diff --git a/release/tools/vmimage.subr b/release/tools/vmimage.subr
index 6c3916e333e7..fe937defc27a 100644
--- a/release/tools/vmimage.subr
+++ b/release/tools/vmimage.subr
@@ -157,6 +157,11 @@ vm_extra_enable_services() {
 		done
 	fi
 
+	if [ -z "${VMCONFIG}" -o -c "${VMCONFIG}" ]; then
+		echo 'ifconfig_DEFAULT="DHCP inet6 accept_rtadv"' >> \
+			${DESTDIR}/etc/rc.conf
+	fi
+
 	return 0
 }