diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 356dbf00..85e7aaa8 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -339,7 +339,8 @@ include_HEADERS += include/uv-darwin.h \
                    include/pthread-barrier.h
 libuv_la_CFLAGS += -D_DARWIN_USE_64_BIT_INODE=1
 libuv_la_CFLAGS += -D_DARWIN_UNLIMITED_SELECT=1
-libuv_la_SOURCES += src/unix/darwin.c \
+libuv_la_SOURCES += src/unix/bsd-ifaddrs.c \
+                    src/unix/darwin.c \
                     src/unix/darwin-proctitle.c \
                     src/unix/fsevents.c \
                     src/unix/kqueue.c \
@@ -350,7 +351,8 @@ endif
 
 if DRAGONFLY
 include_HEADERS += include/uv-bsd.h
-libuv_la_SOURCES += src/unix/freebsd.c \
+libuv_la_SOURCES += src/unix/bsd-ifaddrs.c \
+                    src/unix/freebsd.c \
                     src/unix/kqueue.c \
                     src/unix/posix-hrtime.c
 test_run_tests_LDFLAGS += -lutil
@@ -358,7 +360,8 @@ endif
 
 if FREEBSD
 include_HEADERS += include/uv-bsd.h
-libuv_la_SOURCES += src/unix/freebsd.c \
+libuv_la_SOURCES += src/unix/bsd-ifaddrs.c \
+                    src/unix/freebsd.c \
                     src/unix/kqueue.c \
                     src/unix/posix-hrtime.c
 test_run_tests_LDFLAGS += -lutil
@@ -377,7 +380,8 @@ endif
 
 if NETBSD
 include_HEADERS += include/uv-bsd.h
-libuv_la_SOURCES += src/unix/kqueue.c \
+libuv_la_SOURCES += src/unix/bsd-ifaddrs.c \
+                    src/unix/kqueue.c \
                     src/unix/netbsd.c \
                     src/unix/posix-hrtime.c
 test_run_tests_LDFLAGS += -lutil
@@ -385,7 +389,8 @@ endif
 
