diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/bootconfig b/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/bootconfig
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/bootconfig
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/bootconfig
@@ -134,9 +134,7 @@
 		cp "$BSDINSTALL_CHROOT/boot/loader.efi" "${mntpt}/${BOOTNAME}"
 	fi
 
-	if [ "$BSDINSTALL_CONFIGCURRENT" ]; then
-		update_uefi_bootentry
-	fi
+	update_uefi_bootentry
 
 	f_dprintf "Finished configuring ESP"
 fi