diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7b9edcd..6e198f7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -146,9 +146,6 @@ and finally all objects are synchronized with the configuration (IP addresses, M
     *   Remove all member interfaces (including BVIs) that are not in the config, return them to
         L3 mode
     *   Remove tag-rewrite options on removed member interfaces if they have encapsulation
-1.  Retrieve all BVIs from VPP
-    *   Remove all IP addresses that are not in the config
-    *   Remove those that do not exist in the config
 1.  For L2 Cross Connects from VPP
     *   For interfaces that do not exist in the config (either as source or target):
         *   Return the interface to L3 mode
@@ -172,7 +169,6 @@ and finally all objects are synchronized with the configuration (IP addresses, M
 ### Creating
 
 1.  Loopbacks
-1.  BVIs
 1.  BondEthernets
 1.  Tunnels
 1.  Sub Interfaces: First Dot1Q and Dot1AD (one tag), and then QinQ and QinAD (two tags)
diff --git a/config/bridgedomain.py b/config/bridgedomain.py
index 6c1f3df..ad3de89 100644
--- a/config/bridgedomain.py
+++ b/config/bridgedomain.py
@@ -16,16 +16,6 @@ import config.interface as interface
 import config.lcp as lcp
 import config.address as address
 
-def get_bvis(yaml):
-    """ Return a list of all bridgedomains which have an LCP (ie bvi*). """
-    ret = []
-    if not 'bridgedomains' in yaml:
-        return ret
-    for ifname, iface in yaml['bridgedomains'].items():
-        if 'lcp' in iface:
-            instance = int(ifname[2:])
-            ret.append("bvi%d" % instance)
-    return ret
 
 def get_bridgedomains(yaml):
     """ Return a list of all bridgedomains. """
@@ -37,33 +27,6 @@ def get_bridgedomains(yaml):
     return ret
 
 
-def get_by_lcp_name(yaml, lcpname):
-    """ Returns the bridgedomain by a given lcp name, or None,None if it does not exist """
-    if not 'bridgedomains' in yaml:
-        return None,None
-    for ifname, iface in yaml['bridgedomains'].items():
-        if 'lcp' in iface and iface['lcp'] == lcpname:
-            return ifname, iface
-    return None,None
-
-
-def get_by_bvi_name(yaml, ifname):
-    """ Return the BridgeDomain by BVI interface name (bvi*), if it exists. Return None,None otherwise. """
-
-    if not 'bridgedomains' in yaml:
-        return None,None
-    if not ifname.startswith("bvi"):
-        return None,None
-    idx = ifname[3:]
-    if not idx.isnumeric():
-        return None,None
-
-    bridgename = "bd%d" % int(idx)
-    if bridgename in yaml['bridgedomains'] and 'lcp' in yaml['bridgedomains'][bridgename]:
-        return bridgename, yaml['bridgedomains'][bridgename]
-    return None, None
-
-
 def get_by_name(yaml, ifname):
     """ Return the BridgeDomain by name (bd*), if it exists. Return None,None otherwise. """
     try:
@@ -80,19 +43,6 @@ def is_bridgedomain(yaml, ifname):
     return not iface == None
 
 
-def is_bvi(yaml, ifname):
-    """ Returns True if the interface name (bvi*) is an existing BVI. """
-
-    bridgename, bridge = get_by_bvi_name(yaml, ifname)
-    if not bridge:
-        return False
-
-    ## If the BridgeDomain has an 'lcp', then it has a Bridge Virtual Interface
-    if 'lcp' in bridge:
-        return True
-    return False
-
-
 def get_bridge_interfaces(yaml):
     """ Returns a list of all interfaces that are bridgedomain members """
 
@@ -138,18 +88,6 @@ def validate_bridgedomains(yaml):
             msgs.append("bridgedomain %s is reserved" % ifname)
             result = False
 
