diff --git a/contrib/rc_d_unbound b/contrib/rc_d_unbound
index 4d837a2d0..56516147f 100755
--- a/contrib/rc_d_unbound
+++ b/contrib/rc_d_unbound
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@
 name="unbound"
 rcvar=`set_rcvar`
 
+load_rc_config $name
+
 command="/usr/local/sbin/unbound"
-pidfile="/usr/local/etc/unbound/unbound.pid"
+pidfile=${unbound_pidfile:-"/usr/local/etc/unbound/unbound.pid"}
+command_args=${unbound_flags:-"-c /usr/local/etc/unbound/unbound.conf"}
 extra_commands="reload"
 
-load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index a7ec5ec7b..1fa2062de 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 	- changes info: in logfile to notice: info: or debug: depending on 
 	  the verbosity of the statements.  Better logfile message
 	  classification.
+	- bug #208: extra rc.d unbound flexibility for freebsd/nanobsd.
 
 15 August 2008: Wouter
 	- DLV nsec code fixed for better detection of closest existing