diff -Nru netcfg-1.138ubuntu2/debian/changelog netcfg-1.138ubuntu3/debian/changelog
--- netcfg-1.138ubuntu2/debian/changelog	2016-08-25 15:29:05.000000000 +0000
+++ netcfg-1.138ubuntu3/debian/changelog	2017-01-09 12:52:06.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+netcfg (1.138ubuntu3) zesty; urgency=medium
+
+  * Also use short stable systemd-udev names to discover descriptions for
+    the network interfaces. LP: #1572620
+
+ -- Dimitri John Ledkov <xnox@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 09 Jan 2017 12:51:54 +0000
+
 netcfg (1.138ubuntu2) yakkety; urgency=medium
 
   * On NetworkManager-using systems, write a netplan config file to hand
diff -Nru netcfg-1.138ubuntu2/debian/netcfg-common.templates netcfg-1.138ubuntu3/debian/netcfg-common.templates
--- netcfg-1.138ubuntu2/debian/netcfg-common.templates	2016-08-12 08:00:07.000000000 +0000
+++ netcfg-1.138ubuntu3/debian/netcfg-common.templates	2017-01-09 12:51:50.000000000 +0000
@@ -285,6 +285,21 @@
 # :sl2:
 _Description: Ethernet
 
+Template: netcfg/internal-enc
+Type: text
+# :sl2:
+_Description: Ethernet CCW bus
+
+Template: netcfg/internal-enP
+Type: text
+# :sl2:
+_Description: Ethernet PCI
+
+Template: netcfg/internal-enp
+Type: text
+# :sl2:
+_Description: Ethernet PCI
+
 Template: netcfg/internal-tr
 Type: text
 # :sl2:
diff -Nru netcfg-1.138ubuntu2/netcfg-common.c netcfg-1.138ubuntu3/netcfg-common.c
--- netcfg-1.138ubuntu2/netcfg-common.c	2016-08-12 08:12:34.000000000 +0000
+++ netcfg-1.138ubuntu3/netcfg-common.c	2017-01-09 12:51:50.000000000 +0000
@@ -564,6 +564,16 @@
                     CMD_SUCCESS && client->value != NULL) {
                 return strdup(client->value);
             }
+	    /* If using systemd-udevd stable names try that as well
+	       Those have two character prefix, then one character for
+	       subtype. */
+	    if (strlen(template) > 19) {
+		template[19] = '\0';
+		if (debconf_metaget(client, template, "description") ==
+                    CMD_SUCCESS && client->value != NULL) {
+		    return strdup(client->value);
+		}
+	    }
         } else {
             strcpy(template, "netcfg/internal-wifi");
             debconf_metaget(client, template, "description");