diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index 80b77f1fd704..26b867ec00e1 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ SUBDIR.${MK_BHYVE}+=	libvmmapi
 SUBDIR.${MK_OPENMP}+=	libomp
 .endif
 SUBDIR.${MK_OPENSSL}+=	libmp
+SUBDIR.${MK_PF}+=	libpfctl
 SUBDIR.${MK_PMC}+=	libpmc libpmcstat
 SUBDIR.${MK_RADIUS_SUPPORT}+=	libradius
 SUBDIR.${MK_SENDMAIL}+=	libmilter libsm libsmdb libsmutil
diff --git a/lib/libpfctl/Makefile b/lib/libpfctl/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d7a00a94b349
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/libpfctl/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# $FreeBSD$
+
+PACKAGE=	lib${LIB}
+LIB=		pfctl
+INTERNALLIB=	true
+
+SRCS=	libpfctl.c
+INCS=	libpfctl.h
+
+CFLAGS+=	-fPIC
+
+.include <bsd.lib.mk>
diff --git a/sbin/pfctl/pfctl_ioctl.c b/lib/libpfctl/libpfctl.c
similarity index 62%
rename from sbin/pfctl/pfctl_ioctl.c
rename to lib/libpfctl/libpfctl.c
index 878a57de0fe4..e0d429112f5b 100644
--- a/sbin/pfctl/pfctl_ioctl.c
+++ b/lib/libpfctl/libpfctl.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include "pfctl_ioctl.h"
+#include "libpfctl.h"
 
 static void
 pf_nvuint_8_array(const nvlist_t *nvl, const char *name, size_t maxelems,
@@ -118,6 +118,17 @@ pf_nvuint_64_array(const nvlist_t *nvl, const char *name, size_t maxelems,
 		*nelems = elems;
 }
 
+static void
+pfctl_nv_add_addr(nvlist_t *nvparent, const char *name,
+    const struct pf_addr *addr)
+{
+	nvlist_t *nvl = nvlist_create(0);
+
+	nvlist_add_binary(nvl, "addr", addr, sizeof(*addr));
+
+	nvlist_add_nvlist(nvparent, name, nvl);
+}
+
 static void
 pf_nvaddr_to_addr(const nvlist_t *nvl, struct pf_addr *addr)
 {
@@ -129,6 +140,22 @@ pf_nvaddr_to_addr(const nvlist_t *nvl, struct pf_addr *addr)
 	memcpy(addr, data, len);
 }
 
+static void
+pfctl_nv_add_addr_wrap(nvlist_t *nvparent, const char *name,
+    const struct pf_addr_wrap *addr)
+{
+	nvlist_t *nvl = nvlist_create(0);
+
+	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "type", addr->type);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "iflags", addr->iflags);
+	nvlist_add_string(nvl, "ifname", addr->v.ifname);
+	nvlist_add_string(nvl, "tblname", addr->v.tblname);
+	pfctl_nv_add_addr(nvl, "addr", &addr->v.a.addr);
+	pfctl_nv_add_addr(nvl, "mask", &addr->v.a.mask);
+
+	nvlist_add_nvlist(nvparent, name, nvl);
+}
+
 static void
 pf_nvaddr_wrap_to_addr_wrap(const nvlist_t *nvl, struct pf_addr_wrap *addr)
 {
@@ -142,6 +169,23 @@ pf_nvaddr_wrap_to_addr_wrap(const nvlist_t *nvl, struct pf_addr_wrap *addr)
 	pf_nvaddr_to_addr(nvlist_get_nvlist(nvl, "mask"), &addr->v.a.mask);
 }
 
+static void
+pfctl_nv_add_rule_addr(nvlist_t *nvparent, const char *name,
+    const struct pf_rule_addr *addr)
+{
+	u_int64_t ports[2];
+	nvlist_t *nvl = nvlist_create(0);
+
+	pfctl_nv_add_addr_wrap(nvl, "addr", &addr->addr);
+	ports[0] = addr->port[0];
+	ports[1] = addr->port[1];
+	nvlist_add_number_array(nvl, "port", ports, 2);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "neg", addr->neg);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "port_op", addr->port_op);
+
+	nvlist_add_nvlist(nvparent, name, nvl);
+}
+
 static void
 pf_nvrule_addr_to_rule_addr(const nvlist_t *nvl, struct pf_rule_addr *addr)
 {
@@ -152,6 +196,25 @@ pf_nvrule_addr_to_rule_addr(const nvlist_t *nvl, struct pf_rule_addr *addr)
 	addr->port_op = nvlist_get_number(nvl, "port_op");
 }
 
