diff --git a/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.c b/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.c
index 857b62d7907..2e70f53532f 100644
--- a/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.c
+++ b/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.c
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ static struct cdevsw isp_cdevsw = {
 	.d_ioctl =	ispioctl,
 	.d_name =	"isp",
 	.d_maj =	ISP_CDEV_MAJOR,
-	.d_flags =	D_TAPE,
 };
 
 static struct ispsoftc *isplist = NULL;