diff --git a/conf.d.BSD/rarpd b/conf.d.BSD/rarpd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..37643f5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf.d.BSD/rarpd
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# To start rarpd only for a given interface, set the
+# following variable. Otherwise we listen on all interfaces.
+#RARPD_INTERFACE="rl0"
diff --git a/init.d.BSD/rarpd b/init.d.BSD/rarpd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e054d56c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init.d.BSD/rarpd
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/sbin/runscript
+# Copyright 1999-2007 Gentoo Foundation
+# Copyright 2007 Roy Marples
+# All rights reserved
+
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+# FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+# OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+# HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+# OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+# SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+command=/usr/sbin/rarpd
+command_args="-f ${RARPD_ARGS}"
+pidfile=/var/run/rarpd.pid
+name="Reverse ARP Daemon"
+
+if [ -z "${RARPD_INTERFACE}" ]; then
+	command_args="${command_args} -a"
+else
+	command_args="${command_args} ${RARPD_INTERFACE}"
+fi
+command_background="YES"
+
+depend() {
+	need localmount
+	after bootmisc
+
+	if [ -z "${RARPD_INTERFACE}" ]; then
+		need net
+	else
+		net net."${RARPD_INTERFACE}"
+	fi
+}
diff --git a/sh/runscript.sh b/sh/runscript.sh
index 6e711304..e5eb5c22 100755
--- a/sh/runscript.sh
+++ b/sh/runscript.sh
@@ -95,10 +95,16 @@ if [ -n "${command}" ]; then
 	if ! type start >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 		start() {
 			ebegin "Starting ${name:-${SVCNAME}}"
+			case "${command_background}" in
+				[Yy][Ee][Ss]|[Tt][Rr][Uu][Ee]|[Oo][Nn]|1)
+					start_stop_daemon_args="${start_stop_daemon_args} --background --pidfile"
+					;;
+			esac
 			start-stop-daemon --start \
 				--exec ${command} \
 				${procname:+--name} ${procname} \
 				${pidfile:+--pidfile} ${pidfile} \
+				${start_stop_daemon_args} \
 				-- ${command_args}
 			eend $? "Failed to start ${SVCNAME}"
 		}