbp);
-      ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+      ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
       return;
     }
 
@@ -496,13 +496,13 @@ xe_ioctl (register struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data) {
      * marked down and running, then stop it.
      */
     if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-      if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+      if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 	xe_reset(scp);
 	xe_init(scp);
       }
     }
     else {
-      if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+      if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 	xe_stop(scp);
     }
     /* FALL THROUGH  (handle changes to PROMISC/ALLMULTI flags) */
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ xe_intr(void *xscp)
 	}
       }
       ifp->if_timer = 0;
-      ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+      ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
     }
 
     /* Handle most MAC interrupts */
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ static void xe_setmedia(void *xscp) {
 
     case XE_AUTONEG_NONE:
       DEVPRINTF(2, (scp->dev, "Waiting for idle transmitter\n"));
-      scp->ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+      scp->ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
       scp->autoneg_status = XE_AUTONEG_WAITING;
       /* FALL THROUGH */
 
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ static void xe_setmedia(void *xscp) {
 
   /* Restart output? */
   xe_enable_intr(scp);
-  scp->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+  scp->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
   xe_start(scp->ifp);
 }
 
@@ -1198,10 +1198,10 @@ xe_stop(struct xe_softc *scp) {
   }
 
   /*
-   * ~IFF_RUNNING == interface down.
+   * ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING == interface down.
    */
-  scp->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
-  scp->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+  scp->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+  scp->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
   scp->ifp->if_timer = 0;
 
   (void)splx(s);
diff --git a/sys/dev/xe/if_xe_pccard.c b/sys/dev/xe/if_xe_pccard.c
index cfa5253f3548..fa0d9c764de9 100644
--- a/sys/dev/xe/if_xe_pccard.c
+++ b/sys/dev/xe/if_xe_pccard.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ xe_pccard_detach(device_t dev)
 
 	DEVPRINTF(2, (dev, "pccard_detach\n"));
 
-	sc->ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	sc->ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	ether_ifdetach(sc->ifp);
 	if_free(sc->ifp);
 	xe_deactivate(dev);
diff --git a/sys/i386/isa/if_el.c b/sys/i386/isa/if_el.c
index 6ba3c0cddc37..ad174bd165fe 100644
--- a/sys/i386/isa/if_el.c
+++ b/sys/i386/isa/if_el.c
@@ -386,8 +386,8 @@ el_init(xsc)
 	CSR_WRITE_1(sc,EL_AC,(EL_AC_IRQE|EL_AC_RX));
 
 	/* Set flags appropriately */
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/* And start output. */
 	el_start(ifp);
@@ -413,9 +413,9 @@ el_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	EL_LOCK(sc);
 
 	/* Don't do anything if output is active */
-	if(sc->el_ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+	if(sc->el_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
 		return;
-	sc->el_ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->el_ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/* The main loop.  They warned me against endless loops, but
 	 * would I listen?  NOOO....
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ el_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 		/* If there's nothing to send, return. */
 		if(m0 == NULL) {
-			sc->el_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+			sc->el_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			EL_UNLOCK(sc);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -744,15 +744,15 @@ el_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 		 * If interface is marked down and it is running, then stop it
 		 */
 		if (((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0) &&
-		    (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+		    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 			el_stop(ifp->if_softc);
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		} else {
 		/*
 		 * If interface is marked up and it is stopped, then start it
 		 */
 			if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
-		    	    ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0))
+		    	    ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0))
 				el_init(ifp->if_softc);
 		}
 		break;
diff --git a/sys/i4b/driver/i4b_ipr.c b/sys/i4b/driver/i4b_ipr.c
index 1309d73013a0..7fbebc82ea3e 100644
--- a/sys/i4b/driver/i4b_ipr.c
+++ b/sys/i4b/driver/i4b_ipr.c
@@ -444,12 +444,13 @@ i4biprioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 		case SIOCSIFFLAGS:	/* set interface flags */
 			if(!(ifr->ifr_flags & IFF_UP))
 			{
-				if(sc->sc_ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+				if(sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				{
 					/* disconnect ISDN line */
 					i4b_l4_drvrdisc(BDRV_IPR,
 					    ifp->if_dunit);
-					sc->sc_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+					sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags &=
+					    ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 				}
 
 				sc->sc_state = ST_IDLE;
@@ -594,7 +595,7 @@ ipr_connect(int unit, void *cdp)
 
 	NDBGL4(L4_DIALST, "ipr%d: setting dial state to ST_CONNECTED", unit);
 
-	sc->sc_ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	sc->sc_state = ST_CONNECTED_W;
 
 	sc->sc_dialresp = DSTAT_NONE;
@@ -687,7 +688,7 @@ ipr_disconnect(int unit, void *cdp)
 	sc->sc_dialresp = DSTAT_NONE;
 	sc->sc_lastdialresp = DSTAT_NONE;	
 
-	sc->sc_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	sc->sc_state = ST_IDLE;
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/i4b/driver/i4b_isppp.c b/sys/i4b/driver/i4b_isppp.c
index 1cacdea0c76d..2d9abe8b77c0 100644
--- a/sys/i4b/driver/i4b_isppp.c
+++ b/sys/i4b/driver/i4b_isppp.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ i4bisppp_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 	/*
 	 * s = splimp();
-	 * ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE; // - need to clear this somewhere
+	 * ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE; // - need to clear this somewhere
 	 * splx(s);
 	 */
 
diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_poll.c b/sys/kern/kern_poll.c
index 2fe13246ab34..f1e7e415d813 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_poll.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_poll.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void ether_poll(int);			/* polling while in trap	*/
  *  POLL_DEREGISTER: deregister and return to interrupt mode.
  *
  * The first two commands are only issued if the interface is marked as
- * 'IFF_UP and IFF_RUNNING', the last one only if IFF_RUNNING is set.
+ * 'IFF_UP and IFF_DRV_RUNNING', the last one only if IFF_DRV_RUNNING is set.
  *
  * The count limit specifies how much work the handler can do during the
  * call -- typically this is the number of packets to be received, or
@@ -251,8 +251,9 @@ ether_poll(int count)
 	if (count > poll_each_burst)
 		count = poll_each_burst;
 	for (i = 0 ; i < poll_handlers ; i++)
-		if (pr[i].handler && (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING) ==
-		    (pr[i].ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) )
+		if (pr[i].handler &&
+		    (pr[i].ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+		    (pr[i].ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 			pr[i].handler(pr[i].ifp, 0, count); /* quick check */
 	mtx_unlock(&Giant);
 }
@@ -373,13 +374,14 @@ netisr_poll(void)
 
 	if (polling) {
 		for (i = 0 ; i < poll_handlers ; i++)
-			if (pr[i].handler && (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING) ==
-			    (pr[i].ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) )
+			if (pr[i].handler &&
+			    (pr[i].ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+			    (pr[i].ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 				pr[i].handler(pr[i].ifp, arg, cycles);
 	} else {	/* unregister */
 		for (i = 0 ; i < poll_handlers ; i++) {
 			if (pr[i].handler &&
-			    pr[i].ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			    pr[i].ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				pr[i].ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_POLLING;
 				pr[i].handler(pr[i].ifp, POLL_DEREGISTER, 1);
 			}
diff --git a/sys/net/bridge.c b/sys/net/bridge.c
index 211f0e5bceb0..b95fa57541bf 100644
--- a/sys/net/bridge.c
+++ b/sys/net/bridge.c
@@ -908,7 +908,8 @@ bridge_ifok(struct ifnet *ifp, struct ifnet *src, struct ifnet *dst)
     return (BDG_USED(ifp)
 	&& !BDG_MUTED(ifp)
 	&& !_IF_QFULL(&ifp->if_snd)
-	&& (ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) == (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)
+	&& (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP)
+	&& (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 	&& ifp != src
 	&& BDG_SAMECLUSTER(ifp, dst));
 }
diff --git a/sys/net/bridgestp.c b/sys/net/bridgestp.c
index ccb76742c6da..b4d0a821419a 100644
--- a/sys/net/bridgestp.c
+++ b/sys/net/bridgestp.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ bstp_send_config_bpdu(struct bridge_softc *sc, struct bridge_iflist *bif,
 
 	ifp = bif->bif_ifp;
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0)
+	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
 		return;
 
 	MGETHDR(m, M_DONTWAIT, MT_DATA);
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ bstp_transmit_tcn(struct bridge_softc *sc)
 
 	BRIDGE_LOCK_ASSERT(sc);
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0)
+	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
 		return;
 
 	MGETHDR(m, M_DONTWAIT, MT_DATA);
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ bstp_tick(void *arg)
 			bstp_hold_timer_expiry(sc, bif);
 	}
 
-	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		callout_reset(&sc->sc_bstpcallout, hz, bstp_tick, sc);
 
 	BRIDGE_UNLOCK(sc);
diff --git a/sys/net/if_arcsubr.c b/sys/net/if_arcsubr.c
index 09a672ff3604..94f6681b6309 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_arcsubr.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_arcsubr.c
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ arc_output(ifp, m, dst, rt0)
 	int			loop_copy = 0;
 	int			isphds;
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) != (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING))
+	if (!((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+	    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)))
 		return(ENETDOWN); /* m, m1 aren't initialized yet */
 
 	error = 0;
diff --git a/sys/net/if_atm.h b/sys/net/if_atm.h
index 4b07f36739de..99cc27757148 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_atm.h
+++ b/sys/net/if_atm.h
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ void	atm_event(struct ifnet *, u_int, void *);
 #define	ATMEV_SEND_IFSTATE_CHANGED(ATMIF, CARRIER)			\
 	do {								\
 		struct atmev_ifstate_changed _arg;			\
-		_arg.running = (((ATMIF)->ifp->if_flags &		\
-		    IFF_RUNNING) != 0);					\
+		_arg.running = (((ATMIF)->ifp->if_drv_flags &		\
+		    IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0);				\
 		_arg.carrier = ((CARRIER) != 0);			\
 		atm_event((ATMIF)->ifp, ATMEV_IFSTATE_CHANGED, &_arg); \
 	} while (0)
diff --git a/sys/net/if_atmsubr.c b/sys/net/if_atmsubr.c
index fa8778de9413..6e662a02f563 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_atmsubr.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_atmsubr.c
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ atm_output(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m0, struct sockaddr *dst,
 		senderr(error);
 #endif
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING)) != (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING))
+	if (!((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+	    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)))
 		senderr(ENETDOWN);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/sys/net/if_bridge.c b/sys/net/if_bridge.c
index 841c7af45e9a..65185138744e 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_bridge.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_bridge.c
@@ -584,13 +584,15 @@ bridge_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 		break;
 
