diff --git a/sys/sparc64/conf/GENERIC b/sys/sparc64/conf/GENERIC
index 924354bd38d2..7faa8fafbf05 100644
--- a/sys/sparc64/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/sparc64/conf/GENERIC
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ device		ofw_console	# Open Firmware console device
 device		auxio		# auxiliary I/O device
 device		genclock	# Generic clock interface
 device		eeprom		# eeprom (really a front-end for the MK48Txx)
-device		"mk48txx"	# Mostek MK48T02, MK48T08, MK48T59 clock
+device		mk48txx		# Mostek MK48T02, MK48T08, MK48T59 clock
 
 # Serial (COM) ports
 device		sab		# Siemens SAB82532 based serial ports
diff --git a/sys/sparc64/conf/NOTES b/sys/sparc64/conf/NOTES
index c67c390a17e6..847607fcf2b9 100644
--- a/sys/sparc64/conf/NOTES
+++ b/sys/sparc64/conf/NOTES
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ device		fhc
 
 device		genclock	# Generic clock interface
 device		eeprom		# eeprom (really a front-end for the MK48Txx)
-device		"mk48txx"	# Mostek MK48T02, MK48T08, MK48T59 clock
+device		mk48txx		# Mostek MK48T02, MK48T08, MK48T59 clock
 
 #
 # Optional devices:
@@ -70,32 +70,32 @@ nodevice	star_saver
 nodevice	bktr
 nodevice	fdc
 nodevice	ppc
-nodevice	"snd_ad1816"
-nodevice	"snd_als4000"
-nodevice	"snd_au88x0"
+nodevice	snd_ad1816
+nodevice	snd_als4000
+nodevice	snd_au88x0
 nodevice	snd_cmi
-nodevice	"snd_cs4281"
+nodevice	snd_cs4281
 nodevice	snd_csa
-nodevice	"snd_ds1"
-nodevice	"snd_emu10k1"
-nodevice	"snd_es137x"
+nodevice	snd_ds1
+nodevice	snd_emu10k1
+nodevice	snd_es137x
 nodevice	snd_ess
-nodevice	"snd_fm801"
+nodevice	snd_fm801
 nodevice	snd_gusc
 nodevice	snd_ich
 nodevice	snd_maestro
-nodevice	"snd_maestro3"
+nodevice	snd_maestro3
 nodevice	snd_mss
 nodevice	snd_neomagic
-nodevice	"snd_sb16"
-nodevice	"snd_sb8"
+nodevice	snd_sb16
+nodevice	snd_sb8
 nodevice	snd_sbc
 nodevice	snd_solo
-nodevice	"snd_t4dwave"
-nodevice	"snd_via8233"
-nodevice	"snd_via82c686"
+nodevice	snd_t4dwave
+nodevice	snd_via8233
+nodevice	snd_via82c686
 nodevice	snd_vibes
-nodevice	"snd_vortex1"
+nodevice	snd_vortex1
 nodevice	snd_uaudio
 nodevice	aha
 nodevice	bt