-        if 'addresses' in iface and not 'lcp' in iface:
-            msgs.append("bridgedomain %s has an address but no LCP" % ifname)
-            result = False
-        if 'lcp' in iface and not lcp.is_unique(yaml, iface['lcp']):
-            msgs.append("bridgedomain %s does not have a unique LCP name %s" % (ifname, iface['lcp']))
-            result = False          
-        if 'addresses' in iface:
-            for a in iface['addresses']:
-                if not address.is_allowed(yaml, ifname, iface['addresses'], a):
-                    msgs.append("bridgedomain %s IP address %s conflicts with another" % (ifname, a))
-                    result = False
-
         if 'interfaces' in iface:
             for member in iface['interfaces']:
                 if (None, None) == interface.get_by_name(yaml, member):
@@ -160,7 +98,6 @@ def validate_bridgedomains(yaml):
                 if not is_bridge_interface_unique(yaml, member):
                     msgs.append("bridgedomain %s member %s is not unique" % (ifname, member))
                     result = False
-
                 if interface.has_lcp(yaml, member):
                     msgs.append("bridgedomain %s member %s has an LCP" % (ifname, member))
                     result = False
diff --git a/config/interface.py b/config/interface.py
index 825d94d..808bd18 100644
--- a/config/interface.py
+++ b/config/interface.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ def get_phys(yaml):
     """ Return a list of all toplevel (ie. non-sub) interfaces which are
     assumed to be physical network cards, eg TenGigabitEthernet1/0/0. Note
     that derived/created interfaces such as Tunnels, BondEthernets and
-    Loopbacks/BVIs are not returned """
+    Loopbacks are not returned """
     ret = []
     if not 'interfaces' in yaml:
         return ret
@@ -279,8 +279,6 @@ def is_phy(yaml, ifname):
         return False
     if loopback.is_loopback(yaml, ifname):
         return False
-    if bridgedomain.is_bvi(yaml, ifname):
-        return False
     if vxlan_tunnel.is_vxlan_tunnel(yaml, ifname):
         return False
     return True
diff --git a/config/test_bridgedomain.py b/config/test_bridgedomain.py
index 0f66414..2c93a43 100644
--- a/config/test_bridgedomain.py
+++ b/config/test_bridgedomain.py
@@ -7,28 +7,6 @@ class TestBridgeDomainMethods(unittest.TestCase):
         with open("unittest/test_bridgedomain.yaml", "r") as f:
             self.cfg = yaml.load(f, Loader = yaml.FullLoader)
 
-    def test_get_by_lcp_name(self):
-        ifname, iface = bridgedomain.get_by_lcp_name(self.cfg, "bvi12")
-        self.assertIsNotNone(iface)
-        self.assertEqual("bd12", ifname)
-
-        ifname, iface = bridgedomain.get_by_lcp_name(self.cfg, "bvi-noexist")
-        self.assertIsNone(iface)
-        self.assertIsNone(ifname)
-
-    def test_get_by_bvi_name(self):
-        ifname, iface = bridgedomain.get_by_bvi_name(self.cfg, "bvi11")
-        self.assertEqual("bd11", ifname)
-        self.assertIsNotNone(iface)
-
-        ifname, iface = bridgedomain.get_by_bvi_name(self.cfg, "bvi10")
-        self.assertIsNone(ifname)
-        self.assertIsNone(iface)
-
-        ifname, iface = bridgedomain.get_by_bvi_name(self.cfg, "bd11")
-        self.assertIsNone(ifname)
-        self.assertIsNone(iface)
-
     def test_get_by_name(self):
         ifname, iface = bridgedomain.get_by_name(self.cfg, "bd10")
         self.assertIsNotNone(iface)
@@ -43,17 +21,9 @@ class TestBridgeDomainMethods(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_is_bridgedomain(self):
         self.assertTrue(bridgedomain.is_bridgedomain(self.cfg, "bd10"))
         self.assertTrue(bridgedomain.is_bridgedomain(self.cfg, "bd11"))
-        self.assertTrue(bridgedomain.is_bridgedomain(self.cfg, "bd12"))
         self.assertFalse(bridgedomain.is_bridgedomain(self.cfg, "bd-notexist"))
         self.assertFalse(bridgedomain.is_bridgedomain(self.cfg, "GigabitEthernet1/0/0"))
 
