diff --git a/nest/iface.c b/nest/iface.c
index bd2bb39a..61b99a91 100644
--- a/nest/iface.c
+++ b/nest/iface.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 static pool *if_pool;
 
-list iface_list;
+list global_iface_list;
 struct iface default_vrf;
 
 static void if_recalc_preferred(struct iface *i);
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ if_dump_all(void)
   struct iface *i;
 
   debug("Known network interfaces:\n");
-  WALK_LIST(i, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(i, global_iface_list)
     if_dump(i);
   debug("Router ID: %08x\n", config->router_id);
 }
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ if_update(struct iface *new)
   if (!new->master)
     new->master = &default_vrf;
 
-  WALK_LIST(i, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(i, global_iface_list)
     if (!strcmp(new->name, i->name))
       {
 	new->flags = if_recalc_flags(new, new->flags);
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ if_update(struct iface *new)
 newif:
   init_list(&i->neighbors);
   i->flags |= IF_UPDATED | IF_TMP_DOWN;		/* Tmp down as we don't have addresses yet */
-  add_tail(&iface_list, &i->n);
+  add_tail(&global_iface_list, &i->n);
   return i;
 }
 
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ if_start_update(void)
   struct iface *i;
   struct ifa *a;
 
-  WALK_LIST(i, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(i, global_iface_list)
     {
       i->flags &= ~IF_UPDATED;
       WALK_LIST(a, i->addrs)
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ if_end_update(void)
   struct iface *i;
   struct ifa *a, *b;
 
-  WALK_LIST(i, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(i, global_iface_list)
     {
       if (!(i->flags & IF_UPDATED))
 	if_change_flags(i, (i->flags & ~IF_ADMIN_UP) | IF_SHUTDOWN);
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ if_feed_baby(struct proto *p)
   if (!p->if_notify && !p->ifa_notify)	/* shortcut */
     return;
   DBG("Announcing interfaces to new protocol %s\n", p->name);
-  WALK_LIST(i, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(i, global_iface_list)
     {
       if_send_notify(p, IF_CHANGE_CREATE | ((i->flags & IF_UP) ? IF_CHANGE_UP : 0), i);
       if (i->flags & IF_UP)
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ if_find_by_index(unsigned idx)
 {
   struct iface *i;
 
-  WALK_LIST(i, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(i, global_iface_list)
     if (i->index == idx && !(i->flags & IF_SHUTDOWN))
       return i;
   return NULL;
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ if_find_by_name(const char *name)
 {
   struct iface *i;
 
-  WALK_LIST(i, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(i, global_iface_list)
     if (!strcmp(i->name, name) && !(i->flags & IF_SHUTDOWN))
       return i;
   return NULL;
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ if_get_by_name(const char *name)
 {
   struct iface *i;
 
-  WALK_LIST(i, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(i, global_iface_list)
     if (!strcmp(i->name, name))
       return i;
 
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ if_get_by_name(const char *name)
   i->flags = IF_SHUTDOWN;
   init_list(&i->addrs);
   init_list(&i->neighbors);
-  add_tail(&iface_list, &i->n);
+  add_tail(&global_iface_list, &i->n);
   return i;
 }
 
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ if_recalc_all_preferred_addresses(void)
 {
   struct iface *i;
 
-  WALK_LIST(i, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(i, global_iface_list)
   {
     if_recalc_preferred(i);
 
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ if_choose_router_id(struct iface_patt *mask, u32 old_id)
   struct ifa *a, *b;
 
   b = NULL;
-  WALK_LIST(i, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(i, global_iface_list)
     {
       if (!(i->flags & IF_ADMIN_UP) ||
 	  (i->flags & IF_SHUTDOWN))
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ void
 if_init(void)
 {
   if_pool = rp_new(&root_pool, &main_birdloop, "Interfaces");
-  init_list(&iface_list);
+  init_list(&global_iface_list);
   strcpy(default_vrf.name, "default");
   neigh_init(if_pool);
 }
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ if_show(void)
   struct ifa *a;
   char *type;
 
-  WALK_LIST(i, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(i, global_iface_list)
     {
       if (i->flags & IF_SHUTDOWN)
 	continue;
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ if_show_summary(void)
   struct iface *i;
 
   cli_msg(-2005, "%-10s %-6s %-18s %s", "Interface", "State", "IPv4 address", "IPv6 address");
-  WALK_LIST(i, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(i, global_iface_list)
     {
       byte a4[IPA_MAX_TEXT_LENGTH + 17];
       byte a6[IPA_MAX_TEXT_LENGTH + 17];
diff --git a/nest/iface.h b/nest/iface.h
index 13f3bd12..b3dcc408 100644
--- a/nest/iface.h
+++ b/nest/iface.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include "lib/lists.h"
 #include "lib/ip.h"
 