+static void
+pfctl_nv_add_pool(nvlist_t *nvparent, const char *name,
+    const struct pf_pool *pool)
+{
+	u_int64_t ports[2];
+	nvlist_t *nvl = nvlist_create(0);
+
+	nvlist_add_binary(nvl, "key", &pool->key, sizeof(pool->key));
+	pfctl_nv_add_addr(nvl, "counter", &pool->counter);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "tblidx", pool->tblidx);
+
+	ports[0] = pool->proxy_port[0];
+	ports[1] = pool->proxy_port[1];
+	nvlist_add_number_array(nvl, "proxy_port", ports, 2);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "opts", pool->opts);
+
+	nvlist_add_nvlist(nvparent, name, nvl);
+}
+
 static void
 pf_nvpool_to_pool(const nvlist_t *nvl, struct pf_pool *pool)
 {
@@ -169,6 +232,21 @@ pf_nvpool_to_pool(const nvlist_t *nvl, struct pf_pool *pool)
 	pool->opts = nvlist_get_number(nvl, "opts");
 }
 
+static void
+pfctl_nv_add_uid(nvlist_t *nvparent, const char *name,
+    const struct pf_rule_uid *uid)
+{
+	u_int64_t uids[2];
+	nvlist_t *nvl = nvlist_create(0);
+
+	uids[0] = uid->uid[0];
+	uids[1] = uid->uid[1];
+	nvlist_add_number_array(nvl, "uid", uids, 2);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "op", uid->op);
+
+	nvlist_add_nvlist(nvparent, name, nvl);
+}
+
 static void
 pf_nvrule_uid_to_rule_uid(const nvlist_t *nvl, struct pf_rule_uid *uid)
 {
@@ -176,6 +254,18 @@ pf_nvrule_uid_to_rule_uid(const nvlist_t *nvl, struct pf_rule_uid *uid)
 	uid->op = nvlist_get_number(nvl, "op");
 }
 
+static void
+pfctl_nv_add_divert(nvlist_t *nvparent, const char *name,
+    const struct pf_rule *r)
+{
+	nvlist_t *nvl = nvlist_create(0);
+
+	pfctl_nv_add_addr(nvl, "addr", &r->divert.addr);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "port", r->divert.port);
+
+	nvlist_add_nvlist(nvparent, name, nvl);
+}
+
 static void
 pf_nvdivert_to_divert(const nvlist_t *nvl, struct pf_rule *rule)
 {
@@ -282,6 +372,113 @@ pf_nvrule_to_rule(const nvlist_t *nvl, struct pf_rule *rule)
 	rule->u_src_nodes = nvlist_get_number(nvl, "src_nodes");
 }
 
