diff --git a/grub-core/net/bootp.c b/grub-core/net/bootp.c
index 1a7cd672b..5bb5b3d27 100644
--- a/grub-core/net/bootp.c
+++ b/grub-core/net/bootp.c
@@ -395,12 +395,19 @@ out:
   return err;
 }
 
+/*
+ * This is called directly from net/ip.c:handle_dgram(), because those
+ * BOOTP/DHCP packets are a bit special due to their improper
+ * sender/receiver IP fields.
+ */
 void
 grub_net_process_dhcp (struct grub_net_buff *nb,
-		       struct grub_net_card *card)
+		       struct grub_net_network_level_interface *iface)
 {
   char *name;
-  struct grub_net_network_level_interface *inf;
+  struct grub_net_card *card = iface->card;
+  const struct grub_net_bootp_packet *bp = (const struct grub_net_bootp_packet *) nb->data;
+  grub_size_t size = nb->tail - nb->data;
 
   name = grub_xasprintf ("%s:dhcp", card->name);
   if (!name)
@@ -408,23 +415,15 @@ grub_net_process_dhcp (struct grub_net_buff *nb,
       grub_print_error ();
       return;
     }
-  grub_net_configure_by_dhcp_ack (name, card,
-				  0, (const struct grub_net_bootp_packet *) nb->data,
-				  (nb->tail - nb->data), 0, 0, 0);
+  grub_net_configure_by_dhcp_ack (name, card, 0, bp, size, 0, 0, 0);
   grub_free (name);
   if (grub_errno)
     grub_print_error ();
   else
-    {
-      FOR_NET_NETWORK_LEVEL_INTERFACES(inf)
-	if (grub_memcmp (inf->name, card->name, grub_strlen (card->name)) == 0
-	    && grub_memcmp (inf->name + grub_strlen (card->name),
-			    ":dhcp_tmp", sizeof (":dhcp_tmp") - 1) == 0)
-	  {
-	    grub_net_network_level_interface_unregister (inf);
-	    break;
-	  }
-    }
+    if (grub_memcmp (iface->name, card->name, grub_strlen (card->name)) == 0 &&
+	grub_memcmp (iface->name + grub_strlen (card->name),
+			  ":dhcp_tmp", sizeof (":dhcp_tmp") - 1) == 0)
+      grub_net_network_level_interface_unregister (iface);
 }
 
 static char
diff --git a/grub-core/net/ip.c b/grub-core/net/ip.c
index 7c95cc746..ea5edf8f1 100644
--- a/grub-core/net/ip.c
+++ b/grub-core/net/ip.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ handle_dgram (struct grub_net_buff *nb,
 	      && grub_memcmp (inf->hwaddress.mac, &bootp->mac_addr,
 			      sizeof (inf->hwaddress.mac)) == 0)
 	    {
-	      grub_net_process_dhcp (nb, inf->card);
+	      grub_net_process_dhcp (nb, inf);
 	      grub_netbuff_free (nb);
 	      return GRUB_ERR_NONE;
 	    }
diff --git a/include/grub/net.h b/include/grub/net.h
index 0c7286bd2..3f649d753 100644
--- a/include/grub/net.h
+++ b/include/grub/net.h
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ grub_net_add_ipv4_local (struct grub_net_network_level_interface *inf,
 
 void
 grub_net_process_dhcp (struct grub_net_buff *nb,
-		       struct grub_net_card *card);
+		       struct grub_net_network_level_interface *iface);
 
 int
 grub_net_hwaddr_cmp (const grub_net_link_level_address_t *a,