diff --git a/doc/net.example.BSD.in b/doc/net.example.BSD.in
index 2329fa22..eacfca67 100644
--- a/doc/net.example.BSD.in
+++ b/doc/net.example.BSD.in
@@ -359,6 +359,15 @@
 # manager like resolvconf-gentoo to manage this file for you. All packages
 # that baselayout supports use resolvconf-gentoo if installed.
 
+# If you run any services on net.lo which need localmount, either the
+# services or net.lo should explicitly bring in localmount.
+# If you do not do this, openrc will try to bring up net.lo as soon as
+# possible, which may be too early for your services.
+# If you use network file systems for your core system this may
+# interfere.
+# Also, you may need this if 127.0.0.1 is in your /etc/resolv.conf.
+#rc_net_lo0_need="localmount"
+
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Cable in/out detection
 # Sometimes the cable is in, others it's out. Obviously you don't want to
diff --git a/doc/net.example.Linux.in b/doc/net.example.Linux.in
index 709e201b..844a67a9 100644
--- a/doc/net.example.Linux.in
+++ b/doc/net.example.Linux.in
@@ -962,6 +962,15 @@
 # manager like resolvconf-gentoo to manage this file for you. All packages
 # that baselayout supports use resolvconf-gentoo if installed.
 
+# If you run any services on net.lo which need localmount, either the
+# services or net.lo should explicitly bring in localmount.
+# If you do not do this, openrc will try to bring up net.lo as soon as
+# possible, which may be too early for your services.
+# If you use network file systems for your core system this may
+# interfere.
+# Also, you may need this if 127.0.0.1 is in your /etc/resolv.conf.
+#rc_net_lo_need="localmount"
+
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Cable in/out detection
 # Sometimes the cable is in, others it's out. Obviously you don't want to
diff --git a/init.d/net.lo.in b/init.d/net.lo.in
index 8f4ea9ba..1615b0ce 100644
--- a/init.d/net.lo.in
+++ b/init.d/net.lo.in
@@ -18,14 +18,13 @@ depend()
 	local IFACE=${RC_SVCNAME#*.}
 	local IFVAR=$(shell_var "${IFACE}")
 
-	need localmount
 	after bootmisc
 	provide net
 	keyword -jail -prefix -vserver
 
 	case "${IFACE}" in
-		lo|lo0);;
-		*) after net.lo net.lo0;;
+		lo|lo0) need root ;;
+		*) after net.lo net.lo0 ; need localmount ;;
 	esac
 
 	if [ "$(command -v "depend_${IFVAR}")" = "depend_${IFVAR}" ]; then