diff --git a/src/systemcmds/config/config.c b/src/systemcmds/config/config.c
index 0e30af4b5f..19c699d7dc 100644
--- a/src/systemcmds/config/config.c
+++ b/src/systemcmds/config/config.c
@@ -70,14 +70,16 @@ static void	do_device(int argc, char *argv[]);
 int
 config_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+	bool is_device_cmd = argc >= 3 && (!strcmp(argv[2], "block") || !strcmp(argv[2], "unblock"));
+
 	if (argc >= 2) {
-		if (!strncmp(argv[1], "/dev/gyro", 9)) {
+		if (!is_device_cmd && !strncmp(argv[1], "/dev/gyro", 9)) {
 			do_gyro(argc - 1, argv + 1);
 
-		} else if (!strncmp(argv[1], "/dev/accel", 10)) {
+		} else if (!is_device_cmd && !strncmp(argv[1], "/dev/accel", 10)) {
 			do_accel(argc - 1, argv + 1);
 
-		} else if (!strncmp(argv[1], "/dev/mag", 8)) {
+		} else if (!is_device_cmd && !strncmp(argv[1], "/dev/mag", 8)) {
 			do_mag(argc - 1, argv + 1);
 
 		} else {