diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/ipcp.c b/src/netif/ppp/ipcp.c
index 2d9913c9..29cbccff 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/ipcp.c
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/ipcp.c
@@ -1824,7 +1824,7 @@ ipcp_up(f)
 	return;
     }
     if (ho->hisaddr == 0 && !noremoteip) {
-	ho->hisaddr = htonl(0x0a404040 + ifunit);
+	ho->hisaddr = htonl(0x0a404040);
 	warn("Could not determine remote IP address: defaulting to %I",
 	     ho->hisaddr);
     }
diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c b/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
index b5f91058..25333554 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
@@ -156,8 +156,6 @@ int unsuccess;			/* # unsuccessful connection attempts */
 int listen_time;		/* time to listen first (ms) */
 int status;			/* exit status for pppd */
 int need_holdoff;		/* need holdoff period before restarting */
-/* FIXME: remove ifunit */
-int ifunit;			/* Interface unit number */
 
 /* FIXME: outpacket_buf per PPP session */
 
@@ -367,7 +365,6 @@ int ppp_init(void) {
     listen_time = 0;
     status = EXIT_OK;
     need_holdoff = 1;
-    ifunit = 1; /* FIXME: remove ifunit */
 #if PPP_STATS_SUPPORT
     link_stats_valid = 0;
 #endif /* PPP_STATS_SUPPORT */
diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/ppp_impl.h b/src/netif/ppp/ppp_impl.h
index 184dfdd5..d35b5f33 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/ppp_impl.h
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/ppp_impl.h
@@ -272,8 +272,6 @@ extern int	unsuccess;	/* # unsuccessful connection attempts */
 extern int	listen_time;	/* time to listen first (ms) */
 extern int	status;		/* exit status for pppd */
 extern int	need_holdoff;	/* Need holdoff period after link terminates */
-/* FIXME: remove ifunit */
-extern int	ifunit;		/* Interface unit number */
 extern u_char	outpacket_buf[]; /* Buffer for outgoing packets */
 
 /* FIXME: add more HAVE_MULTILINK */