diff --git a/_modules/linux_netlink.py b/_modules/linux_netlink.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1a3c17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_modules/linux_netlink.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import re
+
+
+def ls(regex=r'^[a-z0-9]+$'):
+    """
+    Provide a list of network interfaces.
+    """
+    _lo_re = re.compile(r'^lo$')
+    _alphanum_re = re.compile(regex)
+
+    def _filter(interface):
+        return _alphanum_re.match(interface) and not _lo_re.match(interface)
+
+    return filter(_filter, __salt__['grains.get']('ip_interfaces', {}).keys())
diff --git a/linux/map.jinja b/linux/map.jinja
index 0a6db54..d27c7d1 100644
--- a/linux/map.jinja
+++ b/linux/map.jinja
@@ -210,7 +210,9 @@
             'crit': '5%',
         },
         'netlink': {
-            'interfaces': ['all'],
+            'interface_override': False,
+            'interfaces': [],
+            'interface_regex': '^[a-z0-9]+$',
             'ignore_selected': False,
         },
     },
diff --git a/linux/meta/collectd.yml b/linux/meta/collectd.yml
index 41831b3..aa153da 100644
--- a/linux/meta/collectd.yml
+++ b/linux/meta/collectd.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,14 @@
     plugin: netlink
     template: linux/files/collectd_netlink.conf
     ignore_selected: {{ monitoring.netlink.ignore_selected }}
+    {%- if monitoring.netlink.interface_override and monitoring.netlink.interfaces is list %}
+    {%- set interfaces = monitoring.netlink.interfaces %}
+    {%- else %}
+    {%- set interfaces = salt['linux_netlink.ls'](monitoring.netlink.interface_regex) %}
+    {%- endif %} 
+    {%- if interfaces %}
     interfaces:
-    {%- for interface_name in monitoring.netlink.interfaces|sort %}
+    {%- for interface_name in interfaces|sort %}
     - {{ interface_name }}
     {%- endfor %}
     {%- endif %}