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
-		if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) == IFF_RUNNING) {
+		if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+		    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 			/*
 			 * If interface is marked down and it is running,
 			 * then stop and disable it.
 			 */
 			bridge_stop(ifp, 1);
-		} else if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) == IFF_UP) {
+		} else if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+		    !(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 			/*
 			 * If interface is marked up and it is stopped, then
 			 * start it.
@@ -699,7 +701,7 @@ bridge_delete_member(struct bridge_softc *sc, struct bridge_iflist *bif)
 
 	free(bif, M_DEVBUF);
 
-	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		bstp_initialization(sc);
 }
 
@@ -764,7 +766,7 @@ bridge_ioctl_add(struct bridge_softc *sc, void *arg)
 	 */
 	LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&sc->sc_iflist, bif, bif_next);
 
-	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		bstp_initialization(sc);
 	else
 		bstp_stop(sc);
@@ -841,7 +843,7 @@ bridge_ioctl_sifflags(struct bridge_softc *sc, void *arg)
 
 	bif->bif_flags = req->ifbr_ifsflags;
 
-	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		bstp_initialization(sc);
 
 	return (0);
@@ -1042,7 +1044,7 @@ bridge_ioctl_spri(struct bridge_softc *sc, void *arg)
 
 	sc->sc_bridge_priority = param->ifbrp_prio;
 
-	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		bstp_initialization(sc);
 
 	return (0);
@@ -1071,7 +1073,7 @@ bridge_ioctl_sht(struct bridge_softc *sc, void *arg)
 		return (EINVAL);
 	sc->sc_bridge_hello_time = param->ifbrp_hellotime << 8;
 
-	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		bstp_initialization(sc);
 
 	return (0);
@@ -1100,7 +1102,7 @@ bridge_ioctl_sfd(struct bridge_softc *sc, void *arg)
 		return (EINVAL);
 	sc->sc_bridge_forward_delay = param->ifbrp_fwddelay << 8;
 
-	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		bstp_initialization(sc);
 
 	return (0);
@@ -1129,7 +1131,7 @@ bridge_ioctl_sma(struct bridge_softc *sc, void *arg)
 		return (EINVAL);
 	sc->sc_bridge_max_age = param->ifbrp_maxage << 8;
 
-	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		bstp_initialization(sc);
 
 	return (0);
@@ -1149,7 +1151,7 @@ bridge_ioctl_sifprio(struct bridge_softc *sc, void *arg)
 
 	bif->bif_priority = req->ifbr_priority;
 
-	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		bstp_initialization(sc);
 
 	return (0);
@@ -1169,7 +1171,7 @@ bridge_ioctl_sifcost(struct bridge_softc *sc, void *arg)
 
 	bif->bif_path_cost = req->ifbr_path_cost;
 
-	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		bstp_initialization(sc);
 
 	return (0);
@@ -1206,13 +1208,13 @@ bridge_init(void *xsc)
 	struct bridge_softc *sc = (struct bridge_softc *)xsc;
 	struct ifnet *ifp = sc->sc_ifp;
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		return;
 
 	callout_reset(&sc->sc_brcallout, bridge_rtable_prune_period * hz,
 	    bridge_timer, sc);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	bstp_initialization(sc);
 	return;
 }
@@ -1227,7 +1229,7 @@ bridge_stop(struct ifnet *ifp, int disable)
 {
 	struct bridge_softc *sc = ifp->if_softc;
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0)
+	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
 		return;
 
 	callout_stop(&sc->sc_brcallout);
@@ -1235,7 +1237,7 @@ bridge_stop(struct ifnet *ifp, int disable)
 
 	bridge_rtflush(sc, IFBF_FLUSHDYN);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1279,7 +1281,7 @@ bridge_enqueue(struct bridge_softc *sc, struct ifnet *dst_ifp, struct mbuf *m)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ((dst_ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) == 0)
+	if ((dst_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) == 0)
 		(*dst_ifp->if_start)(dst_ifp);
 }
 
@@ -1356,7 +1358,7 @@ bridge_output(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m, struct sockaddr *sa,
 	 * go ahead and send out that interface.  Otherwise, the packet
 	 * is dropped below.
 	 */
-	if ((sc->sc_ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0) {
+	if ((sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0) {
 		dst_if = ifp;
 		goto sendunicast;
 	}
@@ -1381,7 +1383,7 @@ bridge_output(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m, struct sockaddr *sa,
 		}
 		LIST_FOREACH(bif, &sc->sc_iflist, bif_next) {
 			dst_if = bif->bif_ifp;
-			if ((dst_if->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0)
+			if ((dst_if->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
 				continue;
 
 			/*
@@ -1424,7 +1426,7 @@ bridge_output(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m, struct sockaddr *sa,
 	 * XXX Spanning tree consideration here?
 	 */
 
-	if ((dst_if->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0) {
+	if ((dst_if->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0) {
 		m_freem(m);
 		BRIDGE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return (0);
@@ -1451,7 +1453,7 @@ bridge_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 	sc = ifp->if_softc;
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	for (;;) {
 		IFQ_DEQUEUE(&ifp->if_snd, m);
 		if (m == 0)
@@ -1485,7 +1487,7 @@ bridge_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 			bridge_enqueue(sc, dst_if, m);
 		}
 	}
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -1607,7 +1609,7 @@ bridge_forward(struct bridge_softc *sc, struct mbuf *m)
 	 * At this point, we're dealing with a unicast frame
 	 * going to a different interface.
 	 */
-	if ((dst_if->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0) {
+	if ((dst_if->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0) {
 		BRIDGE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		m_freem(m);
 		return;
@@ -1663,7 +1665,7 @@ bridge_input(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m)
 	struct ether_header *eh;
 	struct mbuf *mc;
 
-	if ((sc->sc_ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0)
+	if ((sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
 		return (m);
 
 	BRIDGE_LOCK(sc);
@@ -1829,7 +1831,7 @@ bridge_broadcast(struct bridge_softc *sc, struct ifnet *src_if,
 		    (m->m_flags & (M_BCAST|M_MCAST)) == 0)
 			continue;
 
-		if ((dst_if->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0)
+		if ((dst_if->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
 			continue;
 
 		if (LIST_NEXT(bif, bif_next) == NULL) {
@@ -1985,7 +1987,7 @@ bridge_timer(void *arg)
 	bridge_rtage(sc);
 	BRIDGE_UNLOCK(sc);
 
-	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (sc->sc_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		callout_reset(&sc->sc_brcallout,
 		    bridge_rtable_prune_period * hz, bridge_timer, sc);
 }
diff --git a/sys/net/if_ef.c b/sys/net/if_ef.c
index f61548566f58..448240e39568 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_ef.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_ef.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ ef_attach(struct efnet *sc)
 
 	ifp->if_resolvemulti = 0;
 	ifp->if_type = IFT_XETHER;
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 	EFDEBUG("%s: attached\n", ifp->if_xname);
 	return 1;
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ ef_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	struct mbuf *m;
 	int error;
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	p = sc->ef_pifp;
 
 	EFDEBUG("\n");
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ ef_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		}
 		ifp->if_opackets++;
 	}
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	return;
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/net/if_ethersubr.c b/sys/net/if_ethersubr.c
index d2423a495e96..eada2f90c7ee 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_ethersubr.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_ethersubr.c
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ ether_output(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m,
 
 	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_MONITOR)
 		senderr(ENETDOWN);
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) != (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING))
+	if (!((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+	    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)))
 		senderr(ENETDOWN);
 
 	hlen = ETHER_HDR_LEN;
diff --git a/sys/net/if_faith.c b/sys/net/if_faith.c
index 36bc0cd65334..d71a3fa1922e 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_faith.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_faith.c
@@ -300,7 +300,8 @@ faithioctl(ifp, cmd, data)
 	switch (cmd) {
 
 	case SIOCSIFADDR:
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_UP;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		ifa = (struct ifaddr *)data;
 		ifa->ifa_rtrequest = faithrtrequest;
 		/*
diff --git a/sys/net/if_fddisubr.c b/sys/net/if_fddisubr.c
index 4c626f21c2d5..ed33313c1f0e 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_fddisubr.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_fddisubr.c
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ fddi_output(ifp, m, dst, rt0)
 
 	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_MONITOR)
 		senderr(ENETDOWN);
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) != (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING))
+	if (!((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+	    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)))
 		senderr(ENETDOWN);
 	getmicrotime(&ifp->if_lastchange);
 