-    def test_is_bvi(self):
-        self.assertFalse(bridgedomain.is_bvi(self.cfg, "bvi10"))
-        self.assertTrue(bridgedomain.is_bvi(self.cfg, "bvi11"))
-        self.assertTrue(bridgedomain.is_bvi(self.cfg, "bvi12"))
-        self.assertFalse(bridgedomain.is_bvi(self.cfg, "bvi-notexist"))
-        self.assertFalse(bridgedomain.is_bvi(self.cfg, "GigabitEthernet1/0/0"))
-
     def test_members(self):
         self.assertTrue(bridgedomain.is_bridge_interface(self.cfg, "GigabitEthernet1/0/0"))
         self.assertTrue(bridgedomain.is_bridge_interface(self.cfg, "GigabitEthernet2/0/0.100"))
@@ -74,10 +44,3 @@ class TestBridgeDomainMethods(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_get_bridgedomains(self):
         ifs = bridgedomain.get_bridgedomains(self.cfg)
         self.assertEqual(len(ifs), 3)
-
-    def test_get_bvis(self):
-        ifs = bridgedomain.get_bvis(self.cfg)
-        self.assertEqual(len(ifs), 2)
-        self.assertNotIn("bvi10", ifs)
-        self.assertIn("bvi11", ifs)
-        self.assertIn("bvi12", ifs)
diff --git a/example.yaml b/example.yaml
index a20478e..cc8c31e 100644
--- a/example.yaml
+++ b/example.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ interfaces:
   GigabitEthernet3/0/0:
     description: "Infra: Bridge Domain 10"
 
+  GigabitEthernet3/0/1:
+    l2xc: BondEthernet0.204
+
   BondEthernet0:
     description: "Bond, James Bond!"
     mac: 00:01:02:03:04:05
@@ -52,6 +55,11 @@ interfaces:
         encapsulation:
           dot1ad: 1000
           inner-dot1q: 1000
+      204:
+        encapsulation:
+          dot1ad: 1001
+          inner-dot1q: 1001
+        l2xc: GigabitEthernet3/0/1
 
 loopbacks:
   loop0:
@@ -59,11 +67,11 @@ loopbacks:
     mtu: 9216
     lcp: "loop0"
     addresses: [ 192.0.2.1/32, 2001:db8:1::1/128 ]
+  loop1:
+    description: "Another loop"
 
