diff --git a/control.go b/control.go
index 52a9e221..a37eeb6e 100644
--- a/control.go
+++ b/control.go
@@ -737,14 +737,39 @@ func handleInstallGetAddresses(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	data.Interfaces = make(map[string]interface{})
 	for _, iface := range ifaces {
-		for i := range iface.Addresses {
-			ip, _, e := net.ParseCIDR(iface.Addresses[i])
-			if e != nil {
+		addrs, err := iface.Addrs()
+		if err != nil {
+			httpError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to get addresses for interface %s: %s", iface.Name, err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		jsonIface := netInterface{
+			Name:         iface.Name,
+			MTU:          iface.MTU,
+			HardwareAddr: iface.HardwareAddr.String(),
+		}
+
+		if iface.Flags != 0 {
+			jsonIface.Flags = iface.Flags.String()
+		}
+
+		// we don't want link-local addresses in json, so skip them
+		for _, addr := range addrs {
+			ipnet, ok := addr.(*net.IPNet)
+			if !ok {
+				// not an IPNet, should not happen
+				httpError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "SHOULD NOT HAPPEN: got iface.Addrs() element %s that is not net.IPNet, it is %T", addr, addr)
+				return
+			}
+			// ignore link-local
+			if ipnet.IP.IsLinkLocalUnicast() {
 				continue
 			}
-			iface.Addresses[i] = ip.String()
+			jsonIface.Addresses = append(jsonIface.Addresses, ipnet.IP.String())
+		}
+		if len(jsonIface.Addresses) != 0 {
+			data.Interfaces[iface.Name] = jsonIface
 		}
-		data.Interfaces[iface.Name] = iface
 	}
 
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
diff --git a/dhcp.go b/dhcp.go
index 3e2cb31e..a67b0ef6 100644
--- a/dhcp.go
+++ b/dhcp.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -75,8 +76,48 @@ func handleDHCPInterfaces(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	for i := range ifaces {
-		response[ifaces[i].Name] = ifaces[i]
+	for _, iface := range ifaces {
+		if iface.Flags&net.FlagLoopback != 0 {
+			// it's a loopback, skip it
+			continue
+		}
+		if iface.Flags&net.FlagBroadcast == 0 {
+			// this interface doesn't support broadcast, skip it
+			continue
+		}
+		addrs, err := iface.Addrs()
+		if err != nil {
+			httpError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to get addresses for interface %s: %s", iface.Name, err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		jsonIface := netInterface{
+			Name:         iface.Name,
+			MTU:          iface.MTU,
+			HardwareAddr: iface.HardwareAddr.String(),
+		}
+
+		if iface.Flags != 0 {
+			jsonIface.Flags = iface.Flags.String()
+		}
+		// we don't want link-local addresses in json, so skip them
+		for _, addr := range addrs {
+			ipnet, ok := addr.(*net.IPNet)
+			if !ok {
+				// not an IPNet, should not happen
+				httpError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "SHOULD NOT HAPPEN: got iface.Addrs() element %s that is not net.IPNet, it is %T", addr, addr)
+				return
+			}
+			// ignore link-local
+			if ipnet.IP.IsLinkLocalUnicast() {
+				continue
+			}
+			jsonIface.Addresses = append(jsonIface.Addresses, ipnet.IP.String())
+		}
+		if len(jsonIface.Addresses) != 0 {
+			response[iface.Name] = jsonIface
+		}
+
 	}
 
 	err = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(response)
diff --git a/helpers.go b/helpers.go
index 0e4b1bf1..1bea694e 100644
--- a/helpers.go
+++ b/helpers.go
@@ -190,49 +190,26 @@ type netInterface struct {
 	MTU          int      `json:"mtu"`
 	HardwareAddr string   `json:"hardware_address"`
 	Addresses    []string `json:"ip_addresses"`
+	Flags        string   `json:"flags"`
 }
 
-// getValidNetInterfaces() returns interfaces that are eligible for DNS and/or DHCP
-// invalid interface is either a loopback, ppp interface, or the one that doesn't allow broadcasts
-func getValidNetInterfaces() ([]netInterface, error) {
+// getValidNetInterfaces returns interfaces that are eligible for DNS and/or DHCP
+// invalid interface is a ppp interface or the one that doesn't allow broadcasts
+func getValidNetInterfaces() ([]net.Interface, error) {
 	ifaces, err := net.Interfaces()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Couldn't get list of interfaces: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	netIfaces := []netInterface{}
+	netIfaces := []net.Interface{}
 
 	for i := range ifaces {
-		if ifaces[i].Flags&net.FlagLoopback != 0 {
-			// it's a loopback, skip it
-			continue
-		}
-		if ifaces[i].Flags&net.FlagBroadcast == 0 {
-			// this interface doesn't support broadcast, skip it
-			continue
-		}
 		if ifaces[i].Flags&net.FlagPointToPoint != 0 {
-			// this interface is ppp, don't do dhcp over it
+			// this interface is ppp, we're not interested in this one
 			continue
 		}
 
-		iface := netInterface{
-			Name:         ifaces[i].Name,
-			MTU:          ifaces[i].MTU,
-			HardwareAddr: ifaces[i].HardwareAddr.String(),
-		}
-
-		addrs, err := ifaces[i].Addrs()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to get addresses for interface %v: %s", ifaces[i].Name, err)
-		}
-		for _, addr := range addrs {
-			iface.Addresses = append(iface.Addresses, addr.String())
-		}
-		if len(iface.Addresses) == 0 {
-			// this interface has no addresses, skip it
-			continue
-		}
+		iface := ifaces[i]
 		netIfaces = append(netIfaces, iface)
 	}