diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 09b505df..712aa93f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ ENV VPNSP=pia \
     OPENVPN_TARGET_IP= \
     OPENVPN_IPV6=off \
     OPENVPN_CUSTOM_CONFIG= \
+    OPENVPN_INTERFACE=tun0 \
     TZ= \
     PUID= \
     PGID= \
diff --git a/cmd/gluetun/main.go b/cmd/gluetun/main.go
index 043e359f..bc03536e 100644
--- a/cmd/gluetun/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gluetun/main.go
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ func _main(ctx context.Context, buildInfo models.BuildInformation,
 	}
 
 	for _, vpnPort := range allSettings.Firewall.VPNInputPorts {
-		err = firewallConf.SetAllowedPort(ctx, vpnPort, string(constants.TUN))
+		err = firewallConf.SetAllowedPort(ctx, vpnPort, allSettings.VPN.OpenVPN.Interface)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/configuration/openvpn.go b/internal/configuration/openvpn.go
index 3554a059..de7e413c 100644
--- a/internal/configuration/openvpn.go
+++ b/internal/configuration/openvpn.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package configuration
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ type OpenVPN struct {
 	EncPreset string   `json:"encryption_preset"` // PIA
 	IPv6      bool     `json:"ipv6"`              // Mullvad
 	ProcUser  string   `json:"procuser"`          // Process username
+	Interface string   `json:"interface"`
 }
 
 func (settings *OpenVPN) String() string {
@@ -39,6 +42,8 @@ func (settings *OpenVPN) lines() (lines []string) {
 
 	lines = append(lines, indent+lastIndent+"Verbosity level: "+strconv.Itoa(settings.Verbosity))
 
+	lines = append(lines, indent+lastIndent+"Network interface: "+settings.Interface)
+
 	if len(settings.Flags) > 0 {
 		lines = append(lines, indent+lastIndent+"Flags: "+strings.Join(settings.Flags, " "))
 	}
@@ -148,6 +153,11 @@ func (settings *OpenVPN) read(r reader, serviceProvider string) (err error) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("environment variable OPENVPN_IPV6: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	settings.Interface, err = readInterface(r.env)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	settings.EncPreset, err = getPIAEncryptionPreset(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -173,3 +183,22 @@ func readProtocol(env params.Env) (tcp bool, err error) {
 	}
 	return protocol == constants.TCP, nil
 }
+
+const openvpnIntfRegexString = `^.*[0-9]$`
+
+var openvpnIntfRegexp = regexp.MustCompile(openvpnIntfRegexString)
+var errInterfaceNameNotValid = errors.New("interface name is not valid")
+
+func readInterface(env params.Env) (intf string, err error) {
+	intf, err = env.Get("OPENVPN_INTERFACE", params.Default("tun0"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("environment variable OPENVPN_INTERFACE: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if !openvpnIntfRegexp.MatchString(intf) {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("%w: does not match regex %s: %s",
+			errInterfaceNameNotValid, openvpnIntfRegexString, intf)
+	}
+
+	return intf, nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/configuration/openvpn_test.go b/internal/configuration/openvpn_test.go
index f59367fe..2c58f488 100644
--- a/internal/configuration/openvpn_test.go
+++ b/internal/configuration/openvpn_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ func Test_OpenVPN_JSON(t *testing.T) {
   "version": "",
   "encryption_preset": "",
   "ipv6": false,
-  "procuser": ""
+  "procuser": "",
+  "interface": ""
 }`, string(data))
 	var out OpenVPN
 	err = json.Unmarshal(data, &out)
diff --git a/internal/configuration/settings_test.go b/internal/configuration/settings_test.go
index 64253285..7b101888 100644
--- a/internal/configuration/settings_test.go
+++ b/internal/configuration/settings_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ func Test_Settings_lines(t *testing.T) {
 						Name: constants.Mullvad,
 					},
 					OpenVPN: OpenVPN{
-						Version: constants.Openvpn25,
+						Version:   constants.Openvpn25,
+						Interface: "tun",
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ func Test_Settings_lines(t *testing.T) {
 				"   |--OpenVPN:",
 				"      |--Version: 2.5",
 				"      |--Verbosity level: 0",
+				"      |--Network interface: tun",
 				"   |--Mullvad settings:",
 				"      |--OpenVPN selection:",
 				"         |--Protocol: udp",
diff --git a/internal/constants/openvpn.go b/internal/constants/openvpn.go
index 6b66b1f8..f5202283 100644
--- a/internal/constants/openvpn.go
+++ b/internal/constants/openvpn.go
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 package constants
 
