diff --git a/examples/simple-point-to-point-olsr.cc b/examples/simple-point-to-point-olsr.cc
index db4ca96c5..7f1d14441 100644
--- a/examples/simple-point-to-point-olsr.cc
+++ b/examples/simple-point-to-point-olsr.cc
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
   // Start the sink
   sink->Start (Seconds (1.1));
   sink->Stop (Seconds (10.0));
-  sink->SetQuiet ();  // disable output from the Receive callback
 
   // Here, finish off packet routing configuration
   // This will likely set by some global StaticRouting object in the future
diff --git a/src/routing/olsr/routing-table.cc b/src/routing/olsr/routing-table.cc
index aa41f49fd..2ed82c3ab 100644
--- a/src/routing/olsr/routing-table.cc
+++ b/src/routing/olsr/routing-table.cc
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ RoutingTable::FindSendEntry (RoutingTableEntry const &entry,
 
 
 bool
-RoutingTable::RequestRoute (const Ipv4Header &ipHeader,
+RoutingTable::RequestRoute (uint32_t ifIndex,
+                            const Ipv4Header &ipHeader,
                             Packet packet,
                             RouteReplyCallback routeReply)
 {
@@ -135,6 +136,24 @@ RoutingTable::RequestRoute (const Ipv4Header &ipHeader,
     }
 }
 
+bool
+RoutingTable::RequestIfIndex (Ipv4Address destination,
+                              uint32_t& ifIndex)
+{
+  RoutingTableEntry entry1, entry2;
+  if (Lookup (destination, entry1))
+    {
+      bool foundSendEntry = FindSendEntry (entry1, entry2);
+      NS_ASSERT (foundSendEntry);
+      ifIndex = entry2.interface;
+      return true;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      return false;
+    }
+}
+
 
 ///
 /// \brief Adds a new entry into the routing table.
diff --git a/src/routing/olsr/routing-table.h b/src/routing/olsr/routing-table.h
index aebed6316..f8b397f07 100644
--- a/src/routing/olsr/routing-table.h
+++ b/src/routing/olsr/routing-table.h
@@ -100,9 +100,13 @@ public:
                       RoutingTableEntry &outEntry) const;
 
   // From Ipv4RoutingProtocol
-  virtual bool RequestRoute (const Ipv4Header &ipHeader,
+  virtual bool RequestRoute (uint32_t ifIndex,
+                             const Ipv4Header &ipHeader,
                              Packet packet,
                              RouteReplyCallback routeReply);
+  virtual bool RequestIfIndex (Ipv4Address destination, 
+                               uint32_t& ifIndex);
+
 };
 
 }}; // namespace ns3, olsr