--- libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw	
+++ libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw	
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ ipfw_start()
 		${SYSCTL} net.inet.ip.fw.verbose=1 >/dev/null
 	fi
 	if checkyesno firewall_logif; then
-		ifconfig ipfw0 create
+		ifconfig ipfw0 create >/dev/null 2>&1
 		echo 'Firewall logging pseudo-interface (ipfw0) created.'
 	fi
 }