+int
+pfctl_add_rule(int dev, const struct pf_rule *r, const char *anchor,
+    const char *anchor_call, u_int32_t ticket, u_int32_t pool_ticket)
+{
+	struct pfioc_nv nv;
+	u_int64_t timeouts[PFTM_MAX];
+	u_int64_t set_prio[2];
+	nvlist_t *nvl, *nvlr;
+	int ret;
+
+	nvl = nvlist_create(0);
+	nvlr = nvlist_create(0);
+
+	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "ticket", ticket);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "pool_ticket", pool_ticket);
+	nvlist_add_string(nvl, "anchor", anchor);
+	nvlist_add_string(nvl, "anchor_call", anchor_call);
+
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "nr", r->nr);
+	pfctl_nv_add_rule_addr(nvlr, "src", &r->src);
+	pfctl_nv_add_rule_addr(nvlr, "dst", &r->dst);
+
+	nvlist_add_string(nvlr, "label", r->label);
+	nvlist_add_string(nvlr, "ifname", r->ifname);
+	nvlist_add_string(nvlr, "qname", r->qname);
+	nvlist_add_string(nvlr, "pqname", r->pqname);
+	nvlist_add_string(nvlr, "tagname", r->tagname);
+	nvlist_add_string(nvlr, "match_tagname", r->match_tagname);
+	nvlist_add_string(nvlr, "overload_tblname", r->overload_tblname);
+
+	pfctl_nv_add_pool(nvlr, "rpool", &r->rpool);
+
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "os_fingerprint", r->os_fingerprint);
+
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "rtableid", r->rtableid);
+	for (int i = 0; i < PFTM_MAX; i++)
+		timeouts[i] = r->timeout[i];
+	nvlist_add_number_array(nvlr, "timeout", timeouts, PFTM_MAX);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "max_states", r->max_states);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "max_src_nodes", r->max_src_nodes);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "max_src_states", r->max_src_states);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "max_src_conn", r->max_src_conn);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "max_src_conn_rate.limit",
+	    r->max_src_conn_rate.limit);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "max_src_conn_rate.seconds",
+	    r->max_src_conn_rate.seconds);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "prob", r->prob);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "cuid", r->cuid);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "cpid", r->cpid);
+
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "return_icmp", r->return_icmp);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "return_icmp6", r->return_icmp6);
+
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "max_mss", r->max_mss);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "scrub_flags", r->scrub_flags);
+
+	pfctl_nv_add_uid(nvlr, "uid", &r->uid);
+	pfctl_nv_add_uid(nvlr, "gid", (const struct pf_rule_uid *)&r->gid);
+
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "rule_flag", r->rule_flag);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "action", r->action);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "direction", r->direction);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "log", r->log);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "logif", r->logif);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "quick", r->quick);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "ifnot", r->ifnot);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "match_tag_not", r->match_tag_not);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "natpass", r->natpass);
+
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "keep_state", r->keep_state);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "af", r->af);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "proto", r->proto);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "type", r->type);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "code", r->code);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "flags", r->flags);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "flagset", r->flagset);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "min_ttl", r->min_ttl);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "allow_opts", r->allow_opts);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "rt", r->rt);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "return_ttl", r->return_ttl);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "tos", r->tos);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "set_tos", r->set_tos);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "anchor_relative", r->anchor_relative);
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "anchor_wildcard", r->anchor_wildcard);
+
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "flush", r->flush);
+
+	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "prio", r->prio);
+	set_prio[0] = r->set_prio[0];
+	set_prio[1] = r->set_prio[1];
+	nvlist_add_number_array(nvlr, "set_prio", set_prio, 2);
+
+	pfctl_nv_add_divert(nvlr, "divert", r);
+
+	nvlist_add_nvlist(nvl, "rule", nvlr);
+
+	/* Now do the call. */
+	nv.data = nvlist_pack(nvl, &nv.len);
+	nv.size = nv.len;
+
+	ret = ioctl(dev, DIOCADDRULENV, &nv);
+
+	free(nv.data);
+	nvlist_destroy(nvl);
+
+	return (ret);
+}
 
 int
 pfctl_get_rule(int dev, u_int32_t nr, u_int32_t ticket, const char *anchor,
diff --git a/lib/libpfctl/libpfctl.h b/lib/libpfctl/libpfctl.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..65ff2179f23d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/libpfctl/libpfctl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*-
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ *    - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *    - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ *      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ *      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+ *      with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+ * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * $FreeBSD$
+ */
+
+#ifndef _PFCTL_IOCTL_H_
+#define _PFCTL_IOCTL_H_
+
+#include <netpfil/pf/pf.h>
+
+int	pfctl_get_rule(int dev, u_int32_t nr, u_int32_t ticket,
+	    const char *anchor, u_int32_t ruleset, struct pf_rule *rule,
+	    char *anchor_call);
+int	pfctl_add_rule(int dev, const struct pf_rule *r, const char *anchor,
+	    const char *anchor_call, u_int32_t ticket, u_int32_t pool_ticket);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/sbin/pfctl/Makefile b/sbin/pfctl/Makefile
index c84d558c989d..49bdfb9e3733 100644
--- a/sbin/pfctl/Makefile
+++ b/sbin/pfctl/Makefile
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ MAN=	pfctl.8
 