 bridgedomains:
   bd10:
     description: "Bridge Domain 10"
     mtu: 1500
-    lcp: "bvi10"
-    addresses: [ 192.0.2.9/29, 2001:db8:2::1/64 ]
     interfaces: [ BondEthernet0.203, GigabitEthernet3/0/0 ]
diff --git a/schema.yaml b/schema.yaml
index d9cba6a..d2f6f04 100644
--- a/schema.yaml
+++ b/schema.yaml
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ vxlan:
 bridgedomain:
   description: str(exclude='\'"',len=64,required=False)
   mtu: int(min=128,max=9216,required=False)
-  lcp: str(max=15,matches='[a-z]+[a-z0-9-]*',required=False)
-  addresses: list(ip_interface(),min=1,max=6,required=False)
   interfaces: list(str(),required=False)
 ---
 loopback:
diff --git a/unittest/test_bridgedomain.yaml b/unittest/test_bridgedomain.yaml
index cce8e59..a5700f4 100644
--- a/unittest/test_bridgedomain.yaml
+++ b/unittest/test_bridgedomain.yaml
@@ -44,13 +44,10 @@ bridgedomains:
     mtu: 3000
     interfaces: [ GigabitEthernet1/0/0, GigabitEthernet1/0/1, BondEthernet0 ]
   bd11:
-    description: "Bridge Domain 11, both LCP and address"
+    description: "Bridge Domain 11, with sub-interfaces"
     mtu: 2000
     interfaces: [ GigabitEthernet2/0/0.100, GigabitEthernet2/0/1.100, BondEthernet0.100 ]
-    lcp: "bvi123456789012"
-    addresses: [ 192.0.2.1/29, 2001:db8::1/64 ]
   bd12:
     description: "Bridge Domain 12, invalid because it has Gi1/0/0 as well"
     mtu: 9000
     interfaces: [ GigabitEthernet4/0/0, GigabitEthernet1/0/0 ]
-    lcp: "bvi12"
diff --git a/unittest/yaml/correct-address.yaml b/unittest/yaml/correct-address.yaml
index e53afd4..c872720 100644
--- a/unittest/yaml/correct-address.yaml
+++ b/unittest/yaml/correct-address.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,4 @@ bridgedomains:
   bd10:
     description: "Bridge Domain 10"
     mtu: 2000
-    lcp: "bvi10"
-    addresses: [ 10.0.0.2/32, 2001:db8::2/128 ]
     interfaces: [ GigabitEthernet3/0/0 ]
diff --git a/unittest/yaml/correct-bridgedomain.yaml b/unittest/yaml/correct-bridgedomain.yaml
index 617d54e..3b5335f 100644
--- a/unittest/yaml/correct-bridgedomain.yaml
+++ b/unittest/yaml/correct-bridgedomain.yaml
@@ -46,15 +46,8 @@ bridgedomains:
     mtu: 3000
     interfaces: [ GigabitEthernet1/0/0, GigabitEthernet1/0/1, BondEthernet0 ]
   bd11:
-    description: "Bridge Domain 11, both LCP and address"
+    description: "Bridge Domain 11"
     mtu: 2000
-    interfaces: [ GigabitEthernet2/0/0.100, GigabitEthernet2/0/1.100, BondEthernet0.100 ]
-    lcp: "bvi123456789012"
-    addresses: [ 192.0.2.1/29, 2001:db8::1/64 ]
+    interfaces: [ GigabitEthernet2/0/0.100, GigabitEthernet2/0/1.100 ]
   bd12:
-    description: "Bridge Domain 12, LCP but no address"
-    mtu: 9000
-    interfaces: [ GigabitEthernet4/0/0, GigabitEthernet4/0/1 ]
-    lcp: "bvi12"
-  bd13:
-    description: "Bridge Domain 13, it is OK to have no member interfaces"
+    description: "Bridge Domain 12, it is OK to have no member interfaces"
diff --git a/unittest/yaml/correct-example1.yaml b/unittest/yaml/correct-example1.yaml
index aa4bd47..93273a5 100644
--- a/unittest/yaml/correct-example1.yaml
+++ b/unittest/yaml/correct-example1.yaml
@@ -71,6 +71,4 @@ bridgedomains:
   bd10:
     description: "Bridge Domain 10"
     mtu: 1500
-    lcp: "bvi10"
-    addresses: [ 192.0.2.9/29, 2001:db8:2::1/64 ]
     interfaces: [ BondEthernet0.203, GigabitEthernet3/0/0 ]
diff --git a/unittest/yaml/error-address1.yaml b/unittest/yaml/error-address1.yaml
index 56918c6..daf8701 100644
--- a/unittest/yaml/error-address1.yaml
+++ b/unittest/yaml/error-address1.yaml
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ test:
       - "interface .* IP address .* conflicts with another"
       - "sub-interface .* IP address .* conflicts with another"
       - "loopback .* IP address .* conflicts with another"
-      - "bridgedomain .* IP address .* conflicts with another"
-    count: 18
+    count: 14
 ---
 interfaces:
   GigabitEthernet1/0/0:
@@ -27,8 +26,6 @@ interfaces:
 
   GigabitEthernet1/0/2:
     lcp: e0-2
-    description: "These addresses overlap with bd1"
-    addresses: [ 192.0.2.18/29, 2001:db8:3::2/64 ]
 
