diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Rules.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Rules.pm
index b9afba53c..a61c9b419 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Rules.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Rules.pm
@@ -2568,7 +2568,7 @@ sub process_rules() {
 
     $section = '';
 
-    add_interface_options( $blrules || defined $filter_table->{blacklst} );
+    add_interface_options( $blrules );
 
     $fn = open_file 'rules';