diff --git a/sys/kern/subr_bus.c b/sys/kern/subr_bus.c
index ac3a88e515e2..1a8b8fcc00a3 100644
--- a/sys/kern/subr_bus.c
+++ b/sys/kern/subr_bus.c
@@ -718,8 +718,7 @@ devadded(device_t dev)
 static void
 devremoved(device_t dev)
 {
-	devaddq("+", device_get_nameunit(dev), dev);
-	return;
+	devaddq("-", device_get_nameunit(dev), dev);
 }
 
 /*