-const (
-	TUN = "tun0"
-	TAP = "tap0"
-)
-
 const (
 	AES128cbc = "aes-128-cbc"
 	AES256cbc = "aes-256-cbc"
diff --git a/internal/firewall/enable.go b/internal/firewall/enable.go
index c01c4180..b35efa44 100644
--- a/internal/firewall/enable.go
+++ b/internal/firewall/enable.go
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-
-	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/constants"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -109,9 +107,9 @@ func (c *Config) enable(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 		if err = c.acceptOutputTrafficToVPN(ctx, c.defaultInterface, c.vpnConnection, remove); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("cannot enable firewall: %w", err)
 		}
-	}
-	if err = c.acceptOutputThroughInterface(ctx, string(constants.TUN), remove); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot enable firewall: %w", err)
+		if err = c.acceptOutputThroughInterface(ctx, c.vpnIntf, remove); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("cannot enable firewall: %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	for _, network := range c.localNetworks {
diff --git a/internal/firewall/firewall.go b/internal/firewall/firewall.go
index ac55ad5c..b5d69981 100644
--- a/internal/firewall/firewall.go
+++ b/internal/firewall/firewall.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ type Config struct { //nolint:maligned
 	// State
 	enabled           bool
 	vpnConnection     models.Connection
+	vpnIntf           string
 	outboundSubnets   []net.IPNet
 	allowedInputPorts map[uint16]string // port to interface mapping
 	stateMutex        sync.Mutex
diff --git a/internal/firewall/vpn.go b/internal/firewall/vpn.go
index e3c2b082..ab68202e 100644
--- a/internal/firewall/vpn.go
+++ b/internal/firewall/vpn.go
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 type VPNConnectionSetter interface {
-	SetVPNConnection(ctx context.Context, connection models.Connection) error
+	SetVPNConnection(ctx context.Context,
+		connection models.Connection, vpnIntf string) error
 }
 
-func (c *Config) SetVPNConnection(ctx context.Context, connection models.Connection) (err error) {
+func (c *Config) SetVPNConnection(ctx context.Context,
+	connection models.Connection, vpnIntf string) (err error) {
 	c.stateMutex.Lock()
 	defer c.stateMutex.Unlock()
 
@@ -34,10 +36,25 @@ func (c *Config) SetVPNConnection(ctx context.Context, connection models.Connect
 		}
 	}
 	c.vpnConnection = models.Connection{}
+
+	if c.vpnIntf != "" {
+		if err = c.acceptOutputThroughInterface(ctx, c.vpnIntf, remove); err != nil {
+			c.logger.Error("cannot remove outdated VPN interface from firewall: " + err.Error())
+		}
+	}
+	c.vpnIntf = ""
+
 	remove = false
+
 	if err := c.acceptOutputTrafficToVPN(ctx, c.defaultInterface, connection, remove); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot set VPN connection through firewall: %w", err)
 	}
 	c.vpnConnection = connection
+
+	if err = c.acceptOutputThroughInterface(ctx, vpnIntf, remove); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot accept output traffic through interface %s: %w", vpnIntf, err)
+	}
+	c.vpnIntf = vpnIntf
+
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/models/connection.go b/internal/models/connection.go
index e9655b36..e2ff1637 100644
--- a/internal/models/connection.go
+++ b/internal/models/connection.go
@@ -33,18 +33,15 @@ func (c Connection) OpenVPNProtoLine() (line string) {
 }
 
 // UpdateEmptyWith updates each field of the connection where the
-// value is not set using the value from the other connection.
-func (c *Connection) UpdateEmptyWith(connection Connection) {
+// value is not set using the value given as arguments.
+func (c *Connection) UpdateEmptyWith(ip net.IP, port uint16, protocol string) {
 	if c.IP == nil {
-		c.IP = connection.IP
+		c.IP = ip
 	}
 	if c.Port == 0 {
-		c.Port = connection.Port
+		c.Port = port
 	}
 	if c.Protocol == "" {
-		c.Protocol = connection.Protocol
-	}
-	if c.Hostname == "" {
-		c.Hostname = connection.Hostname
+		c.Protocol = protocol
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/openvpn/custom/custom.go b/internal/openvpn/custom/custom.go
index 3def8a26..62c4be52 100644
--- a/internal/openvpn/custom/custom.go
+++ b/internal/openvpn/custom/custom.go
@@ -14,18 +14,22 @@ var (
 )
 
 func BuildConfig(settings configuration.OpenVPN) (
-	lines []string, connection models.Connection, err error) {
+	lines []string, connection models.Connection, intf string, err error) {
 	lines, err = readCustomConfigLines(settings.Config)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, connection, fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", ErrReadCustomConfig, err)
+		return nil, connection, "", fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", ErrReadCustomConfig, err)
 	}
 
