diff --git a/usr.sbin/ipfwpcap/ipfwpcap.c b/usr.sbin/ipfwpcap/ipfwpcap.c
index db0f3724135d..36b764dc63ae 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ipfwpcap/ipfwpcap.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ipfwpcap/ipfwpcap.c
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ int pn;
         siginterrupt(SIGHUP, 1);
         signal (SIGTERM, quit);
         signal (SIGHUP, quit);
+        signal (SIGINT, quit);
 
 	n = write(fd, numbuf, numlen);
 	if (n < 0) { perror(pidfile); quit(23); }