@@ -387,7 +388,8 @@ fddi_input(ifp, m)
 	/*
 	 * Discard packet if interface is not up.
 	 */
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) != (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING))
+	if (!((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+	    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)))
 		goto dropanyway;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/sys/net/if_fwsubr.c b/sys/net/if_fwsubr.c
index baff6ec15f32..0aaa949b0cd5 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_fwsubr.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_fwsubr.c
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ firewire_output(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m, struct sockaddr *dst,
 		goto bad;
 #endif
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) != (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+	   (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))) {
 		error = ENETDOWN;
 		goto bad;
 	}
diff --git a/sys/net/if_gif.c b/sys/net/if_gif.c
index d5c7cd752aab..7b01bbb76caa 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_gif.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_gif.c
@@ -876,18 +876,18 @@ gif_set_tunnel(ifp, src, dst)
 		free((caddr_t)odst, M_IFADDR);
 
 	if (sc->gif_psrc && sc->gif_pdst)
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	else
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	splx(s);
 
 	return 0;
 
  bad:
 	if (sc->gif_psrc && sc->gif_pdst)
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	else
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	splx(s);
 
 	return error;
@@ -919,8 +919,8 @@ gif_delete_tunnel(ifp)
 #endif
 
 	if (sc->gif_psrc && sc->gif_pdst)
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	else
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	splx(s);
 }
diff --git a/sys/net/if_gre.c b/sys/net/if_gre.c
index dc7355d21edc..aa575262f4bc 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_gre.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_gre.c
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ gre_output(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m, struct sockaddr *dst,
 		goto end;
 	}
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING)) == 0 ||
+	if (!((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+	    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) ||
 	    sc->g_src.s_addr == INADDR_ANY || sc->g_dst.s_addr == INADDR_ANY) {
 		m_freem(m);
 		error = ENETDOWN;
@@ -559,9 +560,9 @@ gre_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 			if (sc->route.ro_rt != 0) /* free old route */
 				RTFREE(sc->route.ro_rt);
 			if (gre_compute_route(sc) == 0)
-				ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			else
-				ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		}
 		break;
 	case GREGADDRS:
diff --git a/sys/net/if_iso88025subr.c b/sys/net/if_iso88025subr.c
index 6c30564ab811..2170e0e52215 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_iso88025subr.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_iso88025subr.c
@@ -253,7 +253,8 @@ iso88025_output(ifp, m, dst, rt0)
 
 	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_MONITOR)
 		senderr(ENETDOWN);
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) != (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING))
+	if (!((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+	    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)))
 		senderr(ENETDOWN);
 	getmicrotime(&ifp->if_lastchange);
 
@@ -484,7 +485,8 @@ iso88025_input(ifp, m)
 	/*
 	 * Discard packet if interface is not up.
 	 */
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) != (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING))
+	if (!((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+	    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)))
 		goto dropanyway;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/sys/net/if_loop.c b/sys/net/if_loop.c
index 12231b26e35c..94f1c3e47b7d 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_loop.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_loop.c
@@ -349,7 +349,8 @@ loioctl(ifp, cmd, data)
 	switch (cmd) {
 
 	case SIOCSIFADDR:
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_UP;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		ifa = (struct ifaddr *)data;
 		ifa->ifa_rtrequest = lortrequest;
 		/*
diff --git a/sys/net/if_ppp.c b/sys/net/if_ppp.c
index c21b66351f2e..8050d81213bc 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_ppp.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_ppp.c
@@ -404,7 +404,8 @@ pppdealloc(sc)
     struct mbuf *m;
 
     if_down(PPP2IFP(sc));
-    PPP2IFP(sc)->if_flags &= ~(IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING);
+    PPP2IFP(sc)->if_flags &= ~IFF_UP;
+    PPP2IFP(sc)->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
     getmicrotime(&PPP2IFP(sc)->if_lastchange);
     sc->sc_devp = NULL;
     sc->sc_xfer = 0;
@@ -688,7 +689,7 @@ pppsioctl(ifp, cmd, data)
 
     switch (cmd) {
     case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0)
+	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
 	    ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_UP;
 	break;
 
@@ -822,7 +823,7 @@ pppoutput(ifp, m0, dst, rtp)
 	goto bad;
 #endif
 
-    if (sc->sc_devp == NULL || (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0
+    if (sc->sc_devp == NULL || (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0
 	|| ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0 && dst->sa_family != AF_UNSPEC)) {
 	error = ENETDOWN;	/* sort of */
 	goto bad;
diff --git a/sys/net/if_spppsubr.c b/sys/net/if_spppsubr.c
index b3d1df5786a4..875cb1cd9836 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_spppsubr.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_spppsubr.c
@@ -839,8 +839,9 @@ sppp_output(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m,
 	s = splimp();
 	SPPP_LOCK(sp);
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0 ||
-	    (ifp->if_flags & (IFF_RUNNING | IFF_AUTO)) == 0) {
+	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) ||
+	    (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_AUTO) &&
+	    !(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))) {
 #ifdef INET6
 	  drop:
 #endif
@@ -850,7 +851,8 @@ sppp_output(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m,
 		return (ENETDOWN);
 	}
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_RUNNING | IFF_AUTO)) == IFF_AUTO) {
+	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_AUTO) &&
+	    !(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 #ifdef INET6
 		/*
 		 * XXX
@@ -868,7 +870,7 @@ sppp_output(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m,
 		 * Interface is not yet running, but auto-dial.  Need
 		 * to start LCP for it.
 		 */
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		splx(s);
 		lcp.Open(sp);
 		s = splimp();
@@ -1268,9 +1270,9 @@ sppp_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, IOCTL_CMD_T cmd, void *data)
 
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		going_up = ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP &&
-			(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0;
+			(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0;
 		going_down = (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0 &&
-			ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
 		newmode = ifp->if_flags & IFF_PASSIVE;
 		if (!newmode)
@@ -1286,7 +1288,7 @@ sppp_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, IOCTL_CMD_T cmd, void *data)
 		if (newmode != sp->pp_mode) {
 			going_down = 1;
 			if (!going_up)
-				going_up = ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING;
+				going_up = ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		}
 
 		if (going_down) {
@@ -1296,7 +1298,7 @@ sppp_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, IOCTL_CMD_T cmd, void *data)
 			else if (sp->pp_tlf)
 				(sp->pp_tlf)(sp);
 			sppp_flush_unlocked(ifp);
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			sp->pp_mode = newmode;
 		}
 
@@ -1306,14 +1308,14 @@ sppp_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, IOCTL_CMD_T cmd, void *data)
 				lcp.Close(sp);
 			sp->pp_mode = newmode;
 			if (sp->pp_mode == 0) {
-				ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 				lcp.Open(sp);
 			}
 			if ((sp->pp_mode == IFF_CISCO) ||
 			    (sp->pp_mode == PP_FR)) {
 				if (sp->pp_tls)
 					(sp->pp_tls)(sp);
-				ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -1428,7 +1430,7 @@ sppp_cisco_input(struct sppp *sp, struct mbuf *m)
 		}
 		sp->pp_loopcnt = 0;
 		if (! (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
-		    (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+		    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 			if_up(ifp);
 			printf (SPP_FMT "up\n", SPP_ARGS(ifp));
 		}
@@ -2268,7 +2270,7 @@ sppp_lcp_up(struct sppp *sp)
 		if (debug)
 			log(LOG_DEBUG,
 			    SPP_FMT "Up event", SPP_ARGS(ifp));
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		if (sp->state[IDX_LCP] == STATE_INITIAL) {
 			if (debug)
 				log(-1, "(incoming call)\n");
@@ -2278,7 +2280,7 @@ sppp_lcp_up(struct sppp *sp)
 			log(-1, "\n");
 	} else if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_AUTO | IFF_PASSIVE)) == 0 &&
 		   (sp->state[IDX_LCP] == STATE_INITIAL)) {
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		lcp.Open(sp);
 	}
 
@@ -2312,7 +2314,7 @@ sppp_lcp_down(struct sppp *sp)
 		sp->pp_flags &= ~PP_CALLIN;
 		if (sp->state[IDX_LCP] != STATE_INITIAL)
 			lcp.Close(sp);
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2718,7 +2720,7 @@ sppp_lcp_tlu(struct sppp *sp)
 
 	/* XXX ? */
 	if (! (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
-	    (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		/* Coming out of loopback mode. */
 		if_up(ifp);
 		printf (SPP_FMT "up\n", SPP_ARGS(ifp));
@@ -4819,7 +4821,7 @@ sppp_keepalive(void *dummy)
 	SPPP_LOCK(sp);
 	/* Keepalive mode disabled or channel down? */
 	if (! (sp->pp_flags & PP_KEEPALIVE) ||
-	    ! (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+	    ! (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 		goto out;
 
 	if (sp->pp_mode == PP_FR) {
diff --git a/sys/net/if_tap.c b/sys/net/if_tap.c
index f631c09fccac..4e1b7278de7f 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_tap.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_tap.c
@@ -393,8 +393,8 @@ tapopen(dev, flag, mode, td)
 	mtx_unlock(&tp->tap_mtx);
 
 	s = splimp();
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	splx(s);
 
 	TAPDEBUG("%s is open. minor = %#x\n", ifp->if_xname, minor(dev));
@@ -433,12 +433,12 @@ tapclose(dev, foo, bar, td)
 		mtx_unlock(&tp->tap_mtx);
 		s = splimp();
 		if_down(ifp);
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 			TAILQ_FOREACH(ifa, &ifp->if_addrhead, ifa_link) {
 				rtinit(ifa, (int)RTM_DELETE, 0);
 			}
 			if_purgeaddrs(ifp);
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		}
 		splx(s);
 	} else
@@ -473,8 +473,8 @@ tapifinit(xtp)
 
 	TAPDEBUG("initializing %s\n", ifp->if_xname);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/* attempt to start output */
 	tapifstart(ifp);
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ tapifstart(ifp)
 	mtx_unlock(&tp->tap_mtx);
 
 	s = splimp();
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	if (ifp->if_snd.ifq_len != 0) {
 		mtx_lock(&tp->tap_mtx);
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ tapifstart(ifp)
 		ifp->if_opackets ++; /* obytes are counted in ether_output */
 	}
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	splx(s);
 } /* tapifstart */
 
diff --git a/sys/net/if_tun.c b/sys/net/if_tun.c
index d9c31e2ed11b..eafcdb569965 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_tun.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_tun.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ tunclose(struct cdev *dev, int foo, int bar, struct thread *td)
 		splx(s);
 	}
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		struct ifaddr *ifa;
 
 		s = splimp();
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ tunclose(struct cdev *dev, int foo, int bar, struct thread *td)
 				/* Unlocked read. */
 				rtinit(ifa, (int)RTM_DELETE,
 				    tp->tun_flags & TUN_DSTADDR ? RTF_HOST : 0);
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		splx(s);
 	}
 
