diff --git a/nest/iface.c b/nest/iface.c
index 682340c5..6c84cbcf 100644
--- a/nest/iface.c
+++ b/nest/iface.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ ifa_send_notify(struct proto *p, unsigned c, struct ifa *a)
 {
   if (p->ifa_notify &&
       (p->proto_state != PS_DOWN) &&
-      (!p->vrf_set || p->vrf == a->iface->master))
+      (!p->vrf_set || if_in_vrf(a->iface, p->vrf)))
     {
       if (p->debug & D_IFACES)
 	log(L_TRACE "%s < address %N on interface %s %s",
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ if_send_notify(struct proto *p, unsigned c, struct iface *i)
 {
   if (p->if_notify &&
       (p->proto_state != PS_DOWN) &&
-      (!p->vrf_set || p->vrf == i->master))
+      (!p->vrf_set || if_in_vrf(i, p->vrf)))
     {
       if (p->debug & D_IFACES)
 	log(L_TRACE "%s < interface %s %s", p->name, i->name,
diff --git a/nest/iface.h b/nest/iface.h
index 1189cdd4..f8e92850 100644
--- a/nest/iface.h
+++ b/nest/iface.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ struct iface {
 #define IF_IGNORE 0x40			/* Not to be used by routing protocols (loopbacks etc.) */
 #define IF_ADMIN_UP 0x80		/* Administrative up (e.g. IFF_UP in Linux) */
 #define IF_LINK_UP 0x100		/* Link available (e.g. IFF_LOWER_UP in Linux) */
+#define IF_VRF 0x200			/* Iface is VRF master */
 
 #define IA_PRIMARY 0x10000		/* This address is primary */
 #define IA_SECONDARY 0x20000		/* This address has been reported as secondary by the kernel */
@@ -119,6 +120,9 @@ struct iface *if_find_by_name(const char *);
 struct iface *if_get_by_name(const char *);
 void if_recalc_all_preferred_addresses(void);
 
+static inline int if_in_vrf(struct iface *i, struct iface *vrf)
+{ return (i->flags & IF_VRF) ? (i == vrf) : (i->master == vrf); }
+
 
 /* The Neighbor Cache */
 
diff --git a/nest/neighbor.c b/nest/neighbor.c
index 7cf9c85d..2c2d3adf 100644
--- a/nest/neighbor.c
+++ b/nest/neighbor.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ if_connected_any(ip_addr a, struct iface *vrf, uint vrf_set, struct iface **ifac
 
   /* Prefer SCOPE_HOST or longer prefix */
   WALK_LIST(i, iface_list)
-    if ((!vrf_set || vrf == i->master) && ((s = if_connected(a, i, &b, flags)) >= 0))
+    if ((!vrf_set || if_in_vrf(i, vrf)) && ((s = if_connected(a, i, &b, flags)) >= 0))
       if (scope_better(s, scope) || (scope_remote(s, scope) && ifa_better(b, *addr)))
       {
 	*iface = i;
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ neigh_update(neighbor *n, struct iface *iface)
     return;
 
   /* VRF-bound neighbors ignore changes in other VRFs */
-  if (p->vrf_set && (p->vrf != iface->master))
+  if (p->vrf_set && !if_in_vrf(iface, p->vrf))
     return;
 
   scope = if_connected(n->addr, iface, &ifa, n->flags);
diff --git a/proto/babel/babel.c b/proto/babel/babel.c
index 7f0cca73..4187d258 100644
--- a/proto/babel/babel.c
+++ b/proto/babel/babel.c
@@ -2062,7 +2062,7 @@ babel_reconfigure_ifaces(struct babel_proto *p, struct babel_config *cf)
 
   WALK_LIST(iface, iface_list)
   {
-    if (p->p.vrf_set && p->p.vrf != iface->master)
+    if (p->p.vrf_set && !if_in_vrf(iface, p->p.vrf))
       continue;
 
     if (!(iface->flags & IF_UP))
diff --git a/proto/bgp/packets.c b/proto/bgp/packets.c
index ee98115d..dc52e805 100644
--- a/proto/bgp/packets.c
+++ b/proto/bgp/packets.c
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ bgp_use_gateway(struct bgp_export_state *s)
     return 0;
 
   /* Do not use gateway from different VRF */
-  if (p->p.vrf_set && ra->nh.iface && (p->p.vrf != ra->nh.iface->master))
+  if (p->p.vrf_set && ra->nh.iface && !if_in_vrf(ra->nh.iface, p->p.vrf))
     return 0;
 
   /* Use it when exported to internal peers */
diff --git a/proto/ospf/iface.c b/proto/ospf/iface.c
index 87e3d95e..dd922b00 100644
--- a/proto/ospf/iface.c
+++ b/proto/ospf/iface.c
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ ospf_reconfigure_ifaces2(struct ospf_proto *p)
 
