2 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/usr.sbin/burncd/burncd.8 b/usr.sbin/burncd/burncd.8
index 47dc84f0455c..520ed9a2c925 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/burncd/burncd.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/burncd/burncd.8
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ quiet, do not print progress messages.
 .It Fl s Ar speed
 set the speed of the burner device.
 Defaults to 1.
+Specify "max" to use the drive's fastest speed.
 .It Fl t
 test write, do not actually write on the media.
 .It Fl v
diff --git a/usr.sbin/burncd/burncd.c b/usr.sbin/burncd/burncd.c
index 1d3d2fd540ca..9f3738ef566b 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/burncd/burncd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/burncd/burncd.c
@@ -116,7 +116,10 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			break;
 
 		case 's':
-			speed = atoi(optarg);
+			if (strcasecmp("max", optarg) == 0)
+				speed = CDR_MAX_SPEED;
+			else
+				speed = atoi(optarg);
 			if (speed <= 0)
 				errx(EX_USAGE, "Invalid speed: %s", optarg);
 			break;