diff --git a/Shorewall/firewall b/Shorewall/firewall
index 21109418e..d682cb9a2 100755
--- a/Shorewall/firewall
+++ b/Shorewall/firewall
@@ -502,6 +502,11 @@ dynamic_chains() #$1 = interface
    echo ${c}_dyni ${c}_dynf ${c}_dyno
 }
 
+macrecent_target() # $1 - interface
+{
+    [ -n "$MACLIST_TTL" ] && echo $(chain_base $1)_rec || echo RETURN
+}
+
 #
 # DNAT Chain from a zone
 #
@@ -2322,6 +2327,15 @@ setup_mac_lists() {
     for interface in $maclist_interfaces; do
 	chain=$(mac_chain $interface)
 	createchain $chain no
+
+	if [ -n "$MACLIST_TTL" ]; then
+	    chain1=$(macrecent_target $interface)
+	    createchain $chain1 no
+	    run_iptables -A $chain  -m recent --rcheck --seconds $MACLIST_TTL --name $chain -j RETURN
+	    run_iptables -A $chain                                                          -j $chain1
+	    run_iptables -A $chain  -m recent --update                        --name $chain -j RETURN
+	    run_iptables -A $chain  -m recent --set                           --name $chain
+	fi
     done
     #
     # Process the maclist file producing the verification rules
@@ -2340,8 +2354,7 @@ setup_mac_lists() {
 	    esac
 	fi
 
-	chain=$(mac_chain $interface)
-	chain1=$(macrecent_target $interface)
+	[ -n "$MACLIST_TTL" ] && chain=$(macrecent_target $interface) || chain=$(mac_chain $interface)
 
 	if ! havechain $chain ; then
 	    fatal_error "No hosts on $interface have the maclist option specified"
@@ -2350,10 +2363,10 @@ setup_mac_lists() {
 	macpart=$(mac_match $mac)
 
 	if [ -z "$addresses" ]; then
-	    run_iptables -A $chain $macpart $physdev_part -j $chain1
+	    run_iptables -A $chain $macpart $physdev_part -j RETURN
 	else
 	    for address in $(separate_list $addresses) ; do
-		run_iptables2 -A $chain $macpart -s $address $physdev_part -j $chain1
+		run_iptables2 -A $chain $macpart -s $address $physdev_part -j RETURN
 	    done
 	fi
     done < $TMP_DIR/maclist
@@ -2362,8 +2375,7 @@ setup_mac_lists() {
     # chains
     #
     for interface in $maclist_interfaces; do
-	chain=$(mac_chain $interface)
-	chain1=$(macrecent_target $interface)
+	[ -n "$MACLIST_TTL" ] && chain=$(macrecent_target $interface) || chain=$(mac_chain $interface)
 
 	blob=$(ip link show $interface 2> /dev/null)
 
@@ -2373,15 +2385,15 @@ setup_mac_lists() {
 	ip -f inet addr show $interface 2> /dev/null | grep 'inet.*brd' | sed 's/inet //; s/brd //; s/scope.*//;' | while read address broadcast; do
 	    address=${address%/*}
 	    if [ -n "$broadcast" ]; then
-		run_iptables -A $chain -s $address -d $broadcast -j $chain1
+		run_iptables -A $chain -s $address -d $broadcast -j RETURN
 	    fi
 
-	    run_iptables -A $chain -s $address -d 255.255.255.255 -j $chain1
-	    run_iptables -A $chain -s $address -d 224.0.0.0/4     -j $chain1
+	    run_iptables -A $chain -s $address -d 255.255.255.255 -j RETURN
+	    run_iptables -A $chain -s $address -d 224.0.0.0/4     -j RETURN
 	done
 
 	if [ -n "$MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL" ]; then
-	    log_rule $MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL $chain $MACLIST_DISPOSITION 
+	    log_rule_limit $MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL $chain $(mac_chain $interface) $MACLIST_DISPOSITION "$LOGLIMIT" "" -A
 	fi
 
 	run_iptables -A $chain -j $maclist_target
@@ -3180,8 +3192,8 @@ check_config() {
 
     [ "$MACLIST_TTL" = "0" ] && MACLIST_TTL=
 
-    if [ -n "$MACLIST_TTL" ]; then
-	error_message "WARNING: MACLIST_TTL has been disabled until further notice"
+    if [ -n "$MACLIST_TTL" -a -z "$RECENT_MATCH" ]; then
+ 	startup_error "MACLIST_TTL requires the Recent Match capability which is not present in your Kernel and/or iptables"
     fi
 
     echo "Determining Zones..."
@@ -6389,8 +6401,8 @@ initialize_netfilter () {
 
     [ "$MACLIST_TTL" = "0" ] && MACLIST_TTL=
 
-    if [ -n "$MACLIST_TTL" ]; then
-	error_message "WARNING: MACLIST_TTL has been disabled until further notice"
+    if [ -n "$MACLIST_TTL" -a -z "$RECENT_MATCH" ]; then
+ 	startup_error "MACLIST_TTL requires the Recent Match capability which is not present in your Kernel and/or iptables"
     fi
 
     [ -n "$RFC1918_STRICT" -a -z "$CONNTRACK_MATCH" ] && \
@@ -8178,8 +8190,11 @@ do_initialize() {
 	case $MACLIST_DISPOSITION in
 	    REJECT)
 		;;
-	    ACCEPT|DROP)
-		maclist_target=$MACLIST_DISPOSITION
+	    DROP)
+		maclist_target=DROP
+		;;
+	    ACCEPT)
+		maclist_target=RETURN
 		;;
 	    *)
 		startup_error "Invalid value ($MACLIST_DISPOSITION) for MACLIST_DISPOSITION"
diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall.conf b/Shorewall/shorewall.conf
index f596c7bb3..7df925578 100755
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall.conf
@@ -779,6 +779,29 @@ DROPINVALID=No
 
 RFC1918_STRICT=No
 
+#
+# MACLIST caching
+#
+# If your iptables and kernel support the "Recent Match" (see the output of
+# "shorewall check" near the top), you can cache the results of a 'maclist'
+# file lookup and thus reduce the overhead associated with MAC Verification
+# (/etc/shorewall/maclist).
+#
+# When a new connection arrives from a 'maclist' interface, the packet passes
+# through then list of entries for that interface in /etc/shorewall/maclist. If
+# there is a match then the source IP address is added to the 'Recent' set for
+# that interface. Subsequent connection attempts from that IP address occuring
+# within $MACLIST_TTL seconds will be accepted without having to scan all of
+# the entries. After $MACLIST_TTL from the first accepted connection request,
+# the next connection request from that IP address will be checked against
+# the entire list.
+# 
+# If MACLIST_TTL is not specified or is specified as empty (e.g, 
+# MACLIST_TTL="" or is specified as zero then 'maclist' lookups will not
+# be cached.
+
+MACLIST_TTL=
+
 #
 # Save/Restore IPSETS
 #