diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/devfs b/libexec/rc/rc.d/devfs
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/devfs
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/devfs
@@ -44,19 +44,19 @@
 		cd /dev
 		while read action devicelist parameter; do
 			case "${action}" in
-			l*)	for device in ${devicelist}; do
+			l*)	for device in $(expandpath ${devicelist}); do
 					if [ ! -e ${parameter} ]; then
 						ln -fs ${device} ${parameter}
 					fi
 				done
 				;;
-			o*)	for device in ${devicelist}; do
+			o*)	for device in $(expandpath ${devicelist}); do
 					if [ -c ${device} ]; then
 						chown ${parameter} ${device}
 					fi
 				done
 				;;
-			p*)	for device in ${devicelist}; do
+			p*)	for device in $(expandpath ${devicelist}); do
 					if [ -c ${device} ]; then
 						chmod ${parameter} ${device}
 					fi