diff --git a/usr.sbin/cdplay/cdplay.c b/usr.sbin/cdplay/cdplay.c
index 8a4e8b4ac625..b4e78b23ffbf 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/cdplay/cdplay.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/cdplay/cdplay.c
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ stop ()
 int
 eject ()
 {
+    (void) ioctl (cd_fd, CDIOCALLOW);
     return ioctl (cd_fd, CDIOCEJECT);
 }
 int