diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/netif b/libexec/rc/rc.d/netif
index b4b8ccb1aede..eb1efc4d6274 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/netif
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/netif
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 # PROVIDE: netif
 # REQUIRE: FILESYSTEMS iovctl serial sppp sysctl
 # REQUIRE: hostid ipfs
-# KEYWORD: nojailvnet shutdown
+# KEYWORD: nojailvnet
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 . /etc/network.subr
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/netifdown b/libexec/rc/rc.d/netifdown
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..8d64a1db06a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/netifdown
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2003 The FreeBSD Project. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE PROJECT ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+# OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE PROJECT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+# NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+# THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
+
+# PROVIDE: netifdown
+# REQUIRE: netwait
+# KEYWORD: nojailvnet shutdown nostart
+
+. /etc/rc.subr
+. /etc/network.subr
+. /etc/rc.d/netif