-	connection, err = extractConnectionFromLines(lines)
+	connection, intf, err = extractDataFromLines(lines)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, connection, fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", ErrExtractConnection, err)
+		return nil, connection, "", fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", ErrExtractConnection, err)
 	}
 
-	lines = modifyCustomConfig(lines, settings, connection)
+	if intf == "" {
+		intf = settings.Interface
+	}
 
-	return lines, connection, nil
+	lines = modifyCustomConfig(lines, settings, connection, intf)
+
+	return lines, connection, intf, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/openvpn/custom/custom_test.go b/internal/openvpn/custom/custom_test.go
index 4729fff1..e028c812 100644
--- a/internal/openvpn/custom/custom_test.go
+++ b/internal/openvpn/custom/custom_test.go
@@ -27,18 +27,20 @@ func Test_BuildConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	settings := configuration.OpenVPN{
-		Cipher: "cipher",
-		MSSFix: 999,
-		Config: file.Name(),
+		Cipher:    "cipher",
+		MSSFix:    999,
+		Config:    file.Name(),
+		Interface: "tun",
 	}
 
-	lines, connection, err := BuildConfig(settings)
+	lines, connection, intf, err := BuildConfig(settings)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	expectedLines := []string{
 		"keep me",
 		"proto udp",
 		"remote 1.9.8.7 1194",
+		"dev tun",
 		"mute-replay-warnings",
 		"auth-nocache",
 		"pull-filter ignore \"auth-token\"",
@@ -60,4 +62,6 @@ func Test_BuildConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		Protocol: constants.UDP,
 	}
 	assert.Equal(t, expectedConnection, connection)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "tun", intf)
 }
diff --git a/internal/openvpn/custom/extract.go b/internal/openvpn/custom/extract.go
index 230a67c3..1e022a83 100644
--- a/internal/openvpn/custom/extract.go
+++ b/internal/openvpn/custom/extract.go
@@ -15,23 +15,24 @@ var (
 	errRemoteLineNotFound = errors.New("remote line not found")
 )
 
-// extractConnectionFromLines always takes the first remote line only.
-func extractConnectionFromLines(lines []string) (
-	connection models.Connection, err error) {
+func extractDataFromLines(lines []string) (
+	connection models.Connection, intf string, err error) {
 	for i, line := range lines {
-		newConnectionData, err := extractConnectionFromLine(line)
+		ip, port, protocol, intfFound, err := extractDataFromLine(line)
 		if err != nil {
-			return connection, fmt.Errorf("on line %d: %w", i+1, err)
+			return connection, "", fmt.Errorf("on line %d: %w", i+1, err)
 		}
-		connection.UpdateEmptyWith(newConnectionData)
 
-		if connection.Protocol != "" && connection.IP != nil {
+		intf = intfFound
+		connection.UpdateEmptyWith(ip, port, protocol)
+
+		if connection.Protocol != "" && connection.IP != nil && intf != "" {
 			break
 		}
 	}
 
 	if connection.IP == nil {
-		return connection, errRemoteLineNotFound
+		return connection, "", errRemoteLineNotFound
 	}
 
 	if connection.Protocol == "" {
@@ -45,32 +46,41 @@ func extractConnectionFromLines(lines []string) (
 		}
 	}
 
-	return connection, nil
+	return connection, intf, nil
 }
 
 var (
 	errExtractProto  = errors.New("failed extracting protocol from proto line")
-	errExtractRemote = errors.New("failed extracting protocol from remote line")
+	errExtractRemote = errors.New("failed extracting from remote line")
+	errExtractDev    = errors.New("failed extracting network interface from dev line")
 )
 
-func extractConnectionFromLine(line string) (
-	connection models.Connection, err error) {
+func extractDataFromLine(line string) (
+	ip net.IP, port uint16, protocol, intf string, err error) {
 	switch {
 	case strings.HasPrefix(line, "proto "):
-		connection.Protocol, err = extractProto(line)
+		protocol, err = extractProto(line)
 		if err != nil {
-			return connection, fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", errExtractProto, err)
+			return nil, 0, "", "", fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", errExtractProto, err)
 		}
+		return nil, 0, protocol, "", nil
 
