diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/moused b/libexec/rc/rc.d/moused
index 9bb1a5cedc31..6f1b95af0f0a 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/moused
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/moused
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ moused_start()
 		;;
 	esac
 
-	for ttyv in $(expandpath "/dev/ttyv*"); do
+	for ttyv in /dev/ttyv* ; do
 		vidcontrol < ${ttyv} ${mousechar_arg} -m on
 	done
 }
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/syscons b/libexec/rc/rc.d/syscons
index 7ad9b720e454..325628a83d8c 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/syscons
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/syscons
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ syscons_configure_keyboard()
 	if [ -n "${allscreens_kbdflags}" ]; then
 		sc_init
 		echo -n ' allscreens_kbd'
-		for ttyv in $(expandpath "/dev/ttyv*"); do
+		for ttyv in /dev/ttyv*; do
 			kbdcontrol ${allscreens_kbdflags} < ${ttyv} > ${ttyv} 2>&1
 		done
 	fi
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ syscons_start()
 	if [ -n "${allscreens_flags}" ]; then
 		sc_init
 		echo -n ' allscreens'
-		for ttyv in $(expandpath "/dev/ttyv*"); do
+		for ttyv in /dev/ttyv*; do
 			vidcontrol ${allscreens_flags} < ${ttyv} > ${ttyv} 2>&1
 		done
 	fi
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.subr b/libexec/rc/rc.subr
index d760b75a15a3..053cb52e2922 100644
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.subr
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.subr
@@ -223,12 +223,11 @@ rc_trace()
 list_vars()
 {
 	# Localize 'set' option below.
-	local - _s
+	local -
 	local IFS=$'\n' line varname
 
 	# Disable path expansion temporarily in unquoted 'for' parameters below.
-	_s=$(set +o)
-	set -o noglob
+	set -f
 
 	for line in $(set); do
 		varname="${line%%=*}"
@@ -242,7 +241,6 @@ list_vars()
 			;;
 		esac
 	done
-	eval $_s
 }
 
 # set_rcvar [var] [defval] [desc]
@@ -294,19 +292,6 @@ set_rcvar_obsolete()
 	eval ${_var}_obsolete_msg=\"$*\"
 }
 
-# expandpath str
-#	Apply pathname expansion to str.
-#
-expandpath()
-{
-	local _s
-
-	_s=$(set +o)
-	set +o noglob
-	echo $1
-	eval $_s
-}
-
 #
 # force_depend script [rcvar]
 #	Force a service to start. Intended for use by services
@@ -1805,12 +1790,13 @@ _run_rc_doit()
 	${_umask:+umask ${_umask}}
 
 	# Disable pathname expansion temporarily for run_rc_command. 
-	_s=$(set +o)
-	set -o noglob
-	eval "$@"
+	_s=$-
+	set -f
+	eval set -- "$@"
+	[ "$-" = "$_s" ] || set +f
+	"$@"
 	_return=$?
 	umask ${_m}
-	eval $_s
 
 	# If command failed and force isn't set, request exit.
 	if [ $_return -ne 0 ] && [ -z "$rc_force" ]; then
@@ -2234,7 +2220,7 @@ make_symlink()
 #
 devfs_rulesets_from_file()
 {
-	local file _err _me _opts
+	local - file _err _me
 	file="$1"
 	_me="devfs_rulesets_from_file"
 	_err=0
@@ -2250,7 +2236,7 @@ devfs_rulesets_from_file()
 
 	# Disable globbing so that the rule patterns are not expanded
 	# by accident with matching filesystem entries.
-	_opts=$-; set -f
+	set -f
 
 	debug "reading rulesets from file ($file)"
 	{ while read line
@@ -2298,7 +2284,6 @@ devfs_rulesets_from_file()
 			break
 		fi
 	done } < $file
-	case $_opts in *f*) ;; *) set +f ;; esac
 	return $_err
 }