diff --git a/usr.sbin/powerd/powerd.c b/usr.sbin/powerd/powerd.c
index f0940faba7d2..4c0d38330531 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/powerd/powerd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/powerd/powerd.c
@@ -433,10 +433,6 @@ main(int argc, char * argv[])
 
 	mode = mode_none;
 
-	/* Make sure the cpufreq module is loaded */
-	if (!kld_isloaded("cpu/ichss") && kld_load("cpufreq") == -1)
-		err(1, "failed to load cpufreq module");
-
 	/* Poll interval is in units of ms. */
 	poll_ival *= 1000;