diff --git a/UPDATING b/UPDATING
index 1980411c1853..f4e13d97006d 100644
--- a/UPDATING
+++ b/UPDATING
@@ -27,6 +27,18 @@ NOTE TO PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT FreeBSD 14.x IS SLOW:
 	world, or to merely disable the most expensive debugging functionality
 	at runtime, run "ln -s 'abort:false,junk:false' /etc/malloc.conf".)
 
+20230619:
+	To enable pf rdr rules for connections initiated from the host, pf
+	filter rules can be optionally enabled for packets delivered
+	locally. This can change the behavior of rules which match packets
+	delivered to lo0. To enable this feature:
+
+		sysctl net.pf.filter_local=1
+		service pf restart
+
+	When enabled, its best to ensure that packets delivered locally are not
+	filtered, e.g. by adding a 'skip on lo' rule.
+
 20230613:
 	Improvements to libtacplus(8) mean that tacplus.conf(5) now
 	follows POSIX shell syntax rules. This may cause TACACS+
diff --git a/sys/netpfil/pf/pf_ioctl.c b/sys/netpfil/pf/pf_ioctl.c
index e76a92fb7e7f..b78c30aa4b8c 100644
--- a/sys/netpfil/pf/pf_ioctl.c
+++ b/sys/netpfil/pf/pf_ioctl.c
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@ static MALLOC_DEFINE(M_PFRULE, "pf_rule", "pf(4) rules");
 #error PF_QNAME_SIZE must be equal to PF_TAG_NAME_SIZE
 #endif
 
+VNET_DEFINE_STATIC(bool, pf_filter_local) = false;
+#define V_pf_filter_local	VNET(pf_filter_local)
+SYSCTL_BOOL(_net_pf, OID_AUTO, filter_local, CTLFLAG_VNET | CTLFLAG_RW,
+    &VNET_NAME(pf_filter_local), false,
+    "Enable filtering for packets delivered to local network stack");
+
 static void		 pf_init_tagset(struct pf_tagset *, unsigned int *,
 			    unsigned int);
 static void		 pf_cleanup_tagset(struct pf_tagset *);
@@ -6682,6 +6688,13 @@ hook_pf(void)
 	pla.pa_hook = V_pf_ip4_out_hook;
 	ret = pfil_link(&pla);
 	MPASS(ret == 0);
+	if (V_pf_filter_local) {
+		pla.pa_flags = PFIL_OUT | PFIL_HEADPTR | PFIL_HOOKPTR;
+		pla.pa_head = V_inet_local_pfil_head;
+		pla.pa_hook = V_pf_ip4_out_hook;
+		ret = pfil_link(&pla);
+		MPASS(ret == 0);
+	}
 #endif
 #ifdef INET6
 	pha.pa_type = PFIL_TYPE_IP6;
@@ -6703,6 +6716,13 @@ hook_pf(void)
 	pla.pa_hook = V_pf_ip6_out_hook;
 	ret = pfil_link(&pla);
 	MPASS(ret == 0);
+	if (V_pf_filter_local) {
+		pla.pa_flags = PFIL_OUT | PFIL_HEADPTR | PFIL_HOOKPTR;
+		pla.pa_head = V_inet6_local_pfil_head;
+		pla.pa_hook = V_pf_ip6_out_hook;
+		ret = pfil_link(&pla);
+		MPASS(ret == 0);
+	}
 #endif
 
 	atomic_store_bool(&V_pf_pfil_hooked, true);
diff --git a/tests/sys/netpfil/common/utils.subr b/tests/sys/netpfil/common/utils.subr
index f4eec24618a7..e354f6638b87 100644
--- a/tests/sys/netpfil/common/utils.subr
+++ b/tests/sys/netpfil/common/utils.subr
@@ -55,11 +55,10 @@ firewall_config()
 		jexec ${jname} ipfw -q -f flush
 		jexec ${jname} /bin/sh $cwd/ipfw.rule
 	elif [ ${fw} == "pf" ]; then
+		jexec ${jname} sysctl net.pf.filter_local=1
 		jexec ${jname} pfctl -e
 		jexec ${jname} pfctl -F all
 		jexec ${jname} pfctl -f $cwd/pf.rule
-		jexec ${jname} pfilctl link -o pf:default-out inet-local
-		jexec ${jname} pfilctl link -o pf:default-out6 inet6-local
 	elif [ ${fw} == "ipf" ]; then
 		jexec ${jname} ipf -E
 		jexec ${jname} ipf -Fa -f $cwd/ipf.rule
diff --git a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/fragmentation_compat.sh b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/fragmentation_compat.sh
index a783755e4592..3e559a216b54 100644
--- a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/fragmentation_compat.sh
+++ b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/fragmentation_compat.sh
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ v6_body()
 		"scrub fragment reassemble" \
 		"block in" \
 		"pass in inet6 proto icmp6 icmp6-type { neighbrsol, neighbradv }" \
-		"pass in inet6 proto icmp6 icmp6-type { echoreq, echorep }"
+		"pass in inet6 proto icmp6 icmp6-type { echoreq, echorep }" \
+		"set skip on lo"
 
