diff --git a/sbin/dhclient/dhclient-script b/sbin/dhclient/dhclient-script
index 8087fed5740f..75589d6f5cf9 100644
--- a/sbin/dhclient/dhclient-script
+++ b/sbin/dhclient/dhclient-script
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ EXPIRE|FAIL)
 		delete_old_address
 		delete_old_routes
 	fi
+	ifconfig $interface delete
 	# XXX Why add alias we just deleted above?
 	add_new_alias
 	if [ -f /etc/resolv.conf.save ]; then