diff --git a/config/firewall/rules.pl b/config/firewall/rules.pl
index 19dc7a6d1..0591a47be 100644
--- a/config/firewall/rules.pl
+++ b/config/firewall/rules.pl
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ my %confignatfw=();
 my %locationsettings = (
 	"LOCATIONBLOCK_ENABLED" => "off"
 );
-my %ipset_loaded_sets = ();
+my %ipset_loaded_sets = (
+	"IPSWHITELIST" => "1",
+);
+
 my @ipset_used_sets = ();
 
 my $configfwdfw		= "${General::swroot}/firewall/config";