diff --git a/init.d.Linux/keymaps b/init.d.Linux/keymaps
index 9b3ce03f..5f642742 100755
--- a/init.d.Linux/keymaps
+++ b/init.d.Linux/keymaps
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 description="Applies a keymap for the consoles."
 
-ttyn=${rc_tty_number:-${RC_TTY_NUMBER}:-12}
+ttyn=${rc_tty_number:-${RC_TTY_NUMBER:-12}}
 unicode=${unicode:-${UNICODE}}
 keymap=${keymap:-${KEYMAP}}
 extended_keymaps=${extended_keymaps:-${EXTENDED_KEYMAPS}}