diff --git a/sys/net/if.c b/sys/net/if.c
index e457ce5c4705..a7aed084143c 100644
--- a/sys/net/if.c
+++ b/sys/net/if.c
@@ -1314,21 +1314,9 @@ static int
 if_vmove(struct ifnet *ifp, struct vnet *new_vnet)
 {
 	struct if_clone *ifc;
-#ifdef DEV_BPF
-	u_int bif_dlt, bif_hdrlen;
-#endif
 	void *old;
 	int rc;
 
-#ifdef DEV_BPF
- 	/*
-	 * if_detach_internal() will call the eventhandler to notify
-	 * interface departure.  That will detach if_bpf.  We need to
-	 * safe the dlt and hdrlen so we can re-attach it later.
-	 */
-	bpf_get_bp_params(ifp->if_bpf, &bif_dlt, &bif_hdrlen);
-#endif
-
 	/*
 	 * Detach from current vnet, but preserve LLADDR info, do not
 	 * mark as dead etc. so that the ifnet can be reattached later.
@@ -1374,11 +1362,6 @@ if_vmove(struct ifnet *ifp, struct vnet *new_vnet)
 
 	if_attach_internal(ifp, 1, ifc);
 
-#ifdef DEV_BPF
-	if (ifp->if_bpf == NULL)
-		bpfattach(ifp, bif_dlt, bif_hdrlen);
-#endif
-
 	CURVNET_RESTORE();
 	return (0);
 }