diff --git a/etc/autofs/special_media b/etc/autofs/special_media
index c825d0eb7cc4..08b75bc17609 100755
--- a/etc/autofs/special_media
+++ b/etc/autofs/special_media
@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@ print_map_entry() {
 	_p="$2"
 
 	case "${_fstype}" in
+	"exfat")
+		if [ -f "/usr/local/sbin/mount.exfat" ]; then
+			echo "-mountprog=/usr/local/sbin/mount.exfat,fstype=${_fstype},nosuid	:/dev/${_p}" 
+		else
+			/usr/bin/logger -p info -t "special_media[$$]" \
+			    "Cannot mount ${_fstype} formatted device /dev/${_p}: Install sysutils/fusefs-exfat first"
+			exit 1
+		fi
+		;;
 	"ntfs")
 		if [ -f "/usr/local/bin/ntfs-3g" ]; then
 			echo "-mountprog=/usr/local/bin/ntfs-3g,fstype=${_fstype},nosuid	:/dev/${_p}"