   WALK_LIST(iface, iface_list)
   {
-    if (p->p.vrf_set && p->p.vrf != iface->master)
+    if (p->p.vrf_set && !if_in_vrf(iface, p->p.vrf))
       continue;
 
     if (! (iface->flags & IF_UP))
@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@ ospf_reconfigure_ifaces3(struct ospf_proto *p)
 
   WALK_LIST(iface, iface_list)
   {
-    if (p->p.vrf_set && p->p.vrf != iface->master)
+    if (p->p.vrf_set && !if_in_vrf(iface, p->p.vrf))
       continue;
 
     if (! (iface->flags & IF_UP))
diff --git a/proto/radv/radv.c b/proto/radv/radv.c
index 119a8dc4..ba31e1a8 100644
--- a/proto/radv/radv.c
+++ b/proto/radv/radv.c
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ radv_reconfigure(struct proto *P, struct proto_config *CF)
   struct iface *iface;
   WALK_LIST(iface, iface_list)
   {
-    if (p->p.vrf_set && p->p.vrf != iface->master)
+    if (p->p.vrf_set && !if_in_vrf(iface, p->p.vrf))
       continue;
 
     if (!(iface->flags & IF_UP))
diff --git a/proto/rip/rip.c b/proto/rip/rip.c
index 8c2d5aeb..1c3509e4 100644
--- a/proto/rip/rip.c
+++ b/proto/rip/rip.c
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ rip_reconfigure_ifaces(struct rip_proto *p, struct rip_config *cf)
 
   WALK_LIST(iface, iface_list)
   {
-    if (p->p.vrf_set && p->p.vrf != iface->master)
+    if (p->p.vrf_set && !if_in_vrf(iface, p->p.vrf))
       continue;
 
     if (!(iface->flags & IF_UP))
diff --git a/sysdep/linux/netlink.c b/sysdep/linux/netlink.c
index e3298a0f..1af78766 100644
--- a/sysdep/linux/netlink.c
+++ b/sysdep/linux/netlink.c
@@ -333,13 +333,21 @@ struct nl_want_attrs {
 };
 
 
-#define BIRD_IFLA_MAX (IFLA_WIRELESS+1)
+#define BIRD_IFLA_MAX (IFLA_LINKINFO+1)
 
 static struct nl_want_attrs ifla_attr_want[BIRD_IFLA_MAX] = {
   [IFLA_IFNAME]	  = { 1, 0, 0 },
   [IFLA_MTU]	  = { 1, 1, sizeof(u32) },
   [IFLA_MASTER]	  = { 1, 1, sizeof(u32) },
   [IFLA_WIRELESS] = { 1, 0, 0 },
+  [IFLA_LINKINFO] = { 1, 0, 0 },
+};
+
+#define BIRD_INFO_MAX (IFLA_INFO_DATA+1)
+
+static struct nl_want_attrs ifinfo_attr_want[BIRD_INFO_MAX] = {
+  [IFLA_INFO_KIND]= { 1, 0, 0 },
+  [IFLA_INFO_DATA]= { 1, 0, 0 },
 };
 
 
@@ -868,7 +876,7 @@ nl_parse_link(struct nlmsghdr *h, int scan)
   int new = h->nlmsg_type == RTM_NEWLINK;
   struct iface f = {};
   struct iface *ifi;
-  char *name;
+  const char *name, *kind = NULL;
   u32 mtu, master = 0;
   uint fl;
 
@@ -895,6 +903,15 @@ nl_parse_link(struct nlmsghdr *h, int scan)
   if (a[IFLA_MASTER])
     master = rta_get_u32(a[IFLA_MASTER]);
 
+  if (a[IFLA_LINKINFO])
+  {
+    struct rtattr *li[BIRD_INFO_MAX];
+    nl_attr_len = RTA_PAYLOAD(a[IFLA_LINKINFO]);
+    nl_parse_attrs(RTA_DATA(a[IFLA_LINKINFO]), ifinfo_attr_want, li, sizeof(li));
+    if (li[IFLA_INFO_KIND])
+      kind = RTA_DATA(li[IFLA_INFO_KIND]);
+  }
+
   ifi = if_find_by_index(i->ifi_index);
   if (!new)
     {
@@ -934,6 +951,9 @@ nl_parse_link(struct nlmsghdr *h, int scan)
       if (fl & IFF_MULTICAST)
 	f.flags |= IF_MULTICAST;
 
+      if (kind && !strcmp(kind, "vrf"))
+	f.flags |= IF_VRF;
+
       ifi = if_update(&f);
 
       if (!scan)