diff --git a/usr.sbin/pccard/pccardd/cardd.c b/usr.sbin/pccard/pccardd/cardd.c
index a2bc78c1ad2..f8032d9efca 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pccard/pccardd/cardd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pccard/pccardd/cardd.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ dump_config_file(void)
 			pr_cmd(cp->remove);
 		}
 	}
+	fflush(stdout);
 }
 
 static void