diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_network.c b/bgpd/bgp_network.c
index 9765096..7059e8a 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_network.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_network.c
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
 
 #ifdef HAVE_IPV6
   if (peer->ifname)
-    ifindex = if_nametoindex (peer->ifname);
+    ifindex = ifname2ifindex (peer->ifname);
 #endif /* HAVE_IPV6 */
 
   if (BGP_DEBUG (events, EVENTS))