diff --git a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw2.c b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw2.c
--- a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw2.c
+++ b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw2.c
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@
 	if (ipfw_socket < 0)
 		err(EX_UNAVAILABLE, "socket");
 
-	if (optname == IP_FW_GET || optname == IP_DUMMYNET_GET ||
+	if (optname == IP_FW_GET ||
 	    optname == IP_FW_ADD || optname == IP_FW3 ||
 	    optname == IP_FW_NAT_GET_CONFIG ||
 	    optname < 0 ||