 	# Host test
 	atf_check -s exit:0 -o ignore \
diff --git a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/fragmentation_pass.sh b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/fragmentation_pass.sh
index d257de730d2d..e2d28c307502 100644
--- a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/fragmentation_pass.sh
+++ b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/fragmentation_pass.sh
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ v6_body()
 		"pass keep state" \
 		"block in" \
 		"pass in inet6 proto icmp6 icmp6-type { neighbrsol, neighbradv }" \
-		"pass in inet6 proto icmp6 icmp6-type { echoreq, echorep }"
+		"pass in inet6 proto icmp6 icmp6-type { echoreq, echorep }" \
+		"set skip on lo"
 
 	# Host test
 	atf_check -s exit:0 -o ignore \
diff --git a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/killstate.sh b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/killstate.sh
index 4263938e26be..cd4eeee05a10 100644
--- a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/killstate.sh
+++ b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/killstate.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ v4_body()
 	jexec alcatraz pfctl -e
 
 	pft_set_rules alcatraz "block all" \
-		"pass in proto icmp"
+		"pass in proto icmp" \
+		"set skip on lo"
 
 	# Sanity check & establish state
 	atf_check -s exit:0 -o ignore ${common_dir}/pft_ping.py \
@@ -126,7 +127,8 @@ v6_body()
 	jexec alcatraz pfctl -e
 
 	pft_set_rules alcatraz "block all" \
-		"pass in proto icmp6"
+		"pass in proto icmp6" \
+		"set skip on lo"
 
 	# Sanity check & establish state
 	atf_check -s exit:0 -o ignore ${common_dir}/pft_ping.py \
@@ -189,7 +191,8 @@ label_body()
 
 	pft_set_rules alcatraz "block all" \
 		"pass in proto tcp label bar" \
-		"pass in proto icmp label foo"
+		"pass in proto icmp label foo" \
+		"set skip on lo"
 
 	# Sanity check & establish state
 	atf_check -s exit:0 -o ignore ${common_dir}/pft_ping.py \
@@ -251,7 +254,8 @@ multilabel_body()
 	jexec alcatraz pfctl -e
 
 	pft_set_rules alcatraz "block all" \
-		"pass in proto icmp label foo label bar"
+		"pass in proto icmp label foo label bar" \
+		"set skip on lo"
 
 	# Sanity check & establish state
 	atf_check -s exit:0 -o ignore ${common_dir}/pft_ping.py \
@@ -281,7 +285,8 @@ multilabel_body()
 	fi
 
 	pft_set_rules alcatraz "block all" \
-		"pass in proto icmp label foo label bar"
+		"pass in proto icmp label foo label bar" \
+		"set skip on lo"
 
 	# Reestablish state
 	atf_check -s exit:0 -o ignore ${common_dir}/pft_ping.py \
@@ -329,7 +334,8 @@ gateway_body()
 	jexec alcatraz pfctl -e
 
 	pft_set_rules alcatraz "block all" \
-		"pass in reply-to (${epair}b 192.0.2.1) proto icmp"
+		"pass in reply-to (${epair}b 192.0.2.1) proto icmp" \
+		"set skip on lo"
 
 	# Sanity check & establish state
 	# Note: use pft_ping so we always use the same ID, so pf considers all
@@ -469,7 +475,8 @@ interface_body()
 	jexec alcatraz pfctl -e
 
 	pft_set_rules alcatraz "block all" \
-		"pass in proto icmp"
+		"pass in proto icmp" \
+		"set skip on lo"
 
 	# Sanity check & establish state
 	atf_check -s exit:0 -o ignore ${common_dir}/pft_ping.py \
@@ -525,7 +532,8 @@ id_body()
 
 	pft_set_rules alcatraz "block all" \
 		"pass in proto tcp" \
-		"pass in proto icmp"
+		"pass in proto icmp" \
+		"set skip on lo"
 
