diff --git a/sys/net/pfil.c b/sys/net/pfil.c
index b86714b0db4..3d0586a93c3 100644
--- a/sys/net/pfil.c
+++ b/sys/net/pfil.c
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ LIST_HEAD(pfilheadhead, pfil_head);
 VNET_DEFINE(struct pfilheadhead, pfil_head_list);
 #define	V_pfil_head_list	VNET(pfil_head_list)
 VNET_DEFINE(struct rmlock, pfil_lock);
-#define	V_pfil_lock	VNET(pfil_lock)
 
 #define	PFIL_LOCK_INIT_REAL(l, t)	\
 	rm_init_flags(l, "PFil " t " rmlock", RM_RECURSE)
diff --git a/sys/net/pfil.h b/sys/net/pfil.h
index 75e56d20514..64d7cf62672 100644
--- a/sys/net/pfil.h
+++ b/sys/net/pfil.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <sys/_mutex.h>
 #include <sys/lock.h>
 #include <sys/rmlock.h>
+#include <net/vnet.h>
 
 struct mbuf;
 struct ifnet;
@@ -94,6 +95,9 @@ struct pfil_head {
 	LIST_ENTRY(pfil_head) ph_list;
 };
 
+VNET_DECLARE(struct rmlock, pfil_lock);
+#define	V_pfil_lock	VNET(pfil_lock)
+
 /* Public functions for pfil hook management by packet filters. */
 struct pfil_head *pfil_head_get(int, u_long);
 int	pfil_add_hook(pfil_func_t, void *, int, struct pfil_head *);
diff --git a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw2.c b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw2.c
index b6f9e340689..a66d5e7e379 100644
--- a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw2.c
+++ b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw2.c
@@ -992,7 +992,6 @@ ipfw_chk(struct ip_fw_args *args)
 	int is_ipv4 = 0;
 
 	int done = 0;		/* flag to exit the outer loop */
-	IPFW_RLOCK_TRACKER;
 
 	if (m->m_flags & M_SKIP_FIREWALL || (! V_ipfw_vnet_ready))
 		return (IP_FW_PASS);	/* accept */
diff --git a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_dynamic.c b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_dynamic.c
index 95b3a72cfaa..77c98c753f5 100644
--- a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_dynamic.c
+++ b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_dynamic.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <net/ethernet.h> /* for ETHERTYPE_IP */
 #include <net/if.h>
 #include <net/if_var.h>
+#include <net/pfil.h>
 #include <net/vnet.h>
 
 #include <netinet/in.h>
diff --git a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_iface.c b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_iface.c
index b2aa7d3205d..beb3b9115aa 100644
--- a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_iface.c
+++ b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_iface.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <sys/eventhandler.h>
 #include <net/if.h>
 #include <net/if_var.h>
+#include <net/pfil.h>
 #include <net/vnet.h>
 
 #include <netinet/in.h>
diff --git a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_nat.c b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_nat.c
index cb816f73924..6fa74cd5a36 100644
--- a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_nat.c
+++ b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_nat.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
 #include <net/if.h>
 #include <net/if_var.h>
+#include <net/pfil.h>
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <netinet/ip.h>
 #include <netinet/ip_var.h>
diff --git a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_private.h b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_private.h
index d670a492d23..b6471a0235d 100644
--- a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_private.h
+++ b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_private.h
@@ -272,8 +272,6 @@ struct ip_fw_chain {
 	void		**srvstate;	/* runtime service mappings */
 #if defined( __linux__ ) || defined( _WIN32 )
 	spinlock_t rwmtx;
-#else
-	struct rmlock	rwmtx;
 #endif
 	int		static_len;	/* total len of static rules (v0) */
 	uint32_t	gencnt;		/* NAT generation count */
@@ -414,25 +412,23 @@ struct ipfw_ifc {
 #define	IPFW_PF_RUNLOCK(p)		IPFW_RUNLOCK(p)
 #else /* FreeBSD */
 #define	IPFW_LOCK_INIT(_chain) do {			\
-	rm_init_flags(&(_chain)->rwmtx, "IPFW static rules", RM_RECURSE); \
 	rw_init(&(_chain)->uh_lock, "IPFW UH lock");	\
 	} while (0)
 
 #define	IPFW_LOCK_DESTROY(_chain) do {			\
-	rm_destroy(&(_chain)->rwmtx);			\
 	rw_destroy(&(_chain)->uh_lock);			\
 	} while (0)
 
-#define	IPFW_RLOCK_ASSERT(_chain)	rm_assert(&(_chain)->rwmtx, RA_RLOCKED)
-#define	IPFW_WLOCK_ASSERT(_chain)	rm_assert(&(_chain)->rwmtx, RA_WLOCKED)
+#define	IPFW_RLOCK_ASSERT(_chain)	rm_assert(&V_pfil_lock, RA_RLOCKED)
+#define	IPFW_WLOCK_ASSERT(_chain)	rm_assert(&V_pfil_lock, RA_WLOCKED)
 
 #define	IPFW_RLOCK_TRACKER		struct rm_priotracker _tracker
-#define	IPFW_RLOCK(p)			rm_rlock(&(p)->rwmtx, &_tracker)
-#define	IPFW_RUNLOCK(p)			rm_runlock(&(p)->rwmtx, &_tracker)
-#define	IPFW_WLOCK(p)			rm_wlock(&(p)->rwmtx)
-#define	IPFW_WUNLOCK(p)			rm_wunlock(&(p)->rwmtx)
-#define	IPFW_PF_RLOCK(p)		IPFW_RLOCK(p)
-#define	IPFW_PF_RUNLOCK(p)		IPFW_RUNLOCK(p)
+#define	IPFW_RLOCK(p)			rm_rlock(&V_pfil_lock, &_tracker)
+#define	IPFW_RUNLOCK(p)			rm_runlock(&V_pfil_lock, &_tracker)
+#define	IPFW_WLOCK(p)			rm_wlock(&V_pfil_lock)
+#define	IPFW_WUNLOCK(p)			rm_wunlock(&V_pfil_lock)
+#define	IPFW_PF_RLOCK(p)
+#define	IPFW_PF_RUNLOCK(p)
 #endif
 
 #define	IPFW_UH_RLOCK_ASSERT(_chain)	rw_assert(&(_chain)->uh_lock, RA_RLOCKED)
diff --git a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_sockopt.c b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_sockopt.c
index e6005359aac..e6d74875a4d 100644
--- a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_sockopt.c
+++ b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_sockopt.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <sys/syslog.h>
 #include <sys/fnv_hash.h>
 #include <net/if.h>
+#include <net/pfil.h>
 #include <net/route.h>
 #include <net/vnet.h>
 #include <vm/vm.h>
diff --git a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_table.c b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_table.c
index 47c99a79821..305ca732265 100644
--- a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_table.c
+++ b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_table.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <sys/socketvar.h>
 #include <sys/queue.h>
 #include <net/if.h>	/* ip_fw.h requires IFNAMSIZ */
+#include <net/pfil.h>
 
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <netinet/ip_var.h>	/* struct ipfw_rule_ref */
diff --git a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_table_value.c b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_table_value.c
index e92a5a979fb..d60fc34f39e 100644
--- a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_table_value.c
+++ b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_table_value.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <sys/socketvar.h>
 #include <sys/queue.h>
 #include <net/if.h>	/* ip_fw.h requires IFNAMSIZ */
+#include <net/pfil.h>
 
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <netinet/ip_var.h>	/* struct ipfw_rule_ref */