@@ -389,7 +389,8 @@ tuninit(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 	TUNDEBUG(ifp, "tuninit\n");
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_UP;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	getmicrotime(&ifp->if_lastchange);
 
 	for (ifa = TAILQ_FIRST(&ifp->if_addrhead); ifa;
diff --git a/sys/net/if_vlan.c b/sys/net/if_vlan.c
index f909dbe64891..7be7a78dc7b1 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_vlan.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_vlan.c
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ vlan_clone_create(struct if_clone *ifc, char *name, size_t len)
 			return (error);
 		}
 		ifv->ifv_tag = tag;
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		VLAN_UNLOCK();
 
 		/* Update promiscuous mode, if necessary. */
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ vlan_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	ifv = ifp->if_softc;
 	p = ifv->ifv_p;
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	for (;;) {
 		IF_DEQUEUE(&ifp->if_snd, m);
 		if (m == 0)
@@ -478,8 +478,8 @@ vlan_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		 * Do not run parent's if_start() if the parent is not up,
 		 * or parent's driver will cause a system crash.
 		 */
-		if ((p->if_flags & (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING)) !=
-					(IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING)) {
+		if (!((p->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+		    (p->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))) {
 			m_freem(m);
 			ifp->if_collisions++;
 			continue;
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ vlan_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		else
 			ifp->if_oerrors++;
 	}
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ vlan_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 			vlan_unconfig(ifp);
 			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP)
 				if_down(ifp);
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			VLAN_UNLOCK();
 			break;
 		}
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ vlan_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 			break;
 		}
 		ifv->ifv_tag = vlr.vlr_tag;
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		VLAN_UNLOCK();
 
 		/* Update promiscuous mode, if necessary. */
diff --git a/sys/net/ppp_tty.c b/sys/net/ppp_tty.c
index 51c11cf307ee..cd45438858d2 100644
--- a/sys/net/ppp_tty.c
+++ b/sys/net/ppp_tty.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ pppopen(dev, tp)
     sc->sc_setmtu = pppasyncsetmtu;
     sc->sc_outm = NULL;
     pppgetm(sc);
-    PPP2IFP(sc)->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+    PPP2IFP(sc)->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
     getmicrotime(&PPP2IFP(sc)->if_lastchange);
     PPP2IFP(sc)->if_baudrate = tp->t_ospeed;
 
diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
index 0bb26315e134..db9439f47d9c 100644
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <dev/wi/if_wavelan_ieee.h>
 
 #define	IS_UP(_ic) \
-	(((_ic)->ic_ifp->if_flags & (IFF_RUNNING|IFF_UP)) == (IFF_RUNNING|IFF_UP))
+	(((_ic)->ic_ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&			\
+	    ((_ic)->ic_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 #define	IS_UP_AUTO(_ic) \
 	(IS_UP(_ic) && (_ic)->ic_roaming == IEEE80211_ROAMING_AUTO)
 
diff --git a/sys/netatm/atm_if.c b/sys/netatm/atm_if.c
index f6f78b9c8b48..cc9cfb0a9133 100644
--- a/sys/netatm/atm_if.c
+++ b/sys/netatm/atm_if.c
@@ -518,7 +518,8 @@ atm_physif_ioctl(code, data, arg)
 
 			if_initname(ifp, nip->nif_name, count);
 			ifp->if_mtu = ATM_NIF_MTU;
-			ifp->if_flags = IFF_UP | IFF_BROADCAST | IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_flags = IFF_UP | IFF_BROADCAST;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags = IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			ifp->if_output = atm_ifoutput;
 			ifp->if_ioctl = atm_if_ioctl;
 			ifp->if_snd.ifq_maxlen = ifqmaxlen;
@@ -992,7 +993,8 @@ atm_if_ioctl(ifp, cmd, data)
 
 	case SIOCSIFADDR:
 		error = atm_nif_setaddr ( nip, (struct ifaddr *)data);
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING | IFF_BROADCAST;
+		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_UP | IFF_BROADCAST;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		break;
 
 	case SIOCGIFFLAGS:
diff --git a/sys/netgraph/ng_eiface.c b/sys/netgraph/ng_eiface.c
index 7ca104f6c46f..6a21cbac50aa 100644
--- a/sys/netgraph/ng_eiface.c
+++ b/sys/netgraph/ng_eiface.c
@@ -147,13 +147,14 @@ ng_eiface_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 		 * If it is marked down and running, then stop it.
 		 */
 		if (ifr->ifr_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
-				ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_OACTIVE);
-				ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+			if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
+				ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
+				ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
-				ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
+				ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING |
+				    IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -192,8 +193,8 @@ ng_eiface_init(void *xsc)
 
 	s = splimp();
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	splx(s);
 }
@@ -212,14 +213,16 @@ ng_eiface_start2(node_p node, hook_p hook, void *arg1, int arg2)
 	struct mbuf *m;
 
 	/* Check interface flags */
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING)) != (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING))
+
+	if (!((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+	    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)))
 		return;
 
 	/* Don't do anything if output is active */
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
 		return;
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Grab a packet to transmit.
@@ -228,7 +231,7 @@ ng_eiface_start2(node_p node, hook_p hook, void *arg1, int arg2)
 
 	/* If there's nothing to send, return. */
 	if (m == NULL) {
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -254,7 +257,7 @@ ng_eiface_start2(node_p node, hook_p hook, void *arg1, int arg2)
 		ifp->if_opackets++;
 	}
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -523,8 +526,8 @@ ng_eiface_rcvdata(hook_p hook, item_p item)
 	NGI_GET_M(item, m);
 	NG_FREE_ITEM(item);
 
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING)) !=
-	    (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+	    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))) {
 		NG_FREE_M(m);
 		return (ENETDOWN);
 	}
diff --git a/sys/netgraph/ng_ether.c b/sys/netgraph/ng_ether.c
index 21eb2d45f313..be6c76f7691a 100644
--- a/sys/netgraph/ng_ether.c
+++ b/sys/netgraph/ng_ether.c
@@ -601,7 +601,8 @@ ng_ether_rcv_lower(node_p node, struct mbuf *m)
  	struct ifnet *const ifp = priv->ifp;
 
 	/* Check whether interface is ready for packets */
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) != (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+	    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))) {
 		NG_FREE_M(m);
 		return (ENETDOWN);
 	}
diff --git a/sys/netgraph/ng_fec.c b/sys/netgraph/ng_fec.c
index 84b3e8f1b618..463aeb1053c3 100644
--- a/sys/netgraph/ng_fec.c
+++ b/sys/netgraph/ng_fec.c
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ ng_fec_tick(void *arg)
 	}
 
 	ifp = priv->ifp;
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		priv->fec_ch = timeout(ng_fec_tick, priv, hz);
 
 	return;
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ ng_fec_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 		 * If it is marked down and running, then stop it.
 		 */
 		if (ifr->ifr_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+			if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 				/* Sanity. */
 				if (b->fec_ifcnt == 1 || b->fec_ifcnt == 3) {
 					printf("fec%d: invalid bundle "
@@ -713,8 +713,8 @@ ng_fec_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 					error = EINVAL;
 					break;
 				}
-				ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_OACTIVE);
-				ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
+				ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 				ng_fec_init(ifp);
 			}
 			/*
@@ -727,8 +727,9 @@ ng_fec_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 				priv->if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
-				ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
+				ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING |
+				    IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 			ng_fec_stop(ifp);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -834,7 +835,8 @@ ng_fec_output(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m,
 	int error;
 
 	/* Check interface flags */
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) != (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+	    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))) {
 		m_freem(m);
 		return (ENETDOWN);
 	}
diff --git a/sys/netgraph/ng_iface.c b/sys/netgraph/ng_iface.c
index b7c2314d0c74..34526851d505 100644
--- a/sys/netgraph/ng_iface.c
+++ b/sys/netgraph/ng_iface.c
@@ -290,8 +290,9 @@ ng_iface_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 
 	/* These two are mostly handled at a higher layer */
 	case SIOCSIFADDR:
-		ifp->if_flags |= (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING);
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_OACTIVE);
+		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_UP;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 		break;
 	case SIOCGIFADDR:
 		break;
@@ -303,13 +304,14 @@ ng_iface_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 		 * If it is marked down and running, then stop it.
 		 */
 		if (ifr->ifr_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
-				ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_OACTIVE);
-				ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+			if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
+				ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
+				ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
-				ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
+				ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING |
+				    IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -355,7 +357,8 @@ ng_iface_output(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m,
 	u_int32_t af;
 
 	/* Check interface flags */
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) != (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+	    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))) {
 		m_freem(m);
 		return (ENETDOWN);
 	}
@@ -628,10 +631,10 @@ ng_iface_rcvmsg(node_p node, item_p item, hook_p lasthook)
 	case NGM_FLOW_COOKIE:
 		switch (msg->header.cmd) {
 		case NGM_LINK_IS_UP:
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			break;
 		case NGM_LINK_IS_DOWN:
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			break;
 		default:
 			break;
diff --git a/sys/netgraph/ng_sppp.c b/sys/netgraph/ng_sppp.c
index aeee31d60c4b..dc96acfd195f 100644
--- a/sys/netgraph/ng_sppp.c
+++ b/sys/netgraph/ng_sppp.c
@@ -205,17 +205,18 @@ ng_sppp_start (struct ifnet *ifp)
 	 * are not UP. If we are not running we still want to send LCP term
 	 * packets.
 	 */
-/*	if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) != (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) {*/
+/*	if (!((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) && */
+/*	    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))) { */
 /*		return;*/
 /*	}*/
 	
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
 		return;
 		
 	if (!priv->hook)
 		return;
 		
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	while ((m = sppp_dequeue (ifp)) != NULL) {
 		if (ifp->if_bpf)
@@ -225,11 +226,11 @@ ng_sppp_start (struct ifnet *ifp)
 		NG_SEND_DATA_ONLY (error, priv->hook, m);
 		
 		if (error) {
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			return;
 		}
 	}
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 }
 
 /************************************************************************
diff --git a/sys/netinet/ip_carp.c b/sys/netinet/ip_carp.c
index 52e003b3fdce..606bf1c93179 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/ip_carp.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/ip_carp.c
@@ -628,8 +628,8 @@ carp_input_c(struct mbuf *m, struct carp_header *ch, sa_family_t af)
 		if (sc->sc_vhid == ch->carp_vhid)
 			break;
 
