diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/motd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/motd
index d9dd60a0f59a..7d865a00a88f 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/motd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/motd
@@ -1,58 +1,58 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
 # $FreeBSD$
 #
 
 # PROVIDE: motd
 # REQUIRE: mountcritremote FILESYSTEMS
 # BEFORE:  LOGIN
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="motd"
 desc="Update /var/run/motd"
 rcvar="update_motd"
 start_cmd="motd_start"
 stop_cmd=":"
 
 COMPAT_MOTD="/etc/motd"
 TARGET="/var/run/motd"
 TEMPLATE="/etc/motd.template"
 PERMS="644"
 
 motd_start()
 {
 	#	Update kernel info in /var/run/motd
 	#	Must be done *before* interactive logins are possible
 	#	to prevent possible race conditions.
 	#
 	startmsg -n 'Updating motd:'
 	if [ ! -f "${TEMPLATE}" ]; then
 		# Create missing template from existing regular motd file, if
 		# one exists.
 		if [ -f "${COMPAT_MOTD}" ]; then
 			sed '1{/^FreeBSD.*/{d;};};' "${COMPAT_MOTD}" > "${TEMPLATE}"
 			chmod $PERMS "${TEMPLATE}"
 			rm -f "${COMPAT_MOTD}"
 		else
 			# Otherwise, create an empty template file.
 			install -c -o root -g wheel -m ${PERMS} /dev/null "${TEMPLATE}"
 		fi
-		# Provide compatibility symlink:
-		if [ ! -h "${COMPAT_MOTD}" ]; then
-			ln -sF "${TARGET}" "${COMPAT_MOTD}"
-		fi
+	fi
+	# Provide compatibility symlink:
+	if [ ! -h "${COMPAT_MOTD}" ]; then
+		ln -sF "${TARGET}" "${COMPAT_MOTD}"
 	fi
 
 	T=`mktemp -t motd`
 	uname -v | sed -e 's,^\([^#]*\) #\(.* [1-2][0-9][0-9][0-9]\).*/\([^\]*\) $,\1 (\3) #\2,' > ${T}
 	cat "${TEMPLATE}" >> ${T}
 
 	install -C -o root -g wheel -m "${PERMS}" "$T" "${TARGET}"
 	rm -f "$T"
 
 	startmsg '.'
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"