diff --git a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.c b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.c
index 5456587c13ef..957a8fd7fb98 100644
--- a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.c
+++ b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.c
@@ -610,6 +610,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		goto done;
 	}
 
+	args.afp = afp;
 	args.argc = argc;
 	args.argv = argv;