-	if (!sc || (SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) !=
-	    (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!sc || !((SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+	    (SC2IFP(sc)->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))) {
 		carpstats.carps_badvhid++;
 		CARP_UNLOCK(ifp->if_carp);
 		m_freem(m);
@@ -828,7 +828,8 @@ carp_send_ad_all(void)
 		if (sc->sc_carpdev == NULL)
 			continue;
 		CARP_SCLOCK(sc);
-		if ((SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) &&
+		if ((SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+		    (SC2IFP(sc)->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) &&
 		     sc->sc_state == MASTER)
 			carp_send_ad_locked(sc);
 		CARP_SCUNLOCK(sc);
@@ -858,8 +859,8 @@ carp_send_ad_locked(struct carp_softc *sc)
 	CARP_SCLOCK_ASSERT(sc);
 
 	/* bow out if we've lost our UPness or RUNNINGuiness */
-	if ((SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags &
-	    (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) != (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!((SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+	    (SC2IFP(sc)->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))) {
 		advbase = 255;
 		advskew = 255;
 	} else {
@@ -1086,8 +1087,8 @@ carp_addrcount(struct carp_if *cif, struct in_ifaddr *ia, int type)
 
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(vh, &cif->vhif_vrs, sc_list) {
 		if ((type == CARP_COUNT_RUNNING &&
-		    (SC2IFP(vh)->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) ==
-		    (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) ||
+		    (SC2IFP(vh)->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+		    (SC2IFP(vh)->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) ||
 		    (type == CARP_COUNT_MASTER && vh->sc_state == MASTER)) {
 			TAILQ_FOREACH(ifa, &SC2IFP(vh)->if_addrlist,
 			    ifa_list) {
@@ -1132,8 +1133,8 @@ carp_iamatch(void *v, struct in_ifaddr *ia,
 		count = 0;
 
 		TAILQ_FOREACH(vh, &cif->vhif_vrs, sc_list) {
-			if ((SC2IFP(vh)->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) ==
-			    (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) {
+			if ((SC2IFP(vh)->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+			    (SC2IFP(vh)->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 				TAILQ_FOREACH(ifa, &SC2IFP(vh)->if_addrlist,
 				    ifa_list) {
 					if (ifa->ifa_addr->sa_family ==
@@ -1158,9 +1159,9 @@ carp_iamatch(void *v, struct in_ifaddr *ia,
 		}
 	} else {
 		TAILQ_FOREACH(vh, &cif->vhif_vrs, sc_list) {
-			if ((SC2IFP(vh)->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) ==
-			    (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING) && ia->ia_ifp ==
-			    SC2IFP(vh)) {
+			if ((SC2IFP(vh)->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+			    (SC2IFP(vh)->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) &&
+			    ia->ia_ifp == SC2IFP(vh)) {
 				*enaddr = IFP2ENADDR(vh->sc_ifp);
 				CARP_UNLOCK(cif);
 				return (1);
@@ -1184,8 +1185,8 @@ carp_iamatch6(void *v, struct in6_addr *taddr)
 		TAILQ_FOREACH(ifa, &SC2IFP(vh)->if_addrlist, ifa_list) {
 			if (IN6_ARE_ADDR_EQUAL(taddr,
 			    &ifatoia6(ifa)->ia_addr.sin6_addr) &&
- 			    ((SC2IFP(vh)->if_flags &
-			    (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) == (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING))) {
+ 			    (SC2IFP(vh)->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+			    (SC2IFP(vh)->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 			    	CARP_UNLOCK(cif);
 				return (ifa);
 			}
@@ -1209,8 +1210,8 @@ carp_macmatch6(void *v, struct mbuf *m, const struct in6_addr *taddr)
 		TAILQ_FOREACH(ifa, &SC2IFP(sc)->if_addrlist, ifa_list) {
 			if (IN6_ARE_ADDR_EQUAL(taddr,
 			    &ifatoia6(ifa)->ia_addr.sin6_addr) &&
- 			    ((SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags &
-			    (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) == (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING))) {	
+ 			    (SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+			    (SC2IFP(sc)->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 				struct ifnet *ifp = SC2IFP(sc);
 				mtag = m_tag_get(PACKET_TAG_CARP,
 				    sizeof(struct ifnet *), M_NOWAIT);
@@ -1246,8 +1247,9 @@ carp_forus(void *v, void *dhost)
 
 	CARP_LOCK(cif);
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(vh, &cif->vhif_vrs, sc_list)
-		if ((SC2IFP(vh)->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) ==
-		    (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING) && vh->sc_state == MASTER &&
+		if ((SC2IFP(vh)->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+		    (SC2IFP(vh)->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) &&
+		    vh->sc_state == MASTER &&
 		    !bcmp(dhost, IFP2ENADDR(vh->sc_ifp), ETHER_ADDR_LEN)) {
 		    	CARP_UNLOCK(cif);
 			return (SC2IFP(vh));
@@ -1307,9 +1309,9 @@ carp_setrun(struct carp_softc *sc, sa_family_t af)
 
 	if (SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags & IFF_UP &&
 	    sc->sc_vhid > 0 && (sc->sc_naddrs || sc->sc_naddrs6))
-		SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+		SC2IFP(sc)->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	else {
-		SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+		SC2IFP(sc)->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		carp_setroute(sc, RTM_DELETE);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1511,7 +1513,8 @@ carp_del_addr(struct carp_softc *sc, struct sockaddr_in *sin)
 
 		CARP_LOCK(cif);
 		callout_stop(&sc->sc_ad_tmo);
-		SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags &= ~(IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING);
+		SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags &= ~IFF_UP;
+		SC2IFP(sc)->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		sc->sc_vhid = -1;
 		in_delmulti(imo->imo_membership[--imo->imo_num_memberships]);
 		imo->imo_multicast_ifp = NULL;
@@ -1700,7 +1703,8 @@ carp_del_addr6(struct carp_softc *sc, struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6)
 
 		CARP_LOCK(cif);
 		callout_stop(&sc->sc_ad_tmo);
-		SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags &= ~(IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING);
+		SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags &= ~IFF_UP;
+		SC2IFP(sc)->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		sc->sc_vhid = -1;
 		while (!LIST_EMPTY(&im6o->im6o_memberships)) {
 			struct in6_multi_mship *imm =
@@ -2096,7 +2100,8 @@ carp_sc_state_locked(struct carp_softc *sc)
 	if (sc->sc_carpdev->if_link_state != LINK_STATE_UP ||
 	    !(sc->sc_carpdev->if_flags & IFF_UP)) {
 		sc->sc_flags_backup = SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags;
-		SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags &= ~(IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING);
+		SC2IFP(sc)->if_flags &= ~IFF_UP;
+		SC2IFP(sc)->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		callout_stop(&sc->sc_ad_tmo);
 		callout_stop(&sc->sc_md_tmo);
 		callout_stop(&sc->sc_md6_tmo);
diff --git a/sys/netinet/ip_fastfwd.c b/sys/netinet/ip_fastfwd.c
index b40d5509168e..6c5f669311f2 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/ip_fastfwd.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/ip_fastfwd.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ ip_findroute(struct route *ro, struct in_addr dest, struct mbuf *m)
 	rt = ro->ro_rt;
 	if (rt && (rt->rt_flags & RTF_UP) &&
 	    (rt->rt_ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
-	    (rt->rt_ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	    (rt->rt_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		if (rt->rt_flags & RTF_GATEWAY)
 			dst = (struct sockaddr_in *)rt->rt_gateway;
 	} else {
diff --git a/sys/netinet6/in6.c b/sys/netinet6/in6.c
index a123a7c13f75..a5a7d046606b 100644
--- a/sys/netinet6/in6.c
+++ b/sys/netinet6/in6.c
@@ -1993,8 +1993,8 @@ in6if_do_dad(ifp)
 		 * XXX: we should rather mark "tentative" on such addresses,
 		 * and do DAD after the interface becomes ready.
 		 */
-		if ((ifp->if_flags & (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING)) !=
-		    (IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING))
+		if (!((ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+		    (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)))
 			return (0);
 
 		return (1);
diff --git a/sys/netinet6/nd6_nbr.c b/sys/netinet6/nd6_nbr.c
index 4a4930200424..4af0f1a8be5d 100644
--- a/sys/netinet6/nd6_nbr.c
+++ b/sys/netinet6/nd6_nbr.c
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ nd6_dad_ns_output(dp, ifa)
 #endif
 		return;
 	}
-	if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0) {
+	if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0) {
 #if 0
 		printf("%s: interface not running?\n", if_name(ifp));
 #endif
diff --git a/sys/netnatm/natm.c b/sys/netnatm/natm.c
index 4dc75b29593d..ae0ecd4637f8 100644
--- a/sys/netnatm/natm.c
+++ b/sys/netnatm/natm.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ natm_usr_connect(struct socket *so, struct sockaddr *nam, d_thread_t *p)
      * convert interface string to ifp, validate.
      */
     ifp = ifunit(snatm->snatm_if);
-    if (ifp == NULL || (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0) {
+    if (ifp == NULL || (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0) {
 	error = ENXIO;
 	goto out;
     }
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_dc.c b/sys/pci/if_dc.c
index 7fd956812523..b1ef62aef091 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_dc.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_dc.c
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ dc_setfilt_xircom(struct dc_softc *sc)
 
 	DC_SETBIT(sc, DC_NETCFG, DC_NETCFG_TX_ON);
 	DC_SETBIT(sc, DC_NETCFG, DC_NETCFG_RX_ON);
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	sframe->dc_status = htole32(DC_TXSTAT_OWN);
 	CSR_WRITE_4(sc, DC_TXSTART, 0xFFFFFFFF);
 
