diff --git a/sys/netgraph/ng_eiface.c b/sys/netgraph/ng_eiface.c
index 40b1a1128de..a35650f15ed 100644
--- a/sys/netgraph/ng_eiface.c
+++ b/sys/netgraph/ng_eiface.c
@@ -257,7 +257,9 @@ ng_eiface_start2(node_p node, hook_p hook, void *arg1, int arg2)
 		 * freed.
 		 */
 		NG_OUTBOUND_THREAD_REF();
+		CURVNET_SET_QUIET(priv->node->nd_vnet);
 		NG_SEND_DATA_ONLY(error, priv->ether, m);
+		CURVNET_RESTORE();
 		NG_OUTBOUND_THREAD_UNREF();
 
 		/* Update stats */