diff --git a/bridge/fdb.c b/bridge/fdb.c
index 376713b..4d55fb0 100644
--- a/bridge/fdb.c
+++ b/bridge/fdb.c
@@ -219,10 +219,9 @@ int print_fdb(const struct sockaddr_nl *who, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg)
 		unsigned int ifindex = rta_getattr_u32(tb[NDA_IFINDEX]);
 
 		if (ifindex) {
-			char ifname[IF_NAMESIZE];
+			if (!tb[NDA_LINK_NETNSID]) {
+				const char *ifname = ll_index_to_name(ifindex);
 
-			if (!tb[NDA_LINK_NETNSID] &&
-			    if_indextoname(ifindex, ifname)) {
 				if (jw_global)
 					jsonw_string_field(jw_global, "viaIf",
 							   ifname);
diff --git a/bridge/link.c b/bridge/link.c
index e2371d0..870ebe0 100644
--- a/bridge/link.c
+++ b/bridge/link.c
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ static const char *port_states[] = {
 	[BR_STATE_BLOCKING] = "blocking",
 };
 
-extern char *if_indextoname(unsigned int __ifindex, char *__ifname);
-
 static void print_link_flags(FILE *fp, unsigned int flags)
 {
 	fprintf(fp, "<");
@@ -104,7 +102,6 @@ int print_linkinfo(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
 	int len = n->nlmsg_len;
 	struct ifinfomsg *ifi = NLMSG_DATA(n);
 	struct rtattr *tb[IFLA_MAX+1];
-	char b1[IFNAMSIZ];
 
 	len -= NLMSG_LENGTH(sizeof(*ifi));
 	if (len < 0) {
@@ -135,14 +132,10 @@ int print_linkinfo(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
 		print_operstate(fp, rta_getattr_u8(tb[IFLA_OPERSTATE]));
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_LINK]) {
-		SPRINT_BUF(b1);
 		int iflink = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_LINK]);
 
-		if (iflink == 0)
-			fprintf(fp, "@NONE: ");
-		else
-			fprintf(fp, "@%s: ",
-				if_indextoname(iflink, b1));
+		fprintf(fp, "@%s: ",
+			iflink ? ll_index_to_name(iflink) : "NONE");
 	} else
 		fprintf(fp, ": ");
 
@@ -151,9 +144,11 @@ int print_linkinfo(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
 	if (tb[IFLA_MTU])
 		fprintf(fp, "mtu %u ", rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_MTU]));
 
-	if (tb[IFLA_MASTER])
-		fprintf(fp, "master %s ",
-			if_indextoname(rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_MASTER]), b1));
+	if (tb[IFLA_MASTER]) {
+		int master = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_MASTER]);
+
+		fprintf(fp, "master %s ", ll_index_to_name(master));
+	}
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_PROTINFO]) {
 		if (tb[IFLA_PROTINFO]->rta_type & NLA_F_NESTED) {
diff --git a/ip/iplink_bond.c b/ip/iplink_bond.c
index 2b5cf4f..f01fd8d 100644
--- a/ip/iplink_bond.c
+++ b/ip/iplink_bond.c
@@ -369,8 +369,6 @@ static int bond_parse_opt(struct link_util *lu, int argc, char **argv,
 
 static void bond_print_opt(struct link_util *lu, FILE *f, struct rtattr *tb[])
 {
-	unsigned int ifindex;
-
 	if (!tb)
 		return;
 
@@ -380,21 +378,16 @@ static void bond_print_opt(struct link_util *lu, FILE *f, struct rtattr *tb[])
 		print_string(PRINT_ANY, "mode", "mode %s ", mode);
 	}
 
-	if (tb[IFLA_BOND_ACTIVE_SLAVE] &&
-	    (ifindex = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_BOND_ACTIVE_SLAVE]))) {
-		char buf[IFNAMSIZ];
-		const char *n = if_indextoname(ifindex, buf);
+	if (tb[IFLA_BOND_ACTIVE_SLAVE]) {
+		unsigned int ifindex =
+			rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_BOND_ACTIVE_SLAVE]);
 
-		if (n)
+		if (ifindex) {
 			print_string(PRINT_ANY,
 				     "active_slave",
 				     "active_slave %s ",
-				     n);
-		else
-			print_uint(PRINT_ANY,
-				   "active_slave_index",
-				   "active_slave %u ",
-				   ifindex);
+				     ll_index_to_name(ifindex));
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_BOND_MIIMON])
@@ -479,18 +472,15 @@ static void bond_print_opt(struct link_util *lu, FILE *f, struct rtattr *tb[])
 			     arp_all_targets);
 	}
 
-	if (tb[IFLA_BOND_PRIMARY] &&
-	    (ifindex = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_BOND_PRIMARY]))) {
-		char buf[IFNAMSIZ];
-		const char *n = if_indextoname(ifindex, buf);
+	if (tb[IFLA_BOND_PRIMARY]) {
+		unsigned int ifindex = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_BOND_PRIMARY]);
 
