diff --git a/src/etc/rc b/src/etc/rc
index ea06dde5..9ae32ba1 100644
--- a/src/etc/rc
+++ b/src/etc/rc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$OpenBSD: rc,v 1.276 2005/11/30 16:04:33 tom Exp $
+#	$OpenBSD: rc,v 1.277 2006/01/12 21:54:15 deraadt Exp $
 
 # System startup script run by init on autoboot
 # or after single-user.
@@ -240,8 +240,6 @@ fi
 
 sysctl_conf
 
-mixerctl_conf
-
 # set hostname, turn on network
 echo 'starting network'
 if [ -f /etc/resolv.conf.save ]; then
@@ -695,6 +693,8 @@ echo '.'
 
 wsconsctl_conf
 
+mixerctl_conf
+
 # KerberosV master KDC
 if [ X"${krb5_master_kdc}" = X"YES" ]; then
 	echo 'KerberosV master KDC'