diff --git a/etc/etc.alpha/MAKEDEV b/etc/etc.alpha/MAKEDEV
index 951ff521fc3..7a967a3fdca 100644
--- a/etc/etc.alpha/MAKEDEV
+++ b/etc/etc.alpha/MAKEDEV
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 #	OpenBSD: etc.alpha/MAKEDEV.md,v 1.79 2025/09/29 01:00:14 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.common,v 1.124 2025/10/15 17:53:36 deraadt Exp 
-#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.90 2025/11/17 14:22:24 deraadt Exp 
+#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.91 2025/11/19 17:49:42 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.sub,v 1.14 2005/02/07 06:14:18 david Exp 
 #
 #
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 #	kstat	Kernel Statistics
 PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
 UNITMULT=64
-PARTITIONS=`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`
+MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS=${MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS:-`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`}
 T=$0
 
 # set this to echo for Echo-Only debugging
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ dodisk()
 	[ "$DEBUG" ] && set -x
 	n=$(($((${5}*${7:-$UNITMULT}))+${6})) count=0
 	_extra=
-	[ $PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
+	[ $MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
 	    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z"
 	for d in a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p $_extra
 	do
diff --git a/etc/etc.amd64/MAKEDEV b/etc/etc.amd64/MAKEDEV
index 44bc40b36d6..609b214660f 100644
--- a/etc/etc.amd64/MAKEDEV
+++ b/etc/etc.amd64/MAKEDEV
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 #	OpenBSD: etc.amd64/MAKEDEV.md,v 1.86 2025/11/12 11:34:36 hshoexer Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.common,v 1.124 2025/10/15 17:53:36 deraadt Exp 
-#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.90 2025/11/17 14:22:24 deraadt Exp 
+#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.91 2025/11/19 17:49:42 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.sub,v 1.14 2005/02/07 06:14:18 david Exp 
 #
 #
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 #	psp	Platform Security Processor
 PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
 UNITMULT=64
-PARTITIONS=`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`
+MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS=${MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS:-`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`}
 T=$0
 
 # set this to echo for Echo-Only debugging
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ dodisk()
 	[ "$DEBUG" ] && set -x
 	n=$(($((${5}*${7:-$UNITMULT}))+${6})) count=0
 	_extra=
-	[ $PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
+	[ $MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
 	    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z"
 	for d in a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p $_extra
 	do
diff --git a/etc/etc.arm64/MAKEDEV b/etc/etc.arm64/MAKEDEV
index 6a87ee68d97..92ccbb940fe 100644
--- a/etc/etc.arm64/MAKEDEV
+++ b/etc/etc.arm64/MAKEDEV
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 #	OpenBSD: etc.arm64/MAKEDEV.md,v 1.18 2025/09/29 01:00:14 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.common,v 1.124 2025/10/15 17:53:36 deraadt Exp 
-#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.90 2025/11/17 14:22:24 deraadt Exp 
+#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.91 2025/11/19 17:49:42 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.sub,v 1.14 2005/02/07 06:14:18 david Exp 
 #
 #
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 #	kstat	Kernel Statistics
 PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
 UNITMULT=64
-PARTITIONS=`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`
+MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS=${MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS:-`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`}
 T=$0
 
 # set this to echo for Echo-Only debugging
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ dodisk()
 	[ "$DEBUG" ] && set -x
 	n=$(($((${5}*${7:-$UNITMULT}))+${6})) count=0
 	_extra=
-	[ $PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
+	[ $MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
 	    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z"
 	for d in a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p $_extra
 	do
diff --git a/etc/etc.armv7/MAKEDEV b/etc/etc.armv7/MAKEDEV
index e150c3f0cbd..c2951330910 100644
--- a/etc/etc.armv7/MAKEDEV
+++ b/etc/etc.armv7/MAKEDEV
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 #	OpenBSD: etc.armv7/MAKEDEV.md,v 1.23 2025/09/29 01:00:14 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.common,v 1.124 2025/10/15 17:53:36 deraadt Exp 
-#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.90 2025/11/17 14:22:24 deraadt Exp 
+#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.91 2025/11/19 17:49:42 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.sub,v 1.14 2005/02/07 06:14:18 david Exp 
 #
 #
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 #	kstat	Kernel Statistics
 PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
 UNITMULT=64
-PARTITIONS=`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`
+MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS=${MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS:-`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`}
 T=$0
 
