diff --git a/sys/dev/bfe/if_bfe.c b/sys/dev/bfe/if_bfe.c
index 6fdfb9a2865f..e7fe9e42be8a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/bfe/if_bfe.c
+++ b/sys/dev/bfe/if_bfe.c
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ bfe_attach(device_t dev)
 	 */
 	ifp->if_data.ifi_hdrlen = sizeof(struct ether_vlan_header);
 	ifp->if_capabilities |= IFCAP_VLAN_MTU;
+	ifp->if_capenable |= IFCAP_VLAN_MTU;
 
 	/*
 	 * Hook interrupt last to avoid having to lock softc