diff --git a/ObsoleteFiles.inc b/ObsoleteFiles.inc
index d6161382831d..cf458c265a30 100644
--- a/ObsoleteFiles.inc
+++ b/ObsoleteFiles.inc
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ OLD_LIBS+=usr/lib32/libcap_pwd.so.0
 OLD_LIBS+=usr/lib32/libcap_random.so.0
 OLD_LIBS+=usr/lib32/libcap_dns.so.0
 OLD_LIBS+=usr/lib32/libcap_syslog.so.0
+# 20181012: rename of ixlv(4) to iavf(4)
+OLD_FILES+=usr/share/man/man4/ixlv.4.gz
 # 20181009: OpenSSL 1.1.1
 OLD_FILES+=usr/include/openssl/des_old.h
 OLD_FILES+=usr/include/openssl/dso.h
diff --git a/UPDATING b/UPDATING
index 6032aefac2e8..cafea901310f 100644
--- a/UPDATING
+++ b/UPDATING
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ NOTE TO PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT FreeBSD 13.x IS SLOW:
 	loading from X11 startup. These will become the defaults in 13-current
 	shortly.
 
+20181012:
+	The ixlv(4) driver has been renamed to iavf(4).  As a consequence,
+	custom kernel and module loading configuration files must be updated
+	accordingly.  Moreover, interfaces previous presented as ixlvN to the
+	system are now exposed as iavfN and network configuration files must
+	be adjusted as necessary.
+
 20181009:
 	OpenSSL has been updated to version 1.1.1.  This update included
 	additional various API changes througout the base system.  It is
diff --git a/sys/modules/iavf/Makefile b/sys/modules/iavf/Makefile
index 48d9c1fe23c9..c3a1c3f5400f 100644
--- a/sys/modules/iavf/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/iavf/Makefile
@@ -15,4 +15,6 @@ SRCS    += i40e_common.c i40e_nvm.c i40e_adminq.c
 # Enable asserts and other debugging facilities
 # CFLAGS += -DINVARIANTS -DINVARIANTS_SUPPORT -DWITNESS
 
+LINKS=	${KMODDIR}/${KMOD}.ko ${KMODDIR}/if_ixlv.ko
+
 .include <bsd.kmod.mk>