 	# Sanity check & establish state
 	atf_check -s exit:0 -o ignore ${common_dir}/pft_ping.py \
diff --git a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/map_e.sh b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/map_e.sh
index ce0e567ae3c8..ea8ce33bf323 100644
--- a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/map_e.sh
+++ b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/map_e.sh
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ map_e_body()
 	pft_set_rules echo "block return all" \
 		"pass in on ${epair_echo}b inet proto tcp from 198.51.100.1 port 19720:19723 to (${epair_echo}b) port 7" \
 		"pass in on ${epair_echo}b inet proto tcp from 198.51.100.1 port 36104:36107 to (${epair_echo}b) port 7" \
-		"pass in on ${epair_echo}b inet proto tcp from 198.51.100.1 port 52488:52491 to (${epair_echo}b) port 7"
+		"pass in on ${epair_echo}b inet proto tcp from 198.51.100.1 port 52488:52491 to (${epair_echo}b) port 7" \
+		"set skip on lo"
 
 	i=0
 	while [ ${i} -lt ${NC_TRY_COUNT} ]
diff --git a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/pass_block.sh b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/pass_block.sh
index 0f034b23a730..2a226f5c9651 100644
--- a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/pass_block.sh
+++ b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/pass_block.sh
@@ -230,7 +230,8 @@ urpf_body()
 		--replyif ${epair_one}a
 
 	pft_set_rules alcatraz \
-		"block quick from urpf-failed"
+		"block quick from urpf-failed" \
+		"set skip on lo"
 	jexec alcatraz pfctl -e
 
 	# Correct source still works
diff --git a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/pfsync.sh b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/pfsync.sh
index 75788eed4bbe..1b61ec4f03a0 100644
--- a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/pfsync.sh
+++ b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/pfsync.sh
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ defer_body()
 	route add -net 203.0.113.0/24 198.51.100.1
 
 	# Enable pf
+	jexec alcatraz sysctl net.pf.filter_local=0
 	jexec alcatraz pfctl -e
 	pft_set_rules alcatraz \
 		"set skip on ${epair_sync}a" \
diff --git a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/route_to.sh b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/route_to.sh
index 203d0a944a5b..18e0e02db65e 100644
--- a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/route_to.sh
+++ b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/route_to.sh
@@ -230,7 +230,8 @@ multiwanlocal_body()
 		"block in"	\
 		"block out"	\
 		"pass out quick route-to (${epair_cl_two}a 203.0.113.129) inet proto tcp from 203.0.113.128 to any port 7" \
-		"pass out on ${epair_cl_one}a inet proto tcp from any to any port 7"
+		"pass out on ${epair_cl_one}a inet proto tcp from any to any port 7" \
+		"set skip on lo"
 
 	# This should work
 	result=$(jexec client nc -N -w 1 192.0.2.2 7 | wc -c)
diff --git a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/set_skip.sh b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/set_skip.sh
index 9b3d655a6d1d..c666622e3d15 100644
--- a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/set_skip.sh
+++ b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/set_skip.sh
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ set_skip_dynamic_body()
 	vnet_mkjail alcatraz
 	jexec alcatraz pfctl -e
 	pft_set_rules alcatraz "set skip on epair" \
-		"block"
+		"block on ! lo"
 
 	epair=$(vnet_mkepair)
 	ifconfig ${epair}a 192.0.2.2/24 up
diff --git a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/table.sh b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/table.sh
index 64dbd3a36201..b820d0c11e75 100644
--- a/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/table.sh
+++ b/tests/sys/netpfil/pf/table.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ v4_counters_body()
 	    "table <foo> counters { 192.0.2.1 }" \
 	    "block all" \
 	    "pass in from <foo> to any" \
-	    "pass out from any to <foo>"
+	    "pass out from any to <foo>" \
+	    "set skip on lo"
 
 	atf_check -s exit:0 -o ignore ping -c 3 192.0.2.2
 
@@ -91,7 +92,8 @@ v6_counters_body()
 	    "table <foo6> counters { 2001:db8:42::1 }" \
 	    "block all" \
 	    "pass in from <foo6> to any" \
-	    "pass out from any to <foo6>"
+	    "pass out from any to <foo6>" \
+	    "set skip on lo"
 
 	atf_check -s exit:0 -o ignore ping -6 -c 3 2001:db8:42::2