diff --git a/iptables/Makefile.am b/iptables/Makefile.am
index a21dadb7994f5..4d59c489908b1 100644
--- a/iptables/Makefile.am
+++ b/iptables/Makefile.am
@@ -13,18 +13,16 @@ if ENABLE_STATIC
 xtables_legacy_multi_CFLAGS  += -DALL_INCLUSIVE
 endif
 if ENABLE_IPV4
-xtables_legacy_multi_SOURCES += iptables-save.c \
-                         iptables-standalone.c iptables.c
+xtables_legacy_multi_SOURCES += iptables-standalone.c iptables.c
 xtables_legacy_multi_CFLAGS  += -DENABLE_IPV4
 xtables_legacy_multi_LDADD   += ../libiptc/libip4tc.la ../extensions/libext4.a
 endif
 if ENABLE_IPV6
-xtables_legacy_multi_SOURCES += ip6tables-save.c \
-                          ip6tables-standalone.c ip6tables.c
+xtables_legacy_multi_SOURCES += ip6tables-standalone.c ip6tables.c
 xtables_legacy_multi_CFLAGS  += -DENABLE_IPV6
 xtables_legacy_multi_LDADD   += ../libiptc/libip6tc.la ../extensions/libext6.a
 endif
-xtables_legacy_multi_SOURCES += xshared.c iptables-restore.c
+xtables_legacy_multi_SOURCES += xshared.c iptables-restore.c iptables-save.c
 xtables_legacy_multi_LDADD   += ../libxtables/libxtables.la -lm
 
