diff --git a/sys/powerpc/conf/GENERIC b/sys/powerpc/conf/GENERIC
index c0cebc37c9c5..4a177e6ad4cb 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/powerpc/conf/GENERIC
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ device 		fxp		# Intel EtherExpress PRO/100B (82557, 82558)
 
 # Pseudo devices.
 device		loop		# Network loopback
-device		mem		# Memory and kernel memory devices
 device		null		# Null and zero devices
 device		random		# Entropy device
 device		ether		# Ethernet support