 SRCS = pfctl.c parse.y pfctl_parser.c pf_print_state.c pfctl_altq.c
 SRCS+= pfctl_osfp.c pfctl_radix.c pfctl_table.c pfctl_qstats.c
-SRCS+= pfctl_optimize.c pfctl_ioctl.c
+SRCS+= pfctl_optimize.c
 SRCS+= pf_ruleset.c
 
 WARNS?=	2
 CFLAGS+= -Wall -Wmissing-prototypes -Wno-uninitialized
 CFLAGS+= -Wstrict-prototypes
 CFLAGS+= -DENABLE_ALTQ -I${.CURDIR}
+CFLAGS+= -I${SRCTOP}/lib/libpfctl -I${OBJTOP}/lib/libpfctl
 
 # Need to use "WITH_" prefix to not conflict with the l/y INET/INET6 keywords
 .if ${MK_INET6_SUPPORT} != "no"
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ CFLAGS+= -DWITH_INET
 
 YFLAGS=
 
-LIBADD=	m md nv
+LIBADD=	m md pfctl
 
 HAS_TESTS=
 SUBDIR.${MK_TESTS}+= tests
diff --git a/sbin/pfctl/parse.y b/sbin/pfctl/parse.y
index 9db85538feaf..89e421e6b5ad 100644
--- a/sbin/pfctl/parse.y
+++ b/sbin/pfctl/parse.y
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ anchorrule	: ANCHOR anchorname dir quick interface af proto fromto
 			decide_address_family($6.src.host, &r.af);
 			decide_address_family($6.dst.host, &r.af);
 
-			pfctl_add_rule(pf, &r, $2);
+			pfctl_append_rule(pf, &r, $2);
 			free($2);
 		}
 		;
@@ -4390,7 +4390,7 @@ binatrule	: no BINAT natpasslog interface af proto FROM ipspec toipspec tag
 				free($13);
 			}
 
-			pfctl_add_rule(pf, &binat, "");
+			pfctl_append_rule(pf, &binat, "");
 		}
 		;
 
@@ -5407,7 +5407,7 @@ expand_rule(struct pf_rule *r,
 			yyerror("skipping rule due to errors");
 		else {
 			r->nr = pf->astack[pf->asd]->match++;
-			pfctl_add_rule(pf, r, anchor_call);
+			pfctl_append_rule(pf, r, anchor_call);
 			added++;
 		}
 
diff --git a/sbin/pfctl/pfctl.c b/sbin/pfctl/pfctl.c
index 1aa17065597b..fde9d61260ef 100644
--- a/sbin/pfctl/pfctl.c
+++ b/sbin/pfctl/pfctl.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <err.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
+#include <libpfctl.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <netdb.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
@@ -63,7 +64,6 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-#include "pfctl_ioctl.h"
 #include "pfctl_parser.h"
 #include "pfctl.h"
 
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ pfctl_add_pool(struct pfctl *pf, struct pf_pool *p, sa_family_t af)
 }
 
 int
-pfctl_add_rule(struct pfctl *pf, struct pf_rule *r, const char *anchor_call)
+pfctl_append_rule(struct pfctl *pf, struct pf_rule *r, const char *anchor_call)
 {
 	u_int8_t		rs_num;
 	struct pf_rule		*rule;
@@ -1309,22 +1309,22 @@ pfctl_add_rule(struct pfctl *pf, struct pf_rule *r, const char *anchor_call)
 		 * Don't make non-brace anchors part of the main anchor pool.
 		 */
 		if ((r->anchor = calloc(1, sizeof(*r->anchor))) == NULL)
-			err(1, "pfctl_add_rule: calloc");
+			err(1, "pfctl_append_rule: calloc");
 		
 		pf_init_ruleset(&r->anchor->ruleset);
 		r->anchor->ruleset.anchor = r->anchor;
 		if (strlcpy(r->anchor->path, anchor_call,
 		    sizeof(rule->anchor->path)) >= sizeof(rule->anchor->path))
-			errx(1, "pfctl_add_rule: strlcpy");
+			errx(1, "pfctl_append_rule: strlcpy");
 		if ((p = strrchr(anchor_call, '/')) != NULL) {
 			if (!strlen(p))
-				err(1, "pfctl_add_rule: bad anchor name %s",
+				err(1, "pfctl_append_rule: bad anchor name %s",
 				    anchor_call);
 		} else
 			p = (char *)anchor_call;
 		if (strlcpy(r->anchor->name, p,
 		    sizeof(rule->anchor->name)) >= sizeof(rule->anchor->name))
-			errx(1, "pfctl_add_rule: strlcpy");
+			errx(1, "pfctl_append_rule: strlcpy");
 	}
 
