diff --git a/sys/net/if_fwsubr.c b/sys/net/if_fwsubr.c
index d6296bf33b6..29ca2f713e8 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_fwsubr.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_fwsubr.c
@@ -634,7 +634,9 @@ firewire_input(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m, uint16_t src)
 	}
 
 	M_SETFIB(m, ifp->if_fib);
+	CURVNET_SET_QUIET(ifp->if_vnet);
 	netisr_dispatch(isr, m);
+	CURVNET_RESTORE();
 }
 
 int