diff --git a/Shorewall/compiler b/Shorewall/compiler
index ff9705888..fa01bbcb5 100755
--- a/Shorewall/compiler
+++ b/Shorewall/compiler
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ verify_mark() # $1 = value to test
 #
 setup_providers()
 {
-    local table number mark duplicate interface gateway options provider address copy route loose addresses rulenum pref echobin=$(mywhich echo) balance save_indent="$INDENT" mask=
+    local table number mark duplicate interface gateway options provider address copy route loose addresses rulenum pref echobin=$(mywhich echo) balance save_indent="$INDENT" mask= first=Yes
 
     copy_table() {
 	    indent >&3 << __EOF__