-	// only take the first remote line
-	case strings.HasPrefix(line, "remote ") && connection.IP == nil:
-		connection.IP, connection.Port, connection.Protocol, err = extractRemote(line)
+	case strings.HasPrefix(line, "remote "):
+		ip, port, protocol, err = extractRemote(line)
 		if err != nil {
-			return connection, fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", errExtractRemote, err)
+			return nil, 0, "", "", fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", errExtractRemote, err)
 		}
+		return ip, port, protocol, "", nil
+
+	case strings.HasPrefix(line, "dev "):
+		intf, err = extractInterfaceFromLine(line)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, 0, "", "", fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", errExtractDev, err)
+		}
+		return nil, 0, "", intf, nil
 	}
 
-	return connection, nil
+	return nil, 0, "", "", nil
 }
 
 var (
@@ -137,3 +147,16 @@ func extractRemote(line string) (ip net.IP, port uint16,
 
 	return ip, port, protocol, nil
 }
+
+var (
+	errDevLineFieldsCount = errors.New("dev line has not 2 fields as expected")
+)
+
+func extractInterfaceFromLine(line string) (intf string, err error) {
+	fields := strings.Fields(line)
+	if len(fields) != 2 { //nolint:gomnd
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", errDevLineFieldsCount, line)
+	}
+
+	return fields[1], nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/openvpn/custom/extract_test.go b/internal/openvpn/custom/extract_test.go
index bdb3a906..24ea8749 100644
--- a/internal/openvpn/custom/extract_test.go
+++ b/internal/openvpn/custom/extract_test.go
@@ -11,21 +11,23 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
-func Test_extractConnectionFromLines(t *testing.T) {
+func Test_extractDataFromLines(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	testCases := map[string]struct {
 		lines      []string
 		connection models.Connection
+		intf       string
 		err        error
 	}{
 		"success": {
-			lines: []string{"bla bla", "proto tcp", "remote 1.2.3.4 1194 tcp"},
+			lines: []string{"bla bla", "proto tcp", "remote 1.2.3.4 1194 tcp", "dev tun6"},
 			connection: models.Connection{
 				IP:       net.IPv4(1, 2, 3, 4),
 				Port:     1194,
 				Protocol: constants.TCP,
 			},
+			intf: "tun6",
 		},
 		"extraction error": {
 			lines: []string{"bla bla", "proto bad", "remote 1.2.3.4 1194 tcp"},
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ func Test_extractConnectionFromLines(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Parallel()
 
-			connection, err := extractConnectionFromLines(testCase.lines)
+			connection, intf, err := extractDataFromLines(testCase.lines)
 
 			if testCase.err != nil {
 				require.Error(t, err)
@@ -79,17 +81,21 @@ func Test_extractConnectionFromLines(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			assert.Equal(t, testCase.connection, connection)
+			assert.Equal(t, testCase.intf, intf)
 		})
 	}
 }
 
-func Test_extractConnectionFromLine(t *testing.T) {
+func Test_extractDataFromLine(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	testCases := map[string]struct {
-		line       string
-		connection models.Connection
-		isErr      error
+		line     string
+		ip       net.IP
+		port     uint16
+		protocol string
+		intf     string
+		isErr    error
 	}{
 		"irrelevant line": {
 			line: "bla bla",
@@ -99,22 +105,26 @@ func Test_extractConnectionFromLine(t *testing.T) {
 			isErr: errExtractProto,
 		},
 		"extract proto success": {
-			line: "proto tcp",
-			connection: models.Connection{
-				Protocol: constants.TCP,
-			},
+			line:     "proto tcp",
+			protocol: constants.TCP,
+		},
+		"extract intf error": {
+			line:  "dev ",
+			isErr: errExtractDev,
+		},
+		"extract intf success": {
+			line: "dev tun3",
+			intf: "tun3",
 		},
 		"extract remote error": {
 			line:  "remote bad",
 			isErr: errExtractRemote,
 		},
 		"extract remote success": {
-			line: "remote 1.2.3.4 1194 udp",
-			connection: models.Connection{
-				IP:       net.IPv4(1, 2, 3, 4),
-				Port:     1194,
-				Protocol: constants.UDP,
-			},
+			line:     "remote 1.2.3.4 1194 udp",
+			ip:       net.IPv4(1, 2, 3, 4),
+			port:     1194,
+			protocol: constants.UDP,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -123,7 +133,7 @@ func Test_extractConnectionFromLine(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Parallel()
 
