One embodiment provides a system that facilitates optimal forwarding decisions based on device-specific routing parameters. During operation, the system receives, from a transmitting device, an advertisement for a name prefix, wherein the advertisement includes route parameters specific to the transmitting device. The system stores the route parameters based on the name prefix and a first interface associated with the transmitting device. In response to receiving an interest with a name that includes the name prefix, the system obtains a matching entry in a forwarding information base based on the name prefix, wherein the matching entry indicates one or more outgoing interfaces and corresponding route parameters, which include the first interface and the corresponding stored route parameters. The system selects a second interface from the outgoing interfaces based on the route parameters for the outgoing interfaces, and forwards the interest via the selected second interface.