@@ -2908,7 +2908,7 @@ dc_txeof(struct dc_softc *sc)
 	if (idx != sc->dc_cdata.dc_tx_cons) {
 	    	/* Some buffers have been freed. */
 		sc->dc_cdata.dc_tx_cons = idx;
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	}
 	ifp->if_timer = (sc->dc_cdata.dc_tx_cnt == 0) ? 0 : 5;
 }
@@ -3057,7 +3057,8 @@ dc_poll(struct ifnet *ifp, enum poll_cmd cmd, int count)
 	sc->rxcycles = count;
 	dc_rxeof(sc);
 	dc_txeof(sc);
-	if (!IFQ_IS_EMPTY(&ifp->if_snd) && !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE))
+	if (!IFQ_IS_EMPTY(&ifp->if_snd) &&
+	    !(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE))
 		dc_start(ifp);
 
 	if (cmd == POLL_AND_CHECK_STATUS) { /* also check status register */
@@ -3328,7 +3329,7 @@ dc_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) {
 		DC_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -3346,7 +3347,7 @@ dc_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 			m = m_defrag(m_head, M_DONTWAIT);
 			if (m == NULL) {
 				IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-				ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 				break;
 			} else {
 				m_head = m;
@@ -3355,7 +3356,7 @@ dc_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 		if (dc_encap(sc, &m_head)) {
 			IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 		idx = sc->dc_cdata.dc_tx_prod;
@@ -3368,7 +3369,7 @@ dc_start(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		BPF_MTAP(ifp, m_head);
 
 		if (sc->dc_flags & DC_TX_ONE) {
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -3550,8 +3551,8 @@ dc_init(void *xsc)
 	mii_mediachg(mii);
 	dc_setcfg(sc, sc->dc_if_media);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/* Don't start the ticker if this is a homePNA link. */
 	if (IFM_SUBTYPE(mii->mii_media.ifm_media) == IFM_HPNA_1)
@@ -3640,7 +3641,7 @@ dc_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 			int need_setfilt = (ifp->if_flags ^ sc->dc_if_flags) &
 				(IFF_PROMISC | IFF_ALLMULTI);
 
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				if (need_setfilt)
 					dc_setfilt(sc);
 			} else {
@@ -3648,7 +3649,7 @@ dc_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 				dc_init(sc);
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				dc_stop(sc);
 		}
 		sc->dc_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
@@ -3726,7 +3727,7 @@ dc_stop(struct dc_softc *sc)
 
 	callout_stop(&sc->dc_stat_ch);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 #ifdef DEVICE_POLLING
 	ether_poll_deregister(ifp);
 #endif
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_de.c b/sys/pci/if_de.c
index 421d1aa38aaa..d786abe2c1f8 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_de.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_de.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ tulip_linkup(
     if ((sc->tulip_flags & TULIP_LINKUP) == 0)
 	sc->tulip_flags |= TULIP_PRINTLINKUP;
     sc->tulip_flags |= TULIP_LINKUP;
-    sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+    sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 #if 0 /* XXX how does with work with ifmedia? */
     if ((sc->tulip_flags & TULIP_DIDNWAY) == 0) {
 	if (sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags & IFF_FULLDUPLEX) {
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ tulip_media_poll(
     }
 
     if (event == TULIP_MEDIAPOLL_START) {
-	sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	if (sc->tulip_probe_state != TULIP_PROBE_INACTIVE)
 	    return;
 	sc->tulip_probe_mediamask = 0;
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ tulip_media_poll(
 		if (++sc->tulip_probe_passes == 3) {
 		    if_printf(ifp, "autosense failed: cable problem?\n");
 		    if ((sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0) {
-			sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+			sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			sc->tulip_probe_state = TULIP_PROBE_INACTIVE;
 			return;
 		    }
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ tulip_21041_media_poll(
      * restart the probe (and reset the tulip to a known state).
      */
     if (event == TULIP_MEDIAPOLL_START) {
-	sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	sc->tulip_cmdmode &= ~(TULIP_CMD_FULLDUPLEX|TULIP_CMD_RXRUN);
 #ifdef notyet
 	if (sc->tulip_revinfo >= 0x20) {
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ tulip_21041_media_poll(
 		if_printf(sc->tulip_ifp,
 		    "autosense failed: cable problem?\n");
 		if ((sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) == 0) {
-		    sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+		    sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		    sc->tulip_probe_state = TULIP_PROBE_INACTIVE;
 		    return;
 		}
@@ -1354,7 +1354,8 @@ tulip_mii_autonegotiate(
 			   ifp->if_xname, phyaddr);
 		sc->tulip_flags &= ~TULIP_TXPROBE_ACTIVE;
 		sc->tulip_probe_state = TULIP_PROBE_FAILED;
-		sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING);
+		sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_UP;
+		sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 		return;
 	    }
 	    status = tulip_mii_readreg(sc, phyaddr, PHYREG_STATUS);
@@ -3184,7 +3185,7 @@ tulip_reset(
     if (!inreset) {
 	sc->tulip_flags |= TULIP_INRESET;
 	sc->tulip_flags &= ~(TULIP_NEEDRESET|TULIP_RXBUFSLOW);
-	sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
     }
 
 #if defined(TULIP_BUS_DMA) && !defined(TULIP_BUS_DMA_NOTX)
@@ -3318,11 +3319,11 @@ tulip_init(
     tulip_softc_t * const sc)
 {
     if (sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-	if ((sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0) {
+	if ((sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0) {
 	    /* initialize the media */
 	    tulip_reset(sc);
 	}
-	sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
+	sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	if (sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 	    sc->tulip_flags |= TULIP_PROMISC;
 	    sc->tulip_cmdmode |= TULIP_CMD_PROMISCUOUS;
@@ -3342,7 +3343,7 @@ tulip_init(
 	    sc->tulip_cmdmode |= TULIP_CMD_RXRUN;
 	    sc->tulip_intrmask |= TULIP_STS_RXSTOPPED;
 	} else {
-	    sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	    sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	    sc->tulip_cmdmode &= ~TULIP_CMD_RXRUN;
 	    sc->tulip_intrmask &= ~TULIP_STS_RXSTOPPED;
 	}
@@ -3351,7 +3352,7 @@ tulip_init(
 	if ((sc->tulip_flags & (TULIP_WANTSETUP|TULIP_TXPROBE_ACTIVE)) == TULIP_WANTSETUP)
 	    tulip_txput_setup(sc);
     } else {
-	sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	tulip_reset(sc);
     }
 }
@@ -3774,7 +3775,7 @@ tulip_tx_intr(
 	    ri->ri_nextin = ri->ri_first;
 
 	if ((sc->tulip_flags & TULIP_TXPROBE_ACTIVE) == 0)
-	    sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	    sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
     }
     /*
      * If nothing left to transmit, disable the timer.
@@ -4280,7 +4281,7 @@ tulip_txput(
 
     if (sc->tulip_flags & TULIP_TXPROBE_ACTIVE) {
 	TULIP_CSR_WRITE(sc, csr_txpoll, 1);
-	sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	TULIP_PERFEND(txput);
 	return NULL;
     }
@@ -4309,7 +4310,7 @@ tulip_txput(
     sc->tulip_dbg.dbg_txput_finishes[6]++;
 #endif
     if (sc->tulip_flags & (TULIP_WANTTXSTART|TULIP_DOINGSETUP)) {
-	sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+	sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	if ((sc->tulip_intrmask & TULIP_STS_TXINTR) == 0) {
 	    sc->tulip_intrmask |= TULIP_STS_TXINTR;
 	    TULIP_CSR_WRITE(sc, csr_intr, sc->tulip_intrmask);
@@ -4494,7 +4495,7 @@ tulip_ifstart(
     TULIP_PERFSTART(ifstart)
     tulip_softc_t * const sc = (tulip_softc_t *)ifp->if_softc;
 
-    if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+    if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 	TULIP_LOCK(sc);
 	tulip_start(sc);
 	TULIP_UNLOCK(sc);
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_pcn.c b/sys/pci/if_pcn.c
index c61f12da58cc..1dea7f4ee5be 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_pcn.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_pcn.c
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ pcn_txeof(sc)
 	if (idx != sc->pcn_cdata.pcn_tx_cons) {
 		/* Some buffers have been freed. */
 		sc->pcn_cdata.pcn_tx_cons = idx;
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	}
 	ifp->if_timer = (sc->pcn_cdata.pcn_tx_cnt == 0) ? 0 : 5;
 
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ pcn_tick(xsc)
 	sc = xsc;
 	ifp = sc->pcn_ifp;
 	PCN_LOCK(sc);
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		PCN_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ pcn_start_locked(ifp)
 
 	idx = sc->pcn_cdata.pcn_tx_prod;
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
 		return;
 
 	while(sc->pcn_cdata.pcn_tx_chain[idx] == NULL) {
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ pcn_start_locked(ifp)
 
 		if (pcn_encap(sc, m_head, &idx)) {
 			IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -1254,8 +1254,8 @@ pcn_init_locked(sc)
 
 	mii_mediachg(mii);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	callout_reset(&sc->pcn_stat_callout, hz, pcn_tick, sc);
 
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ pcn_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		PCN_LOCK(sc);
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-                        if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+                        if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 			    !(sc->pcn_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				PCN_CSR_SETBIT(sc, PCN_CSR_EXTCTL1,
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ pcn_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 				    PCN_EXTCTL1_SPND);
 				pcn_csr_write(sc, PCN_CSR_CSR,
 				    PCN_CSR_INTEN|PCN_CSR_START);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
 				sc->pcn_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				PCN_CSR_SETBIT(sc, PCN_CSR_EXTCTL1,
@@ -1346,10 +1346,10 @@ pcn_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 				    PCN_EXTCTL1_SPND);
 				pcn_csr_write(sc, PCN_CSR_CSR,
 				    PCN_CSR_INTEN|PCN_CSR_START);
-			} else if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+			} else if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 				pcn_init_locked(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				pcn_stop(sc);
 		}
 		sc->pcn_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ pcn_stop(sc)
 	bzero((char *)&sc->pcn_ldata->pcn_tx_list,
 		sizeof(sc->pcn_ldata->pcn_tx_list));
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_rl.c b/sys/pci/if_rl.c
index 8d27fb328745..56350351d4d2 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_rl.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_rl.c
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ rl_txeof(struct rl_softc *sc)
 			return;
 		}
 		RL_INC(sc->rl_cdata.last_tx);
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	} while (sc->rl_cdata.last_tx != sc->rl_cdata.cur_tx);
 
 	if (RL_LAST_TXMBUF(sc) == NULL)
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ rl_start_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	 * packets from the queue.
 	 */
 	if (RL_CUR_TXMBUF(sc) != NULL)
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1607,8 +1607,8 @@ rl_init_locked(struct rl_softc *sc)
 