 # iptables using nf_tables api
diff --git a/iptables/ip6tables-save.c b/iptables/ip6tables-save.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 5085982bfc197..0000000000000
--- a/iptables/ip6tables-save.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,203 +0,0 @@
-/* Code to save the ip6tables state, in human readable-form. */
-/* Author:  Andras Kis-Szabo <kisza@sch.bme.hu>
- * Original code: iptables-save
- * Authors: Paul 'Rusty' Russel <rusty@linuxcare.com.au> and
- *          Harald Welte <laforge@gnumonks.org>
- * This code is distributed under the terms of GNU GPL v2
- */
-#include <getopt.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <fcntl.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <time.h>
-#include <netdb.h>
-#include <arpa/inet.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include "libiptc/libip6tc.h"
-#include "ip6tables.h"
-#include "ip6tables-multi.h"
-
-#define prog_name ip6tables_globals.program_name
-#define prog_vers ip6tables_globals.program_version
-
-static int show_counters;
-
-static const struct option options[] = {
-	{.name = "counters", .has_arg = false, .val = 'c'},
-	{.name = "dump",     .has_arg = false, .val = 'd'},
-	{.name = "table",    .has_arg = true,  .val = 't'},
-	{.name = "modprobe", .has_arg = true,  .val = 'M'},
-	{.name = "file",     .has_arg = true,  .val = 'f'},
-	{.name = "version",  .has_arg = false, .val = 'V'},
-	{NULL},
-};
-
-
-/* Debugging prototype. */
-static int for_each_table(int (*func)(const char *tablename))
-{
-	int ret = 1;
-	FILE *procfile = NULL;
-	char tablename[XT_TABLE_MAXNAMELEN+1];
-	static const char filename[] = "/proc/net/ip6_tables_names";
-
-	procfile = fopen(filename, "re");
-	if (!procfile) {
-		if (errno == ENOENT)
-			return ret;
-		fprintf(stderr, "Failed to list table names in %s: %s\n",
-		        filename, strerror(errno));
-		exit(1);
-	}
-
-	while (fgets(tablename, sizeof(tablename), procfile)) {
-		if (tablename[strlen(tablename) - 1] != '\n')
-			xtables_error(OTHER_PROBLEM,
-				   "Badly formed tablename `%s'\n",
-				   tablename);
-		tablename[strlen(tablename) - 1] = '\0';
-		ret &= func(tablename);
-	}
-
-	fclose(procfile);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-
-static int do_output(const char *tablename)
-{
-	struct xtc_handle *h;
-	const char *chain = NULL;
-
-	if (!tablename)
-		return for_each_table(&do_output);
-
-	h = ip6tc_init(tablename);
-	if (h == NULL) {
-		xtables_load_ko(xtables_modprobe_program, false);
-		h = ip6tc_init(tablename);
-	}
-	if (!h)
-		xtables_error(OTHER_PROBLEM, "Cannot initialize: %s\n",
-			   ip6tc_strerror(errno));
-
-	time_t now = time(NULL);
-
-	printf("# Generated by ip6tables-save v%s on %s",
-	       IPTABLES_VERSION, ctime(&now));
-	printf("*%s\n", tablename);
-
-	/* Dump out chain names first,
-	 * thereby preventing dependency conflicts */
-	for (chain = ip6tc_first_chain(h);
-	     chain;
-	     chain = ip6tc_next_chain(h)) {
-
-		printf(":%s ", chain);
-		if (ip6tc_builtin(chain, h)) {
-			struct xt_counters count;
-			printf("%s ",
-			       ip6tc_get_policy(chain, &count, h));
-			printf("[%llu:%llu]\n", (unsigned long long)count.pcnt, (unsigned long long)count.bcnt);
-		} else {
-			printf("- [0:0]\n");
-		}
-	}
-
-	for (chain = ip6tc_first_chain(h);
-	     chain;
-	     chain = ip6tc_next_chain(h)) {
-		const struct ip6t_entry *e;
-
-		/* Dump out rules */
-		e = ip6tc_first_rule(chain, h);
-		while(e) {
-			print_rule6(e, h, chain, show_counters);
-			e = ip6tc_next_rule(e, h);
-		}
-	}
-
-	now = time(NULL);
-	printf("COMMIT\n");
-	printf("# Completed on %s", ctime(&now));
-	ip6tc_free(h);
-
-	return 1;
-}
-
-/* Format:
- * :Chain name POLICY packets bytes
- * rule
- */
-int ip6tables_save_main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-	const char *tablename = NULL;
-	FILE *file = NULL;
-	int ret, c;
-
-	ip6tables_globals.program_name = "ip6tables-save";
-	c = xtables_init_all(&ip6tables_globals, NFPROTO_IPV6);
-	if (c < 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "%s/%s Failed to initialize xtables\n",
-				ip6tables_globals.program_name,
-				ip6tables_globals.program_version);
-		exit(1);
-	}
-#if defined(ALL_INCLUSIVE) || defined(NO_SHARED_LIBS)
-	init_extensions();
-	init_extensions6();
-#endif
-
-	while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "bcdt:M:f:V", options, NULL)) != -1) {
-		switch (c) {
-		case 'b':
-			fprintf(stderr, "-b/--binary option is not implemented\n");
-			break;
-		case 'c':
-			show_counters = 1;
-			break;
-
-		case 't':
-			/* Select specific table. */
-			tablename = optarg;
-			break;
-		case 'M':
-			xtables_modprobe_program = optarg;
-			break;
-		case 'f':
-			file = fopen(optarg, "w");
-			if (file == NULL) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "Failed to open file, error: %s\n",
-					strerror(errno));
-				exit(1);
-			}
-			ret = dup2(fileno(file), STDOUT_FILENO);
-			if (ret == -1) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "Failed to redirect stdout, error: %s\n",
-					strerror(errno));
-				exit(1);
-			}
-			fclose(file);
-			break;
-		case 'd':
-			do_output(tablename);
-			exit(0);
-		case 'V':
-			printf("%s v%s (legacy)\n", prog_name, prog_vers);
-			exit(0);
-		default:
-			fprintf(stderr,
-				"Look at manual page `ip6tables-save.8' for more information.\n");
-			exit(1);
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (optind < argc) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Unknown arguments found on commandline\n");
-		exit(1);
-	}
-
-	return !do_output(tablename);
-}
diff --git a/iptables/iptables-save.c b/iptables/iptables-save.c
index d694d212d7edf..826cb1e4f7b94 100644
--- a/iptables/iptables-save.c
+++ b/iptables/iptables-save.c
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@
 #include <netdb.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include "libiptc/libiptc.h"
+#include "libiptc/libip6tc.h"
 #include "iptables.h"
+#include "ip6tables.h"
 #include "iptables-multi.h"
-
-#define prog_name iptables_globals.program_name
-#define prog_vers iptables_globals.program_version
+#include "ip6tables-multi.h"
+#include "xshared.h"
 
 static int show_counters;
 
