diff --git a/sys/dev/fxp/if_fxp.c b/sys/dev/fxp/if_fxp.c
index 8e736ffd5312..7ed9a7169e45 100644
--- a/sys/dev/fxp/if_fxp.c
+++ b/sys/dev/fxp/if_fxp.c
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ fxp_attach(device_t dev)
 	 */
 	sc->tunable_int_delay = TUNABLE_INT_DELAY;
 	sc->tunable_bundle_max = TUNABLE_BUNDLE_MAX;
-	sc->tunable_noflow = 0;
+	sc->tunable_noflow = 1;
 	(void) resource_int_value(device_get_name(dev), device_get_unit(dev),
 	    "int_delay", &sc->tunable_int_delay);
 	(void) resource_int_value(device_get_name(dev), device_get_unit(dev),