Index: sys/netgraph/ng_ether.c
===================================================================
--- sys/netgraph/ng_ether.c
+++ sys/netgraph/ng_ether.c
@@ -663,10 +663,12 @@
 static int
 ng_ether_rcv_lower(hook_p hook, item_p item)
 {
+	struct epoch_tracker et;
 	struct mbuf *m;
 	const node_p node = NG_HOOK_NODE(hook);
 	const priv_p priv = NG_NODE_PRIVATE(node);
  	struct ifnet *const ifp = priv->ifp;
+	int ret;
 
 	NGI_GET_M(item, m);
 	NG_FREE_ITEM(item);
@@ -702,8 +704,12 @@
 		    ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
 	}
 
+	NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
 	/* Send it on its way */
-	return ether_output_frame(ifp, m);
+	ret = ether_output_frame(ifp, m);
+	NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
+
+	return (ret);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -732,15 +738,17 @@
 
 	m->m_pkthdr.rcvif = ifp;
 
+	NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
 	/* Pass the packet to the bridge, it may come back to us */
 	if (ifp->if_bridge) {
 		BRIDGE_INPUT(ifp, m);
-		if (m == NULL)
+		if (m == NULL) {
+			NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
 			return (0);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Route packet back in */
-	NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
 	ether_demux(ifp, m);
 	NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
 	return (0);