diff --git a/etc/defaults/rc.conf b/etc/defaults/rc.conf
index 5aecc676aa7..c4a94fb9582 100644
--- a/etc/defaults/rc.conf
+++ b/etc/defaults/rc.conf
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ swapfile="NO"		# Set to name of swapfile if aux swapfile desired.
 apm_enable="NO"		# Set to YES to enable APM BIOS functions (or NO).
 apmd_enable="NO"	# Run apmd to handle APM event from userland.
 apmd_flags=""		# Flags to apmd (if enabled).
-devd_enable="NO" 	# Run devd, to trigger programs on device tree changes.
+devd_enable="YES" 	# Run devd, to trigger programs on device tree changes.
 kldxref_enable="NO"	# Build linker.hints files with kldxref(8).
 kldxref_clobber="NO"	# Overwrite old linker.hints at boot.
 kldxref_module_path=""	# Override kern.module_path. A ';'-delimited list.