 if OPENBSD
 include_HEADERS += include/uv-bsd.h
-libuv_la_SOURCES += src/unix/kqueue.c \
+libuv_la_SOURCES += src/unix/bsd-ifaddrs.c \
+                    src/unix/kqueue.c \
                     src/unix/openbsd.c \
                     src/unix/posix-hrtime.c
 test_run_tests_LDFLAGS += -lutil
diff --git a/src/unix/bsd-ifaddrs.c b/src/unix/bsd-ifaddrs.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0b5653d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/unix/bsd-ifaddrs.c
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+/* Copyright libuv project contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+ * deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+ * rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+ * sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+ * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
+ * IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "uv.h"
+#include "internal.h"
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+#include <ifaddrs.h>
+#include <net/if.h>
+#include <net/if_dl.h>
+
+static int uv__ifaddr_exclude(struct ifaddrs *ent) {
+  if (!((ent->ifa_flags & IFF_UP) && (ent->ifa_flags & IFF_RUNNING)))
+    return 1;
+  if (ent->ifa_addr == NULL)
+    return 1;
+#if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__DragonFly__)
+  /*
+   * On BSD getifaddrs returns information related to the raw underlying
+   * devices.  We're not interested in this information.
+   */
+  if (ent->ifa_addr->sa_family == AF_LINK)
+    return 1;
+#elif defined(__NetBSD__) || defined(__OpenBSD__)
+  if (ent->ifa_addr->sa_family != PF_INET)
+    return 1;
+#endif
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int uv_interface_addresses(uv_interface_address_t** addresses, int* count) {
+  struct ifaddrs* addrs;
+  struct ifaddrs* ent;
+  uv_interface_address_t* address;
+  int i;
+
+  if (getifaddrs(&addrs) != 0)
+    return -errno;
+
+  *count = 0;
+
+  /* Count the number of interfaces */
+  for (ent = addrs; ent != NULL; ent = ent->ifa_next) {
+    if (uv__ifaddr_exclude(ent))
+      continue;
+    (*count)++;
+  }
+
+  *addresses = uv__malloc(*count * sizeof(**addresses));
+
+  if (*addresses == NULL) {
+    freeifaddrs(addrs);
+    return -ENOMEM;
+  }
+
+  address = *addresses;
+
+  for (ent = addrs; ent != NULL; ent = ent->ifa_next) {
+    if (uv__ifaddr_exclude(ent))
+      continue;
+
+    address->name = uv__strdup(ent->ifa_name);
+
+    if (ent->ifa_addr->sa_family == AF_INET6) {
+      address->address.address6 = *((struct sockaddr_in6*) ent->ifa_addr);
+    } else {
+      address->address.address4 = *((struct sockaddr_in*) ent->ifa_addr);
+    }
+
+    if (ent->ifa_netmask->sa_family == AF_INET6) {
+      address->netmask.netmask6 = *((struct sockaddr_in6*) ent->ifa_netmask);
+    } else {
+      address->netmask.netmask4 = *((struct sockaddr_in*) ent->ifa_netmask);
+    }
+
+    address->is_internal = !!(ent->ifa_flags & IFF_LOOPBACK);
+
+    address++;
+  }
+
+  /* Fill in physical addresses for each interface */
+  for (ent = addrs; ent != NULL; ent = ent->ifa_next) {
+    if (uv__ifaddr_exclude(ent))
+      continue;
+
+    address = *addresses;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < *count; i++) {
+      if (strcmp(address->name, ent->ifa_name) == 0) {
+        struct sockaddr_dl* sa_addr;
+        sa_addr = (struct sockaddr_dl*)(ent->ifa_addr);
+        memcpy(address->phys_addr, LLADDR(sa_addr), sizeof(address->phys_addr));
+      }
+      address++;
+    }
+  }
+
+  freeifaddrs(addrs);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+void uv_free_interface_addresses(uv_interface_address_t* addresses,
+                                 int count) {
+  int i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+    uv__free(addresses[i].name);
+  }
+
+  uv__free(addresses);
+}
diff --git a/src/unix/darwin.c b/src/unix/darwin.c
index 5027174a..df6dd1c6 100644
--- a/src/unix/darwin.c
+++ b/src/unix/darwin.c
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
-#include <ifaddrs.h>
-#include <net/if.h>
-#include <net/if_dl.h>
-
 #include <mach/mach.h>
 #include <mach/mach_time.h>
 #include <mach-o/dyld.h> /* _NSGetExecutablePath */
@@ -233,100 +229,3 @@ void uv_free_cpu_info(uv_cpu_info_t* cpu_infos, int count) {
 
   uv__free(cpu_infos);
 }
-
-
-static int uv__ifaddr_exclude(struct ifaddrs *ent) {
-  if (!((ent->ifa_flags & IFF_UP) && (ent->ifa_flags & IFF_RUNNING)))
-    return 1;
-  if (ent->ifa_addr == NULL)
-    return 1;
-  /*
-   * On Mac OS X getifaddrs returns information related to Mac Addresses for
-   * various devices, such as firewire, etc. These are not relevant here.
-   */
-  if (ent->ifa_addr->sa_family == AF_LINK)
-    return 1;
-  return 0;
-}
-
-int uv_interface_addresses(uv_interface_address_t** addresses, int* count) {
-  struct ifaddrs *addrs, *ent;
-  uv_interface_address_t* address;
-  int i;
-  struct sockaddr_dl *sa_addr;
-
-  if (getifaddrs(&addrs))
-    return -errno;
-
-  *count = 0;
-
-  /* Count the number of interfaces */
-  for (ent = addrs; ent != NULL; ent = ent->ifa_next) {
-    if (uv__ifaddr_exclude(ent))
-      continue;
-    (*count)++;
-  }
-
-  *addresses = uv__malloc(*count * sizeof(**addresses));
-  if (!(*addresses)) {
-    freeifaddrs(addrs);
-    return -ENOMEM;
-  }
-
-  address = *addresses;
-
-  for (ent = addrs; ent != NULL; ent = ent->ifa_next) {
-    if (uv__ifaddr_exclude(ent))
-      continue;
-
-    address->name = uv__strdup(ent->ifa_name);
-
-    if (ent->ifa_addr->sa_family == AF_INET6) {
-      address->address.address6 = *((struct sockaddr_in6*) ent->ifa_addr);
-    } else {
-      address->address.address4 = *((struct sockaddr_in*) ent->ifa_addr);
-    }
-
-    if (ent->ifa_netmask->sa_family == AF_INET6) {
-      address->netmask.netmask6 = *((struct sockaddr_in6*) ent->ifa_netmask);
-    } else {
-      address->netmask.netmask4 = *((struct sockaddr_in*) ent->ifa_netmask);
-    }
-
-    address->is_internal = !!(ent->ifa_flags & IFF_LOOPBACK);
-
-    address++;
-  }
-
-  /* Fill in physical addresses for each interface */
-  for (ent = addrs; ent != NULL; ent = ent->ifa_next) {
-    if (uv__ifaddr_exclude(ent))
-      continue;
-
-    address = *addresses;
-
-    for (i = 0; i < (*count); i++) {
-      if (strcmp(address->name, ent->ifa_name) == 0) {
-        sa_addr = (struct sockaddr_dl*)(ent->ifa_addr);
-        memcpy(address->phys_addr, LLADDR(sa_addr), sizeof(address->phys_addr));
-      }
-      address++;
-    }
-  }
-
-  freeifaddrs(addrs);
-
-  return 0;
-}
-
-
-void uv_free_interface_addresses(uv_interface_address_t* addresses,
-  int count) {
-  int i;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-    uv__free(addresses[i].name);
-  }
-
-  uv__free(addresses);
-}
diff --git a/src/unix/freebsd.c b/src/unix/freebsd.c
index 8f67f33a..e52ae99d 100644
--- a/src/unix/freebsd.c
+++ b/src/unix/freebsd.c
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
-#include <ifaddrs.h>
-#include <net/if.h>
-#include <net/if_dl.h>
-
 #include <kvm.h>
 #include <paths.h>
 #include <sys/user.h>
@@ -348,99 +344,3 @@ void uv_free_cpu_info(uv_cpu_info_t* cpu_infos, int count) {
 