@@ -33,20 +34,26 @@ static const struct option options[] = {
 	{NULL},
 };
 
-/* Debugging prototype. */
-static int for_each_table(int (*func)(const char *tablename))
+struct iptables_save_cb {
+	const struct xtc_ops *ops;
+
+	void (*dump_rules)(const char *chain, struct xtc_handle *handle);
+};
+
+static int
+for_each_table(int (*func)(struct iptables_save_cb *cb, const char *tablename),
+	       struct iptables_save_cb *cb)
 {
 	int ret = 1;
 	FILE *procfile = NULL;
 	char tablename[XT_TABLE_MAXNAMELEN+1];
-	static const char filename[] = "/proc/net/ip_tables_names";
 
-	procfile = fopen(filename, "re");
+	procfile = fopen(afinfo->proc_exists, "re");
 	if (!procfile) {
 		if (errno == ENOENT)
 			return ret;
 		fprintf(stderr, "Failed to list table names in %s: %s\n",
-		        filename, strerror(errno));
+		        afinfo->proc_exists, strerror(errno));
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
@@ -56,71 +63,65 @@ static int for_each_table(int (*func)(const char *tablename))
 				   "Badly formed tablename `%s'\n",
 				   tablename);
 		tablename[strlen(tablename) - 1] = '\0';
-		ret &= func(tablename);
+		ret &= func(cb, tablename);
 	}
 
 	fclose(procfile);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-
-static int do_output(const char *tablename)
+static int do_output(struct iptables_save_cb *cb, const char *tablename)
 {
 	struct xtc_handle *h;
 	const char *chain = NULL;
 
 	if (!tablename)
-		return for_each_table(&do_output);
+		return for_each_table(&do_output, cb);
 
-	h = iptc_init(tablename);
+	h = cb->ops->init(tablename);
 	if (h == NULL) {
 		xtables_load_ko(xtables_modprobe_program, false);
-		h = iptc_init(tablename);
+		h = cb->ops->init(tablename);
 	}
 	if (!h)
 		xtables_error(OTHER_PROBLEM, "Cannot initialize: %s\n",
-			   iptc_strerror(errno));
+			      cb->ops->strerror(errno));
 
 	time_t now = time(NULL);
 
-	printf("# Generated by iptables-save v%s on %s",
-	       IPTABLES_VERSION, ctime(&now));
+	printf("# Generated by %s v%s on %s",
+	       xt_params->program_name, IPTABLES_VERSION, ctime(&now));
 	printf("*%s\n", tablename);
 
 	/* Dump out chain names first,
 	 * thereby preventing dependency conflicts */
-	for (chain = iptc_first_chain(h);
+	for (chain = cb->ops->first_chain(h);
 	     chain;
-	     chain = iptc_next_chain(h)) {
+	     chain = cb->ops->next_chain(h)) {
 
 		printf(":%s ", chain);
-		if (iptc_builtin(chain, h)) {
+		if (cb->ops->builtin(chain, h)) {
 			struct xt_counters count;
-			printf("%s ",
-			       iptc_get_policy(chain, &count, h));
-			printf("[%llu:%llu]\n", (unsigned long long)count.pcnt, (unsigned long long)count.bcnt);
+
+			printf("%s ", cb->ops->get_policy(chain, &count, h));
+			printf("[%llu:%llu]\n",
+			       (unsigned long long)count.pcnt,
+			       (unsigned long long)count.bcnt);
 		} else {
 			printf("- [0:0]\n");
 		}
 	}
 
-	for (chain = iptc_first_chain(h);
+	for (chain = cb->ops->first_chain(h);
 	     chain;
-	     chain = iptc_next_chain(h)) {
-		const struct ipt_entry *e;
-
-		/* Dump out rules */
-		e = iptc_first_rule(chain, h);
-		while(e) {
-			print_rule4(e, h, chain, show_counters);
-			e = iptc_next_rule(e, h);
-		}
+	     chain = cb->ops->next_chain(h)) {
+		cb->dump_rules(chain, h);
 	}
 
 	now = time(NULL);
 	printf("COMMIT\n");
 	printf("# Completed on %s", ctime(&now));
-	iptc_free(h);
+	cb->ops->free(h);
 
