diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index 6ce50e4ab..a7c6c76d7 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -1466,8 +1466,8 @@
 	  calls (2015-11-25).
 	* apps/nshlib:  If CONFIG_NETDEV_STATISTICS=y, then print the network
 	  driver statistics in the ifconfig (15-11-26).
-	* apps/nshlib:  The 'ifconfig' command now uses /proc/net/stat to
-	  show network statistics.  A consequence of this is that you cannot
-	  view network statistics if the procfs is not enabled and mounted
-	  at /proc (2015-11-27).
-
+	* apps/nshlib:  The 'ifconfig' command now uses /proc/net/<dev> to view
+	  and network device configuration/status and /proc/net/stat to show
+	  network statistics.  A consequence of this is that you cannot view
+	  this network information if the procfs is not enabled and mounted at
+	  /proc (2015-11-27).
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh.h b/nshlib/nsh.h
index a1e900647..f5405dbed 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh.h
+++ b/nshlib/nsh.h
@@ -601,16 +601,23 @@
  */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED) || defined(CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL)
-#  undef CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_PS          /* 'ps' depends on sched_foreach */
+#  undef  CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_PS          /* 'ps' depends on sched_foreach */
 #  define CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_PS 1
-#  undef CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_DF          /* 'df' depends on foreach_mountpoint */
+#  undef  CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_DF          /* 'df' depends on foreach_mountpoint */
 #  define CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_DF 1
-#  undef CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_MKFATFS     /* 'mkfatfs' depends on mkfatfs interface */
+#  undef  CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_MKFATFS     /* 'mkfatfs' depends on mkfatfs interface */
 #  define CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_MKFATFS 1
-#  undef CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_MKRD        /* 'mkrd' depends on ramdisk_register */
+#  undef  CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_MKRD        /* 'mkrd' depends on ramdisk_register */
 #  define CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_MKRD 1
 #endif
 
+/* Certain commands are only available if the procfs file system is enable */
+
+#if !defined(CONFIG_FS_PROCFS) || defined(CONFIG_FS_PROCFS_EXCLUDE_NET)
+#  undef  CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_IFCONFIG    /* 'ifconfig' depends on network procfs */
+#  define CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_IFCONFIG 1
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Types
  ****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_netcmds.c b/nshlib/nsh_netcmds.c
index 58e24e60e..214d88829 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_netcmds.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_netcmds.c
@@ -285,88 +285,6 @@ static inline void net_statistics(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl)
 # define net_statistics(vtbl)
 #endif
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: net_statistics
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_NETDEV_STATISTICS) && !defined(CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_IFCONFIG)
-static inline void netdev_statistics(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl,
-                                     FAR struct net_driver_s *dev)
-{
-  FAR struct netdev_statistics_s *stats = &dev->d_statistics;
-  FAR char *fmt;
-
-  /* Rx Statistics */
-
-  nsh_output(vtbl, "\tRX: %-8s %-8s %-8s\n",
-             "Received", "Fragment", "Errors");
-  nsh_output(vtbl, "\t    %08lx %08lx %08lx\n",
-             (unsigned long)stats->rx_packets,
-             (unsigned long)stats->rx_fragments,
-             (unsigned long)stats->rx_errors);
-
-  fmt = "\t    "
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
-        "%-8s "
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-        "%-8s "
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_ARP
-        "%-8s "
-#endif
-        "%-8s\n";
-
-  nsh_output(vtbl, fmt
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
-        , "IPv4"
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-        , "IPv6"
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_ARP
-        , "ARP"
-#endif
-        , "Dropped");
-
-  fmt = "\t    "
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
-        "%08lx "
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-        "%08lx "
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_ARP
-        "%08lx "
-#endif
-        "%08lx\n";
-
-  nsh_output(vtbl, fmt
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
-        , (unsigned long)stats->rx_ipv4
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-        , (unsigned long)stats->rx_ipv6
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_ARP
-        , (unsigned long)stats->rx_arp
-#endif
-        , (unsigned long)stats->rx_dropped);
-
-  nsh_output(vtbl, "\tTX: %-8s %-8s %-8s %-8s\n",
-             "Queued", "Sent", "Erorts", "Timeouts");
-  nsh_output(vtbl, "\t    %08lx %08lx %08lx %08lx\n",
-             (unsigned long)stats->tx_packets,
-             (unsigned long)stats->tx_done,
-             (unsigned long)stats->tx_errors,
-             (unsigned long)stats->tx_timeouts);
-  nsh_output(vtbl, "\tTotal Errors: %08x\n\n",
-             (unsigned long)stats->errors);
-}
-#else
-# define netdev_statistics(vtbl,dev)
-#endif
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: ifconfig_callback
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -374,153 +292,16 @@ static inline void netdev_statistics(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl,
 #if !defined(CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_IFUPDOWN) || !defined(CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_IFCONFIG)
 static int ifconfig_callback(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev, void *arg)
 {
-  struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl = (struct nsh_vtbl_s*)arg;
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
-  struct in_addr addr;
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-  char addrstr[INET6_ADDRSTRLEN];
-  uint8_t preflen;
-#endif
-  uint8_t iff;
-  const char *status;
-  int ret;
+  FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl = (FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *)arg;
+  char buffer[IFNAMSIZ + 12];
 
