diff --git a/sys/cam/scsi/scsi_target.c b/sys/cam/scsi/scsi_target.c
index d594260e92d..f5f577f8394 100644
--- a/sys/cam/scsi/scsi_target.c
+++ b/sys/cam/scsi/scsi_target.c
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ struct targ_softc {
 	struct		buf_queue_head rcv_buf_queue;
 	struct		devstat device_stats;
 	dev_t		targ_dev;
-	dev_t		ctl_dev;
 	struct		selinfo snd_select;
 	struct		selinfo rcv_select;
 	targ_state	state;
@@ -232,11 +231,11 @@ static struct periph_driver targdriver =
 DATA_SET(periphdriver_set, targdriver);
 
 static struct extend_array *targperiphs;
+static dev_t targ_ctl_dev;
 
 static void
 targinit(void)
 {
-
 	/*
 	 * Create our extend array for storing the devices we attach to.
 	 */
@@ -245,6 +244,11 @@ targinit(void)
 		printf("targ: Failed to alloc extend array!\n");
 		return;
 	}
+	targ_ctl_dev = make_dev(&targ_cdevsw, TARG_CONTROL_UNIT, UID_ROOT,
+	    GID_OPERATOR, 0600, "%s.ctl", "targ");
+	if (targ_ctl_dev == (dev_t) 0) {
+		printf("targ: failed to create control dev\n");
+	}
 }
 
 static void
@@ -491,10 +495,6 @@ targctor(struct cam_periph *periph, void *arg)
 	softc->targ_dev = make_dev(&targ_cdevsw, periph->unit_number, UID_ROOT,
 				   GID_OPERATOR, 0600, "%s%d",
 				   periph->periph_name, periph->unit_number);
-	softc->ctl_dev = make_dev(&targ_cdevsw, TARG_CONTROL_UNIT, UID_ROOT,
-				   GID_OPERATOR, 0600, "%s%d.ctl",
-				   periph->periph_name, periph->unit_number);
-
 	softc->init_level++;
 	return (CAM_REQ_CMP);
 }
@@ -518,7 +518,6 @@ targdtor(struct cam_periph *periph)
 	case 2:
 		free(softc->inq_data, M_DEVBUF);
 		destroy_dev(softc->targ_dev);
-		destroy_dev(softc->ctl_dev);
 		/* FALLTHROUGH */
 	case 1:
 		free(softc, M_DEVBUF);