diff --git a/src/etc/inc/filter_log.inc b/src/etc/inc/filter_log.inc
index 2e2baf66a..118972448 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/filter_log.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/filter_log.inc
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function conv_log_interface_names()
     $interface_names['enc0'] = gettext("IPsec");
 
     if (!empty($config['interfaces'])) {
-        foreach ($config['interfaces'] as $intfkey => $interface) {
+        foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $intfkey => $interface) {
             $interface_names[$interface['if']] = !empty($interface['descr']) ? $interface['descr'] : $intfkey;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/etc/inc/services.inc b/src/etc/inc/services.inc
index a70f0ee34..c07270e1f 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/services.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/services.inc
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ function is_dhcpv6_server_enabled()
     global $config;
 
     if (is_array($config['interfaces'])) {
-        foreach ($config['interfaces'] as $ifcfg) {
+        foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $ifcfg) {
             if (isset($ifcfg['enable']) && !empty($ifcfg['track6-interface'])) {
                 return true;
             }
diff --git a/src/etc/inc/util.inc b/src/etc/inc/util.inc
index 42fa16deb..9b6133609 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/util.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/util.inc
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ function get_configured_interface_list($only_opt = false, $withdisabled = false)
 
     /* if list */
     if (isset($config['interfaces'])) {
-        foreach($config['interfaces'] as $if => $ifdetail) {
+        foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $if => $ifdetail) {
             if ($only_opt && ($if == "wan" || $if == "lan")) {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ function get_configured_interface_list_by_realif ($only_opt = false, $withdisabl
     $iflist = array();
     /* if list */
     if (isset($config['interfaces'])) {
-        foreach($config['interfaces'] as $if => $ifdetail) {
+        foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $if => $ifdetail) {
             if ($only_opt && ($if == "wan" || $if == "lan")) {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -776,17 +776,13 @@ function get_configured_interface_with_descr($only_opt = false, $withdisabled =
     $iflist = array();
     /* if list */
     if (isset($config['interfaces'])) {
-        foreach($config['interfaces'] as $if => $ifdetail) {
+        foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $if => $ifdetail) {
             if ($only_opt && ($if == "wan" || $if == "lan")) {
                 continue;
             }
 
             if (isset($ifdetail['enable']) || $withdisabled == true) {
-                if (empty($ifdetail['descr'])) {
-                    $iflist[$if] = strtoupper($if);
-                } else {
-                    $iflist[$if] = strtoupper($ifdetail['descr']);
-                }
+                $iflist[$if] = strtoupper($ifdetail['descr']);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -925,7 +921,7 @@ function get_interface_list($only_active = false)
         );
 
         if (isset($config['interfaces'])) {
-            foreach($config['interfaces'] as $name => $int) {
+            foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $name => $int) {
                 if ($int['if'] == $ifname) {
                     $toput['friendly'] = $name;
                     break;
diff --git a/src/etc/rc.bootup b/src/etc/rc.bootup
index cf9334c75..086c0830d 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.bootup
+++ b/src/etc/rc.bootup
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function is_interface_mismatch()
 	$i = 0;
 
 	if (isset($config['interfaces'])) {
-		foreach ($config['interfaces'] as $ifname => $ifcfg) {
+		foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $ifname => $ifcfg) {
 			if (preg_match("/^enc|^cua|^tun|^tap|^l2tp|^pptp|^ppp|^ovpn|^gif|^gre|^lagg|^bridge|vlan|_wlan/i", $ifcfg['if'])) {
 				/* Do not check these interfaces */
 				$i++;
diff --git a/src/etc/rc.newwanip b/src/etc/rc.newwanip
index b4e072503..3a2da5aaa 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.newwanip
+++ b/src/etc/rc.newwanip
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ if (isset($config['interfaces'][$interface]['ipaddrv6'])) {
 if(isset($config['gifs']['gif']) && is_array($config['gifs']['gif'])){
     foreach($config['gifs']['gif'] as $gif) {
         if($gif['if'] == $interface) {
-            foreach($config['interfaces'] as $ifname => $ifparent) {
+            foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $ifname => $ifparent) {
                 if(($ifparent['if'] == $gif['gifif']) && (isset($ifparent['enable']))) {
                   $gif['gifif'] = interface_gif_configure($gif);
                   $confif = convert_real_interface_to_friendly_interface_name($gif['gifif']);
diff --git a/src/www/firewall_nat_out_edit.php b/src/www/firewall_nat_out_edit.php
index c39152f71..28fb4911b 100644
--- a/src/www/firewall_nat_out_edit.php
+++ b/src/www/firewall_nat_out_edit.php
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ require_once("filter.inc");
 function formInterfaces() {
     global $config;
     $interfaces = array();
-    foreach ( get_configured_interface_with_descr(false, true) as $if => $ifdesc) {
-        $interfaces[$if] = $ifdesc;
+    foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces() as $if => $ifdata) {
+        $interfaces[$if] = $ifdata['descr'];
     }
 