 	if ((rule = calloc(1, sizeof(*rule))) == NULL)
@@ -1427,204 +1427,6 @@ pfctl_load_ruleset(struct pfctl *pf, char *path, struct pf_ruleset *rs,
 
 }
 
-static void
-pfctl_nv_add_addr(nvlist_t *nvparent, const char *name,
-    const struct pf_addr *addr)
-{
-	nvlist_t *nvl = nvlist_create(0);
-
-	nvlist_add_binary(nvl, "addr", addr, sizeof(*addr));
-
-	nvlist_add_nvlist(nvparent, name, nvl);
-}
-
-static void
-pfctl_nv_add_addr_wrap(nvlist_t *nvparent, const char *name,
-    const struct pf_addr_wrap *addr)
-{
-	nvlist_t *nvl = nvlist_create(0);
-
-	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "type", addr->type);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "iflags", addr->iflags);
-	nvlist_add_string(nvl, "ifname", addr->v.ifname);
-	nvlist_add_string(nvl, "tblname", addr->v.tblname);
-	pfctl_nv_add_addr(nvl, "addr", &addr->v.a.addr);
-	pfctl_nv_add_addr(nvl, "mask", &addr->v.a.mask);
-
-	nvlist_add_nvlist(nvparent, name, nvl);
-}
-
-static void
-pfctl_nv_add_rule_addr(nvlist_t *nvparent, const char *name,
-    const struct pf_rule_addr *addr)
-{
-	u_int64_t ports[2];
-	nvlist_t *nvl = nvlist_create(0);
-
-	pfctl_nv_add_addr_wrap(nvl, "addr", &addr->addr);
-	ports[0] = addr->port[0];
-	ports[1] = addr->port[1];
-	nvlist_add_number_array(nvl, "port", ports, 2);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "neg", addr->neg);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "port_op", addr->port_op);
-
-	nvlist_add_nvlist(nvparent, name, nvl);
-}
-
-static void
-pfctl_nv_add_pool(nvlist_t *nvparent, const char *name,
-    const struct pf_pool *pool)
-{
-	u_int64_t ports[2];
-	nvlist_t *nvl = nvlist_create(0);
-
-	nvlist_add_binary(nvl, "key", &pool->key, sizeof(pool->key));
-	pfctl_nv_add_addr(nvl, "counter", &pool->counter);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "tblidx", pool->tblidx);
-
-	ports[0] = pool->proxy_port[0];
-	ports[1] = pool->proxy_port[1];
-	nvlist_add_number_array(nvl, "proxy_port", ports, 2);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "opts", pool->opts);
-
-	nvlist_add_nvlist(nvparent, name, nvl);
-}
-
-static void
-pfctl_nv_add_uid(nvlist_t *nvparent, const char *name,
-    const struct pf_rule_uid *uid)
-{
-	u_int64_t uids[2];
-	nvlist_t *nvl = nvlist_create(0);
-
-	uids[0] = uid->uid[0];
-	uids[1] = uid->uid[1];
-	nvlist_add_number_array(nvl, "uid", uids, 2);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "op", uid->op);
-
-	nvlist_add_nvlist(nvparent, name, nvl);
-}
-
-static void
-pfctl_nv_add_divert(nvlist_t *nvparent, const char *name,
-    const struct pf_rule *r)
-{
-	nvlist_t *nvl = nvlist_create(0);
-
-	pfctl_nv_add_addr(nvl, "addr", &r->divert.addr);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "port", r->divert.port);
-
-	nvlist_add_nvlist(nvparent, name, nvl);
-}
-
-static int
-pfctl_addrule(struct pfctl *pf, const struct pf_rule *r, const char *anchor,
-    const char *anchor_call, u_int32_t ticket, u_int32_t pool_ticket)
-{
-	struct pfioc_nv nv;
-	u_int64_t timeouts[PFTM_MAX];
-	u_int64_t set_prio[2];
-	nvlist_t *nvl, *nvlr;
-	int ret;
-
-	nvl = nvlist_create(0);
-	nvlr = nvlist_create(0);
-
-	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "ticket", ticket);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvl, "pool_ticket", pool_ticket);
-	nvlist_add_string(nvl, "anchor", anchor);
-	nvlist_add_string(nvl, "anchor_call", anchor_call);
-
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "nr", r->nr);
-	pfctl_nv_add_rule_addr(nvlr, "src", &r->src);
-	pfctl_nv_add_rule_addr(nvlr, "dst", &r->dst);
-
-	nvlist_add_string(nvlr, "label", r->label);
-	nvlist_add_string(nvlr, "ifname", r->ifname);
-	nvlist_add_string(nvlr, "qname", r->qname);
-	nvlist_add_string(nvlr, "pqname", r->pqname);
-	nvlist_add_string(nvlr, "tagname", r->tagname);
-	nvlist_add_string(nvlr, "match_tagname", r->match_tagname);
-	nvlist_add_string(nvlr, "overload_tblname", r->overload_tblname);
-
-	pfctl_nv_add_pool(nvlr, "rpool", &r->rpool);
-
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "os_fingerprint", r->os_fingerprint);
-
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "rtableid", r->rtableid);
-	for (int i = 0; i < PFTM_MAX; i++)
-		timeouts[i] = r->timeout[i];
-	nvlist_add_number_array(nvlr, "timeout", timeouts, PFTM_MAX);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "max_states", r->max_states);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "max_src_nodes", r->max_src_nodes);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "max_src_states", r->max_src_states);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "max_src_conn", r->max_src_conn);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "max_src_conn_rate.limit",
-	    r->max_src_conn_rate.limit);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "max_src_conn_rate.seconds",
-	    r->max_src_conn_rate.seconds);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "prob", r->prob);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "cuid", r->cuid);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "cpid", r->cpid);
