diff --git a/sbin/devd/snd.conf b/sbin/devd/snd.conf
index e2dc6d94a299..3fc1cb9f0b0e 100644
--- a/sbin/devd/snd.conf
+++ b/sbin/devd/snd.conf
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ notify 0 {
 	# Other audio servers or device switching commands can be used here
 	# instead of virtual_oss(8).
 	action			"/usr/sbin/virtual_oss_cmd \
-		/dev/$(sysrc virtual_oss_default_control_device) -R /dev/$cdev";
+		/dev/$(sysrc -n virtual_oss_default_control_device) -R /dev/$cdev";
 };
 
 notify 0 {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ notify 0 {
 
 	# See comment above.
 	action			"/usr/sbin/virtual_oss_cmd \
-		/dev/$(sysrc virtual_oss_default_control_device) -P /dev/$cdev";
+		/dev/$(sysrc -n virtual_oss_default_control_device) -P /dev/$cdev";
 };
 
 notify 0 {
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ notify 0 {
 	# No connected devices. Disable both recording and playback to avoid
 	# repeated virtual_oss error messages.
 	action			"/usr/sbin/virtual_oss_cmd \
-		/dev/$(sysrc virtual_oss_default_control_device) -f /dev/null";
+		/dev/$(sysrc -n virtual_oss_default_control_device) -f /dev/null";
 };