diff --git a/etc/rc.subr b/etc/rc.subr
index 42b774a82a77..caafd88b3f0b 100644
--- a/etc/rc.subr
+++ b/etc/rc.subr
@@ -930,9 +930,7 @@ run_rc_command()
 		else
 			_pidcmd='rc_pid=$(check_process '"$_procname $command_interpreter"')'
 		fi
-		if [ -n "$_pidcmd" ]; then
-			_keywords="${_keywords} status poll"
-		fi
+		_keywords="${_keywords} status poll"
 	fi
 
 	if [ -z "$rc_arg" ]; then