     if (isset($config['l2tp']['mode']) && $config['l2tp']['mode'] == "server") {
diff --git a/src/www/interfaces_bridge.php b/src/www/interfaces_bridge.php
index fd87a7127..6f027479d 100644
--- a/src/www/interfaces_bridge.php
+++ b/src/www/interfaces_bridge.php
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ if (!isset($config['bridges']['bridged']) || !is_array($config['bridges']['bridg
 
 
 function bridge_inuse($bridge_if) {
-    global $config;
-    foreach ($config['interfaces'] as $if => $intf) {
+    foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces() as $if => $intf) {
         if ($intf['if'] == $bridge_if) {
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/src/www/interfaces_gif.php b/src/www/interfaces_gif.php
index b1410be6e..365533260 100644
--- a/src/www/interfaces_gif.php
+++ b/src/www/interfaces_gif.php
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ require_once("guiconfig.inc");
 require_once("interfaces.inc");
 
 function gif_inuse($gif_intf) {
-    global $config;
-    foreach ($config['interfaces'] as $if => $intf) {
+    foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces() as $if => $intf) {
         if ($intf['if'] == $gif_intf) {
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/src/www/interfaces_gre.php b/src/www/interfaces_gre.php
index cecbf2749..1dbbce706 100644
--- a/src/www/interfaces_gre.php
+++ b/src/www/interfaces_gre.php
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ require_once("guiconfig.inc");
 require_once("interfaces.inc");
 
 function gre_inuse($gre_intf) {
-    global $config;
-    foreach ($config['interfaces'] as $if => $intf) {
+    foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces() as $if => $intf) {
         if ($intf['if'] == $gre_intf) {
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/src/www/interfaces_ppps.php b/src/www/interfaces_ppps.php
index 22b269ddf..5977b52dc 100644
--- a/src/www/interfaces_ppps.php
+++ b/src/www/interfaces_ppps.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ require_once("interfaces.inc");
 function ppp_inuse($ppp_intf) {
     global $config;
     if (isset($config['ppps']['ppp']) && !is_array($config['ppps']['ppp'])) {
-        foreach ($config['interfaces'] as $intf) {
+        foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $intf) {
             if ($intf['if'] == $ppp_intf) {
                 return true;
             }
diff --git a/src/www/interfaces_qinq.php b/src/www/interfaces_qinq.php
index 5878cdeff..714cc1967 100644
--- a/src/www/interfaces_qinq.php
+++ b/src/www/interfaces_qinq.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ require_once("interfaces.inc");
 
 function qinq_inuse($qinq_intf) {
     global $config;
-    foreach ($config['interfaces'] as $if => $intf) {
+    foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $if => $intf) {
         if ($intf['if'] == $qinq_intf) {
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/src/www/services_dhcp.php b/src/www/services_dhcp.php
index 9d4532521..97eb34cb5 100644
--- a/src/www/services_dhcp.php
+++ b/src/www/services_dhcp.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function dhcp_clean_leases()
 
     /* Build list of static MACs */
     $staticmacs = array();
-    foreach($config['interfaces'] as $ifname => $ifarr) {
+    foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $ifname => $ifarr) {
         if (isset($config['dhcpd'][$ifname]['staticmap'])) {
             foreach($config['dhcpd'][$ifname]['staticmap'] as $static) {
                 $staticmacs[] = $static['mac'];
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
 