-			connection, err := extractConnectionFromLine(testCase.line)
+			ip, port, protocol, intf, err := extractDataFromLine(testCase.line)
 
 			if testCase.isErr != nil {
 				assert.ErrorIs(t, err, testCase.isErr)
@@ -131,7 +141,10 @@ func Test_extractConnectionFromLine(t *testing.T) {
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 			}
 
-			assert.Equal(t, testCase.connection, connection)
+			assert.Equal(t, testCase.ip, ip)
+			assert.Equal(t, testCase.port, port)
+			assert.Equal(t, testCase.protocol, protocol)
+			assert.Equal(t, testCase.intf, intf)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -260,3 +273,44 @@ func Test_extractRemote(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func Test_extractInterface(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	testCases := map[string]struct {
+		line string
+		intf string
+		err  error
+	}{
+		"found": {
+			line: "dev tun3",
+			intf: "tun3",
+		},
+		"not enough fields": {
+			line: "dev ",
+			err:  errors.New("dev line has not 2 fields as expected: dev "),
+		},
+		"too many fields": {
+			line: "dev one two",
+			err:  errors.New("dev line has not 2 fields as expected: dev one two"),
+		},
+	}
+
+	for name, testCase := range testCases {
+		testCase := testCase
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+
+			intf, err := extractInterfaceFromLine(testCase.line)
+
+			if testCase.err != nil {
+				require.Error(t, err)
+				assert.Equal(t, testCase.err.Error(), err.Error())
+			} else {
+				assert.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+
+			assert.Equal(t, testCase.intf, intf)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/openvpn/custom/modify.go b/internal/openvpn/custom/modify.go
index 3bf0f651..490b1e40 100644
--- a/internal/openvpn/custom/modify.go
+++ b/internal/openvpn/custom/modify.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func modifyCustomConfig(lines []string, settings configuration.OpenVPN,
-	connection models.Connection) (modified []string) {
+	connection models.Connection, intf string) (modified []string) {
 	// Remove some lines
 	for _, line := range lines {
 		switch {
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func modifyCustomConfig(lines []string, settings configuration.OpenVPN,
 			strings.HasPrefix(line, "user "),
 			strings.HasPrefix(line, "proto "),
 			strings.HasPrefix(line, "remote "),
+			strings.HasPrefix(line, "dev "),
 			settings.Cipher != "" && strings.HasPrefix(line, "cipher "),
 			settings.Cipher != "" && strings.HasPrefix(line, "data-ciphers "),
 			settings.Auth != "" && strings.HasPrefix(line, "auth "),
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ func modifyCustomConfig(lines []string, settings configuration.OpenVPN,
 	// Add values
 	modified = append(modified, connection.OpenVPNProtoLine())
 	modified = append(modified, connection.OpenVPNRemoteLine())
+	modified = append(modified, "dev "+intf)
 	modified = append(modified, "mute-replay-warnings")
 	modified = append(modified, "auth-nocache")
 	modified = append(modified, "pull-filter ignore \"auth-token\"") // prevent auth failed loop
diff --git a/internal/openvpn/custom/modify_test.go b/internal/openvpn/custom/modify_test.go
index 8f575175..493e7c41 100644
--- a/internal/openvpn/custom/modify_test.go
+++ b/internal/openvpn/custom/modify_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ func Test_modifyCustomConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		lines      []string
 		settings   configuration.OpenVPN
 		connection models.Connection
+		intf       string
 		modified   []string
 	}{
 		"mixed": {
@@ -41,10 +42,12 @@ func Test_modifyCustomConfig(t *testing.T) {
 				Port:     1194,
 				Protocol: constants.UDP,
 			},
+			intf: "tun3",
 			modified: []string{
 				"keep me here",
 				"proto udp",
 				"remote 1.2.3.4 1194",
+				"dev tun3",
 				"mute-replay-warnings",
 				"auth-nocache",
 				"pull-filter ignore \"auth-token\"",
@@ -69,7 +72,7 @@ func Test_modifyCustomConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Parallel()
 
 			modified := modifyCustomConfig(testCase.lines,
-				testCase.settings, testCase.connection)
+				testCase.settings, testCase.connection, testCase.intf)
 
 			assert.Equal(t, testCase.modified, modified)
 		})
diff --git a/internal/routing/reader.go b/internal/routing/reader.go
index 8d1f6308..17b786da 100644
--- a/internal/routing/reader.go
+++ b/internal/routing/reader.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 
-	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/constants"
 	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 )
 
