--- /etc/init.d/iptables
+++ /etc/init.d/iptables
@@ -179,6 +179,17 @@
 	return $RETVAL
 }
 
+unload_modules()
+{
+	local t
+
+	for t in $tables; do
+		local m="${IPV}table_${t}"
+		action "Unloading module $m:" modprobe -r "$m"
+	done
+	return 0
+}
+
 fwstatus()
 {
 	local i
@@ -233,7 +244,8 @@
 {
 	if read_tables; then
 		set_policy ACCEPT &&
-		flush_delete
+		flush_delete &&
+		unload_modules
 		RETVAL=$?
 	else
 		printf %s $"$IPTABLES firewall is not started"