diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 
 # PROVIDE: ipfw
-# REQUIRE: ppp
+# REQUIRE: netif
 # KEYWORD: nojailvnet
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ppp b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ppp
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ppp
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ppp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 # PROVIDE: ppp
 # REQUIRE: netif
+# BEFORE: ipfw
 # KEYWORD: nojail
 
 . /etc/rc.subr