diff --git a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
index 34551e77d..d92d8c9f6 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
@@ -4482,28 +4482,6 @@ function is_ipaddr_configured($ipaddr, $ignore_if = '')
     }
 }
 
-/*
- * get_carp_interface_status($carpinterface): returns the status of a carp ip
- */
-function get_carp_interface_status($carpinterface)
-{
-    $carp_query = [];
-
-    /* XXX: Need to find a better way for this! */
-    list ($interface, $vhid) = explode("_vip", $carpinterface);
-    $interface = get_real_interface($interface);
-    exec("/sbin/ifconfig $interface | /usr/bin/grep -v grep | /usr/bin/grep carp: | /usr/bin/grep 'vhid {$vhid}'", $carp_query);
-    foreach ($carp_query as $int) {
-        if (stristr($int, "MASTER")) {
-            return gettext("MASTER");
-        } elseif (stristr($int, "BACKUP")) {
-            return gettext("BACKUP");
-        } elseif (stristr($int, "INIT")) {
-            return gettext("INIT");
-        }
-    }
-    return gettext('DISABLED');
-}
 
 function make_ipv6_64_address($prefix, $suffix)
 {
diff --git a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/openvpn.inc b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/openvpn.inc
index 88a870e78..726d612cb 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/openvpn.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/openvpn.inc
@@ -898,11 +898,17 @@ function openvpn_restart($mode, $settings, $carp_event = false)
     }
 
     if (
-        strstr($settings['interface'], '_vip') && $mode == 'client' &&
-        get_carp_interface_status($settings['interface']) == gettext('BACKUP')
+        strstr($settings['interface'], '_vip') && $mode == 'client'
     ) {
-        /* do not restart a client if we are a CARP backup instance */
-        return;
+        list ($interface, $vhid) = explode("_vip", $settings['interface']);
+        $interface_details = legacy_interface_details(get_real_interface($interface));
+        if (
+            !empty($interface_details) && !empty($interface_details['carp'][$vhid]) && 
+            $interface_details['carp'][$vhid]['status'] == 'BACKUP'
+        ) {
+            /* do not restart a client if we are a CARP backup instance */
+            return;
+        }
     }
 
     @unlink("/var/etc/openvpn/{$mode_id}.sock");
diff --git a/src/www/carp_status.php b/src/www/carp_status.php
index cb4b50a4c..f51cfb99b 100644
--- a/src/www/carp_status.php
+++ b/src/www/carp_status.php
@@ -163,26 +163,35 @@ include("head.inc");
                 </tr>
 <?php
                 else:
+                  $intf_details = legacy_interfaces_details();
                   foreach ($a_vip as $carp):
                     if ($carp['mode'] != "carp") {
                         continue;
                     }
                     $icon = '';
-                    $intf_status = get_carp_interface_status("{$carp['interface']}_vip{$carp['vhid']}");
+                    $intf = get_real_interface($carp['interface']);
+                    if (!empty($intf_details[$intf]) && !empty($intf_details[$intf]['carp'][$carp['vhid']])) {
+                        $intf_status = $intf_details[$intf]['carp'][$carp['vhid']]['status'];
+                    } else {
+                        $intf_status = null;
+                    }
                     if (($carpcount > 0 && !$status)) {
                         $icon = "fa fa-remove fa-fw text-danger";
-                        $intf_status = gettext('DISABLED');
-                    } elseif ($intf_status == gettext('MASTER')) {
+                        $intf_status_i18n = gettext('DISABLED');
+                    } elseif ($intf_status == 'MASTER') {
                         $icon = "fa fa-play fa-fw text-success";
-                    } elseif ($intf_status == gettext('BACKUP')) {
+                        $intf_status_i18n = gettext('MASTER');
+                    } elseif ($intf_status == 'BACKUP') {
                         $icon = "fa fa-play fa-fw text-muted";
-                    } elseif ($intf_status == gettext('INIT')) {
+                        $intf_status_i18n = gettext('BACKUP');
+                    } elseif ($intf_status == 'INIT') {
                         $icon = "fa fa-info-circle fa-fw";
+                        $intf_status_i18n = gettext('INIT');
                     }?>
                 <tr>
                   <td><?=convert_friendly_interface_to_friendly_descr($carp['interface']) . "@{$carp['vhid']}" ;?></td>
                   <td><?=$carp['subnet'];?></td>
-                  <td><span class="<?=$icon;?>"></span> <?=$intf_status;?></td>
+                  <td><span class="<?=$icon;?>"></span> <?=$intf_status_i18n;?></td>
                 </tr>
 <?php
                   endforeach;
diff --git a/src/www/widgets/widgets/carp_status.widget.php b/src/www/widgets/widgets/carp_status.widget.php
index 2b281b4db..1618825c1 100644
--- a/src/www/widgets/widgets/carp_status.widget.php
+++ b/src/www/widgets/widgets/carp_status.widget.php
@@ -35,11 +35,20 @@ config_read_array('virtualip', 'vip');
 ?>
 <table class="table table-striped table-condensed">
 <?php
+    $interfaces_details = legacy_interfaces_details();
     foreach ($config['virtualip']['vip'] as $carp):
         if ($carp['mode'] != "carp") {
             continue;
         }
-        $status = get_carp_interface_status("{$carp['interface']}_vip{$carp['vhid']}");?>
+        $intf = get_real_interface($carp['interface']);
+        if (
+            !empty($interfaces_details[$intf]) && !empty($interfaces_details[$intf]['carp'][$carp['vhid']])
+        ) {
+            $status = $interfaces_details[$intf]['carp'][$carp['vhid']]['status'];
+        } else {
+            $status = null;
+        }
+?>
     <tr>
       <td>
           <i class="fa fa-exchange fa-fw text-success"></i>
@@ -52,18 +61,21 @@ config_read_array('virtualip', 'vip');
       <td>
 <?php
       if (get_single_sysctl('net.inet.carp.allow') <= 0 ) {
-          $status = gettext("DISABLED");
-          echo "<span class=\"fa fa-remove fa-fw text-danger\" title=\"$status\" ></span>";
-      } elseif ($status == gettext("MASTER")) {
-          echo "<span class=\"fa fa-play fa-fw text-success\" title=\"$status\" ></span>";
-      } elseif ($status == gettext("BACKUP")) {
-          echo "<span class=\"fa fa-play fa-fw text-muted\" title=\"$status\" ></span>";
-      } elseif ($status == gettext("INIT")) {
-          echo "<span class=\"fa fa-info-circle fa-fw\" title=\"$status\" ></span>";
+          $status_i18n = gettext("DISABLED");
+          echo "<span class=\"fa fa-remove fa-fw text-danger\" title=\"$status_i18n\" ></span>";
+      } elseif ($status == "MASTER") {
+          $status_i18n = gettext("MASTER");
+          echo "<span class=\"fa fa-play fa-fw text-success\" title=\"$status_i18n\" ></span>";
+      } elseif ($status == "BACKUP") {
+          $status_i18n = gettext("BACKUP");
+          echo "<span class=\"fa fa-play fa-fw text-muted\" title=\"$status_i18n\" ></span>";
+      } elseif ($status == "INIT") {
+          $status_i18n = gettext("INIT");
+          echo "<span class=\"fa fa-info-circle fa-fw\" title=\"$status_i18n\" ></span>";
       }
       if (!empty($carp['subnet'])):?>
         &nbsp;
-        <?=htmlspecialchars($status);?> &nbsp;
+        <?=htmlspecialchars($status_i18n);?> &nbsp;
         <?=htmlspecialchars($carp['subnet']);?>
 <?php
       endif;?>