diff --git a/conf/conf.c b/conf/conf.c
index a7dc7edc..02a750a4 100644
--- a/conf/conf.c
+++ b/conf/conf.c
@@ -243,11 +243,11 @@ config_del_obstacle(struct config *c)
     ev_send_loop(&main_birdloop, &c->done_event);
 }
 
-static int
+static void
 global_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old)
 {
   if (!old)
-    return 0;
+    return;
 
   if (!new->router_id)
     {
@@ -262,8 +262,6 @@ global_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old)
 	    new->router_id = id;
 	}
     }
-
-  return 0;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -299,14 +297,14 @@ config_do_commit(struct config *c, int type)
   DBG("filter_commit\n");
   filter_commit(c, old_config);
   DBG("sysdep_commit\n");
-  int force_restart = sysdep_commit(c, old_config);
+  sysdep_commit(c, old_config);
   DBG("global_commit\n");
-  force_restart |= global_commit(c, old_config);
+  global_commit(c, old_config);
   mpls_commit(c, old_config);
   DBG("rt_commit\n");
   rt_commit(c, old_config);
   DBG("protos_commit\n");
-  protos_commit(c, old_config, force_restart, type);
+  protos_commit(c, old_config, type);
   int obs = old_config ?
     atomic_fetch_sub_explicit(&old_config->obstacle_count, 1, memory_order_acq_rel) - 1
     : 0;
diff --git a/conf/conf.h b/conf/conf.h
index f4f8942e..a4ce225f 100644
--- a/conf/conf.h
+++ b/conf/conf.h
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ int cf_parse(void);
 /* Sysdep hooks */
 
 void sysdep_preconfig(struct config *);
-int sysdep_commit(struct config *, struct config *);
+void sysdep_commit(struct config *, struct config *);
 void sysdep_shutdown_done(void);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/nest/proto.c b/nest/proto.c
index 47ce10d8..696e098c 100644
--- a/nest/proto.c
+++ b/nest/proto.c
@@ -1456,20 +1456,17 @@ static struct protos_commit_request {
   struct config *new;
   struct config *old;
   enum protocol_startup phase;
-  int force_reconfig;
   int type;
 } protos_commit_request;
 
 static int proto_rethink_goal_pending = 0;
 
-static void protos_do_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old, int force_reconfig, int type);
+static void protos_do_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old, int type);
 
 /**
  * protos_commit - commit new protocol configuration
  * @new: new configuration
  * @old: old configuration or %NULL if it's boot time config
- * @force_reconfig: force restart of all protocols (used for example
- * when the router ID changes)
  * @type: type of reconfiguration (RECONFIG_SOFT or RECONFIG_HARD)
  *
  * Scan differences between @old and @new configuration and adjust all
@@ -1493,21 +1490,20 @@ static void protos_do_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old, int force_r
  * configuration after the shutdown is completed.
  */
 void
-protos_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old, int force_reconfig, int type)
+protos_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old, int type)
 {
   protos_commit_request = (struct protos_commit_request) {
     .new = new,
     .old = old,
     .phase = (new->shutdown && !new->gr_down) ? PROTOCOL_STARTUP_REGULAR : PROTOCOL_STARTUP_NECESSARY,
-    .force_reconfig = force_reconfig,
     .type = type,
   };
 
-  protos_do_commit(new, old, force_reconfig, type);
+  protos_do_commit(new, old, type);
 }
 
 static void
-protos_do_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old, int force_reconfig, int type)
+protos_do_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old, int type)
 {
   enum protocol_startup phase = protos_commit_request.phase;
   struct proto_config *oc, *nc;
@@ -1558,7 +1554,7 @@ protos_do_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old, int force_reconfig, int
 	nc->proto = p;
 
 	/* We will try to reconfigure protocol p */
-	if (!force_reconfig && proto_reconfigure(p, oc, nc, type))
+	if (proto_reconfigure(p, oc, nc, type))
 	{
 	  PROTO_LEAVE_FROM_MAIN(proto_loop);
 	  continue;
@@ -1643,7 +1639,7 @@ protos_do_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old, int force_reconfig, int
 
   /* If something is pending, the next round will be called asynchronously from proto_rethink_goal(). */
   if (!proto_rethink_goal_pending)
-    protos_do_commit(new, old, force_reconfig, type);
+    protos_do_commit(new, old, type);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1701,7 +1697,6 @@ done:
     protos_do_commit(
 	protos_commit_request.new,
 	protos_commit_request.old,
-	protos_commit_request.force_reconfig,
 	protos_commit_request.type
 	);
 }
diff --git a/nest/protocol.h b/nest/protocol.h
index ed36f418..9d2e6292 100644
--- a/nest/protocol.h
+++ b/nest/protocol.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ struct protocol {
 void protos_build(void);		/* Called from sysdep to initialize protocols */
 void proto_build(struct protocol *);	/* Called from protocol to register itself */
 void protos_preconfig(struct config *);
-void protos_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old, int force_restart, int type);
+void protos_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old, int type);
 struct proto * proto_spawn(struct proto_config *cf, uint disabled);
 void protos_dump_all(void);
 
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/main.c b/sysdep/unix/main.c
index f9ffbd01..f1799675 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/main.c
+++ b/sysdep/unix/main.c
@@ -200,14 +200,13 @@ sysdep_preconfig(struct config *c)
 #endif
 }
 
-int
+void
 sysdep_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old)
 {
   if (!new->shutdown)
     log_switch(0, &new->logfiles, new->syslog_name);
 
   bird_thread_commit(new, old);
-  return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/test/birdtest.c b/test/birdtest.c
index cdca3829..76bae76d 100644
--- a/test/birdtest.c
+++ b/test/birdtest.c
@@ -559,10 +559,9 @@ void cmd_reconfig_undo_notify(void) {}
 void sysdep_preconfig(struct config *c UNUSED) {}
 
 void bird_thread_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old);
-int sysdep_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old)
+void sysdep_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old)
 {
   bird_thread_commit(new, old);
-  return 0;
 }
 
 void sysdep_shutdown_done(void) {}