diff --git a/contrib/netbsd-tests/fs/tmpfs/t_vnd.sh b/contrib/netbsd-tests/fs/tmpfs/t_vnd.sh
index 5c2cf7331ad5..1f42f622617e 100755
--- a/contrib/netbsd-tests/fs/tmpfs/t_vnd.sh
+++ b/contrib/netbsd-tests/fs/tmpfs/t_vnd.sh
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ basic_cleanup() {
 		umount mnt 2>/dev/null 1>&2
 		# Begin FreeBSD
 		if true; then
-			atf_check -s eq:0 -o empty -e empty mdconfig -d -u 3
+			[ ! -c /dev/md3 ] || mdconfig -d -u 3
 		else
 		# End FreeBSD
 		vndconfig -u /dev/vnd3 2>/dev/null 1>&2