diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/moused b/libexec/rc/rc.d/moused
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/moused
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/moused
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 	esac
 
 	for ttyv in /dev/ttyv* ; do
+		[ "$ttyv" = '/dev/ttyv*' ] && break
 		vidcontrol < ${ttyv} ${mousechar_arg} -m on
 	done
 }
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/syscons b/libexec/rc/rc.d/syscons
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/syscons
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/syscons
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@
 		sc_init
 		echo -n ' allscreens_kbd'
 		for ttyv in /dev/ttyv*; do
+			[ "$ttyv" = '/dev/ttyv*' ] && break
 			kbdcontrol ${allscreens_kbdflags} < ${ttyv} > ${ttyv} 2>&1
 		done
 	fi
@@ -382,6 +383,7 @@
 		sc_init
 		echo -n ' allscreens'
 		for ttyv in /dev/ttyv*; do
+			[ "$ttyv" = '/dev/ttyv*' ] && break
 			vidcontrol ${allscreens_flags} < ${ttyv} > ${ttyv} 2>&1
 		done
 	fi