diff --git a/etc/defaults/rc.conf b/etc/defaults/rc.conf
index 1fc03682d7e..a470a2f8505 100644
--- a/etc/defaults/rc.conf
+++ b/etc/defaults/rc.conf
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ kpasswdd_server="/usr/libexec/kpasswdd"	# path to kerberos 5 passwd daemon
 rwhod_enable="NO"		# Run the rwho daemon (or NO).
 rwhod_flags=""			# Flags for rwhod
 rarpd_enable="NO"		# Run rarpd (or NO).
-rarpd_flags=""			# Flags to rarpd.
+rarpd_flags="-a"		# Flags to rarpd.
 bootparamd_enable="NO"		# Run bootparamd (or NO).
 bootparamd_flags=""		# Flags to bootparamd
 pppoed_enable="NO"		# Run the PPP over Ethernet daemon.