-		if (n)
-			print_string(PRINT_ANY, "primary", "primary %s ", n);
-		else
-			print_uint(PRINT_ANY,
-				   "primary_index",
-				   "primary %u ",
-				   ifindex);
+		if (ifindex) {
+			print_string(PRINT_ANY,
+				     "primary",
+				     "primary %s ",
+				     ll_index_to_name(ifindex));
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_BOND_PRIMARY_RESELECT]) {
diff --git a/ip/iplink_vxlan.c b/ip/iplink_vxlan.c
index 661eaa7..ad7ef1c 100644
--- a/ip/iplink_vxlan.c
+++ b/ip/iplink_vxlan.c
@@ -394,10 +394,8 @@ static int vxlan_parse_opt(struct link_util *lu, int argc, char **argv,
 static void vxlan_print_opt(struct link_util *lu, FILE *f, struct rtattr *tb[])
 {
 	__u32 vni;
-	unsigned int link;
 	__u8 tos;
 	__u32 maxaddr;
-	char s2[64];
 
 	if (!tb)
 		return;
@@ -467,14 +465,13 @@ static void vxlan_print_opt(struct link_util *lu, FILE *f, struct rtattr *tb[])
 						 &addr));
 	}
 
-	if (tb[IFLA_VXLAN_LINK] &&
-	    (link = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_VXLAN_LINK]))) {
-		const char *n = if_indextoname(link, s2);
+	if (tb[IFLA_VXLAN_LINK]) {
+		unsigned int link = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_VXLAN_LINK]);
 
-		if (n)
-			print_string(PRINT_ANY, "link", "dev %s ", n);
-		else
-			print_uint(PRINT_ANY, "link_index", "dev %u ", link);
+		if (link) {
+			print_string(PRINT_ANY, "link", "dev %s ",
+				     ll_index_to_name(link));
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_VXLAN_PORT_RANGE]) {
diff --git a/ip/iproute_lwtunnel.c b/ip/iproute_lwtunnel.c
index 740da7c..a8d7171 100644
--- a/ip/iproute_lwtunnel.c
+++ b/ip/iproute_lwtunnel.c
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ static int read_action_type(const char *name)
 static void print_encap_seg6local(FILE *fp, struct rtattr *encap)
 {
 	struct rtattr *tb[SEG6_LOCAL_MAX + 1];
-	char ifbuf[IFNAMSIZ];
 	int action;
 
 	parse_rtattr_nested(tb, SEG6_LOCAL_MAX, encap);
@@ -229,15 +228,13 @@ static void print_encap_seg6local(FILE *fp, struct rtattr *encap)
 	if (tb[SEG6_LOCAL_IIF]) {
 		int iif = rta_getattr_u32(tb[SEG6_LOCAL_IIF]);
 
-		fprintf(fp, "iif %s ",
-			if_indextoname(iif, ifbuf) ?: "<unknown>");
+		fprintf(fp, "iif %s ", ll_index_to_name(iif));
 	}
 
 	if (tb[SEG6_LOCAL_OIF]) {
 		int oif = rta_getattr_u32(tb[SEG6_LOCAL_OIF]);
 
-		fprintf(fp, "oif %s ",
-			if_indextoname(oif, ifbuf) ?: "<unknown>");
+		fprintf(fp, "oif %s ", ll_index_to_name(oif));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/ip/link_gre.c b/ip/link_gre.c
index 3c0b6d6..7463d7c 100644
--- a/ip/link_gre.c
+++ b/ip/link_gre.c
@@ -380,14 +380,13 @@ static void gre_print_direct_opt(FILE *f, struct rtattr *tb[])
 
 	print_string(PRINT_ANY, "local", "local %s ", local);
 
-	if (tb[IFLA_GRE_LINK] && rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_GRE_LINK])) {
+	if (tb[IFLA_GRE_LINK]) {
 		unsigned int link = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_GRE_LINK]);
-		const char *n = if_indextoname(link, s2);
 
-		if (n)
-			print_string(PRINT_ANY, "link", "dev %s ", n);
-		else
-			print_uint(PRINT_ANY, "link_index", "dev %u ", link);
+		if (link) {
+			print_string(PRINT_ANY, "link", "dev %s ",
+				     ll_index_to_name(link));
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_GRE_TTL]) {
diff --git a/ip/link_gre6.c b/ip/link_gre6.c
index 55bd1fb..7d38f47 100644
--- a/ip/link_gre6.c
+++ b/ip/link_gre6.c
@@ -414,14 +414,13 @@ static void gre_print_opt(struct link_util *lu, FILE *f, struct rtattr *tb[])
 
 	print_string(PRINT_ANY, "local", "local %s ", local);
 
-	if (tb[IFLA_GRE_LINK] && rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_GRE_LINK])) {
+	if (tb[IFLA_GRE_LINK]) {
 		unsigned int link = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_GRE_LINK]);
-		const char *n = if_indextoname(link, s2);
 