     /* If no interface is provided, choose first one from interfaces */
     if (!isset($if)) {
-        foreach ($config['interfaces'] as $if_id => $intf) {
+        foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $if_id => $intf) {
             if (!empty($intf['enable']) && is_ipaddrv4($intf['ipaddr'])) {
                 $if = $if_id;
                 break;
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ include("head.inc");
 <?php
             /* active tabs */
             $tab_array = array();
-            foreach ($config['interfaces'] as $if_id => $intf) {
+            foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $if_id => $intf) {
                 if (isset($intf['enable']) && is_ipaddrv4($intf['ipaddr'])) {
                     $ifname = !empty($intf['descr']) ? htmlspecialchars($intf['descr']) : strtoupper($if_id);
                     if ($if_id == $if) {
diff --git a/src/www/services_dhcpv6.php b/src/www/services_dhcpv6.php
index 928c2393a..cb51fd543 100644
--- a/src/www/services_dhcpv6.php
+++ b/src/www/services_dhcpv6.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
           "The DHCPv6 Server can only be enabled on interfaces configured with static " .
           "IP addresses. Only interfaces configured with a static IP will be shown."
         );
-        foreach ($config['interfaces'] as $if_id => $intf) {
+        foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $if_id => $intf) {
             if (!empty($intf['enable']) && isset($intf['ipaddrv6']) && is_ipaddrv6($intf['ipaddrv6']) && !is_linklocal($intf['ipaddrv6'])) {
                 $if = $if_id;
                 break;
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ include("head.inc");
 <?php
         /* active tabs */
         $tab_array_main = array();
-        foreach ($config['interfaces'] as $if_id => $intf) {
+        foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $if_id => $intf) {
             if (isset($intf['enable']) && isset($intf['ipaddrv6']) && is_ipaddrv6($intf['ipaddrv6'])) {
                 $ifname = !empty($intf['descr']) ? htmlspecialchars($intf['descr']) : strtoupper($if_id);
                 if ($if_id == $if) {
diff --git a/src/www/services_router_advertisements.php b/src/www/services_router_advertisements.php
index 1af5086aa..89ea41c40 100644
--- a/src/www/services_router_advertisements.php
+++ b/src/www/services_router_advertisements.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
     } else {
         $savemsg = "<p><b>" . gettext("The DHCPv6 Server can only be enabled on interfaces configured with static IP addresses") . ".</b></p>" .
              "<p><b>" . gettext("Only interfaces configured with a static IP will be shown") . ".</b></p>";
-         foreach ($config['interfaces'] as $if_id => $intf) {
+         foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $if_id => $intf) {
              if (!empty($intf['enable']) && is_ipaddrv6($intf['ipaddrv6']) && !is_linklocal($oc['ipaddrv6'])) {
                  $if = $if_id;
                  break;
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ include("head.inc");
 <?php
           /* active tabs */
           $tab_array_main = array();
-          foreach ($config['interfaces'] as $if_id => $intf) {
+          foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $if_id => $intf) {
               if (!empty($intf['enable']) && is_ipaddrv6($intf['ipaddrv6'])) {
                   $ifname = !empty($intf['descr']) ? htmlspecialchars($intf['descr']) : strtoupper($if_id);
                   if ($if_id == $if) {
diff --git a/src/www/status_dhcp_leases.php b/src/www/status_dhcp_leases.php
index 3ec9e84af..a65c9968c 100644
--- a/src/www/status_dhcp_leases.php
+++ b/src/www/status_dhcp_leases.php
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
         asort($pools);
     }
 
-    foreach($config['interfaces'] as $ifname => $ifarr) {
+    foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $ifname => $ifarr) {
         if (isset($config['dhcpd'][$ifname]['staticmap'])) {
             foreach($config['dhcpd'][$ifname]['staticmap'] as $static) {
                 $slease = array();
diff --git a/src/www/status_dhcpv6_leases.php b/src/www/status_dhcpv6_leases.php
index 8552e9069..686aa383a 100644
--- a/src/www/status_dhcpv6_leases.php
+++ b/src/www/status_dhcpv6_leases.php
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
         asort($pools);
     }
 
-    foreach($config['interfaces'] as $ifname => $ifarr) {
+    foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $ifname => $ifarr) {
         if (isset($config['dhcpdv6'][$ifname]['staticmap'])) {
             foreach($config['dhcpdv6'][$ifname]['staticmap'] as $static) {
                 $slease = array();
diff --git a/src/www/system_routes_edit.php b/src/www/system_routes_edit.php
index af75b97cf..13b887411 100644
--- a/src/www/system_routes_edit.php
+++ b/src/www/system_routes_edit.php
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
     }
 
     if (is_array($config['interfaces'])) {
-        foreach ($config['interfaces'] as $if) {
+        foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $if) {
             if (is_ipaddrv4($pconfig['network'])
                 && isset($if['ipaddr']) && isset($if['subnet'])
                 && is_ipaddrv4($if['ipaddr']) && is_numeric($if['subnet'])
diff --git a/src/www/widgets/api/plugins/traffic.inc b/src/www/widgets/api/plugins/traffic.inc
index ca96f2ba3..e4632ebdc 100644
--- a/src/www/widgets/api/plugins/traffic.inc
+++ b/src/www/widgets/api/plugins/traffic.inc
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function traffic_api()
     $temp = gettimeofday();
     $result['time'] = (double)$temp["sec"] + (double)$temp["usec"] / 1000000.0;
     // collect user friendly interface names
-    foreach ($config['interfaces'] as $interfaceKey => $interfaceData) {
+    foreach (legacy_config_get_interfaces(array("virtual" => false)) as $interfaceKey => $interfaceData) {
         if (array_key_exists($interfaceData['if'], $result['interfaces'])) {
             $result['interfaces'][$interfaceData['if']]['name'] = !empty($interfaceData['descr']) ? $interfaceData['descr'] : $interfaceKey;
         }