 	CSR_WRITE_1(sc, RL_CFG1, RL_CFG1_DRVLOAD|RL_CFG1_FULLDUPLEX);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	sc->rl_stat_ch = timeout(rl_tick, sc, hz);
 }
@@ -1659,7 +1659,7 @@ rl_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
 			rl_init_locked(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				rl_stop(sc);
 		}
 		RL_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@ rl_stop(struct rl_softc *sc)
 
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
 	untimeout(rl_tick, sc, sc->rl_stat_ch);
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 #ifdef DEVICE_POLLING
 	ether_poll_deregister(ifp);
 #endif /* DEVICE_POLLING */
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_sf.c b/sys/pci/if_sf.c
index 5485fb7e6cfe..e166b9391a28 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_sf.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_sf.c
@@ -512,18 +512,18 @@ sf_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 	switch(command) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 			    !(sc->sf_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				SF_SETBIT(sc, SF_RXFILT, SF_RXFILT_PROMISC);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
 			    sc->sf_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				SF_CLRBIT(sc, SF_RXFILT, SF_RXFILT_PROMISC);
-			} else if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING))
+			} else if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING))
 				sf_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				sf_stop(sc);
 		}
 		sc->sf_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ sf_txeof(sc)
 	}
 
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	csr_write_4(sc, SF_CQ_CONSIDX,
 	    (txcons & ~SF_CQ_CONSIDX_TXQ) |
@@ -1286,8 +1286,8 @@ sf_init(xsc)
 	/*mii_mediachg(mii);*/
 	sf_ifmedia_upd(ifp);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	sc->sf_stat_ch = timeout(sf_stats_update, sc, hz);
 
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ sf_start(ifp)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) {
 		SF_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ sf_start(ifp)
 
 	while(sc->sf_ldata->sf_tx_dlist[i].sf_mbuf == NULL) {
 		if (sc->sf_tx_cnt >= (SF_TX_DLIST_CNT - 5)) {
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			cur_tx = NULL;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ sf_start(ifp)
 		cur_tx = &sc->sf_ldata->sf_tx_dlist[i];
 		if (sf_encap(sc, cur_tx, m_head)) {
 			IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			cur_tx = NULL;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ sf_stop(sc)
 		}
 	}
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING|IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING|IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	SF_UNLOCK(sc);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_sis.c b/sys/pci/if_sis.c
index 48a613275ace..469ab0202992 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_sis.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_sis.c
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@ sis_txeof(struct sis_softc *sc)
 	if (idx != sc->sis_tx_cons) {
 		/* we freed up some buffers */
 		sc->sis_tx_cons = idx;
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	}
 
 	ifp->if_timer = (sc->sis_tx_cnt == 0) ? 0 : 5;
@@ -1815,7 +1815,7 @@ sis_startl(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 	idx = sc->sis_tx_prod;
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
 		return;
 
 	while(sc->sis_tx_list[idx].sis_mbuf == NULL) {
@@ -1825,7 +1825,7 @@ sis_startl(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 		if (sis_encap(sc, &m_head, &idx)) {
 			IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -2068,8 +2068,8 @@ sis_initl(struct sis_softc *sc)
 	mii_mediachg(mii);
 #endif
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	if (!sc->in_tick)
 		callout_reset(&sc->sis_stat_ch, hz,  sis_tick, sc);
@@ -2127,7 +2127,7 @@ sis_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
 			sis_init(sc);
-		} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+		} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 			SIS_LOCK(sc);
 			sis_stop(sc);
 			SIS_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -2208,7 +2208,7 @@ sis_stop(struct sis_softc *sc)
 
 	callout_stop(&sc->sis_stat_ch);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 #ifdef DEVICE_POLLING
 	ether_poll_deregister(ifp);
 #endif
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_sk.c b/sys/pci/if_sk.c
index 0daf42e543f4..65b3a5f90aa4 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_sk.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_sk.c
@@ -1244,14 +1244,14 @@ sk_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 			error = EINVAL;
 		else {
 			ifp->if_mtu = ifr->ifr_mtu;
-			ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 			sk_init(sc_if);
 		}
 		break;
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		SK_IF_LOCK(sc_if);
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				if ((ifp->if_flags ^ sc_if->sk_if_flags)
 				    & IFF_PROMISC) {
 					sk_setpromisc(sc_if);
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@ sk_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 			} else
 				sk_init(sc_if);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				sk_stop(sc_if);
 		}
 		sc_if->sk_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ sk_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 		break;
 	case SIOCADDMULTI:
 	case SIOCDELMULTI:
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 			SK_IF_LOCK(sc_if);
 			sk_setmulti(sc_if);
 			SK_IF_UNLOCK(sc_if);
@@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@ sk_start(ifp)
 		 */
 		if (sk_encap(sc_if, m_head, &idx)) {
 			IFQ_DRV_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -2086,7 +2086,7 @@ sk_watchdog(ifp)
 	sc_if = ifp->if_softc;
 
 	printf("sk%d: watchdog timeout\n", sc_if->sk_unit);
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	sk_init(sc_if);
 
 	return;
@@ -2221,7 +2221,7 @@ sk_txeof(sc_if)
 		CSR_WRITE_4(sc, sc_if->sk_tx_bmu, SK_TXBMU_TX_START);
 
 	if (sc_if->sk_cdata.sk_tx_cnt < SK_TX_RING_CNT - 2)
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	sc_if->sk_cdata.sk_tx_cons = idx;
 }
@@ -2297,7 +2297,7 @@ sk_intr_bcom(sc_if)
 	 */
 	status = sk_xmac_miibus_readreg(sc_if, SK_PHYADDR_BCOM, BRGPHY_MII_ISR);
 
-	if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+	if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 		sk_init_xmac(sc_if);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2429,14 +2429,16 @@ sk_intr(xsc)
 		}
 
 		/* Then MAC interrupts. */
-		if (status & SK_ISR_MAC1 && ifp0->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+		if (status & SK_ISR_MAC1 &&
+		    ifp0->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 			if (sc->sk_type == SK_GENESIS)
 				sk_intr_xmac(sc_if0);
 			else
 				sk_intr_yukon(sc_if0);
 		}
 
-		if (status & SK_ISR_MAC2 && ifp1->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+		if (status & SK_ISR_MAC2 &&
+		    ifp1->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 			if (sc->sk_type == SK_GENESIS)
 				sk_intr_xmac(sc_if1);
 			else
@@ -2760,7 +2762,7 @@ sk_init(xsc)
 	sc = sc_if->sk_softc;
 	mii = device_get_softc(sc_if->sk_miibus);
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		SK_IF_UNLOCK(sc_if);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2889,8 +2891,8 @@ sk_init(xsc)
 		SK_YU_WRITE_2(sc_if, YUKON_GPCR, reg);
 	}
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	SK_IF_UNLOCK(sc_if);
 
@@ -2975,7 +2977,7 @@ sk_stop(sc_if)
 		}
 	}
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING|IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING|IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	SK_IF_UNLOCK(sc_if);
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_ste.c b/sys/pci/if_ste.c
index 8e73f65667cf..55a4b0e8f5ea 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_ste.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_ste.c
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ ste_txeof(sc)
 
 		m_freem(cur_tx->ste_mbuf);
 		cur_tx->ste_mbuf = NULL;
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		ifp->if_opackets++;
 
 		STE_INC(idx, STE_TX_LIST_CNT);
@@ -1376,8 +1376,8 @@ ste_init(xsc)
 
 	ste_ifmedia_upd(ifp);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	sc->ste_stat_ch = timeout(ste_stats_update, sc, hz);
 	STE_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@ ste_stop(sc)
 	ifp = sc->ste_ifp;
 
 	untimeout(ste_stats_update, sc, sc->ste_stat_ch);
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING|IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING|IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 #ifdef DEVICE_POLLING
 	ether_poll_deregister(ifp);
 #endif /* DEVICE_POLLING */
@@ -1480,26 +1480,26 @@ ste_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 	switch(command) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 			    !(sc->ste_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				STE_SETBIT1(sc, STE_RX_MODE,
 				    STE_RXMODE_PROMISC);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
 			    sc->ste_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				STE_CLRBIT1(sc, STE_RX_MODE,
 				    STE_RXMODE_PROMISC);
 			} 
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    (ifp->if_flags ^ sc->ste_if_flags) & IFF_ALLMULTI)
 				ste_setmulti(sc);
-			if (!(ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+			if (!(ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)) {
 				sc->ste_tx_thresh = STE_TXSTART_THRESH;
 				ste_init(sc);
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				ste_stop(sc);
 		}
 		sc->ste_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
@@ -1596,7 +1596,7 @@ ste_start(ifp)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE) {
 		STE_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ ste_start(ifp)
 		 */
 		if (STE_NEXT(idx, STE_TX_LIST_CNT) ==
 		    sc->ste_cdata.ste_tx_cons) {
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_ti.c b/sys/pci/if_ti.c
index 5ce58c555a78..bef01aecf63c 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_ti.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_ti.c
@@ -2594,7 +2594,7 @@ ti_txeof(sc)
 	}
 
 	if (cur_tx != NULL)
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2620,7 +2620,7 @@ ti_intr(xsc)
 	/* Ack interrupt and stop others from occuring. */
 	CSR_WRITE_4(sc, TI_MB_HOSTINTR, 1);
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		/* Check RX return ring producer/consumer */
 		ti_rxeof(sc);
 
