diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.subr b/libexec/rc/rc.subr
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.subr
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.subr
@@ -1757,7 +1757,11 @@
 	debug "run_rc_command: doit: $*"
 	_m=$(umask)
 	${_umask:+umask ${_umask}}
+
+	# Disable pathname expansion temporarily for run_rc_command. 
+	set -o noglob
 	eval "$@"
+	set +o noglob
 	_return=$?
 	umask ${_m}