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -129,26 +130,13 @@ static int do_output(const char *tablename)
  * :Chain name POLICY packets bytes
  * rule
  */
-int
-iptables_save_main(int argc, char *argv[])
+static int
+do_iptables_save(struct iptables_save_cb *cb, int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	const char *tablename = NULL;
 	FILE *file = NULL;
 	int ret, c;
 
-	iptables_globals.program_name = "iptables-save";
-	c = xtables_init_all(&iptables_globals, NFPROTO_IPV4);
-	if (c < 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "%s/%s Failed to initialize xtables\n",
-				iptables_globals.program_name,
-				iptables_globals.program_version);
-		exit(1);
-	}
-#if defined(ALL_INCLUSIVE) || defined(NO_SHARED_LIBS)
-	init_extensions();
-	init_extensions4();
-#endif
-
 	while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "bcdt:M:f:V", options, NULL)) != -1) {
 		switch (c) {
 		case 'b':
@@ -181,14 +169,17 @@ iptables_save_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			fclose(file);
 			break;
 		case 'd':
-			do_output(tablename);
+			do_output(cb, tablename);
 			exit(0);
 		case 'V':
-			printf("%s v%s (legacy)\n", prog_name, prog_vers);
+			printf("%s v%s (legacy)\n",
+			       xt_params->program_name,
+			       xt_params->program_version);
 			exit(0);
 		default:
 			fprintf(stderr,
-				"Look at manual page `iptables-save.8' for more information.\n");
+				"Look at manual page `%s.8' for more information.\n",
+				xt_params->program_name);
 			exit(1);
 		}
 	}
@@ -198,5 +189,87 @@ iptables_save_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
-	return !do_output(tablename);
+	return !do_output(cb, tablename);
+}
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_IPV4
+static void iptables_dump_rules(const char *chain, struct xtc_handle *h)
+{
+	const struct ipt_entry *e;
+
+	/* Dump out rules */
+	e = iptc_first_rule(chain, h);
+	while(e) {
+		print_rule4(e, h, chain, show_counters);
+		e = iptc_next_rule(e, h);
+	}
+}
+
+struct iptables_save_cb ipt_save_cb = {
+	.ops		= &iptc_ops,
+	.dump_rules	= iptables_dump_rules,
+};
+
+/* Format:
+ * :Chain name POLICY packets bytes
+ * rule
+ */
+int
+iptables_save_main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	iptables_globals.program_name = "iptables-save";
+	if (xtables_init_all(&iptables_globals, NFPROTO_IPV4) < 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s/%s Failed to initialize xtables\n",
+				iptables_globals.program_name,
+				iptables_globals.program_version);
+		exit(1);
+	}
+#if defined(ALL_INCLUSIVE) || defined(NO_SHARED_LIBS)
+	init_extensions();
+	init_extensions4();
+#endif
+
+	return do_iptables_save(&ipt_save_cb, argc, argv);
+}
+#endif /* ENABLE_IPV4 */
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_IPV6
+static void ip6tables_dump_rules(const char *chain, struct xtc_handle *h)
+{
+	const struct ip6t_entry *e;
+
+	/* Dump out rules */
+	e = ip6tc_first_rule(chain, h);
+	while(e) {
+		print_rule6(e, h, chain, show_counters);
+		e = ip6tc_next_rule(e, h);
+	}
+}
+
+struct iptables_save_cb ip6t_save_cb = {
+	.ops		= &ip6tc_ops,
+	.dump_rules	= ip6tables_dump_rules,
+};
+
+/* Format:
+ * :Chain name POLICY packets bytes
+ * rule
+ */
+int
+ip6tables_save_main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	ip6tables_globals.program_name = "ip6tables-save";
+	if (xtables_init_all(&ip6tables_globals, NFPROTO_IPV6) < 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s/%s Failed to initialize xtables\n",
+				ip6tables_globals.program_name,
+				ip6tables_globals.program_version);
+		exit(1);
+	}
+#if defined(ALL_INCLUSIVE) || defined(NO_SHARED_LIBS)
+	init_extensions();
+	init_extensions6();
+#endif
+
+	return do_iptables_save(&ip6t_save_cb, argc, argv);
 }
+#endif /* ENABLE_IPV6 */
