diff --git a/src/conffile.c b/src/conffile.c
index cc04cb3c..589380a8 100644
--- a/src/conffile.c
+++ b/src/conffile.c
@@ -68,7 +68,11 @@ static cfg_opt_t sec_library[] =
 static cfg_opt_t sec_audio[] =
   {
     CFG_STR("nickname", "Computer", CFGF_NONE),
+#ifdef __linux__
     CFG_STR("card", "default", CFGF_NONE),
+#elif defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__FreeBSD_kernel__)
+    CFG_STR("card", "/dev/dsp", CFGF_NONE),
+#endif
     CFG_END()
   };