diff --git a/share/man/man4/usb_template.4 b/share/man/man4/usb_template.4
index 35f8bf58963e..e1bea49e1938 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/usb_template.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/usb_template.4
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd May 17, 2018
+.Dd May 23, 2018
 .Dt USB_TEMPLATE 4
 .Os
 .
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ tunables:
 .It Va hw.usb.template
 Currently selected template.
 Set to -1 to make the device disappear from the USB host point of view.
+.It Va hw.usb.template_power
+USB bus power consumption in mA.
+Must be between 0 and 500.
+Setting to 0 marks the device as self-powered.
+Defaults to 500mA.
 .It Va hw.usb.templates.N
 Configuration for template number
 .Va N .
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template.c b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template.c
index e0898c0d1e76..44170c8103bd 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template.c
@@ -76,14 +76,12 @@
 #include <dev/usb/template/usb_template.h>
 #endif			/* USB_GLOBAL_INCLUDE_FILE */
 
-SYSCTL_NODE(_hw_usb, OID_AUTO, templates, CTLFLAG_RW, 0,
-    "USB device side templates");
-
 MODULE_DEPEND(usb_template, usb, 1, 1, 1);
 MODULE_VERSION(usb_template, 1);
 
 /* function prototypes */
 
+static int	sysctl_hw_usb_template_power(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS);
 static void	usb_make_raw_desc(struct usb_temp_setup *, const uint8_t *);
 static void	usb_make_endpoint_desc(struct usb_temp_setup *,
 		    const struct usb_temp_endpoint_desc *);
@@ -117,6 +115,33 @@ static usb_error_t usb_temp_setup_by_index(struct usb_device *,
 		    uint16_t index);
 static void	usb_temp_init(void *);
 
+SYSCTL_NODE(_hw_usb, OID_AUTO, templates, CTLFLAG_RW, 0,
+    "USB device side templates");
+SYSCTL_PROC(_hw_usb, OID_AUTO, template_power,
+    CTLTYPE_INT | CTLFLAG_RWTUN | CTLFLAG_MPSAFE,
+    NULL, 0, sysctl_hw_usb_template_power,
+    "I", "USB bus power consumption in mA");
+
+static int	usb_template_power = 500;	/* 500mA */
+
+static int
+sysctl_hw_usb_template_power(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS)
+{
+	int error, val;
+
+	val = usb_template_power;
+	error = sysctl_handle_int(oidp, &val, 0, req);
+	if (error != 0 || req->newptr == NULL)
+		return (error);
+
+	if (val < 0 || val > 500)
+		return (EINVAL);
+
+	usb_template_power = val;
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  *	usb_decode_str_desc
  *
@@ -426,6 +451,7 @@ usb_make_config_desc(struct usb_temp_setup *temp,
 	struct usb_config_descriptor *cd;
 	const struct usb_temp_interface_desc **tid;
 	uint16_t old_size;
+	int power;
 
 	/* Reserve memory */
 
@@ -463,13 +489,16 @@ usb_make_config_desc(struct usb_temp_setup *temp,
 		cd->bConfigurationValue = temp->bConfigurationValue;
 		cd->iConfiguration = tcd->iConfiguration;
 		cd->bmAttributes = tcd->bmAttributes;
-		cd->bMaxPower = tcd->bMaxPower;
-		cd->bmAttributes |= (UC_REMOTE_WAKEUP | UC_BUS_POWERED);
 
-		if (temp->self_powered) {
-			cd->bmAttributes |= UC_SELF_POWERED;
-		} else {
+		power = usb_template_power;
+		cd->bMaxPower = power / 2; /* 2 mA units */
+		cd->bmAttributes |= UC_REMOTE_WAKEUP;
+		if (power > 0) {
+			cd->bmAttributes |= UC_BUS_POWERED;
 			cd->bmAttributes &= ~UC_SELF_POWERED;
+		} else {
+			cd->bmAttributes &= ~UC_BUS_POWERED;
+			cd->bmAttributes |= UC_SELF_POWERED;
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_audio.c b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_audio.c
index c332437371e3..40861d42db51 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_audio.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_audio.c
@@ -351,8 +351,8 @@ static const struct usb_temp_interface_desc *audio_interfaces[] = {
 
 static const struct usb_temp_config_desc audio_config_desc = {
 	.ppIfaceDesc = audio_interfaces,
-	.bmAttributes = UC_BUS_POWERED,
-	.bMaxPower = 25,		/* 50 mA */
+	.bmAttributes = 0,
+	.bMaxPower = 0,
 	.iConfiguration = AUDIO_PRODUCT_INDEX,
 };
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_cdce.c b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_cdce.c
index d5d0a8701818..9bfcd6c74fa0 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_cdce.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_cdce.c
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ static const struct usb_temp_interface_desc *eth_interfaces[] = {
 
 static const struct usb_temp_config_desc eth_config_desc = {
 	.ppIfaceDesc = eth_interfaces,
-	.bmAttributes = UC_BUS_POWERED,
-	.bMaxPower = 25,		/* 50 mA */
+	.bmAttributes = 0,
+	.bMaxPower = 0,
 	.iConfiguration = ETH_CONFIGURATION_INDEX,
 };
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_kbd.c b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_kbd.c
index 7507e73b8035..fd2e8d9fbf5a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_kbd.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_kbd.c
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ static const struct usb_temp_interface_desc *keyboard_interfaces[] = {
 
