diff --git a/plist b/plist
index 55e1eb9ef..7e5020fec 100644
--- a/plist
+++ b/plist
@@ -1724,6 +1724,7 @@
 /usr/local/opnsense/www/themes/opnsense/build/images/icon-logo.svg
 /usr/local/sbin/carp_service_status
 /usr/local/sbin/configctl
+/usr/local/sbin/ifctl
 /usr/local/sbin/opnsense-beep
 /usr/local/sbin/opnsense-importer
 /usr/local/sbin/opnsense-installer
diff --git a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
index be670609c..105299733 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
@@ -2780,15 +2780,15 @@ REQUEST)
     for NAMESERVER in \${new_domain_name_servers}; do
         ARGS="\${ARGS} -a \${NAMESERVER}"
     done
-    /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/nameserver.sh \${ARGS}
+    /usr/local/sbin/ifctl \${ARGS}
     ARGS="-i ${wanif} -6sd \${new_domain_name:+"-a \${new_domain_name}"}"
-    /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/nameserver.sh \${ARGS}
+    /usr/local/sbin/ifctl \${ARGS}
     /usr/local/sbin/configctl -d interface newipv6 {$wanif}
     ;;
 EXIT|RELEASE)
     /usr/bin/logger -t dhcp6c "dhcp6c \$REASON on {$wanif} - running newipv6"
-    /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/nameserver.sh -i ${wanif} -6nd
-    /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/nameserver.sh -i ${wanif} -6sd
+    /usr/local/sbin/ifctl -i ${wanif} -6nd
+    /usr/local/sbin/ifctl -i ${wanif} -6sd
     rm -f /tmp/{$wanif}_pdinfov6
     /usr/local/sbin/configctl -d interface newipv6 {$wanif}
     ;;
diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/dhclient-script b/src/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/dhclient-script
index 3ec861920..87e843cb2 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/dhclient-script
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/dhclient-script
@@ -220,11 +220,11 @@ add_new_resolv_conf() {
 		ARGS="${ARGS} -a ${nameserver}"
 	done
 
-	/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/nameserver.sh ${ARGS}
+	/usr/local/sbin/ifctl ${ARGS}
 
 	ARGS="-i ${interface} -4sd ${new_domain_name:+"-a ${new_domain_name}"}"
 
-	/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/nameserver.sh ${ARGS}
+	/usr/local/sbin/ifctl ${ARGS}
 
 	return 0
 }
diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/nameserver.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/nameserver.sh
index fc3d2c4ed..e75e879fe 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/nameserver.sh
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/nameserver.sh
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ while getopts 46a:di:ns OPT; do
 		MD="searchdomain"
 		;;
 	*)
-		echo "Unknown option: ${OPT}" >&2
+		echo "Usage: man ${0##*/}" >&2
 		exit 1
 		;;
 	esac
 done
 
 if [ -z "${IF}" ]; then
-	echo "Missing option: -i" >&2
+	echo "Usage: man ${0##*/}" >&2
 	exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/ppp-linkdown.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/ppp-linkdown.sh
index 3ba160cf2..4f804fd4c 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/ppp-linkdown.sh
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/ppp-linkdown.sh
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ if [ "${AF}" = "inet" ]; then
 		route delete -${AF} default "${GW}"
 	fi
 
-	/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/nameserver.sh -i ${IF} -4 -d
-
+	/usr/local/sbin/ifctl -ni ${IF} -4 -d
 	rm -f /tmp/${IF}_router
 elif [ "${AF}" = "inet6" ]; then
 	if [ -s "/tmp/${IF}_defaultgwv6" ]; then
@@ -33,15 +32,14 @@ elif [ "${AF}" = "inet6" ]; then
 		route delete -${AF} default "${GW}"
 	fi
 
-	/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/nameserver.sh -i ${IF} -6 -d
-
-	rm -f /tmp/${IF}_routerv6
-
 	# remove previous SLAAC addresses as the ISP may
 	# not respond to these in the upcoming session
 	ifconfig ${IF} | grep -e autoconf -e deprecated | while read FAMILY ADDR MORE; do
 		ifconfig ${IF} ${FAMILY} ${ADDR} -alias
 	done
+
+	/usr/local/sbin/ifctl -ni ${IF} -6 -d
+	rm -f /tmp/${IF}_routerv6
 fi
 
 /usr/local/sbin/configctl -d dns reload
diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/ppp-linkup.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/ppp-linkup.sh
index a66548037..0b08d77d9 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/ppp-linkup.sh
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/ppp-linkup.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 export PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/sbin
 
-
 DNS1=
 if echo "${6}" | grep -q dns1; then
 	DNS1="-a $(echo "${6}" | awk '{print $2}')"
@@ -20,8 +19,7 @@ if [ "${2}" = "inet" ]; then
 		rm -f /tmp/${1}_router
 	fi
 
-	/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/nameserver.sh -i ${1} -4 -d ${DNS1} ${DNS2}
-
+	/usr/local/sbin/ifctl -ni ${1} -4 -d ${DNS1} ${DNS2}
 	/usr/local/sbin/configctl -d interface newip ${1}
 elif [ "${2}" = "inet6" ]; then
 	if [ -n "${4}" ]; then
@@ -31,8 +29,7 @@ elif [ "${2}" = "inet6" ]; then
 		rm -f /tmp/${1}_routerv6
 	fi
 
-	/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/interfaces/nameserver.sh -i ${1} -6 -d ${DNS1} ${DNS2}
-
+	/usr/local/sbin/ifctl -ni ${1} -6 -d ${DNS1} ${DNS2}
 	/usr/local/sbin/configctl -d interface newipv6 ${1}
 fi
 
diff --git a/src/sbin/ifctl.link b/src/sbin/ifctl.link
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce10ec3f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sbin/ifctl.link
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../opnsense/scripts/interfaces/nameserver.sh