diff --git a/libsndio/sndio.7 b/libsndio/sndio.7
index e5cb53c..c37ff74 100644
--- a/libsndio/sndio.7
+++ b/libsndio/sndio.7
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ the character device minor number.
 For audio devices or MIDI ports created with
 .Xr sndiod 1
 it corresponds to the number of the corresponding
-.Fl fM
+.Fl fq
 option on the command line.
 .It Pa option
 Corresponds to the sub-device string registered using the
diff --git a/sndiod/dev.c b/sndiod/dev.c
index c3d21bd..9dc032f 100644
--- a/sndiod/dev.c
+++ b/sndiod/dev.c
@@ -977,6 +977,7 @@ dev_new(char *path, struct aparams *par,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	d = xmalloc(sizeof(struct dev));
+	d->path = xstrdup(path);
 	d->num = dev_sndnum++;
 
 	/*
@@ -988,7 +989,6 @@ dev_new(char *path, struct aparams *par,
 	 */
 	d->midi = midi_new(&dev_midiops, d, MODE_MIDIIN | MODE_MIDIOUT);
 	midi_tag(d->midi, d->num);
-	d->path = path;
 	d->reqpar = *par;
 	d->reqmode = mode;
 	d->reqpchan = d->reqrchan = 0;
@@ -1257,6 +1257,7 @@ dev_del(struct dev *d)
 	}
 	midi_del(d->midi);
 	*p = d->next;
+	xfree(d->path);
 	xfree(d);
 }
 
diff --git a/sndiod/midi.c b/sndiod/midi.c
index a52a77b..ac055a2 100644
--- a/sndiod/midi.c
+++ b/sndiod/midi.c
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ port_new(char *path, unsigned int mode, int hold)
 	struct port *c, **pc;
 
 	c = xmalloc(sizeof(struct port));
-	c->path = path;
+	c->path = xstrdup(path);
 	c->state = PORT_CFG;
 	c->hold = hold;
 	c->midi = midi_new(&port_midiops, c, mode);
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ port_del(struct port *c)
 #endif
 	}
 	*p = c->next;
+	xfree(c->path);
 	xfree(c);
 }
 
diff --git a/sndiod/sndiod.1 b/sndiod/sndiod.1
index 97a6268..fd15e86 100644
--- a/sndiod/sndiod.1
+++ b/sndiod/sndiod.1
@@ -350,29 +350,22 @@ to which they are attached.
 .Pp
 If no audio devices
 .Pq Fl f
-are specified,
-settings are applied as if
-the default device is specified.
+are specified, first 4 audio devices are added and
+settings are applied to all of them.
+Similarly, if no MIDI ports
+.Pq Fl q
+are specified, first 8 MIDI ports are added and
+settings are applied to all of them.
 If no sub-devices
 .Pq Fl s
 are specified for a device, a default sub-device is
 created attached to it.
-If a device
-.Pq Fl f
+If a device or MIDI port
+.Pq Fl fq
 is defined twice, both definitions are merged:
 parameters of the first one are used but sub-devices
 .Pq Fl s
 of both definitions are created.
-The default
-.Xr sndio 7
-device used by
-.Nm
-is
-.Pa rsnd/0 ,
-and the default sub-device exposed by
-.Nm
-is
-.Pa snd/0 .
 .Pp
 If
 .Nm
diff --git a/sndiod/sndiod.c b/sndiod/sndiod.c
index f3e2d1d..12685f2 100644
--- a/sndiod/sndiod.c
+++ b/sndiod/sndiod.c
@@ -314,6 +314,21 @@ mkdev(char *path, struct aparams *par,
 	return d;
 }
 
+struct port *
+mkport(char *path, int hold)
+{
+	struct port *c;
+
+	for (c = port_list; c != NULL; c = c->next) {
+		if (strcmp(c->path, path) == 0)
+			return c;
+	}
+	c = port_new(path, MODE_MIDIMASK, hold);
+	if (c == NULL)
+		exit(1);
+	return c;
+}
+
 struct opt *
 mkopt(char *path, struct dev *d,
     int pmin, int pmax, int rmin, int rmax,
@@ -335,7 +350,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	int c, background, unit;
 	int pmin, pmax, rmin, rmax;
 	char base[SOCKPATH_MAX], path[SOCKPATH_MAX];
-	unsigned int mode, dup, mmc, vol;
+	char loc[32];
+	unsigned int mode, dup, mmc, vol, i;
 	unsigned int hold, autovol, bufsz, round, rate;
 	const char *str;
 	struct aparams par;
@@ -414,16 +430,14 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			break;
 		case 's':
 			if ((d = dev_list) == NULL) {
-				d = mkdev(DEFAULT_DEV, &par, 0, bufsz, round, rate,
-				    hold, autovol);
+				d = mkdev(DEFAULT_DEV, &par, 0, bufsz, round,
+				    rate, hold, autovol);
 			}
 			mkopt(optarg, d, pmin, pmax, rmin, rmax,
 			    mode, vol, mmc, dup);
 			break;
 		case 'q':
-			p = port_new(optarg, MODE_MIDIMASK, hold);
-			if (!p)
-				errx(1, "%s: can't open port", optarg);
+			mkport(optarg, hold);
 			break;
 		case 'a':
 			hold = opt_onoff();
@@ -442,10 +456,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 				errx(1, "%s: block size is %s", optarg, str);
 			break;
 		case 'f':
-			mkdev(optarg, &par, 0, bufsz, round, rate, hold, autovol);
-			break;
-		case 'M':
-			/* XXX: for compatibility with aucat, remove this */
+			mkdev(optarg, &par, 0, bufsz, round,
+			    rate, hold, autovol);
 			break;
 		default:
 			fputs(usagestr, stderr);
@@ -458,8 +470,18 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		fputs(usagestr, stderr);
 		return 1;
 	}
-	if (dev_list == NULL)
-		mkdev(DEFAULT_DEV, &par, 0, bufsz, round, rate, hold, autovol);
+	if (dev_list == NULL) {
+		for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+			snprintf(loc, sizeof(loc), "rsnd/%u", i);
+			mkdev(loc, &par, 0, bufsz, round, rate, hold, autovol);
+		}
+	}
+	if (port_list == NULL) {
+		for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+			snprintf(loc, sizeof(loc), "rmidi/%u", i);
+			mkport(loc, hold);
+		}
+	}
 	for (d = dev_list; d != NULL; d = d->next) {
 		if (opt_byname("default", d->num))
 			continue;