 # set this to echo for Echo-Only debugging
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ dodisk()
 	[ "$DEBUG" ] && set -x
 	n=$(($((${5}*${7:-$UNITMULT}))+${6})) count=0
 	_extra=
-	[ $PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
+	[ $MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
 	    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z"
 	for d in a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p $_extra
 	do
diff --git a/etc/etc.hppa/MAKEDEV b/etc/etc.hppa/MAKEDEV
index a34d707537f..b0a5debeaa2 100644
--- a/etc/etc.hppa/MAKEDEV
+++ b/etc/etc.hppa/MAKEDEV
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 #	OpenBSD: etc.hppa/MAKEDEV.md,v 1.71 2025/09/29 01:00:14 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.common,v 1.124 2025/10/15 17:53:36 deraadt Exp 
-#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.90 2025/11/17 14:22:24 deraadt Exp 
+#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.91 2025/11/19 17:49:42 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.sub,v 1.14 2005/02/07 06:14:18 david Exp 
 #
 #
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 #	kstat	Kernel Statistics
 PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
 UNITMULT=64
-PARTITIONS=`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`
+MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS=${MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS:-`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`}
 T=$0
 
 # set this to echo for Echo-Only debugging
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ dodisk()
 	[ "$DEBUG" ] && set -x
 	n=$(($((${5}*${7:-$UNITMULT}))+${6})) count=0
 	_extra=
-	[ $PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
+	[ $MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
 	    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z"
 	for d in a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p $_extra
 	do
diff --git a/etc/etc.i386/MAKEDEV b/etc/etc.i386/MAKEDEV
index 2da54085424..b00fe286da6 100644
--- a/etc/etc.i386/MAKEDEV
+++ b/etc/etc.i386/MAKEDEV
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 #	OpenBSD: etc.i386/MAKEDEV.md,v 1.97 2025/09/29 01:00:14 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.common,v 1.124 2025/10/15 17:53:36 deraadt Exp 
-#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.90 2025/11/17 14:22:24 deraadt Exp 
+#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.91 2025/11/19 17:49:42 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.sub,v 1.14 2005/02/07 06:14:18 david Exp 
 #
 #
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 #	kstat	Kernel Statistics
 PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
 UNITMULT=64
-PARTITIONS=`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`
+MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS=${MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS:-`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`}
 T=$0
 
 # set this to echo for Echo-Only debugging
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ dodisk()
 	[ "$DEBUG" ] && set -x
 	n=$(($((${5}*${7:-$UNITMULT}))+${6})) count=0
 	_extra=
-	[ $PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
+	[ $MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
 	    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z"
 	for d in a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p $_extra
 	do
diff --git a/etc/etc.landisk/MAKEDEV b/etc/etc.landisk/MAKEDEV
index ac62f5f284c..a332b0bcad7 100644
--- a/etc/etc.landisk/MAKEDEV
+++ b/etc/etc.landisk/MAKEDEV
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 #	OpenBSD: etc.landisk/MAKEDEV.md,v 1.53 2025/09/29 01:00:14 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.common,v 1.124 2025/10/15 17:53:36 deraadt Exp 
-#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.90 2025/11/17 14:22:24 deraadt Exp 
+#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.91 2025/11/19 17:49:42 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.sub,v 1.14 2005/02/07 06:14:18 david Exp 
 #
 #
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 #	kstat	Kernel Statistics
 PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
 UNITMULT=64
-PARTITIONS=`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`
+MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS=${MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS:-`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`}
 T=$0
 