   uv__free(cpu_infos);
 }
-
-static int uv__ifaddr_exclude(struct ifaddrs *ent) {
-  if (!((ent->ifa_flags & IFF_UP) && (ent->ifa_flags & IFF_RUNNING)))
-    return 1;
-  if (ent->ifa_addr == NULL)
-    return 1;
-  /*
-   * On FreeBSD getifaddrs returns information related to the raw underlying
-   * devices. We're not interested in this information yet.
-   */
-  if (ent->ifa_addr->sa_family == AF_LINK)
-    return 1;
-  return 0;
-}
-
-int uv_interface_addresses(uv_interface_address_t** addresses, int* count) {
-  struct ifaddrs *addrs, *ent;
-  uv_interface_address_t* address;
-  int i;
-  struct sockaddr_dl *sa_addr;
-
-  if (getifaddrs(&addrs))
-    return -errno;
-
-   *count = 0;
-
-  /* Count the number of interfaces */
-  for (ent = addrs; ent != NULL; ent = ent->ifa_next) {
-    if (uv__ifaddr_exclude(ent))
-      continue;
-    (*count)++;
-  }
-
-  *addresses = uv__malloc(*count * sizeof(**addresses));
-  if (!(*addresses)) {
-    freeifaddrs(addrs);
-    return -ENOMEM;
-  }
-
-  address = *addresses;
-
-  for (ent = addrs; ent != NULL; ent = ent->ifa_next) {
-    if (uv__ifaddr_exclude(ent))
-      continue;
-
-    address->name = uv__strdup(ent->ifa_name);
-
-    if (ent->ifa_addr->sa_family == AF_INET6) {
-      address->address.address6 = *((struct sockaddr_in6*) ent->ifa_addr);
-    } else {
-      address->address.address4 = *((struct sockaddr_in*) ent->ifa_addr);
-    }
-
-    if (ent->ifa_netmask->sa_family == AF_INET6) {
-      address->netmask.netmask6 = *((struct sockaddr_in6*) ent->ifa_netmask);
-    } else {
-      address->netmask.netmask4 = *((struct sockaddr_in*) ent->ifa_netmask);
-    }
-
-    address->is_internal = !!(ent->ifa_flags & IFF_LOOPBACK);
-
-    address++;
-  }
-
-  /* Fill in physical addresses for each interface */
-  for (ent = addrs; ent != NULL; ent = ent->ifa_next) {
-    if (uv__ifaddr_exclude(ent))
-      continue;
-
-    address = *addresses;
-
-    for (i = 0; i < (*count); i++) {
-      if (strcmp(address->name, ent->ifa_name) == 0) {
-        sa_addr = (struct sockaddr_dl*)(ent->ifa_addr);
-        memcpy(address->phys_addr, LLADDR(sa_addr), sizeof(address->phys_addr));
-      }
-      address++;
-    }
-  }
-
-  freeifaddrs(addrs);
-
-  return 0;
-}
-
-
-void uv_free_interface_addresses(uv_interface_address_t* addresses,
-  int count) {
-  int i;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-    uv__free(addresses[i].name);
-  }
-
-  uv__free(addresses);
-}
diff --git a/src/unix/netbsd.c b/src/unix/netbsd.c
index 22eb52e6..9b5546b7 100644
--- a/src/unix/netbsd.c
+++ b/src/unix/netbsd.c
@@ -27,14 +27,11 @@
 