-		if (n)
-			print_string(PRINT_ANY, "link", "dev %s ", n);
-		else
-			print_uint(PRINT_ANY, "link_index", "dev %u ", link);
+		if (link) {
+			print_string(PRINT_ANY, "link", "dev %s ",
+				     ll_index_to_name(link));
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_GRE_TTL]) {
diff --git a/ip/link_ip6tnl.c b/ip/link_ip6tnl.c
index bbc7878..b22e7bc 100644
--- a/ip/link_ip6tnl.c
+++ b/ip/link_ip6tnl.c
@@ -377,14 +377,13 @@ static void ip6tunnel_print_opt(struct link_util *lu, FILE *f, struct rtattr *tb
 			     rt_addr_n2a_rta(AF_INET6, tb[IFLA_IPTUN_LOCAL]));
 	}
 
-	if (tb[IFLA_IPTUN_LINK] && rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_IPTUN_LINK])) {
+	if (tb[IFLA_IPTUN_LINK]) {
 		unsigned int link = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_IPTUN_LINK]);
-		const char *n = if_indextoname(link, s2);
 
-		if (n)
-			print_string(PRINT_ANY, "link", "dev %s ", n);
-		else
-			print_uint(PRINT_ANY, "link_index", "dev %u ", link);
+		if (link) {
+			print_string(PRINT_ANY, "link", "dev %s ",
+				     ll_index_to_name(link));
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_IPTUN_TTL]) {
diff --git a/ip/link_iptnl.c b/ip/link_iptnl.c
index 24a0f0c..35ef5c0 100644
--- a/ip/link_iptnl.c
+++ b/ip/link_iptnl.c
@@ -407,14 +407,13 @@ static void iptunnel_print_opt(struct link_util *lu, FILE *f, struct rtattr *tb[
 
 	print_string(PRINT_ANY, "local", "local %s ", local);
 
-	if (tb[IFLA_IPTUN_LINK] && rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_IPTUN_LINK])) {
+	if (tb[IFLA_IPTUN_LINK]) {
 		unsigned int link = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_IPTUN_LINK]);
-		const char *n = if_indextoname(link, s2);
 
-		if (n)
-			print_string(PRINT_ANY, "link", "dev %s ", n);
-		else
-			print_int(PRINT_ANY, "link_index", "dev %u ", link);
+		if (link) {
+			print_string(PRINT_ANY, "link", "dev %s ",
+				     ll_index_to_name(link));
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_IPTUN_TTL]) {
diff --git a/ip/link_vti.c b/ip/link_vti.c
index 2b0fab2..554cfcc 100644
--- a/ip/link_vti.c
+++ b/ip/link_vti.c
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ static void vti_print_opt(struct link_util *lu, FILE *f, struct rtattr *tb[])
 	const char *local = "any";
 	const char *remote = "any";
 	__u32 key;
-	unsigned int link;
 	char s2[IFNAMSIZ];
 
 	if (!tb)
@@ -192,14 +191,13 @@ static void vti_print_opt(struct link_util *lu, FILE *f, struct rtattr *tb[])
 
 	print_string(PRINT_ANY, "local", "local %s ", local);
 
-	if (tb[IFLA_VTI_LINK] &&
-	    (link = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_VTI_LINK]))) {
-		const char *n = if_indextoname(link, s2);
+	if (tb[IFLA_VTI_LINK]) {
+		unsigned int link = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_VTI_LINK]);
 
-		if (n)
-			print_string(PRINT_ANY, "link", "dev %s ", n);
-		else
-			print_uint(PRINT_ANY, "link_index", "dev %u ", link);
+		if (link) {
+			print_string(PRINT_ANY, "link", "dev %s ",
+				     ll_index_to_name(link));
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_VTI_IKEY] &&
diff --git a/ip/link_vti6.c b/ip/link_vti6.c
index 74c246d..a63f49f 100644
--- a/ip/link_vti6.c
+++ b/ip/link_vti6.c
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ static void vti6_print_opt(struct link_util *lu, FILE *f, struct rtattr *tb[])
 	const char *remote = "any";
 	struct in6_addr saddr;
 	struct in6_addr daddr;
-	unsigned int link;
 	char s2[64];
 
 	if (!tb)
@@ -190,13 +189,13 @@ static void vti6_print_opt(struct link_util *lu, FILE *f, struct rtattr *tb[])
 
 	print_string(PRINT_ANY, "local", "local %s ", local);
 
-	if (tb[IFLA_VTI_LINK] && (link = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_VTI_LINK]))) {
-		const char *n = if_indextoname(link, s2);
+	if (tb[IFLA_VTI_LINK]) {
+		unsigned int link = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_VTI_LINK]);
 
-		if (n)
-			print_string(PRINT_ANY, "link", "dev %s ", n);
-		else
-			print_uint(PRINT_ANY, "link_index", "dev %u ", link);
+		if (link) {
+			print_string(PRINT_ANY, "link", "dev %s ",
+				     ll_index_to_name(link));
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_VTI_IKEY]) {
