diff --git a/sys/sys/eventhandler.h b/sys/sys/eventhandler.h
index ba9c3f0d87b..13c970c9906 100644
--- a/sys/sys/eventhandler.h
+++ b/sys/sys/eventhandler.h
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ typedef void (*shutdown_fn)(void *, int);
 
 #define	SHUTDOWN_PRI_FIRST	EVENTHANDLER_PRI_FIRST
 #define	SHUTDOWN_PRI_DEFAULT	EVENTHANDLER_PRI_ANY
-#define	SHUTDOWN_PRI_LAST	EVENTHANDLER_PRI_FIRST
+#define	SHUTDOWN_PRI_LAST	EVENTHANDLER_PRI_LAST
 
 EVENTHANDLER_DECLARE(shutdown_pre_sync, shutdown_fn);	/* before fs sync */
 EVENTHANDLER_DECLARE(shutdown_post_sync, shutdown_fn);	/* after fs sync */