@@ -242,10 +241,10 @@ func (r *routing) VPNDestinationIP() (ip net.IP, err error) {
 }
 
 type VPNLocalGatewayIPGetter interface {
-	VPNLocalGatewayIP() (ip net.IP, err error)
+	VPNLocalGatewayIP(vpnIntf string) (ip net.IP, err error)
 }
 
-func (r *routing) VPNLocalGatewayIP() (ip net.IP, err error) {
+func (r *routing) VPNLocalGatewayIP(vpnIntf string) (ip net.IP, err error) {
 	routes, err := netlink.RouteList(nil, netlink.FAMILY_ALL)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", ErrRoutesList, err)
@@ -256,7 +255,7 @@ func (r *routing) VPNLocalGatewayIP() (ip net.IP, err error) {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", ErrLinkByIndex, err)
 		}
 		interfaceName := link.Attrs().Name
-		if interfaceName == string(constants.TUN) &&
+		if interfaceName == vpnIntf &&
 			route.Dst != nil &&
 			route.Dst.IP.Equal(net.IP{0, 0, 0, 0}) {
 			return route.Gw, nil
diff --git a/internal/vpn/openvpn.go b/internal/vpn/openvpn.go
index b203de48..0250af38 100644
--- a/internal/vpn/openvpn.go
+++ b/internal/vpn/openvpn.go
@@ -29,14 +29,16 @@ func setupOpenVPN(ctx context.Context, fw firewall.VPNConnectionSetter,
 	settings configuration.VPN, starter command.Starter, logger logging.Logger) (
 	runner vpnRunner, serverName string, err error) {
 	var connection models.Connection
+	var netInterface string
 	var lines []string
 	if settings.OpenVPN.Config == "" {
+		netInterface = settings.OpenVPN.Interface
 		connection, err = providerConf.GetConnection(settings.Provider.ServerSelection)
 		if err == nil {
 			lines = providerConf.BuildConf(connection, settings.OpenVPN)
 		}
 	} else {
-		lines, connection, err = custom.BuildConfig(settings.OpenVPN)
+		lines, connection, netInterface, err = custom.BuildConfig(settings.OpenVPN)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", errBuildConfig, err)
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ func setupOpenVPN(ctx context.Context, fw firewall.VPNConnectionSetter,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if err := fw.SetVPNConnection(ctx, connection); err != nil {
+	if err := fw.SetVPNConnection(ctx, connection, netInterface); err != nil {
 		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", errFirewall, err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/vpn/portforward.go b/internal/vpn/portforward.go
index c711fa12..c9aeef47 100644
--- a/internal/vpn/portforward.go
+++ b/internal/vpn/portforward.go
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/constants"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/portforward"
-	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/provider"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -16,24 +14,23 @@ var (
 	errStartPortForwarding   = errors.New("cannot start port forwarding")
 )
 
-func (l *Loop) startPortForwarding(ctx context.Context, enabled bool,
-	portForwarder provider.PortForwarder, serverName string) (err error) {
-	if !enabled {
+func (l *Loop) startPortForwarding(ctx context.Context, data tunnelUpData) (err error) {
+	if !data.portForwarding {
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	// only used for PIA for now
-	gateway, err := l.routing.VPNLocalGatewayIP()
+	gateway, err := l.routing.VPNLocalGatewayIP(data.vpnIntf)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", errObtainVPNLocalGateway, err)
 	}
 	l.logger.Info("VPN gateway IP address: " + gateway.String())
 
 	pfData := portforward.StartData{
-		PortForwarder: portForwarder,
+		PortForwarder: data.portForwarder,
 		Gateway:       gateway,
-		ServerName:    serverName,
-		Interface:     constants.TUN,
+		ServerName:    data.serverName,
+		Interface:     data.vpnIntf,
 	}
 	_, err = l.portForward.Start(ctx, pfData)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/vpn/tunnelup.go b/internal/vpn/tunnelup.go
index c777b609..9348fb6c 100644
--- a/internal/vpn/tunnelup.go
+++ b/internal/vpn/tunnelup.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 type tunnelUpData struct {
 	// Port forwarding
 	portForwarding bool
+	vpnIntf        string
 	serverName     string
 	portForwarder  provider.PortForwarder
 }
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ func (l *Loop) onTunnelUp(ctx context.Context, data tunnelUpData) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	err = l.startPortForwarding(ctx, data.portForwarding, data.portForwarder, data.serverName)
+	err = l.startPortForwarding(ctx, data)
 	if err != nil {
 		l.logger.Error(err.Error())
 	}