 #include <kvm.h>
 #include <paths.h>
-#include <ifaddrs.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 
-#include <net/if.h>
-#include <net/if_dl.h>
 #include <sys/resource.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/sysctl.h>
@@ -273,96 +270,3 @@ void uv_free_cpu_info(uv_cpu_info_t* cpu_infos, int count) {
 
   uv__free(cpu_infos);
 }
-
-static int uv__ifaddr_exclude(struct ifaddrs *ent) {
-  if (!((ent->ifa_flags & IFF_UP) && (ent->ifa_flags & IFF_RUNNING)))
-    return 1;
-  if (ent->ifa_addr == NULL)
-    return 1;
-  if (ent->ifa_addr->sa_family != PF_INET)
-    return 1;
-  return 0;
-}
-
-
-int uv_interface_addresses(uv_interface_address_t** addresses, int* count) {
-  struct ifaddrs *addrs, *ent;
-  uv_interface_address_t* address;
-  int i;
-  struct sockaddr_dl *sa_addr;
-
-  if (getifaddrs(&addrs))
-    return -errno;
-
-  *count = 0;
-
-  /* Count the number of interfaces */
-  for (ent = addrs; ent != NULL; ent = ent->ifa_next) {
-    if (uv__ifaddr_exclude(ent))
-      continue;
-    (*count)++;
-  }
-
-  *addresses = uv__malloc(*count * sizeof(**addresses));
-
-  if (!(*addresses)) {
-    freeifaddrs(addrs);
-    return -ENOMEM;
-  }
-
-  address = *addresses;
-
-  for (ent = addrs; ent != NULL; ent = ent->ifa_next) {
-    if (uv__ifaddr_exclude(ent))
-      continue;
-
-    address->name = uv__strdup(ent->ifa_name);
-
-    if (ent->ifa_addr->sa_family == AF_INET6) {
-      address->address.address6 = *((struct sockaddr_in6*) ent->ifa_addr);
-    } else {
-      address->address.address4 = *((struct sockaddr_in*) ent->ifa_addr);
-    }
-
-    if (ent->ifa_netmask->sa_family == AF_INET6) {
-      address->netmask.netmask6 = *((struct sockaddr_in6*) ent->ifa_netmask);
-    } else {
-      address->netmask.netmask4 = *((struct sockaddr_in*) ent->ifa_netmask);
-    }
-
-    address->is_internal = !!(ent->ifa_flags & IFF_LOOPBACK);
-
-    address++;
-  }
-
-  /* Fill in physical addresses for each interface */
-  for (ent = addrs; ent != NULL; ent = ent->ifa_next) {
-    if (uv__ifaddr_exclude(ent))
-      continue;
-
-    address = *addresses;
-
-    for (i = 0; i < (*count); i++) {
-      if (strcmp(address->name, ent->ifa_name) == 0) {
-        sa_addr = (struct sockaddr_dl*)(ent->ifa_addr);
-        memcpy(address->phys_addr, LLADDR(sa_addr), sizeof(address->phys_addr));
-      }
-      address++;
-    }
-  }
-
-  freeifaddrs(addrs);
-
-  return 0;
-}
-
-
-void uv_free_interface_addresses(uv_interface_address_t* addresses, int count) {
-  int i;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-    uv__free(addresses[i].name);
-  }
-
-  uv__free(addresses);
-}
diff --git a/src/unix/openbsd.c b/src/unix/openbsd.c
index 980cbb58..7e4b253b 100644
--- a/src/unix/openbsd.c
+++ b/src/unix/openbsd.c
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <sys/sysctl.h>
 
