diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index be1a8ac..6266dff 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -12136,7 +12136,7 @@ print_networking_ip_data()
 print_optical_drive_data()
 {
 	eval $LOGFS
-	local a_drives='' drive_data='' counter='' dev_string='/dev/'
+	local a_drives='' drive_data='' counter='' dev_string='/dev/' speed_string='x'
 	local drive_id='' drive_links='' vendor='' speed='' multisession='' mcn='' audio=''
 	local dvd='' state='' rw_support='' rev='' separator='' drive_string='' part_2_data=''
 	if [[ -z $BSD_TYPE ]];then
@@ -12144,6 +12144,7 @@ print_optical_drive_data()
 	else
 		get_optical_drive_data_bsd
 		dev_string=''
+		speed_string=''
 	fi
 	# 0 - true dev path, ie, sr0, hdc
 	# 1 - dev links to true path
@@ -12255,7 +12256,7 @@ print_optical_drive_data()
 				if [[ -z ${a_drives[5]} ]];then
 					speed='N/A'
 				else
-					speed="${a_drives[5]}x"
+					speed="${a_drives[5]}$speed_string"
 				fi
 				if [[ -z ${a_drives[8]} ]];then
 					audio='N/A'