--- devd.conf.orig	2021-08-25 21:37:59.638785000 -0400
+++ devd.conf	2021-08-25 21:44:31.948574000 -0400
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@
 	match "system"		"IFNET";
 	match "type"		"LINK_UP";
 	media-type		"ethernet";
-	action "service dhclient quietstart $subsystem";
+	action "sysrc -e ifconfig_$subsystem | grep -iqv NOAUTO \
+            && service dhclient quietstart $subsystem";
 };
 
 #
@@ -77,7 +78,8 @@
 	match "system"		"IFNET";
 	match "type"		"LINK_UP";
 	media-type		"802.11";
-	action "service dhclient quietstart $subsystem";
+	action "sysrc -e ifconfig_$subsystem | grep -iqv NOAUTO \
+            && service dhclient quietstart $subsystem";
 };
 
 # An entry like this might be in a different file, but is included here