diff --git a/etc/defaults/rc.conf b/etc/defaults/rc.conf
index aa8febc33be4..0bd12453e8a0 100644
--- a/etc/defaults/rc.conf
+++ b/etc/defaults/rc.conf
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ rwhod_enable="NO"		# Run the rwho daemon (or NO).
 rwhod_flags=""			# Flags for rwhod
 rarpd_enable="NO"		# Run rarpd (or NO).
 rarpd_flags=""			# Flags to rarpd.
+bootparamd_enable="NO"		# Run bootparamd (or NO).
+bootparamd_flags=""		# Flags to bootparamd
 xtend_enable="NO"		# Run the X-10 power controller daemon.
 xtend_flags=""			# Flags to xtend (if enabled).
 pppoed_enable="NO"		# Run the PPP over Ethernet daemon.
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/bootparams b/etc/rc.d/bootparams
index 3afbd768a50c..5db3b461ed06 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/bootparams
+++ b/etc/rc.d/bootparams
@@ -7,13 +7,22 @@
 # PROVIDE: bootparams
 # REQUIRE: rpcbind DAEMON
 # BEFORE:  LOGIN
+# KEYWORD: FreeBSD
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="bootparamd"
-rcvar=$name
-command="/usr/sbin/rpc.${name}"
+rcvar=`set_rcvar`
 required_files="/etc/bootparams"
 
+case `${CMD_OSTYPE}` in
+FreeBSD)
+	command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
+	;;
+NetBSD)
+	command="/usr/sbin/rpc.${name}"
+	;;
+esac
+
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"