diff --git a/rc.d/vm b/rc.d/vm
index caada6cf..b2a13dc4 100644
--- a/rc.d/vm
+++ b/rc.d/vm
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
 # PROVIDE: vm
-# REQUIRE: NETWORKING SERVERS dmesg
-# BEFORE: dnsmasq ipfw pf
+# REQUIRE: DAEMON vm_net
 # KEYWORD: shutdown nojail
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ stop_cmd="${command} stopall -f"
 
 vm_start()
 {
-    env rc_force="$rc_force" ${command} init
     env rc_force="$rc_force" ${command} startall >/dev/null &
 }
 
diff --git a/rc.d/vm_net b/rc.d/vm_net
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3c69687
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc.d/vm_net
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# $FreeBSD$
+
+# PROVIDE: vm_net
+# REQUIRE: bridge
+# BEFORE: dnsmasq ipfw pf
+# KEYWORD: nojail
+
+. /etc/rc.subr
+
+: ${vm_enable="NO"}
+
+name=vm
+desc="Start networking (bridges) for vm-bhyve guests on boot"
+rcvar=vm_enable
+
+load_rc_config $name
+
+command="/usr/local/sbin/${name}"
+start_cmd="${name}_start"
+
+vm_start()
+{
+    env rc_force="$rc_force" ${command} init
+}
+
+run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/vm.8 b/vm.8
index eaab2172..41f499c5 100644
--- a/vm.8
+++ b/vm.8
@@ -1304,6 +1304,15 @@ detected and used by setting this option to
 and
 .Pa diskX_name
 as described above.
+.Pp
+When
+.Sy iscsi
+disks are used with auto-start, set the following in
+.Pa /etc/rc.conf
+to prevent launching vms before iscsi connections are completed:
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+iscsictl_flags="-Aa -w 60"
+.Ed
 .It disk0_opts
 Any additional options to use for this disk device.
 Multiple options can be specified, separated by a comma.