-
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "return_icmp", r->return_icmp);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "return_icmp6", r->return_icmp6);
-
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "max_mss", r->max_mss);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "scrub_flags", r->scrub_flags);
-
-	pfctl_nv_add_uid(nvlr, "uid", &r->uid);
-	pfctl_nv_add_uid(nvlr, "gid", (struct pf_rule_uid *)&r->gid);
-
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "rule_flag", r->rule_flag);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "action", r->action);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "direction", r->direction);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "log", r->log);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "logif", r->logif);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "quick", r->quick);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "ifnot", r->ifnot);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "match_tag_not", r->match_tag_not);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "natpass", r->natpass);
-
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "keep_state", r->keep_state);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "af", r->af);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "proto", r->proto);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "type", r->type);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "code", r->code);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "flags", r->flags);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "flagset", r->flagset);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "min_ttl", r->min_ttl);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "allow_opts", r->allow_opts);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "rt", r->rt);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "return_ttl", r->return_ttl);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "tos", r->tos);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "set_tos", r->set_tos);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "anchor_relative", r->anchor_relative);
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "anchor_wildcard", r->anchor_wildcard);
-
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "flush", r->flush);
-
-	nvlist_add_number(nvlr, "prio", r->prio);
-	set_prio[0] = r->set_prio[0];
-	set_prio[1] = r->set_prio[1];
-	nvlist_add_number_array(nvlr, "set_prio", set_prio, 2);
-
-	pfctl_nv_add_divert(nvlr, "divert", r);
-
-	nvlist_add_nvlist(nvl, "rule", nvlr);
-
-	/* Now do the call. */
-	nv.data = nvlist_pack(nvl, &nv.len);
-	nv.size = nv.len;
-
-	ret = ioctl(pf->dev, DIOCADDRULENV, &nv);
-
-	free(nv.data);
-	nvlist_destroy(nvl);
-
-	return (ret);
-}
-
 int
 pfctl_load_rule(struct pfctl *pf, char *path, struct pf_rule *r, int depth)
 {
@@ -1657,7 +1459,7 @@ pfctl_load_rule(struct pfctl *pf, char *path, struct pf_rule *r, int depth)
 	if ((pf->opts & PF_OPT_NOACTION) == 0) {
 		if (pfctl_add_pool(pf, &r->rpool, r->af))
 			return (1);
-		if (pfctl_addrule(pf, r, anchor, name, ticket,
+		if (pfctl_add_rule(pf->dev, r, anchor, name, ticket,
 		    pf->paddr.ticket))
 			err(1, "DIOCADDRULENV");
 	}
diff --git a/sbin/pfctl/pfctl_ioctl.h b/sbin/pfctl/pfctl_ioctl.h
index 41dd0776854a..e69de29bb2d1 100644
--- a/sbin/pfctl/pfctl_ioctl.h
+++ b/sbin/pfctl/pfctl_ioctl.h
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- *
- *    - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *    - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
- *      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
- *      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
- *      with the distribution.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
- * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
- * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
- * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
- * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
- * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
- * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
- * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
- * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * $FreeBSD$
- */
-
-#ifndef _PFCTL_IOCTL_H_
-#define _PFCTL_IOCTL_H_
-
-#include <netpfil/pf/pf.h>
-
-int	pfctl_get_rule(int dev, u_int32_t nr, u_int32_t ticket,
-	    const char *anchor, u_int32_t ruleset, struct pf_rule *rule,
-	    char *anchor_call);
-
-#endif
diff --git a/sbin/pfctl/pfctl_optimize.c b/sbin/pfctl/pfctl_optimize.c
index d3f0aa1bf3a4..821a528932f3 100644
--- a/sbin/pfctl/pfctl_optimize.c
+++ b/sbin/pfctl/pfctl_optimize.c
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <err.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+#include <libpfctl.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include "pfctl_ioctl.h"
 #include "pfctl_parser.h"
 #include "pfctl.h"
 
