diff --git a/usr.sbin/autofs/autounmountd.c b/usr.sbin/autofs/autounmountd.c
index 92bc8a03c96f..7a4f04c0b848 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/autofs/autounmountd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/autofs/autounmountd.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ main_autounmountd(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (kq < 0)
 		log_err(1, "kqueue");
 
-	EV_SET(&event, 0, EVFILT_FS, EV_ADD | EV_CLEAR, 0, 0, NULL);
+	EV_SET(&event, 0, EVFILT_FS, EV_ADD | EV_CLEAR, VQ_MOUNT | VQ_UNMOUNT, 0, NULL);
 	error = kevent(kq, &event, 1, NULL, 0, NULL);
 	if (error < 0)
 		log_err(1, "kevent");