   GigabitEthernet1/0/3:
     lcp: e0-3
@@ -54,11 +51,3 @@ loopbacks:
     description: "These addresses overlap with Gi1/0/1.101"
     lcp: "loop0"
     addresses: [ 192.0.2.9/29, 2001:db8:2::1/64 ]
-
-bridgedomains:
-  bd1:
-    description: "These addresses overlap with Gi1/0/2"
-    mtu: 2000
-    lcp: "bvi1"
-    addresses: [ 192.0.2.17/29, 2001:db8:3::1/64 ]
-    interfaces: [ GigabitEthernet3/0/0 ]
diff --git a/unittest/yaml/error-bridgedomain5.yaml b/unittest/yaml/error-bridgedomain5.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e14375..0000000
--- a/unittest/yaml/error-bridgedomain5.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-test:
-  description: "A bridgedomain with a BVI address must have an LCP"
-  errors:
-    expected:
-     - "bridgedomain .* has an address but no LCP"
-    count: 1
----
-interfaces:
-  GigabitEthernet1/0/0:
-    mtu: 3000
-  GigabitEthernet1/0/1:
-    mtu: 3000
-
-bridgedomains:
-  bd13:
-    description: "Bridge Domain 13, address but no LCP"
-    mtu: 3000
-    interfaces: [ GigabitEthernet1/0/0, GigabitEthernet1/0/1 ]
-    addresses: [ 192.0.2.9/29, 2001:db8:1::1/64 ]
diff --git a/unittest/yaml/error-lcp-unique2.yaml b/unittest/yaml/error-lcp-unique2.yaml
index 22380c0..4162e66 100644
--- a/unittest/yaml/error-lcp-unique2.yaml
+++ b/unittest/yaml/error-lcp-unique2.yaml
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ test:
     expected:
      - "interface .* does not have a unique LCP name"
      - "loopback .* does not have a unique LCP name"
-     - "bridgedomain .* does not have a unique LCP name"
      - "bridgedomain bd0 is reserved"
-    count: 4
+    count: 3
 ---
 interfaces:
   GigabitEthernet1/0/0:
@@ -24,5 +23,4 @@ loopbacks:
 bridgedomains:
   bd0:
     description: "bd_id 0 in VPP is reserved"
-    lcp: "e1"
     interfaces: [ GigabitEthernet2/0/0, GigabitEthernet2/0/1 ]
diff --git a/vpp/reconciler.py b/vpp/reconciler.py
index 5af7fe3..974a640 100644
--- a/vpp/reconciler.py
+++ b/vpp/reconciler.py
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ class Reconciler():
         if not self.prune_bridgedomains():
             self.logger.warning("Could not prune BridgeDomains from VPP")
             ret = False
-        if not self.prune_bvis():
-            self.logger.warning("Could not prune BVIs from VPP")
-            ret = False
         if not self.prune_l2xcs():
             self.logger.warning("Could not prune L2 Cross Connects from VPP")
             ret = False
@@ -158,36 +155,6 @@ class Reconciler():
 
         return True
 
-    def prune_bvis(self):
-        """ Remove BVIs (bridge-domain virtual interfaces) from VPP, if they do not occur in the config. """
-        removed_interfaces=[]
-        for numtags in [ 2, 1, 0 ]:
-            for idx, vpp_iface in self.vpp.config['interfaces'].items():
-                if vpp_iface.interface_dev_type!='BVI':
-                    continue
-                if vpp_iface.sub_number_of_tags != numtags:
-                    continue
-                config_ifname, config_iface = bridgedomain.get_by_bvi_name(self.cfg, vpp_iface.interface_name)
-                if not config_iface:
-                    self.prune_addresses(vpp_iface.interface_name, [])
-                    if numtags == 0:
-                        self.logger.info("1> bvi delete %s" % vpp_iface.interface_name)
-                        removed_interfaces.append(vpp_iface.interface_name)
-                    else:
-                        self.logger.info("1> delete sub %s" % vpp_iface.interface_name)
-                        removed_interfaces.append(vpp_iface.interface_name)
-                    continue
-                self.logger.debug("BVI OK: %s" % (vpp_iface.interface_name))
-                addresses = []
-                if 'addresses' in config_iface:
-                    addresses = config_iface['addresses']
-                self.prune_addresses(vpp_iface.interface_name, addresses)
-
-        for ifname in removed_interfaces:
-            self.vpp.remove_interface(ifname)
-
-        return True
-
 
     def prune_bridgedomains(self):
         """ Remove bridge-domains from VPP, if they do not occur in the config. If any interfaces are
@@ -418,7 +385,7 @@ class Reconciler():
 
     def prune_lcps(self):
         """ Remove LCPs which are not in the configuration, starting with QinQ/QinAD interfaces, then Dot1Q/Dot1AD,
-            and finally PHYs/BondEthernets/Tunnels/BVIs/Loopbacks. For QinX, special care is taken to ensure that
+            and finally PHYs/BondEthernets/Tunnels/Loopbacks. For QinX, special care is taken to ensure that
             their intermediary interface exists, and has the correct encalsulation. If the intermediary interface
             changed, the QinX LCP is removed. The same is true for Dot1Q/Dot1AD interfaces: if their encapsulation
             has changed, we will have to re-create the underlying sub-interface, so the LCP has to be removed.
@@ -544,7 +511,7 @@ class Reconciler():
 
             self.logger.debug("Dot1Q/Dot1AD LCP OK: %s -> (vpp=%s, config=%s)" % (lcp.host_if_name, vpp_iface.interface_name, config_ifname))
 
