diff --git a/sys/kern/subr_param.c b/sys/kern/subr_param.c
index 36608d1f52b8..52c6f167f753 100644
--- a/sys/kern/subr_param.c
+++ b/sys/kern/subr_param.c
@@ -265,7 +265,8 @@ init_param2(long physpages)
 	if (maxfiles > (physpages / 4))
 		maxfiles = physpages / 4;
 	maxfilesperproc = (maxfiles / 10) * 9;
-	
+	TUNABLE_INT_FETCH("kern.maxfilesperproc", &maxfilesperproc);
+
 	/*
 	 * Cannot be changed after boot.
 	 */