-#include <ifaddrs.h>
-#include <net/if.h>
-#include <net/if_dl.h>
-
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <kvm.h>
@@ -287,97 +283,3 @@ void uv_free_cpu_info(uv_cpu_info_t* cpu_infos, int count) {
 
   uv__free(cpu_infos);
 }
-
-static int uv__ifaddr_exclude(struct ifaddrs *ent) {
-  if (!((ent->ifa_flags & IFF_UP) && (ent->ifa_flags & IFF_RUNNING)))
-    return 1;
-  if (ent->ifa_addr == NULL)
-    return 1;
-  if (ent->ifa_addr->sa_family != PF_INET)
-    return 1;
-  return 0;
-}
-
-int uv_interface_addresses(uv_interface_address_t** addresses,
-  int* count) {
-  struct ifaddrs *addrs, *ent;
-  uv_interface_address_t* address;
-  int i;
-  struct sockaddr_dl *sa_addr;
-
-  if (getifaddrs(&addrs) != 0)
-    return -errno;
-
-   *count = 0;
-
-  /* Count the number of interfaces */
-  for (ent = addrs; ent != NULL; ent = ent->ifa_next) {
-    if (uv__ifaddr_exclude(ent))
-      continue;
-    (*count)++;
-  }
-
-  *addresses = uv__malloc(*count * sizeof(**addresses));
-
-  if (!(*addresses)) {
-    freeifaddrs(addrs);
-    return -ENOMEM;
-  }
-
-  address = *addresses;
-
-  for (ent = addrs; ent != NULL; ent = ent->ifa_next) {
-    if (uv__ifaddr_exclude(ent))
-      continue;
-
-    address->name = uv__strdup(ent->ifa_name);
-
-    if (ent->ifa_addr->sa_family == AF_INET6) {
-      address->address.address6 = *((struct sockaddr_in6*) ent->ifa_addr);
-    } else {
-      address->address.address4 = *((struct sockaddr_in*) ent->ifa_addr);
-    }
-
-    if (ent->ifa_netmask->sa_family == AF_INET6) {
-      address->netmask.netmask6 = *((struct sockaddr_in6*) ent->ifa_netmask);
-    } else {
-      address->netmask.netmask4 = *((struct sockaddr_in*) ent->ifa_netmask);
-    }
-
-    address->is_internal = !!(ent->ifa_flags & IFF_LOOPBACK);
-
-    address++;
-  }
-
-  /* Fill in physical addresses for each interface */
-  for (ent = addrs; ent != NULL; ent = ent->ifa_next) {
-    if (uv__ifaddr_exclude(ent))
-      continue;
-
-    address = *addresses;
-
-    for (i = 0; i < (*count); i++) {
-      if (strcmp(address->name, ent->ifa_name) == 0) {
-        sa_addr = (struct sockaddr_dl*)(ent->ifa_addr);
-        memcpy(address->phys_addr, LLADDR(sa_addr), sizeof(address->phys_addr));
-      }
-      address++;
-    }
-  }
-
-  freeifaddrs(addrs);
-
-  return 0;
-}
-
-
-void uv_free_interface_addresses(uv_interface_address_t* addresses,
-  int count) {
-  int i;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-    uv__free(addresses[i].name);
-  }
-
-  uv__free(addresses);
-}
diff --git a/uv.gyp b/uv.gyp
index e25ee25a..41cae412 100644
--- a/uv.gyp
+++ b/uv.gyp
@@ -301,7 +301,10 @@
           'sources': [ 'src/unix/posix-hrtime.c' ],
         }],
         [ 'OS in "ios mac freebsd dragonflybsd openbsd netbsd".split()', {
-          'sources': [ 'src/unix/kqueue.c' ],
+          'sources': [
+            'src/unix/bsd-ifaddrs.c',
+            'src/unix/kqueue.c',
+          ],
         }],
         ['uv_library=="shared_library"', {
           'defines': [ 'BUILDING_UV_SHARED=1' ]