diff --git a/usr.sbin/cdcontrol/cdcontrol.c b/usr.sbin/cdcontrol/cdcontrol.c
index c22bad333dd7..94ae35709331 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/cdcontrol/cdcontrol.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/cdcontrol/cdcontrol.c
@@ -176,14 +176,6 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	int cmd;
 	char *arg;
 
-	cdname = use_cdrom_instead("MUSIC_CD");
-	if (! cdname)
-		cdname = use_cdrom_instead("CD_DRIVE");
-	if (! cdname)
-		cdname = use_cdrom_instead("DISC");
-	if (! cdname)
-		cdname = use_cdrom_instead("CDPLAY");
-
 	for (;;) {
 		switch (getopt (argc, argv, "svhf:")) {
 		case EOF:
@@ -213,6 +205,15 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 		cdname = getenv("CDROM");
 	}
 
+	if (! cdname)
+		cdname = use_cdrom_instead("MUSIC_CD");
+	if (! cdname)
+		cdname = use_cdrom_instead("CD_DRIVE");
+	if (! cdname)
+		cdname = use_cdrom_instead("DISC");
+	if (! cdname)
+		cdname = use_cdrom_instead("CDPLAY");
+
 	if (! cdname) {
 		cdname = DEFAULT_CD_DRIVE;
 		warnx("no CD device name specified, defaulting to %s", cdname);