@@ -2633,7 +2633,8 @@ ti_intr(xsc)
 	/* Re-enable interrupts. */
 	CSR_WRITE_4(sc, TI_MB_HOSTINTR, 0);
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING && ifp->if_snd.ifq_head != NULL)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
+	    ifp->if_snd.ifq_head != NULL)
 		ti_start(ifp);
 
 	TI_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -2789,7 +2790,7 @@ ti_start(ifp)
 			if ((TI_TX_RING_CNT - sc->ti_txcnt) <
 			    m_head->m_pkthdr.csum_data + 16) {
 				IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-				ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+				ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 				break;
 			}
 		}
@@ -2801,7 +2802,7 @@ ti_start(ifp)
 		 */
 		if (ti_encap(sc, m_head, &prodidx)) {
 			IF_PREPEND(&ifp->if_snd, m_head);
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -2909,8 +2910,8 @@ static void ti_init2(sc)
 	/* Enable host interrupts. */
 	CSR_WRITE_4(sc, TI_MB_HOSTINTR, 0);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Make sure to set media properly. We have to do this
@@ -3110,12 +3111,12 @@ ti_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 			 * waiting for it to start up, which may take a
 			 * second or two.
 			 */
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 			    !(sc->ti_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				TI_DO_CMD(TI_CMD_SET_PROMISC_MODE,
 				    TI_CMD_CODE_PROMISC_ENB, 0);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
 			    sc->ti_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				TI_DO_CMD(TI_CMD_SET_PROMISC_MODE,
@@ -3123,7 +3124,7 @@ ti_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 			} else
 				ti_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				ti_stop(sc);
 			}
 		}
@@ -3132,7 +3133,7 @@ ti_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 		break;
 	case SIOCADDMULTI:
 	case SIOCDELMULTI:
-		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+		if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 			ti_setmulti(sc);
 			error = 0;
 		}
@@ -3148,7 +3149,7 @@ ti_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 				ifp->if_capenable &= ~IFCAP_HWCSUM;
 			else
 				ifp->if_capenable |= IFCAP_HWCSUM;
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				ti_init(sc);
 		}
 		error = 0;
@@ -3529,7 +3530,7 @@ ti_stop(sc)
 	sc->ti_tx_considx.ti_idx = 0;
 	sc->ti_tx_saved_considx = TI_TXCONS_UNSET;
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	TI_UNLOCK(sc);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_tl.c b/sys/pci/if_tl.c
index f9d981598056..42ae12869d4c 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_tl.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_tl.c
@@ -1655,7 +1655,7 @@ tl_intvec_txeoc(xsc, type)
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
 
 	if (sc->tl_cdata.tl_tx_head == NULL) {
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		sc->tl_cdata.tl_tx_tail = NULL;
 		sc->tl_txeoc = 1;
 	} else {
@@ -1969,7 +1969,7 @@ tl_start(ifp)
 	 * punt.
 	 */
 	if (sc->tl_cdata.tl_tx_free == NULL) {
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		TL_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2124,8 +2124,8 @@ tl_init(xsc)
 	/* Send the RX go command */
 	CMD_SET(sc, TL_CMD_GO|TL_CMD_NES|TL_CMD_RT);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	/* Start the stats update counter */
 	sc->tl_stat_ch = timeout(tl_stats_update, sc, hz);
@@ -2206,12 +2206,12 @@ tl_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 	switch(command) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 			    !(sc->tl_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				tl_dio_setbit(sc, TL_NETCMD, TL_CMD_CAF);
 				tl_setmulti(sc);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
 			    sc->tl_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				tl_dio_clrbit(sc, TL_NETCMD, TL_CMD_CAF);
@@ -2219,7 +2219,7 @@ tl_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 			} else
 				tl_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) {
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 				tl_stop(sc);
 			}
 		}
@@ -2332,7 +2332,7 @@ tl_stop(sc)
 	bzero((char *)&sc->tl_ldata->tl_tx_list,
 		sizeof(sc->tl_ldata->tl_tx_list));
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	TL_UNLOCK(sc);
 
 	return;
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_vr.c b/sys/pci/if_vr.c
index 654de6f2235c..340aac71fde5 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_vr.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_vr.c
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ vr_txeof(struct vr_softc *sc)
 		ifp->if_opackets++;
 		m_freem(cur_tx->vr_mbuf);
 		cur_tx->vr_mbuf = NULL;
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 		cur_tx = cur_tx->vr_nextdesc;
 	}
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ vr_start_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	struct mbuf		*m_head;
 	struct vr_chain		*cur_tx;
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
 		return;
 
 	cur_tx = sc->vr_cdata.vr_tx_prod;
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ vr_start_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		ifp->if_timer = 5;
 
 		if (cur_tx->vr_mbuf != NULL)
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1545,8 +1545,8 @@ vr_init_locked(struct vr_softc *sc)
 
 	mii_mediachg(mii);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	sc->vr_stat_ch = timeout(vr_tick, sc, hz);
 }
@@ -1596,7 +1596,7 @@ vr_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
 			vr_init_locked(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				vr_stop(sc);
 		}
 		VR_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -1661,7 +1661,7 @@ vr_stop(struct vr_softc *sc)
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
 
 	untimeout(vr_tick, sc, sc->vr_stat_ch);
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 #ifdef DEVICE_POLLING
 	ether_poll_deregister(ifp);
 #endif /* DEVICE_POLLING */
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_wb.c b/sys/pci/if_wb.c
index 9c44e2e12e69..723c1d30565d 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_wb.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_wb.c
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ wb_txeoc(sc)
 	ifp->if_timer = 0;
 
 	if (sc->wb_cdata.wb_tx_head == NULL) {
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		sc->wb_cdata.wb_tx_tail = NULL;
 	} else {
 		if (WB_TXOWN(sc->wb_cdata.wb_tx_head) == WB_UNSENT) {
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ wb_start(ifp)
 	 * punt.
 	 */
 	if (sc->wb_cdata.wb_tx_free->wb_mbuf != NULL) {
-		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		WB_UNLOCK(sc);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1649,8 +1649,8 @@ wb_init(xsc)
 
 	mii_mediachg(mii);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	sc->wb_stat_ch = timeout(wb_tick, sc, hz);
 	WB_UNLOCK(sc);
@@ -1715,7 +1715,7 @@ wb_ioctl(ifp, command, data)
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
 			wb_init(sc);
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				wb_stop(sc);
 		}
 		error = 0;
@@ -1814,7 +1814,7 @@ wb_stop(sc)
 	bzero((char *)&sc->wb_ldata->wb_tx_list,
 		sizeof(sc->wb_ldata->wb_tx_list));
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 	WB_UNLOCK(sc);
 
 	return;
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_xl.c b/sys/pci/if_xl.c
index 72c8ce04d30a..78d100de5d37 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_xl.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_xl.c
@@ -2159,7 +2159,7 @@ xl_txeof(struct xl_softc *sc)
 	}
 
 	if (sc->xl_cdata.xl_tx_head == NULL) {
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 		sc->xl_cdata.xl_tx_tail = NULL;
 	} else {
 		if (CSR_READ_4(sc, XL_DMACTL) & XL_DMACTL_DOWN_STALLED ||
@@ -2209,7 +2209,7 @@ xl_txeof_90xB(struct xl_softc *sc)
 	sc->xl_cdata.xl_tx_cons = idx;
 
 	if (cur_tx != NULL)
-		ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2611,7 +2611,7 @@ xl_start_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 		xl_txeoc(sc);
 		xl_txeof(sc);
 		if (sc->xl_cdata.xl_tx_free == NULL) {
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -2729,7 +2729,7 @@ xl_start_90xB_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 
 	XL_LOCK_ASSERT(sc);
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_OACTIVE)
+	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
 		return;
 
 	idx = sc->xl_cdata.xl_tx_prod;
@@ -2738,7 +2738,7 @@ xl_start_90xB_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	while (sc->xl_cdata.xl_tx_chain[idx].xl_mbuf == NULL) {
 
 		if ((XL_TX_LIST_CNT - sc->xl_cdata.xl_tx_cnt) < 3) {
-			ifp->if_flags |= IFF_OACTIVE;
+			ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -3029,8 +3029,8 @@ xl_init_locked(struct xl_softc *sc)
 	/* Select window 7 for normal operations. */
 	XL_SEL_WIN(7);
 
-	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_RUNNING;
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_OACTIVE;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 
 	sc->xl_stat_ch = timeout(xl_stats_update, sc, hz);
 }
@@ -3166,14 +3166,14 @@ xl_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 		XL_SEL_WIN(5);
 		rxfilt = CSR_READ_1(sc, XL_W5_RX_FILTER);
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC &&
 			    !(sc->xl_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC)) {
 				rxfilt |= XL_RXFILTER_ALLFRAMES;
 				CSR_WRITE_2(sc, XL_COMMAND,
 				    XL_CMD_RX_SET_FILT|rxfilt);
 				XL_SEL_WIN(7);
-			} else if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING &&
+			} else if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING &&
 			    !(ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) &&
 			    sc->xl_if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 				rxfilt &= ~XL_RXFILTER_ALLFRAMES;
@@ -3181,11 +3181,11 @@ xl_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long command, caddr_t data)
 				    XL_CMD_RX_SET_FILT|rxfilt);
 				XL_SEL_WIN(7);
 			} else {
-				if ((ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING) == 0)
+				if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
 					xl_init_locked(sc);
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING)
+			if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 				xl_stop(sc);
 		}
 		sc->xl_if_flags = ifp->if_flags;
@@ -3344,7 +3344,7 @@ xl_stop(struct xl_softc *sc)
 	if (sc->xl_ldata.xl_tx_list != NULL)
 		bzero(sc->xl_ldata.xl_tx_list, XL_TX_LIST_SZ);
 
-	ifp->if_flags &= ~(IFF_RUNNING | IFF_OACTIVE);
+	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~(IFF_DRV_RUNNING | IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 }
 
 /*