diff --git a/etc/usr/rc b/etc/usr/rc
index f4aa98d19..1c80c327d 100644
--- a/etc/usr/rc
+++ b/etc/usr/rc
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ start)
     	    echo -n "Starting networking:"
 	    if grep -s 'psip0.*default' /etc/inet.conf 
 	    then	ifconfig -h 10.0.0.1
-	    else	daemonize dhcpd
+	    else	sleep 5
+			daemonize dhcpd
 	    fi
 	    daemonize nonamed -L
 	    if [ -f "$DAEMONS" ]