diff --git a/sys/pc98/conf/GENERIC b/sys/pc98/conf/GENERIC
index 718f63c1528b..e3106304a6b5 100644
--- a/sys/pc98/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/pc98/conf/GENERIC
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ device		sc0	at isa?
 device		npx0	at nexus? port IO_NPX irq 8
 
 # Power management support (see LINT for more options)
-device		apm0    at nexus? disable flags 0x20 # Advanced Power Management
+#device		apm0    at nexus? disable flags 0x20 # Advanced Power Management
 
 # PCCARD (PCMCIA) support
 device		card
diff --git a/sys/pc98/conf/GENERIC98 b/sys/pc98/conf/GENERIC98
index 718f63c1528b..e3106304a6b5 100644
--- a/sys/pc98/conf/GENERIC98
+++ b/sys/pc98/conf/GENERIC98
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ device		sc0	at isa?
 device		npx0	at nexus? port IO_NPX irq 8
 
 # Power management support (see LINT for more options)
-device		apm0    at nexus? disable flags 0x20 # Advanced Power Management
+#device		apm0    at nexus? disable flags 0x20 # Advanced Power Management
 
 # PCCARD (PCMCIA) support
 device		card