diff --git a/etc/rc.d/addswap b/etc/rc.d/addswap
index 8213a9077cdd..cc012ae613ab 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/addswap
+++ b/etc/rc.d/addswap
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ addswap_start()
 	[Nn][Oo] | '')
 		;;
 	*)
-		if [ -w "${swapfile}" -a -c /dev/mdctl ]; then
+		if [ -w "${swapfile}" ]; then
 			echo "Adding ${swapfile} as additional swap"
 			mdev=`mdconfig -a -t vnode -f ${swapfile}` && swapon /dev/${mdev}
 		fi