-extern list iface_list;
+extern list global_iface_list;
 
 struct proto;
 struct pool;
diff --git a/nest/neighbor.c b/nest/neighbor.c
index e10413bd..50defb96 100644
--- a/nest/neighbor.c
+++ b/nest/neighbor.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ if_connected_any(ip_addr a, struct iface *vrf, struct iface **iface, struct ifa
   *addr = NULL;
 
   /* Prefer SCOPE_HOST or longer prefix */
-  WALK_LIST(i, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(i, global_iface_list)
     if ((!vrf || vrf == i->master) && ((s = if_connected(a, i, &b, flags)) >= 0))
       if (scope_better(s, scope) || (scope_remote(s, scope) && ifa_better(b, *addr)))
       {
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ neigh_if_up(struct iface *i)
   node *x, *y;
 
   /* Update neighbors that might be better off with the new iface */
-  WALK_LIST(ii, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(ii, global_iface_list)
     if (!EMPTY_LIST(ii->neighbors) && (ii != i) && if_intersect(i, ii))
       WALK_LIST2_DELSAFE(n, x, y, ii->neighbors, if_n)
 	neigh_update(n, i);
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ neigh_ifa_up(struct ifa *a)
   node *x, *y;
 
   /* Update neighbors that might be better off with the new ifa */
-  WALK_LIST(ii, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(ii, global_iface_list)
     if (!EMPTY_LIST(ii->neighbors) && ifa_intersect(a, ii))
       WALK_LIST2_DELSAFE(n, x, y, ii->neighbors, if_n)
 	neigh_update(n, i);
diff --git a/proto/babel/babel.c b/proto/babel/babel.c
index e56a6328..8d80d7cd 100644
--- a/proto/babel/babel.c
+++ b/proto/babel/babel.c
@@ -1907,7 +1907,7 @@ babel_reconfigure_ifaces(struct babel_proto *p, struct babel_config *cf)
 {
   struct iface *iface;
 
-  WALK_LIST(iface, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(iface, global_iface_list)
   {
     if (!(iface->flags & IF_UP))
       continue;
diff --git a/proto/ospf/iface.c b/proto/ospf/iface.c
index 2aae341a..b8c40c9b 100644
--- a/proto/ospf/iface.c
+++ b/proto/ospf/iface.c
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ ospf_reconfigure_ifaces2(struct ospf_proto *p)
   struct iface *iface;
   struct ifa *a;
 
-  WALK_LIST(iface, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(iface, global_iface_list)
   {
     if (! (iface->flags & IF_UP))
       continue;
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@ ospf_reconfigure_ifaces3(struct ospf_proto *p)
   struct iface *iface;
   struct ifa *a;
 
-  WALK_LIST(iface, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(iface, global_iface_list)
   {
     if (! (iface->flags & IF_UP))
       continue;
diff --git a/proto/radv/radv.c b/proto/radv/radv.c
index b0f15514..63549c77 100644
--- a/proto/radv/radv.c
+++ b/proto/radv/radv.c
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ radv_reconfigure(struct proto *P, struct proto_config *CF)
     channel_request_feeding(p->p.main_channel);
 
   struct iface *iface;
-  WALK_LIST(iface, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(iface, global_iface_list)
   {
     if (!(iface->flags & IF_UP))
       continue;
diff --git a/proto/rip/rip.c b/proto/rip/rip.c
index ee05f058..b4c702ae 100644
--- a/proto/rip/rip.c
+++ b/proto/rip/rip.c
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ rip_reconfigure_ifaces(struct rip_proto *p, struct rip_config *cf)
 {
   struct iface *iface;
 
-  WALK_LIST(iface, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(iface, global_iface_list)
   {
     if (!(iface->flags & IF_UP))
       continue;
diff --git a/sysdep/bsd/krt-sock.c b/sysdep/bsd/krt-sock.c
index 1d0a8e1b..a0f6a7cb 100644
--- a/sysdep/bsd/krt-sock.c
+++ b/sysdep/bsd/krt-sock.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ krt_send_route(struct krt_proto *p, int cmd, const rte *e)
    */
   if (!i)
   {
-    WALK_LIST(j, iface_list)
+    WALK_LIST(j, global_iface_list)
     {
       if (j->flags & IF_LOOPBACK)
       {
diff --git a/sysdep/linux/netlink.c b/sysdep/linux/netlink.c
index bff2d579..9b7b502d 100644
--- a/sysdep/linux/netlink.c
+++ b/sysdep/linux/netlink.c
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ kif_do_scan(struct kif_proto *p UNUSED)
 
   /* Re-resolve master interface for slaves */
   struct iface *i;
-  WALK_LIST(i, iface_list)
+  WALK_LIST(i, global_iface_list)
     if (i->master_index)
     {
       struct iface f = {