diff --git a/etc/rc.d/netif b/etc/rc.d/netif
index 3b2baab27b0f..c2ac7119c0e1 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/netif
+++ b/etc/rc.d/netif
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 
 # PROVIDE: netif
-# REQUIRE: atm1 ipfilter FILESYSTEMS serial sppp sysctl
+# REQUIRE: atm1 cleanvar ipfilter FILESYSTEMS serial sppp sysctl
 # KEYWORD: nojail
 
 . /etc/rc.subr