 static const struct usb_temp_config_desc keyboard_config_desc = {
 	.ppIfaceDesc = keyboard_interfaces,
-	.bmAttributes = UC_BUS_POWERED,
-	.bMaxPower = 25,		/* 50 mA */
+	.bmAttributes = 0,
+	.bMaxPower = 0,
 	.iConfiguration = KBD_PRODUCT_INDEX,
 };
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_midi.c b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_midi.c
index 2b0e66f938b7..8f4acdb80a80 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_midi.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_midi.c
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ static const struct usb_temp_interface_desc *midi_interfaces[] = {
 
 static const struct usb_temp_config_desc midi_config_desc = {
 	.ppIfaceDesc = midi_interfaces,
-	.bmAttributes = UC_BUS_POWERED,
-	.bMaxPower = 25,		/* 50 mA */
+	.bmAttributes = 0,
+	.bMaxPower = 0,
 	.iConfiguration = MIDI_PRODUCT_INDEX,
 };
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_modem.c b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_modem.c
index 66229e736ab6..5f52212ab178 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_modem.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_modem.c
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ static const struct usb_temp_interface_desc *modem_interfaces[] = {
 
 static const struct usb_temp_config_desc modem_config_desc = {
 	.ppIfaceDesc = modem_interfaces,
-	.bmAttributes = UC_BUS_POWERED,
-	.bMaxPower = 25,		/* 50 mA */
+	.bmAttributes = 0,
+	.bMaxPower = 0,
 	.iConfiguration = MODEM_PRODUCT_INDEX,
 };
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_mouse.c b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_mouse.c
index 483962934285..5154925fd2ba 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_mouse.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_mouse.c
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ static const struct usb_temp_interface_desc *mouse_interfaces[] = {
 
 static const struct usb_temp_config_desc mouse_config_desc = {
 	.ppIfaceDesc = mouse_interfaces,
-	.bmAttributes = UC_BUS_POWERED,
-	.bMaxPower = 25,		/* 50 mA */
+	.bmAttributes = 0,
+	.bMaxPower = 0,
 	.iConfiguration = MOUSE_INTERFACE_INDEX,
 };
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_msc.c b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_msc.c
index 21daf003bb85..3d9e83df8db2 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_msc.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_msc.c
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ static const struct usb_temp_interface_desc *msc_interfaces[] = {
 
 static const struct usb_temp_config_desc msc_config_desc = {
 	.ppIfaceDesc = msc_interfaces,
-	.bmAttributes = UC_BUS_POWERED,
-	.bMaxPower = 25,		/* 50 mA */
+	.bmAttributes = 0,
+	.bMaxPower = 0,
 	.iConfiguration = MSC_CONFIGURATION_INDEX,
 };
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_mtp.c b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_mtp.c
index 76e2a51a65c9..1441b32a457c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_mtp.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_mtp.c
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ static const struct usb_temp_interface_desc *mtp_interfaces[] = {
 
 static const struct usb_temp_config_desc mtp_config_desc = {
 	.ppIfaceDesc = mtp_interfaces,
-	.bmAttributes = UC_BUS_POWERED,
-	.bMaxPower = 25,		/* 50 mA */
+	.bmAttributes = 0,
+	.bMaxPower = 0,
 	.iConfiguration = MTP_CONFIGURATION_INDEX,
 };
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_multi.c b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_multi.c
index 7f3226873475..32ae72ca40f8 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_multi.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_multi.c
@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@ static const struct usb_temp_interface_desc *multi_interfaces[] = {
 
 static const struct usb_temp_config_desc multi_config_desc = {
 	.ppIfaceDesc = multi_interfaces,
-	.bmAttributes = UC_BUS_POWERED,
-	.bMaxPower = 25,		/* 50 mA */
+	.bmAttributes = 0,
+	.bMaxPower = 0,
 	.iConfiguration = MULTI_CONFIGURATION_INDEX,
 };
 static const struct usb_temp_config_desc *multi_configs[] = {
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_phone.c b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_phone.c
index a9c684478fc2..189a32af80fe 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_phone.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_phone.c
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@ static const struct usb_temp_interface_desc *phone_interfaces[] = {
 
 static const struct usb_temp_config_desc phone_config_desc = {
 	.ppIfaceDesc = phone_interfaces,
-	.bmAttributes = UC_BUS_POWERED,
-	.bMaxPower = 25,		/* 50 mA */
+	.bmAttributes = 0,
+	.bMaxPower = 0,
 	.iConfiguration = PHONE_PRODUCT_INDEX,
 };
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_serialnet.c b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_serialnet.c
index afc6ab493fb6..b2aea39978a2 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_serialnet.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/template/usb_template_serialnet.c
@@ -327,8 +327,8 @@ static const struct usb_temp_interface_desc *serialnet_interfaces[] = {
 
 static const struct usb_temp_config_desc serialnet_config_desc = {
 	.ppIfaceDesc = serialnet_interfaces,
-	.bmAttributes = UC_BUS_POWERED,
-	.bMaxPower = 25,		/* 50 mA */
+	.bmAttributes = 0,
+	.bMaxPower = 0,
 	.iConfiguration = SERIALNET_CONFIGURATION_INDEX,
 };
 static const struct usb_temp_config_desc *serialnet_configs[] = {