diff --git a/usr.sbin/rarpd/rarpd.8 b/usr.sbin/rarpd/rarpd.8
index 459db1f0f6ec..5b83a852df23 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/rarpd/rarpd.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/rarpd/rarpd.8
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ rarpd \- Reverse ARP Daemon
 .na
 .B rarpd 
 [
-.B \-afv
+.B \-afsv
 ]
 [
 .I interface
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ databases.
 If a host does not exist in both databases, the translation cannot
 proceed and a reply will not be sent.
 
-Additionally, a request is honored only if the server
+By default, a request is honored only if the server
 (i.e., the host that rarpd is running on)
 can "boot" the target; that is, a file or directory matching the glob
 /tftpboot/\fIipaddr\fP*
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ exists, where \fIipaddr\fP is the target IP address in hex.
 For example, the IP address 204.216.27.18 will be replied to if any of
 /tftpboot/CCD81B12, /tftpboot/CCD81B12.SUN3, or /tftpboot/CCD81B12-boot
 exist.
+This requirement can be overridden with the
+.B \-s
+flag (see below).
 
 In normal operation, 
 .I rarpd
@@ -74,6 +77,11 @@ If `-a' is omitted, an interface must be specified.
 .B \-f
 Run in the foreground.
 .TP
+.B \-s
+Supply a response to any RARP request for which an ethernet to IP address
+mapping exists; do not depend on the existence of
+/tftpboot/\fIipaddr\fP*.
+.TP
 .B \-v
 Enable verbose sysloging.
 
diff --git a/usr.sbin/rarpd/rarpd.c b/usr.sbin/rarpd/rarpd.c
index 10c2ec21bbbe..0d9aa03d0f1d 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/rarpd/rarpd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/rarpd/rarpd.c
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ static const char rcsid[] =
 /*
  * rarpd - Reverse ARP Daemon
  *
- * Usage:	rarpd -a [ -fv ] [ hostname ]
- *		rarpd [ -fv ] interface [ hostname ]
+ * Usage:	rarpd -a [ -fsv ] [ hostname ]
+ *		rarpd [ -fsv ] interface [ hostname ]
  *
  * 'hostname' is optional solely for backwards compatibility with Sun's rarpd.
  * Currently, the argument is ignored.
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ void	usage __P((void));
 
 static	u_char zero[6];
 
+int sflag = 0;			/* ignore /tftpboot */
+
 void
 main(argc, argv)
 	int argc;
@@ -194,7 +196,7 @@ main(argc, argv)
 	openlog(name, LOG_PID | LOG_CONS, LOG_DAEMON);
 
 	opterr = 0;
-	while ((op = getopt(argc, argv, "afv")) != EOF) {
+	while ((op = getopt(argc, argv, "afsv")) != EOF) {
 		switch (op) {
 		case 'a':
 			++aflag;
@@ -204,6 +206,10 @@ main(argc, argv)
 			++fflag;
 			break;
 
+		case 's':
+			++sflag;
+			break;
+
 		case 'v':
 			++verbose;
 			break;
@@ -734,7 +740,7 @@ rarp_process(ii, pkt, len)
 		       ename, intoa(ntohl(ii->ii_ipaddr & ii->ii_netmask)));
 		return;
 	}
-	if (rarp_bootable(target_ipaddr))
+	if (sflag || rarp_bootable(target_ipaddr))
 		rarp_reply(ii, ep, target_ipaddr, len);
 	else if (verbose > 1)
 		syslog(LOG_INFO, "%s %s at %s DENIED (not bootable)",