diff --git a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
index 7da4031d3..db2bc3f19 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
@@ -3779,12 +3779,13 @@ function interfaces_restart_by_device($verbose, $devices, $reconfigure = true)
         }
     }
 
-    foreach (array_keys($restartifs) as $ifname) {
-        if ($reconfigure) {
+    if ($reconfigure) {
+        foreach (array_keys($restartifs) as $ifname) {
             interface_configure($verbose, $ifname);
         }
-        system_routing_configure($verbose, $ifname);
     }
+
+    system_routing_configure($verbose, array_keys($restartifs));
 }
 
 function link_interface_to_bridge($interface, $attach_device = null, $ifconfig_details = [/* must be set for attach to work */])
diff --git a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/core.inc b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/core.inc
index 1597098d4..b9c435c04 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/core.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/core.inc
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ function core_configure()
         /* XXX these are all specialized and try to avoid extra script use */
         'dns_reload' => ['system_resolver_configure'],
         'firmware_reload' => ['system_firmware_configure'],
-        'route_reload' => ['core_routing_batch:2'],
+        'route_reload' => ['system_routing_configure:2'],
         'syslog_reset' => ['system_syslog_reset'],
         'trust_reload' => ['system_trust_configure'],
         'user_changed' => ['core_user_changed_groups:2'],
@@ -480,17 +480,6 @@ function core_run()
     ];
 }
 
-function core_routing_batch($verbose, $interfaces = [null])
-{
-    if (!is_array($interfaces)) {
-        $interfaces = [$interfaces];
-    }
-
-    foreach ($interfaces as $interface) {
-        system_routing_configure($verbose, $interface);
-    }
-}
-
 /**
  * user changed event, synchronize attached system groups for requested user
  */
diff --git a/src/etc/inc/system.inc b/src/etc/inc/system.inc
index ef76a5629..49cc19eaa 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/system.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/system.inc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2016-2023 Franco Fichtner <franco@opnsense.org>
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2024 Franco Fichtner <franco@opnsense.org>
  * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Scott Ullrich <sullrich@gmail.com>
  * Copyright (C) 2003-2004 Manuel Kasper <mk@neon1.net>
  * All rights reserved.
@@ -649,18 +649,18 @@ function system_default_route($gw, $routes)
     mwexecf('/sbin/route add -%s default %s', [$family, $gateway]);
 }
 
-function system_routing_configure($verbose = false, $interface = null, $monitor = true, $family = null)
+function system_routing_configure($verbose = false, $interface_map = null, $monitor = true, $family = null)
 {
     global $config;
 
-    service_log(sprintf('Setting up routes%s...', empty($interface) ? '' : " for {$interface}"), $verbose);
-
-    if (!empty($interface)) {
-        log_msg("ROUTING: entering configure using '{$interface}'", LOG_DEBUG);
-    } else {
-        log_msg("ROUTING: entering configure using defaults", LOG_DEBUG);
+    if (!plugins_argument_map($interface_map)) {
+        return;
     }
 
+    log_msg(sprintf('ROUTING: entering configure using %s', empty($interface_map) ? 'defaults' : join(', ', $interface_map)), LOG_DEBUG);
+
+    service_log(sprintf('Setting up routes%s...', empty($interface_map) ? '' : ' for ' . join(', ', $interface_map)), $verbose);
+
     $ifdetails = legacy_interfaces_details();
     $gateways = new \OPNsense\Routing\Gateways();
     $down_gateways = isset($config['system']['gw_switch_default']) ? return_down_gateways() : [];
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ function system_routing_configure($verbose = false, $interface = null, $monitor
         /* check if we need to add a required interface route to the gateway (IPv4 only) */
         if ($gateway['ipprotocol'] !== 'inet' || ($family !== null && $family !== 'inet')) {
             continue;
-        } elseif (!empty($interface) && $interface != $gateway['interface']) {
+        } elseif (!empty($interface_map) && !in_array($gateway['interface'], $interface_map)) {
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ function system_routing_configure($verbose = false, $interface = null, $monitor
             continue;
         }
 
-        if (isset($config['system']['gw_switch_default']) || empty($interface) || $interface == $gateway['interface']) {
+        if (isset($config['system']['gw_switch_default']) || empty($interface_map) || in_array($gateway['interface'], $interface_map)) {
             if (empty($ifdetails[$gateway['if']][$type][0])) {
                 log_msg("ROUTING: refusing to set {$ipproto} gateway on addressless {$gateway['interface']}({$gateway['if']})", LOG_ERR);
                 continue;
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ function system_routing_configure($verbose = false, $interface = null, $monitor
                 continue;
             }
             $gateway = $gateways_arr[$rtent['gateway']];
-            if (!empty($interface) && $interface != $gateway['interface']) {
+            if (!empty($interface_map) && !in_array($gateway['interface'], $interface_map)) {
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ function system_routing_configure($verbose = false, $interface = null, $monitor
     service_log("done.\n", $verbose);
 
     if ($monitor) {
-        if (!empty($interface)) {
+        if (!empty($interface_map)) {
             $reloads = [];
 
             foreach ($gateways->gatewaysIndexedByName() as $name => $gateway) {
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ function system_routing_configure($verbose = false, $interface = null, $monitor
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                if ($interface == $gateway['interface']) {
+                if (in_array($gateway['interface'], $interface_map)) {
                     $reloads[] = $name;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/etc/rc.newwanipv6 b/src/etc/rc.newwanipv6
index 1ed7f7062..178815c2a 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.newwanipv6
+++ b/src/etc/rc.newwanipv6
@@ -120,9 +120,7 @@ interfaces_restart_by_device(false, array_merge($greifs, $gififs));
 $interfaces = array_keys(link_interface_to_track6($interface, true));
 array_unshift($interfaces, $interface);
 
-foreach ($interfaces as $interface) {
-    system_routing_configure(false, $interface, true, 'inet6');
-}
+system_routing_configure(false, $interfaces, true, 'inet6');
 
 filter_configure_sync();