diff --git a/sbin/devd/dhclient.conf b/sbin/devd/dhclient.conf
--- a/sbin/devd/dhclient.conf
+++ b/sbin/devd/dhclient.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 # Try to start dhclient on Ethernet-like interfaces when the link comes
 # up.  Only devices that are configured to support DHCP will actually
 # run it.  No link down rule exists because dhclient automatically exits
-# when the link goes down.
+# when the link goes down.  bridge interfaces do not have defined media
+# types to match against, so special case on subsystem match instead.
 #
 notify 0 {
        match "system"          "IFNET";
@@ -17,3 +18,10 @@
        media-type              "802.11";
        action "service dhclient quietstart $subsystem";
 };
+
+notify 0 {
+       match "system"          "IFNET";
+       match "subsystem"       "bridge[0-9]+";
+       match "type"            "LINK_UP";
+       action "service dhclient quietstart $subsystem";
+};