 # set this to echo for Echo-Only debugging
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ dodisk()
 	[ "$DEBUG" ] && set -x
 	n=$(($((${5}*${7:-$UNITMULT}))+${6})) count=0
 	_extra=
-	[ $PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
+	[ $MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
 	    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z"
 	for d in a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p $_extra
 	do
diff --git a/etc/etc.loongson/MAKEDEV b/etc/etc.loongson/MAKEDEV
index 709c2c07b7c..4e8e74100c4 100644
--- a/etc/etc.loongson/MAKEDEV
+++ b/etc/etc.loongson/MAKEDEV
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 #	OpenBSD: etc.loongson/MAKEDEV.md,v 1.39 2025/09/29 01:00:14 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.common,v 1.124 2025/10/15 17:53:36 deraadt Exp 
-#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.90 2025/11/17 14:22:24 deraadt Exp 
+#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.91 2025/11/19 17:49:42 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.sub,v 1.14 2005/02/07 06:14:18 david Exp 
 #
 #
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 #	kstat	Kernel Statistics
 PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
 UNITMULT=64
-PARTITIONS=`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`
+MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS=${MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS:-`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`}
 T=$0
 
 # set this to echo for Echo-Only debugging
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ dodisk()
 	[ "$DEBUG" ] && set -x
 	n=$(($((${5}*${7:-$UNITMULT}))+${6})) count=0
 	_extra=
-	[ $PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
+	[ $MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
 	    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z"
 	for d in a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p $_extra
 	do
diff --git a/etc/etc.luna88k/MAKEDEV b/etc/etc.luna88k/MAKEDEV
index 32b2c923137..40e301c741f 100644
--- a/etc/etc.luna88k/MAKEDEV
+++ b/etc/etc.luna88k/MAKEDEV
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 #	OpenBSD: etc.luna88k/MAKEDEV.md,v 1.38 2025/09/29 01:00:14 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.common,v 1.124 2025/10/15 17:53:36 deraadt Exp 
-#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.90 2025/11/17 14:22:24 deraadt Exp 
+#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.91 2025/11/19 17:49:42 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.sub,v 1.14 2005/02/07 06:14:18 david Exp 
 #
 #
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 #	kstat	Kernel Statistics
 PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
 UNITMULT=64
-PARTITIONS=`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`
+MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS=${MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS:-`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`}
 T=$0
 
 # set this to echo for Echo-Only debugging
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ dodisk()
 	[ "$DEBUG" ] && set -x
 	n=$(($((${5}*${7:-$UNITMULT}))+${6})) count=0
 	_extra=
-	[ $PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
+	[ $MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
 	    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z"
 	for d in a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p $_extra
 	do
diff --git a/etc/etc.macppc/MAKEDEV b/etc/etc.macppc/MAKEDEV
index bb989e73333..024617b2a67 100644
--- a/etc/etc.macppc/MAKEDEV
+++ b/etc/etc.macppc/MAKEDEV
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 #	OpenBSD: etc.macppc/MAKEDEV.md,v 1.82 2025/09/29 01:00:14 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.common,v 1.124 2025/10/15 17:53:36 deraadt Exp 
-#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.90 2025/11/17 14:22:24 deraadt Exp 
+#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.91 2025/11/19 17:49:42 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.sub,v 1.14 2005/02/07 06:14:18 david Exp 
 #
 #
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 #	kstat	Kernel Statistics
 PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
 UNITMULT=64
-PARTITIONS=`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`
+MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS=${MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS:-`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`}
 T=$0
 
 # set this to echo for Echo-Only debugging
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ dodisk()
 	[ "$DEBUG" ] && set -x
 	n=$(($((${5}*${7:-$UNITMULT}))+${6})) count=0
 	_extra=
-	[ $PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
+	[ $MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
 	    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z"
 	for d in a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p $_extra
 	do
diff --git a/etc/etc.octeon/MAKEDEV b/etc/etc.octeon/MAKEDEV
index 48f1751904b..2c2b71fe780 100644
--- a/etc/etc.octeon/MAKEDEV
+++ b/etc/etc.octeon/MAKEDEV
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 #	OpenBSD: etc.octeon/MAKEDEV.md,v 1.23 2025/09/29 01:00:14 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.common,v 1.124 2025/10/15 17:53:36 deraadt Exp 
-#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.90 2025/11/17 14:22:24 deraadt Exp 
+#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.91 2025/11/19 17:49:42 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.sub,v 1.14 2005/02/07 06:14:18 david Exp 
 #
 #
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 #	kstat	Kernel Statistics
 PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
 UNITMULT=64
-PARTITIONS=`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`
+MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS=${MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS:-`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`}
 T=$0
 
