diff --git a/etc/rc.d/sendmail b/etc/rc.d/sendmail
index 05dbd3f9809c..ccdb027409bd 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/sendmail
+++ b/etc/rc.d/sendmail
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ run_rc_command "$1"
 
 required_files=
 
-if ! checkyesno sendmail_submit_enable; then
+if checkyesno sendmail_submit_enable; then
 	name="sendmail_submit"
 	rcvar=`set_rcvar`
 	start_cmd="${command} ${sendmail_submit_flags}"
 	run_rc_command "$1"
 fi
 
-if ! checkyesno sendmail_outbound_enable; then
+if checkyesno sendmail_outbound_enable; then
 	name="sendmail_outbound"
 	rcvar=`set_rcvar`
 	start_cmd="${command} ${sendmail_outbound_flags}"