diff --git a/zebra/interface.c b/zebra/interface.c
index 4090e81d68..f7fd112cd4 100644
--- a/zebra/interface.c
+++ b/zebra/interface.c
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ int if_subnet_delete(struct interface *ifp, struct connected *ifc)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifndef HAVE_NETLINK
 /* if_flags_mangle: A place for hacks that require mangling
  * or tweaking the interface flags.
  *
@@ -431,6 +432,7 @@ void if_flags_update(struct interface *ifp, uint64_t newflags)
 			if_up(ifp, true);
 	}
 }
+#endif
 
 /* Wake up configured address if it is not in current kernel
    address. */
diff --git a/zebra/ioctl.c b/zebra/ioctl.c
index a35784cd36..47ce7c943d 100644
--- a/zebra/ioctl.c
+++ b/zebra/ioctl.c
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ int if_unset_prefix_ctx(const struct zebra_dplane_ctx *ctx)
 #endif /* HAVE_STRUCT_IFALIASREQ */
 #endif /* HAVE_NETLINK */
 
+#ifndef HAVE_NETLINK
 /* get interface flags */
 void if_get_flags(struct interface *ifp)
 {
@@ -485,6 +486,7 @@ void if_get_flags(struct interface *ifp)
 out:
 	if_flags_update(ifp, (ifreqflags.ifr_flags & 0x0000ffff));
 }
+#endif
 
 /* Set interface flags */
 int if_set_flags(struct interface *ifp, uint64_t flags)