diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pcm/sndstat.c b/sys/dev/sound/pcm/sndstat.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pcm/sndstat.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pcm/sndstat.c
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@
 	nvlist_add_bool(di, SNDST_DSPS_FROM_USER, false);
 	nvlist_add_stringf(di, SNDST_DSPS_NAMEUNIT, "%s",
 			device_get_nameunit(d->dev));
-	nvlist_add_stringf(di, SNDST_DSPS_DEVNODE, "dsp%d",
+	nvlist_add_stringf(di, SNDST_DSPS_DEVNODE, "/dev/dsp%d",
 			device_get_unit(d->dev));
 	nvlist_add_string(
 			di, SNDST_DSPS_DESC, device_get_desc(d->dev));