diff --git a/sbin/devd/devd.conf b/sbin/devd/devd.conf
--- a/sbin/devd/devd.conf
+++ b/sbin/devd/devd.conf
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
 notify 0 {
 	match "system"		"IFNET";
 	match "type"		"LINK_UP";
-	media-type		"ethernet";
-	action "service dhclient quietstart $subsystem";
+	media-type`		"ethernet";
+	action "service -x dhclient quietstart $subsystem";
 };
 
 #
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 	match "system"		"IFNET";
 	match "type"		"LINK_UP";
 	media-type		"802.11";
-	action "service dhclient quietstart $subsystem";
+	action "service -x dhclient quietstart $subsystem";
 };
 
 # An entry like this might be in a different file, but is included here
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@
 # When a USB Bluetooth dongle appears, activate it
 attach 100 {
 	device-name "ubt[0-9]+";
-	action "service bluetooth quietstart $device-name";
+	action "service -x bluetooth quietstart $device-name";
 };
 detach 100 {
 	device-name "ubt[0-9]+";
-	action "service bluetooth quietstop $device-name";
+	action "service -x bluetooth quietstop $device-name";
 };
 
 # Firmware downloader for Atheros AR3011 based USB Bluetooth devices
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@
 # When a USB keyboard arrives, attach it as the console keyboard.
 attach 100 {
 	device-name "ukbd0";
-	action "service syscons setkeyboard /dev/ukbd0";
+	action "service -x syscons setkeyboard /dev/ukbd0";
 };
 detach 100 {
 	device-name "ukbd0";
-	action "service syscons setkeyboard /dev/kbd0";
+	action "service -x syscons setkeyboard /dev/kbd0";
 };
 
 notify 100 {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 	match "type" "CREATE";
 	match "cdev" "atp[0-9]+";
 
-	action "service moused quietstart $cdev";
+	action "service -x moused quietstart $cdev";
 };
 
 notify 100 {
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 	match "type" "CREATE";
 	match "cdev" "ums[0-9]+";
 
-	action "service moused quietstart $cdev";
+	action "service -x moused quietstart $cdev";
 };
 
 notify 100 {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 	match "type" "CREATE";
 	match "cdev" "wsp[0-9]+";
 
-	action "service moused quietstart $cdev";
+	action "service -x moused quietstart $cdev";
 };
 
 notify 100 {
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 	match "type" "DESTROY";
 	match "cdev" "ums[0-9]+";
 
-	action "service moused stop $cdev";
+	action "service -x moused stop $cdev";
 };
 
 # Don't even try to second guess what to do about drivers that don't
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 notify 10 {
 	match "system"		"ACPI";
 	match "subsystem"	"ACAD";
-	action "service power_profile $notify";
+	action "service -x power_profile $notify";
 };
 
 # Notify all users before beginning emergency shutdown when we get
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 notify 0 {
 	match "system"		"RCTL";
 	match "rule"		"user:770:swap:.*";
-	action			"service postgresql restart";
+	action			"service -x postgresql restart";
 };
 
 # Discard autofs caches, useful for the -media special map.