diff --git a/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC b/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC
index 208ceaed7152..3e9194c3df92 100644
--- a/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ device		sc	1
 device		npx
 
 # Power management support (see NOTES for more options)
-device		apm
+#device		apm
 # Add suspend/resume support for the i8254.
 device		pmtimer
 
diff --git a/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC b/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
index 208ceaed7152..3e9194c3df92 100644
--- a/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ device		sc	1
 device		npx
 
 # Power management support (see NOTES for more options)
-device		apm
+#device		apm
 # Add suspend/resume support for the i8254.
 device		pmtimer
 
diff --git a/sys/i386/conf/NEWCARD b/sys/i386/conf/NEWCARD
index 4fe4c859bdea..a6aba3d99dad 100644
--- a/sys/i386/conf/NEWCARD
+++ b/sys/i386/conf/NEWCARD
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ device		sc	1
 device		npx
 
 # Power management support (see NOTES for more options)
-device		apm
+#device		apm
 # Add suspend/resume support for the i8254.
 device		pmtimer
 
diff --git a/sys/i386/conf/OLDCARD b/sys/i386/conf/OLDCARD
index 28b8d53fbf26..ae6daf8ad0cd 100644
--- a/sys/i386/conf/OLDCARD
+++ b/sys/i386/conf/OLDCARD
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ device		sc	1
 device		npx
 
 # Power management support (see NOTES for more options)
-device		apm
+#device		apm
 # Add suspend/resume support for the i8254.
 device		pmtimer