diff --git a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw2.c b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw2.c
index 82c73965bea..e2eb143c919 100644
--- a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw2.c
+++ b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw2.c
@@ -1465,7 +1465,8 @@ do {								\
 
 #define	PULLUP_LEN(_len, p, T)	_PULLUP_LOCKED(_len, p, T, )
 #define	PULLUP_LEN_LOCKED(_len, p, T)	\
-    _PULLUP_LOCKED(_len, p, T, IPFW_PF_RUNLOCK(chain))
+    _PULLUP_LOCKED(_len, p, T, IPFW_PF_RUNLOCK(chain));	\
+    UPDATE_POINTERS()
 /*
  * In case pointers got stale after pullups, update them.
  */