diff --git a/forwards.c b/forwards.c
index cf0c3a8..43f0978 100644
--- a/forwards.c
+++ b/forwards.c
@@ -31,16 +31,58 @@ const struct fw3_option fw3_forward_opts[] = {
 	{ }
 };
 
+static struct fw3_forward *
+fw3_alloc_forward(struct fw3_state *state)
+{
+	struct fw3_forward *forward;
+
+	forward = calloc(1, sizeof(*forward));
+	if (!forward)
+		return NULL;
+
+	forward->enabled = true;
+
+	list_add_tail(&forward->list, &state->forwards);
+
+	return forward;
+}
 
 void
-fw3_load_forwards(struct fw3_state *state, struct uci_package *p)
+fw3_load_forwards(struct fw3_state *state, struct uci_package *p,
+		struct blob_attr *a)
 {
 	struct uci_section *s;
 	struct uci_element *e;
-	struct fw3_forward *forward;
+	struct fw3_forward *forward, *n;
+	struct blob_attr *entry, *opt;
+	unsigned rem, orem;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&state->forwards);
 
+	blob_for_each_attr(entry, a, rem)
+	{
+		const char *type = NULL;
+		const char *name = "ubus forward";
+		blobmsg_for_each_attr(opt, entry, orem)
+			if (!strcmp(blobmsg_name(opt), "type"))
+				type = blobmsg_get_string(opt);
+			else if (!strcmp(blobmsg_name(opt), "name"))
+				name = blobmsg_get_string(opt);
+
+		if (!type || strcmp(type, "forwarding"))
+			continue;
+
+		if (!(forward = fw3_alloc_forward(state)))
+			continue;
+
+		if (!fw3_parse_blob_options(forward, fw3_forward_opts, entry, name))
+		{
+			warn("%s skipped due to invalid options\n", name);
+			fw3_free_forward(forward);
+			continue;
+		}
+	}
+
 	uci_foreach_element(&p->sections, e)
 	{
 		s = uci_to_section(e);
@@ -48,19 +90,20 @@ fw3_load_forwards(struct fw3_state *state, struct uci_package *p)
 		if (strcmp(s->type, "forwarding"))
 			continue;
 
-		forward = calloc(1, sizeof(*forward));
+		forward = fw3_alloc_forward(state);
 		if (!forward)
 			continue;
 
-		forward->enabled = true;
-
 		if (!fw3_parse_options(forward, fw3_forward_opts, s))
 		{
 			warn_elem(e, "skipped due to invalid options");
 			fw3_free_forward(forward);
 			continue;
 		}
+	}
 
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(forward, n, &state->forwards, list)
+	{
 		if (!forward->enabled)
 		{
 			fw3_free_forward(forward);
@@ -69,31 +112,28 @@ fw3_load_forwards(struct fw3_state *state, struct uci_package *p)
 
 		if (forward->src.invert || forward->dest.invert)
 		{
-			warn_elem(e, "must not have inverted 'src' or 'dest' options");
+			warn("%s must not have inverted 'src' or 'dest' options",
+				forward->name);
 			fw3_free_forward(forward);
 			continue;
 		}
 		else if (forward->src.set && !forward->src.any &&
 		         !(forward->_src = fw3_lookup_zone(state, forward->src.name)))
 		{
-			warn_elem(e, "refers to not existing zone '%s'", forward->src.name);
+			warn("%s refers to not existing zone '%s'", forward->name,
+				forward->src.name);
 			fw3_free_forward(forward);
 			continue;
 		}
 		else if (forward->dest.set && !forward->dest.any &&
 		         !(forward->_dest = fw3_lookup_zone(state, forward->dest.name)))
 		{
-			warn_elem(e, "refers to not existing zone '%s'", forward->dest.name);
+			warn("%s refers to not existing zone '%s'", forward->name,
+				forward->dest.name);
 			fw3_free_forward(forward);
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		list_add_tail(&forward->list, &state->forwards);
-		continue;
-	}
-
-	list_for_each_entry(forward, &state->forwards, list)
-	{
 		/* NB: forward family... */
 		if (forward->_dest)
 		{
diff --git a/forwards.h b/forwards.h
index 3006e9e..06d3e06 100644
--- a/forwards.h
+++ b/forwards.h
@@ -26,10 +26,13 @@
 
 extern const struct fw3_option fw3_forward_opts[];
 
-void fw3_load_forwards(struct fw3_state *state, struct uci_package *p);
+void fw3_load_forwards(struct fw3_state *state, struct uci_package *p, struct blob_attr *a);
 void fw3_print_forwards(struct fw3_ipt_handle *handle, struct fw3_state *state);
 
-#define fw3_free_forward(forward) \
-	fw3_free_object(forward, fw3_forward_opts)
+static inline void fw3_free_forward(struct fw3_forward *forward)
+{
+	list_del(&forward->list);
+	fw3_free_object(forward, fw3_forward_opts);
+}
 
 #endif
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 5888ab5..4cf46fd 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ build_state(bool runtime)
 	fw3_load_rules(state, p, b.head);
 	fw3_load_redirects(state, p, b.head);
 	fw3_load_snats(state, p, b.head);
-	fw3_load_forwards(state, p);
+	fw3_load_forwards(state, p, b.head);
 	fw3_load_includes(state, p);
 
 	return true;
