diff --git a/share/man/man4/lo.4 b/share/man/man4/lo.4
--- a/share/man/man4/lo.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/lo.4
@@ -50,12 +50,6 @@
 may be set with the appropriate
 .Xr ioctl 2
 commands for corresponding address families.
-The loopback interface should be the last interface configured,
-as protocols may use the order of configuration as an indication of priority.
-The loopback should
-.Em never
-be configured first unless no hardware
-interfaces exist.
 .Pp
 If the transmit checksum offload capability flag is enabled on a loopback
 interface, checksums will not be generated by IP, UDP, or TCP for packets