diff --git a/net/dns/manager_freebsd.go b/net/dns/manager_freebsd.go
index 181b17b19..20bfbb87c 100644
--- a/net/dns/manager_freebsd.go
+++ b/net/dns/manager_freebsd.go
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ func NewOSConfigurator(logf logger.Logf, _ string) (OSConfigurator, error) {
 			return newDebianResolvconfManager(logf)
 		case "openresolv":
 			return newOpenresolvManager()
+		default:
+			logf("[unexpected] got unknown flavor of resolvconf %q, falling back to direct manager", resolvconfStyle())
+			return newDirectManager(), nil
 		}
 	default:
 		return newDirectManager(), nil