Pf Configuration Incompatible With Pf Program Version (SIMPLE 2025)

If you have a custom kernel configuration with device pf , rebuild and install the kernel:

You compiled a custom kernel without rebuilding the world (the userland utilities), leaving pfctl out of sync with the new kernel's internal structures. pf configuration incompatible with pf program version

: On pfSense, enabling standard FreeBSD repositories can replace the customized pfctl with a standard version that doesn't match the pfSense-modified kernel. If you have a custom kernel configuration with

pfctl -v 2>&1 | grep version

Can you share the exact of your pfctl -nf /etc/pf.conf command? Share public link Share public link If you have manually compiled

If you have manually compiled third-party utilities or have duplicate pfctl binaries located in /usr/local/sbin/ versus the system default /sbin/pfctl , your shell might be invoking the wrong version. Verify which binary is executing by running: which pfctl Use code with caution.

First, disable pf temporarily: