diff --git a/sys/netpfil/pf/pf.c b/sys/netpfil/pf/pf.c
index 2e83fdef8e87..b0b237af6e6c 100644
--- a/sys/netpfil/pf/pf.c
+++ b/sys/netpfil/pf/pf.c
@@ -1428,6 +1428,7 @@ pf_send(struct pf_send_entry *pfse)
 void
 pf_intr(void *v)
 {
+	struct epoch_tracker et;
 	struct pf_send_head queue;
 	struct pf_send_entry *pfse, *next;
 
@@ -1438,6 +1439,8 @@ pf_intr(void *v)
 	STAILQ_INIT(&V_pf_sendqueue);
 	PF_SENDQ_UNLOCK();
 
+	NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
+
 	STAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE(pfse, &queue, pfse_next, next) {
 		switch (pfse->pfse_type) {
 #ifdef INET
@@ -1464,6 +1467,7 @@ pf_intr(void *v)
 		}
 		free(pfse, M_PFTEMP);
 	}
+	NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
 	CURVNET_RESTORE();
 }