diff --git a/etc/defaults/rc.conf b/etc/defaults/rc.conf
index 036266501906..674c7e594c17 100644
--- a/etc/defaults/rc.conf
+++ b/etc/defaults/rc.conf
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ pccard_ifconfig="NO"	# Specialized pccard ethernet configuration (or NO).
 pccardd_flags="-z"	# Additional flags for pccardd.
 pccard_conf="/etc/defaults/pccard.conf"	# pccardd(8) config file
 pccard_ether_delay="5"	# Delay before trying to start dhclient in pccard_ether
+powerd_enable="NO" 	# Run powerd to lower our power usage.
+powerd_flags=""		# Flags to powerd (if enabled).
 removable_interfaces=""	# Removable network interfaces for /etc/pccard_ether.
 tmpmfs="AUTO"		# Set to YES to always create an mfs /tmp, NO to never
 tmpsize="20m"		# Size of mfs /tmp if created
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/Makefile b/etc/rc.d/Makefile
index ffc9615d9f72..f40d173fd6c3 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/Makefile
+++ b/etc/rc.d/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ FILES=	DAEMON LOGIN NETWORKING SERVERS \
 	nfslocking nfsserver nisdomain nsswitch ntpd ntpdate \
 	othermta \
 	pccard pcvt pf pflog \
-	power_profile ppp-user pppoed preseedrandom pwcheck \
+	powerd power_profile ppp-user pppoed preseedrandom pwcheck \
 	quota \
 	ramdisk ramdisk-own random rarpd rcconf.sh resolv root \
 	route6d routed routing rpcbind rtadvd rwho \