diff --git a/io/ping/88-ping.js b/io/ping/88-ping.js
index a8999a73..84fb577e 100644
--- a/io/ping/88-ping.js
+++ b/io/ping/88-ping.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             var ex;
             if (plat == "linux") { ex = spawn('ping', ['-n', '-w', '5', '-c', '1', node.host]); }
             else if (plat.match(/^win/)) { ex = spawn('ping', ['-n', '1', '-w', '5000', node.host]); }
-            else if (plat == "darwin") { ex = spawn('ping', ['-n', '-t', '5', '-c', '1', node.host]); }
+            else if (plat == "darwin" || plat == "freebsd") { ex = spawn('ping', ['-n', '-t', '5', '-c', '1', node.host]); }
             else { node.error("Sorry - your platform - "+plat+" - is not recognised."); }
             var res = false;
             var line = "";