diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/keymap b/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/keymap
index 501b1d1dcf0..5c7d12f124f 100755
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/keymap
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/keymap
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@
 
 kbdcontrol -d >/dev/null 2>&1
 if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-	kbdmap 3>&2 2>&1 1>&3 | grep 'keymap=' > $BSDINSTALL_TMPETC/rc.conf.keymap
+	exec 3>&1
+	kbdmap 2>&1 1>&3 | grep 'keymap=' > $BSDINSTALL_TMPETC/rc.conf.keymap
 fi