diff --git a/etc/rc.d/yppasswdd b/etc/rc.d/yppasswdd
index d272d9886993..c2d34b844395 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/yppasswdd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/yppasswdd
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="yppasswdd"
-command="/usr/sbin/rpc.{name}"
+command="/usr/sbin/rpc.${name}"
 start_precmd="yppasswdd_precmd"
 
 case ${OSTYPE} in