-        ## Remove LCPs for interfaces, bonds, tunnels, loops, bvis
+        ## Remove LCPs for interfaces, bonds, tunnels, loops
         for idx, lcp in lcps.items():
             vpp_iface = self.vpp.config['interfaces'][lcp.phy_sw_if_index]
             if vpp_iface.sub_inner_vlan_id > 0 or vpp_iface.sub_outer_vlan_id > 0:
@@ -552,8 +519,6 @@ class Reconciler():
 
             if vpp_iface.interface_dev_type=='Loopback':
                 config_ifname, config_iface = loopback.get_by_lcp_name(self.cfg, lcp.host_if_name)
-            elif vpp_iface.interface_dev_type=='BVI':
-                config_ifname, config_iface = bridgedomain.get_by_lcp_name(self.cfg, lcp.host_if_name)
             else:
                 config_ifname, config_iface = interface.get_by_lcp_name(self.cfg, lcp.host_if_name)
 
@@ -575,8 +540,8 @@ class Reconciler():
 
     def prune_admin_state(self):
         """ Set admin-state down for all interfaces that are not in the config. """
-        for ifname in self.vpp.get_qinx_interfaces() + self.vpp.get_dot1x_interfaces() + self.vpp.get_bondethernets() + self.vpp.get_phys() + self.vpp.get_vxlan_tunnels() + self.vpp.get_bvis() + self.vpp.get_loopbacks():
-            if not ifname in interface.get_interfaces(self.cfg) + loopback.get_loopbacks(self.cfg) + bridgedomain.get_bvis(self.cfg):
+        for ifname in self.vpp.get_qinx_interfaces() + self.vpp.get_dot1x_interfaces() + self.vpp.get_bondethernets() + self.vpp.get_phys() + self.vpp.get_vxlan_tunnels() + self.vpp.get_loopbacks():
+            if not ifname in interface.get_interfaces(self.cfg) + loopback.get_loopbacks(self.cfg):
                 vpp_iface = self.vpp.config['interface_names'][ifname]
 
                 if self.__tap_is_lcp(vpp_iface.sw_if_index):
@@ -595,9 +560,6 @@ class Reconciler():
         if not self.create_loopbacks():
             self.logger.warning("Could not create Loopbacks in VPP")
             ret = False
-        if not self.create_bvis():
-            self.logger.warning("Could not create BVIs in VPP")
-            ret = False
         if not self.create_bondethernets():
             self.logger.warning("Could not create BondEthernets in VPP")
             ret = False
@@ -623,17 +585,6 @@ class Reconciler():
             self.logger.info("1> create loopback interface instance %d" % (instance))
         return True
 
-    def create_bvis(self):
-        for ifname in bridgedomain.get_bridgedomains(self.cfg):
-            ifname, iface = bridgedomain.get_by_name(self.cfg, ifname)
-            instance = int(ifname[2:])
-            if not 'lcp' in iface:
-                continue
-            if 'bvi%d'%instance in self.vpp.config['interface_names']:
-                continue
-            self.logger.info("1> bvi create instance %d" % (instance))
-        return True
-
     def create_bondethernets(self):
         for ifname in bondethernet.get_bondethernets(self.cfg):
             if ifname in self.vpp.config['interface_names']:
@@ -783,10 +734,6 @@ class Reconciler():
                 bridge_members = []
 
             config_bridge_ifname, config_bridge_iface = bridgedomain.get_by_name(self.cfg, "bd%d"%instance)
-            if 'lcp' in config_bridge_iface:
-                bviname = "bvi%d" % instance
-                if not bviname in bridge_members:
-                    self.logger.info("1> set interface l2 bridge bvi%d %d bvi" % (instance, instance))
             if not 'interfaces' in config_bridge_iface:
                 continue
             for member_ifname in config_bridge_iface['interfaces']:
@@ -836,7 +783,7 @@ class Reconciler():
             tag_list = [ 0, 1, 2 ]
 
