diff --git a/stand/Makefile b/stand/Makefile
index 64ec1a48a6bd..242eb4c5297b 100644
--- a/stand/Makefile
+++ b/stand/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ SUBDIR+=		liblua
 SUBDIR+=		lua
 .endif
 
+SUBDIR+=		defaults
 SUBDIR+=		man
 
 .include <bsd.arch.inc.mk>
diff --git a/stand/arm/loader/loader.conf b/stand/arm/loader/loader.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index dd2a23a971dc..000000000000
--- a/stand/arm/loader/loader.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# This is defaults/loader.conf for ARM, containing defaults for loader(8).
-# Do not modify the contents of this file, instead put your customizations
-# into /boot/loader.conf or /boot/loader.conf.local
-# $FreeBSD$
-
-autoboot_delay=10
-bootfile="kernel"      # