diff --git a/src/initscripts/init.d/firewall b/src/initscripts/init.d/firewall
index 1d4146d2c..4c9d875f9 100644
--- a/src/initscripts/init.d/firewall
+++ b/src/initscripts/init.d/firewall
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+. /etc/sysconfig/rc
+. ${rc_functions}
+
 eval $(/usr/local/bin/readhash /var/ipfire/ppp/settings)
 eval $(/usr/local/bin/readhash /var/ipfire/ethernet/settings)
 eval $(/usr/local/bin/readhash /var/ipfire/optionsfw/settings)