diff --git a/etc/network.subr b/etc/network.subr
index 05598dd05d1..413dc4f1a78 100644
--- a/etc/network.subr
+++ b/etc/network.subr
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ network_gif_setup() {
 				continue
 				;;
 			*)
-				ifconfig $i tunnel ${peers}
+				ifconfig $i create tunnel ${peers}
 				;;
 			esac
 		done
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/netoptions b/etc/rc.d/netoptions
index 05598dd05d1..413dc4f1a78 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/netoptions
+++ b/etc/rc.d/netoptions
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ network_gif_setup() {
 				continue
 				;;
 			*)
-				ifconfig $i tunnel ${peers}
+				ifconfig $i create tunnel ${peers}
 				;;
 			esac
 		done
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/network1 b/etc/rc.d/network1
index 05598dd05d1..413dc4f1a78 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/network1
+++ b/etc/rc.d/network1
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ network_gif_setup() {
 				continue
 				;;
 			*)
-				ifconfig $i tunnel ${peers}
+				ifconfig $i create tunnel ${peers}
 				;;
 			esac
 		done
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/network2 b/etc/rc.d/network2
index 05598dd05d1..413dc4f1a78 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/network2
+++ b/etc/rc.d/network2
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ network_gif_setup() {
 				continue
 				;;
 			*)
-				ifconfig $i tunnel ${peers}
+				ifconfig $i create tunnel ${peers}
 				;;
 			esac
 		done
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/network3 b/etc/rc.d/network3
index 05598dd05d1..413dc4f1a78 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/network3
+++ b/etc/rc.d/network3
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ network_gif_setup() {
 				continue
 				;;
 			*)
-				ifconfig $i tunnel ${peers}
+				ifconfig $i create tunnel ${peers}
 				;;
 			esac
 		done
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/routing b/etc/rc.d/routing
index 05598dd05d1..413dc4f1a78 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/routing
+++ b/etc/rc.d/routing
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ network_gif_setup() {
 				continue
 				;;
 			*)
-				ifconfig $i tunnel ${peers}
+				ifconfig $i create tunnel ${peers}
 				;;
 			esac
 		done
diff --git a/etc/rc.network b/etc/rc.network
index 05598dd05d1..413dc4f1a78 100644
--- a/etc/rc.network
+++ b/etc/rc.network
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ network_gif_setup() {
 				continue
 				;;
 			*)
-				ifconfig $i tunnel ${peers}
+				ifconfig $i create tunnel ${peers}
 				;;
 			esac
 		done