diff --git a/etc/rc.d/rcconf.sh b/etc/rc.d/rcconf.sh
index 0fe75aee13b..79d8fdcc32e 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/rcconf.sh
+++ b/etc/rc.d/rcconf.sh
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@
 # BEFORE:  disks initrandom
 # KEYWORD: FreeBSD
 
+. /etc/rc.subr
+
 echo "Loading configuration files."
 load_rc_config 'XXX'