         for numtags in tag_list:
-            for ifname in interface.get_interfaces(self.cfg) + loopback.get_loopbacks(self.cfg) + bridgedomain.get_bridgedomains(self.cfg):
+            for ifname in interface.get_interfaces(self.cfg) + loopback.get_loopbacks(self.cfg):
                 if numtags == 0 and interface.is_sub(self.cfg, ifname):
                     continue
                 if numtags == 1 and not interface.is_sub(self.cfg, ifname):
@@ -853,15 +800,6 @@ class Reconciler():
                     vpp_ifname, config_iface = loopback.get_by_name(self.cfg, ifname)
                     if 'mtu' in config_iface:
                         config_mtu = config_iface['mtu']
-                elif ifname.startswith("bd"):
-                    instance=int(ifname[2:])
-                    bviname="bvi%d" % instance
-                    if bviname in self.vpp.config['interface_names']:
-                        vpp_mtu = self.vpp.config['interface_names'][bviname].mtu[0]
-                    config_ifname, config_iface = bridgedomain.get_by_name(self.cfg, ifname)
-                    if 'mtu' in config_iface:
-                        config_mtu = config_iface['mtu']
-                    vpp_ifname = bviname
                 else:
                     if numtags > 0:
                         vpp_mtu = 0
@@ -880,7 +818,7 @@ class Reconciler():
         for idx, vpp_iface in self.vpp.config['interfaces'].items():
             if vpp_iface.sub_number_of_tags != 0:
                 continue
-            if vpp_iface.interface_dev_type in ['local', 'Loopback', 'BVI', 'VXLAN', 'virtio']:
+            if vpp_iface.interface_dev_type in ['local', 'Loopback', 'VXLAN', 'virtio']:
                 continue
 
             config_ifname, config_iface = interface.get_by_name(self.cfg, vpp_iface.interface_name)
@@ -933,19 +871,13 @@ class Reconciler():
         return ret
 
     def sync_addresses(self):
-        for ifname in interface.get_interfaces(self.cfg) + loopback.get_loopbacks(self.cfg) + bridgedomain.get_bridgedomains(self.cfg):
+        for ifname in interface.get_interfaces(self.cfg) + loopback.get_loopbacks(self.cfg):
             config_addresses=[]
             vpp_addresses=[]
             if ifname.startswith("loop"):
                 vpp_ifname, config_iface = loopback.get_by_name(self.cfg, ifname)
                 if 'addresses' in config_iface:
                     config_addresses = config_iface['addresses']
-            elif ifname.startswith("bd"):
-                config_ifname, config_iface = bridgedomain.get_by_name(self.cfg, ifname)
-                instance = int(ifname[2:])
-                vpp_ifname = "bvi%d" % instance
-                if 'addresses' in config_iface:
-                    config_addresses = config_iface['addresses']
             else:
                 vpp_ifname, config_iface = interface.get_by_name(self.cfg, ifname)
                 if 'addresses' in config_iface:
@@ -961,15 +893,10 @@ class Reconciler():
         return True
 
     def sync_admin_state(self):
-        for ifname in interface.get_interfaces(self.cfg) + loopback.get_loopbacks(self.cfg) + bridgedomain.get_bridgedomains(self.cfg):
+        for ifname in interface.get_interfaces(self.cfg) + loopback.get_loopbacks(self.cfg):
             if ifname.startswith("loop"):
                 vpp_ifname, config_iface = loopback.get_by_name(self.cfg, ifname)
                 config_admin_state = 1
-            elif ifname.startswith("bd"):
-                config_ifname, config_iface = bridgedomain.get_by_name(self.cfg, ifname)
-                instance = int(ifname[2:])
-                vpp_ifname = "bvi%d" % instance
-                config_admin_state = 1
             else:
                 vpp_ifname, config_iface = interface.get_by_name(self.cfg, ifname)
                 config_admin_state = 1
diff --git a/vpp/vppapi.py b/vpp/vppapi.py
index 13020a2..9d1aac4 100644
--- a/vpp/vppapi.py
+++ b/vpp/vppapi.py
@@ -231,10 +231,6 @@ class VPPApi():
         loopbacks = [self.config['interfaces'][x].interface_name for x in self.config['interfaces'] if self.config['interfaces'][x].interface_dev_type=='Loopback']
         return loopbacks
 
-    def get_bvis(self):
-        bvis = [self.config['interfaces'][x].interface_name for x in self.config['interfaces'] if self.config['interfaces'][x].interface_dev_type=='BVI']
-        return bvis
-
     def get_phys(self):
         phys = [self.config['interfaces'][x].interface_name for x in self.config['interfaces'] if self.config['interfaces'][x].sw_if_index == self.config['interfaces'][x].sup_sw_if_index and self.config['interfaces'][x].interface_dev_type not in ['virtio', 'BVI', 'Loopback', 'VXLAN', 'local', 'bond']]
         return phys