 # set this to echo for Echo-Only debugging
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ dodisk()
 	[ "$DEBUG" ] && set -x
 	n=$(($((${5}*${7:-$UNITMULT}))+${6})) count=0
 	_extra=
-	[ $PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
+	[ $MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
 	    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z"
 	for d in a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p $_extra
 	do
diff --git a/etc/etc.powerpc64/MAKEDEV b/etc/etc.powerpc64/MAKEDEV
index 99bbbd6d646..f79d4d020e9 100644
--- a/etc/etc.powerpc64/MAKEDEV
+++ b/etc/etc.powerpc64/MAKEDEV
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 #	OpenBSD: etc.powerpc64/MAKEDEV.md,v 1.12 2025/09/29 01:00:14 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.common,v 1.124 2025/10/15 17:53:36 deraadt Exp 
-#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.90 2025/11/17 14:22:24 deraadt Exp 
+#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.91 2025/11/19 17:49:42 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.sub,v 1.14 2005/02/07 06:14:18 david Exp 
 #
 #
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 #	kstat	Kernel Statistics
 PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
 UNITMULT=64
-PARTITIONS=`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`
+MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS=${MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS:-`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`}
 T=$0
 
 # set this to echo for Echo-Only debugging
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ dodisk()
 	[ "$DEBUG" ] && set -x
 	n=$(($((${5}*${7:-$UNITMULT}))+${6})) count=0
 	_extra=
-	[ $PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
+	[ $MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
 	    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z"
 	for d in a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p $_extra
 	do
diff --git a/etc/etc.riscv64/MAKEDEV b/etc/etc.riscv64/MAKEDEV
index 7e99405eb05..56fc7865027 100644
--- a/etc/etc.riscv64/MAKEDEV
+++ b/etc/etc.riscv64/MAKEDEV
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 #	OpenBSD: etc.riscv64/MAKEDEV.md,v 1.6 2025/09/29 01:00:14 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.common,v 1.124 2025/10/15 17:53:36 deraadt Exp 
-#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.90 2025/11/17 14:22:24 deraadt Exp 
+#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.91 2025/11/19 17:49:42 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.sub,v 1.14 2005/02/07 06:14:18 david Exp 
 #
 #
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 #	kstat	Kernel Statistics
 PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
 UNITMULT=64
-PARTITIONS=`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`
+MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS=${MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS:-`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`}
 T=$0
 
 # set this to echo for Echo-Only debugging
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ dodisk()
 	[ "$DEBUG" ] && set -x
 	n=$(($((${5}*${7:-$UNITMULT}))+${6})) count=0
 	_extra=
-	[ $PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
+	[ $MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
 	    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z"
 	for d in a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p $_extra
 	do
diff --git a/etc/etc.sparc64/MAKEDEV b/etc/etc.sparc64/MAKEDEV
index b5afd0edb74..5e9ad46d83c 100644
--- a/etc/etc.sparc64/MAKEDEV
+++ b/etc/etc.sparc64/MAKEDEV
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 #	OpenBSD: etc.sparc64/MAKEDEV.md,v 1.102 2025/09/29 01:00:14 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.common,v 1.124 2025/10/15 17:53:36 deraadt Exp 
-#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.90 2025/11/17 14:22:24 deraadt Exp 
+#	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.mi,v 1.91 2025/11/19 17:49:42 deraadt Exp 
 #	OpenBSD: MAKEDEV.sub,v 1.14 2005/02/07 06:14:18 david Exp 
 #
 #
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 #	kstat	Kernel Statistics
 PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
 UNITMULT=64
-PARTITIONS=`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`
+MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS=${MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS:-`sysctl -n kern.maxpartitions`}
 T=$0
 
 # set this to echo for Echo-Only debugging
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ dodisk()
 	[ "$DEBUG" ] && set -x
 	n=$(($((${5}*${7:-$UNITMULT}))+${6})) count=0
 	_extra=
-	[ $PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
+	[ $MAKEDEV_PARTITIONS == 52 ] && _extra="q r s t u v w x y z \
 	    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z"
 	for d in a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p $_extra
 	do