diff --git a/usr.sbin/service/service.sh b/usr.sbin/service/service.sh
index 8c12b8984a7c..b5fd60750d61 100755
--- a/usr.sbin/service/service.sh
+++ b/usr.sbin/service/service.sh
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ fi
 if [ -n "$LIST" ]; then
 	for dir in /etc/rc.d $local_startup; do
 		[ -n "$VERBOSE" ] && echo "From ${dir}:"
-		cd $dir && for file in *; do echo $file; done
+		[ -d ${dir} ] && /bin/ls -1 ${dir}
 	done
 	exit 0
 fi