diff --git a/src/etc/rc b/src/etc/rc
index 392499a4..aeea4fa9 100644
--- a/src/etc/rc
+++ b/src/etc/rc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$OpenBSD: rc,v 1.278 2006/03/12 20:07:48 otto Exp $
+#	$OpenBSD: rc,v 1.279 2006/03/14 22:48:46 deraadt Exp $
 
 # System startup script run by init on autoboot
 # or after single-user.
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ if [ -f /sbin/kbd -a -f /etc/kbdtype ]; then
 	kbd `cat /etc/kbdtype`
 fi
 
+wsconsctl_conf
+
 if [ X"${pf}" != X"NO" ]; then
 	RULES="block all"
 	RULES="$RULES\npass on lo0"
@@ -691,8 +693,6 @@ fi
 
 echo '.'
 
-wsconsctl_conf
-
 mixerctl_conf
 
 # KerberosV master KDC