diff --git a/sys/net/route/route_ctl.c b/sys/net/route/route_ctl.c
index 955b1df9029..6b0869196d1 100644
--- a/sys/net/route/route_ctl.c
+++ b/sys/net/route/route_ctl.c
@@ -1407,13 +1407,31 @@ rib_subscribe_internal(struct rib_head *rnh, rib_subscription_cb_t *f, void *arg
 
 	NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
 	RIB_WLOCK(rnh);
-	CK_STAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&rnh->rnh_subscribers, rs, next);
+	CK_STAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&rnh->rnh_subscribers, rs, next);
 	RIB_WUNLOCK(rnh);
 	NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
 
 	return (rs);
 }
 
+struct rib_subscription *
+rib_subscribe_locked(struct rib_head *rnh, rib_subscription_cb_t *f, void *arg,
+    enum rib_subscription_type type)
+{
+	struct rib_subscription *rs;
+
+	NET_EPOCH_ASSERT();
+	RIB_WLOCK_ASSERT(rnh);
+
+	if ((rs = allocate_subscription(f, arg, type, false)) == NULL)
+		return (NULL);
+	rs->rnh = rnh;
+
+	CK_STAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&rnh->rnh_subscribers, rs, next);
+
+	return (rs);
+}
+
 /*
  * Remove rtable subscription @rs from the routing table.
  * Needs to be run in network epoch.
@@ -1433,6 +1451,20 @@ rib_unsibscribe(struct rib_subscription *rs)
 	    &rs->epoch_ctx);
 }
 
+void
+rib_unsibscribe_locked(struct rib_subscription *rs)
+{
+	struct rib_head *rnh = rs->rnh;
+
+	NET_EPOCH_ASSERT();
+	RIB_WLOCK_ASSERT(rnh);
+
+	CK_STAILQ_REMOVE(&rnh->rnh_subscribers, rs, rib_subscription, next);
+
+	epoch_call(net_epoch_preempt, destroy_subscription_epoch,
+	    &rs->epoch_ctx);
+}
+
 /*
  * Epoch callback indicating subscription is safe to destroy
  */
diff --git a/sys/net/route/route_ctl.h b/sys/net/route/route_ctl.h
index ecbc9ee91dc..bd256e9f083 100644
--- a/sys/net/route/route_ctl.h
+++ b/sys/net/route/route_ctl.h
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ struct rib_subscription *rib_subscribe(uint32_t fibnum, int family,
 struct rib_subscription *rib_subscribe_internal(struct rib_head *rnh,
     rib_subscription_cb_t *f, void *arg, enum rib_subscription_type type,
     bool waitok);
+struct rib_subscription *rib_subscribe_locked(struct rib_head *rnh,
+    rib_subscription_cb_t *f, void *arg, enum rib_subscription_type type);
 void rib_unsibscribe(struct rib_subscription *rs);
+void rib_unsibscribe_locked(struct rib_subscription *rs);
 
 #endif