diff --git a/sys/dev/mii/mii.c b/sys/dev/mii/mii.c
index 4a5b07c46f5e..e3bd5d463861 100644
--- a/sys/dev/mii/mii.c
+++ b/sys/dev/mii/mii.c
@@ -228,47 +228,30 @@ miibus_statchg(dev)
 	return;
 }
 
-void	(*vlan_link_state_p)(struct ifnet *, int);	/* XXX: private from if_vlan */
-
 static void
 miibus_linkchg(dev)
-	device_t dev;
+	device_t		dev;
 {
-	struct mii_data *mii;
-	struct ifnet *ifp;
-	device_t parent;
-	int link, link_state;
+	struct mii_data		*mii;
+	device_t		parent;
+	int			link_state;
 
 	parent = device_get_parent(dev);
 	MIIBUS_LINKCHG(parent);
 
 	mii = device_get_softc(dev);
+	
+	if (mii->mii_media_status & IFM_AVALID) {
+		if (mii->mii_media_status & IFM_ACTIVE)
+			link_state = LINK_STATE_UP;
+		else
+			link_state = LINK_STATE_DOWN;
+	} else
+		link_state = LINK_STATE_UNKNOWN;
 	/*
 	 * Note that each NIC's softc must start with an ifnet structure.
 	 */
-	ifp = device_get_softc(parent);
-	
-	if (mii->mii_media_status & IFM_AVALID) {
-		if (mii->mii_media_status & IFM_ACTIVE) {
-			link = NOTE_LINKUP;
-			link_state = LINK_STATE_UP;
-		} else {
-			link = NOTE_LINKDOWN;
-			link_state = LINK_STATE_DOWN;
-		}
-	} else {
-		link = NOTE_LINKINV;
-		link_state = LINK_STATE_UNKNOWN;
-	}
-
-	/* Notify that the link state has changed. */
-	if (ifp->if_link_state != link_state) {
-		ifp->if_link_state = link_state;
-		rt_ifmsg(ifp);
-		KNOTE_UNLOCKED(&ifp->if_klist, link);
-		if (ifp->if_nvlans != 0)
-			(*vlan_link_state_p)(ifp, link);
-	}
+	if_link_state_change(device_get_softc(parent), link_state);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/sys/net/if.c b/sys/net/if.c
index b21701d8843a..3968345079b3 100644
--- a/sys/net/if.c
+++ b/sys/net/if.c
@@ -955,6 +955,32 @@ if_route(struct ifnet *ifp, int flag, int fam)
 #endif
 }
 
+void	(*vlan_link_state_p)(struct ifnet *, int);	/* XXX: private from if_vlan */
+
+/*
+ * Handle a change in the interface link state.
+ */
+void
+if_link_state_change(struct ifnet *ifp, int link_state)
+{
+	int link;
+
+	/* Notify that the link state has changed. */
+	if (ifp->if_link_state != link_state) {
+		ifp->if_link_state = link_state;
+		rt_ifmsg(ifp);
+		if (link_state == LINK_STATE_UP)
+			link = NOTE_LINKUP;
+		else if (link_state == LINK_STATE_DOWN)
+			link = NOTE_LINKDOWN;
+		else
+			link = NOTE_LINKINV;
+		KNOTE_UNLOCKED(&ifp->if_klist, link);
+		if (ifp->if_nvlans != 0)
+			(*vlan_link_state_p)(ifp, link);
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * Mark an interface down and notify protocols of
  * the transition.
diff --git a/sys/net/if_var.h b/sys/net/if_var.h
index f3517c63f054..ebbaa2506e34 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_var.h
+++ b/sys/net/if_var.h
@@ -629,6 +629,7 @@ int	if_delmulti(struct ifnet *, struct sockaddr *);
 void	if_detach(struct ifnet *);
 void	if_down(struct ifnet *);
 void	if_initname(struct ifnet *, const char *, int);
+void	if_link_state_change(struct ifnet *, int);
 int	if_printf(struct ifnet *, const char *, ...) __printflike(2, 3);
 int	if_setlladdr(struct ifnet *, const u_char *, int);
 void	if_up(struct ifnet *);