diff --git a/sbin/pfctl/pfctl_parser.h b/sbin/pfctl/pfctl_parser.h
index aa6d98d7cf91..2547caa1a8ce 100644
--- a/sbin/pfctl/pfctl_parser.h
+++ b/sbin/pfctl/pfctl_parser.h
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ TAILQ_HEAD(pf_opt_queue, pf_opt_rule);
 int	pfctl_rules(int, char *, int, int, char *, struct pfr_buffer *);
 int	pfctl_optimize_ruleset(struct pfctl *, struct pf_ruleset *);
 
-int	pfctl_add_rule(struct pfctl *, struct pf_rule *, const char *);
+int	pfctl_append_rule(struct pfctl *, struct pf_rule *, const char *);
 int	pfctl_add_altq(struct pfctl *, struct pf_altq *);
 int	pfctl_add_pool(struct pfctl *, struct pf_pool *, sa_family_t);
 void	pfctl_move_pool(struct pf_pool *, struct pf_pool *);
diff --git a/share/mk/src.libnames.mk b/share/mk/src.libnames.mk
index 1d3195f53eb1..259a65a7afd4 100644
--- a/share/mk/src.libnames.mk
+++ b/share/mk/src.libnames.mk
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ _INTERNALLIBS=	\
 		opts \
 		parse \
 		pe \
+		pfctl \
 		pmcstat \
 		sl \
 		sm \
@@ -387,6 +388,7 @@ _DP_zutil=	avl tpool
 _DP_be=		zfs spl nvpair zfsbootenv
 _DP_netmap=
 _DP_ifconfig=	m
+_DP_pfctl=	nv
 
 # OFED support
 .if ${MK_OFED} != "no"
@@ -564,6 +566,9 @@ LIBOPTS?=	${LIBOPTSDIR}/libopts${PIE_SUFFIX}.a
 LIBPARSEDIR=	${_LIB_OBJTOP}/usr.sbin/ntp/libparse
 LIBPARSE?=	${LIBPARSEDIR}/libparse${PIE_SUFFIX}.a
 
+LIBPFCTL=	${_LIB_OBJTOP}/lib/libpfctl
+LIBPFCTL?=	${LIBPFCTLDIR}/libpfctl${PIE_SUFFIX}.a
+
 LIBLPRDIR=	${_LIB_OBJTOP}/usr.sbin/lpr/common_source
 LIBLPR?=	${LIBLPRDIR}/liblpr${PIE_SUFFIX}.a