-  /* Get the interface status:  RUNNING, UP, or DOWN */
+  DEBUGASSERT(dev != NULL && vtbl != NULL);
 
-  ret = netlib_getifstatus(dev->d_ifname, &iff);
-  if (ret != OK)
-    {
-      nsh_output(vtbl, "\tGet %s interface flags error: %d\n",
-                 dev->d_ifname, ret);
-    }
+  /* Construct the full path to the /proc/net entry for this device */
 
-  if (iff & IFF_RUNNING)
-    {
-      status = "RUNNING";
-    }
-  else if (iff & IFF_UP)
-    {
-      status = "UP";
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      status = "DOWN";
-    }
+  snprintf(buffer, IFNAMSIZ + 12, "/proc/net/%s", dev->d_ifname);
+  (void)nsh_catfile(vtbl, "ifconfig", buffer);
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_NET_MULTILINK)
-  /* If there are multiple link types being supported, then selected the
-   * output appropriate for the link type associated with this device.
-   */
-
-  switch (dev->d_lltype)
-    {
-#  if defined(CONFIG_NET_ETHERNET)
-      case NET_LL_ETHERNET:
-        nsh_output(vtbl, "%s\tLink encap:Ethernet HWaddr %s",
-                   dev->d_ifname, ether_ntoa(&dev->d_mac));
-        break;
-#  endif
-
-#  if defined(CONFIG_NET_LOOPBACK)
-      case NET_LL_LOOPBACK:
-        nsh_output(vtbl, "%s\tLink encap:Local Loopback", dev->d_ifname);
-        break;
-#  endif
-
-#  if defined(CONFIG_NET_SLIP)
-      case NET_LL_SLIP:
-        nsh_output(vtbl, "%s\tLink encap:SLIP", dev->d_ifname);
-        break;
-#  endif
-
-#  if defined(CONFIG_NET_PPP)
-      case NET_LL_PPP:
-        nsh_output(vtbl, "%s\tLink encap:P-t-P", dev->d_ifname);
-        break;
-#  endif
-
-#  if defined(CONFIG_NET_TUN)
-      case NET_LL_TUN:
-        nsh_output(vtbl, "%s\tLink encap:TUN", dev->d_ifname);
-        break;
-#  endif
-
-      default:
-        nsh_output(vtbl, "%s\tLink encap:UNSPEC", dev->d_ifname);
-    }
-
-  nsh_output(vtbl, " at %s\n", status);
-
-#elif defined(CONFIG_NET_ETHERNET)
-  nsh_output(vtbl, "%s\tLink encap:Ethernet HWaddr %s at %s\n",
-             dev->d_ifname, ether_ntoa(&dev->d_mac), status);
-
-#elif defined(CONFIG_NET_LOOPBACK)
-  nsh_output(vtbl, "%s\tLink encap:Local Loopback at %s\n", dev->d_ifname, status);
-
-#elif defined(CONFIG_NET_SLIP)
-  nsh_output(vtbl, "%s\tLink encap:SLIP at %s\n", dev->d_ifname, status);
-
-#elif defined(CONFIG_NET_PPP)
-  nsh_output(vtbl, "%s\tLink encap:P-t-P at %s\n", dev->d_ifname, status);
-
-#elif defined(CONFIG_NET_TUN)
-  nsh_output(vtbl, "%s\tLink encap:TUN at %s\n", dev->d_ifname, status);
-
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
-  /* Show the IPv4 address */
-
-  addr.s_addr = dev->d_ipaddr;
-  nsh_output(vtbl, "\tinet addr:%s ", inet_ntoa(addr));
-
-  /* Show the IPv4 default router address */
-
-  addr.s_addr = dev->d_draddr;
-  nsh_output(vtbl, "DRaddr:%s ", inet_ntoa(addr));
-
-  /* Show the IPv4 network mask */
-
-  addr.s_addr = dev->d_netmask;
-  nsh_output(vtbl, "Mask:%s\n", inet_ntoa(addr));
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_NSH_DHCPC) || defined(CONFIG_NSH_DNS)
-  netlib_get_ipv4dnsaddr(&addr);
-  nsh_output(vtbl, "\tDNSaddr:%s\n", inet_ntoa(addr));
-#endif
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-  /* Convert the 128 network mask to a human friendly prefix length */
-
-  preflen = netlib_ipv6netmask2prefix(dev->d_ipv6netmask);
-
-  /* Show the assigned IPv6 address */
-
-  if (inet_ntop(AF_INET6, dev->d_ipv6addr, addrstr, INET6_ADDRSTRLEN))
-    {
-      nsh_output(vtbl, "\tinet6 addr:%s/%d\n", addrstr, preflen);
-    }
-
-  /* REVISIT: Show the IPv6 default router address */
-
-  if (inet_ntop(AF_INET6, dev->d_ipv6draddr, addrstr, INET6_ADDRSTRLEN))
-    {
-      nsh_output(vtbl, "\tinet6 DRaddr:%s/%d\n", addrstr, preflen);
-    }
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_NSH_DHCPCv6) || defined(CONFIG_NSH_DNS)
-#  warning Missing logic
-#endif
-#endif
-
-  nsh_output(vtbl, "\n");
-
-  /* Show driver statistics */
-
-  netdev_statistics(vtbl, dev);
   return OK;
 }
 #endif /* !CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_IFUPDOWN || !CONFIG_NSH_DISABLE_IFCONFIG */