diff --git a/clock.c b/clock.c
index 16a6ba2..5cccc2e 100644
--- a/clock.c
+++ b/clock.c
@@ -210,8 +210,7 @@ UInteger8 clock_class(struct clock *c)
 }
 
 struct clock *clock_create(int phc_index, struct interface *iface, int count,
-			   enum timestamp_type timestamping, struct defaultDS *ds,
-			   struct port_defaults *pod)
+			   enum timestamp_type timestamping, struct defaultDS *ds)
 {
 	int i, max_adj, sw_ts = timestamping == TS_SOFTWARE ? 1 : 0;
 	struct clock *c = &the_clock;
@@ -267,7 +266,7 @@ struct clock *clock_create(int phc_index, struct interface *iface, int count,
 	c->fault_timeout = FAULT_RESET_SECONDS;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-		c->port[i] = port_open(pod, phc_index, timestamping, 1+i, &iface[i], c);
+		c->port[i] = port_open(phc_index, timestamping, 1+i, &iface[i], c);
 		if (!c->port[i]) {
 			pr_err("failed to open port %s", iface[i].name);
 			return NULL;
diff --git a/clock.h b/clock.h
index 1ca9a23..2566aa7 100644
--- a/clock.h
+++ b/clock.h
@@ -65,12 +65,10 @@ UInteger8 clock_class(struct clock *c);
  * @param count        The number of elements in @a interfaces.
  * @param timestamping The timestamping mode for this clock.
  * @param ds           A pointer to a default data set for the clock.
- * @param pod          A pointer to a default port data set for the clock.
  * @return             A pointer to the single global clock instance.
  */
 struct clock *clock_create(int phc_index, struct interface *iface, int count,
-			   enum timestamp_type timestamping, struct defaultDS *ds,
-			   struct port_defaults *pod);
+			   enum timestamp_type timestamping, struct defaultDS *ds);
 
 /**
  * Obtains a clock's default data set.
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 8ce8ad4..d583b02 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ int config_create_interface(char *name, struct config *cfg)
 	strncpy(iface->name, name, MAX_IFNAME_SIZE);
 	iface->dm = cfg->dm;
 	iface->transport = cfg->transport;
+	memcpy(&iface->pod, &cfg->pod, sizeof(cfg->pod));
+
 	cfg->nports++;
 
 	return i;
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index cdade16..1a56ea1 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ struct interface {
 	char name[MAX_IFNAME_SIZE + 1];
 	enum delay_mechanism dm;
 	enum transport_type transport;
+	struct port_defaults pod;
 };
 
 struct config {
diff --git a/port.c b/port.c
index 563c844..cafb688 100644
--- a/port.c
+++ b/port.c
@@ -1537,8 +1537,7 @@ struct ptp_message *port_management_reply(struct PortIdentity pid,
 	return msg;
 }
 
-struct port *port_open(struct port_defaults *pod,
-		       int phc_index,
+struct port *port_open(int phc_index,
 		       enum timestamp_type timestamping,
 		       int number,
 		       struct interface *interface,
@@ -1561,7 +1560,7 @@ struct port *port_open(struct port_defaults *pod,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	p->pod = *pod;
+	p->pod = interface->pod;
 	p->name = interface->name;
 	p->clock = clock;
 	p->trp = transport_create(interface->transport);
diff --git a/port.h b/port.h
index d4c2075..852bf8b 100644
--- a/port.h
+++ b/port.h
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ struct ptp_message *port_management_reply(struct PortIdentity pid,
 
 /**
  * Open a network port.
- * @param pod           A pointer to a default port data set for this port.
  * @param phc_index     The PHC device index for the network device.
  * @param timestamping  The timestamping mode for this port.
  * @param number	An arbitrary number assigned to this port.
@@ -136,8 +135,7 @@ struct ptp_message *port_management_reply(struct PortIdentity pid,
  * @param clock         A pointer to the system PTP clock.
  * @return A pointer to an open port on success, or NULL otherwise.
  */
-struct port *port_open(struct port_defaults *pod,
-		       int phc_index,
+struct port *port_open(int phc_index,
 		       enum timestamp_type timestamping,
 		       int number,
 		       struct interface *interface,
diff --git a/ptp4l.c b/ptp4l.c
index 7aa872a..0d4321a 100644
--- a/ptp4l.c
+++ b/ptp4l.c
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	enum timestamp_type *timestamping = &cfg_settings.timestamping;
 	struct clock *clock;
 	struct defaultDS *ds = &cfg_settings.dds;
-	struct port_defaults *pod = &cfg_settings.pod;
 	int phc_index = -1;
 
 	/* Process the command line arguments. */
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		ds->clockQuality.clockClass = 255;
 	}
 
-	clock = clock_create(phc_index, iface, *nports, *timestamping, ds, pod);
+	clock = clock_create(phc_index, iface, *nports, *timestamping, ds);
 	if (!clock) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "failed to create a clock\n");
 		return -1;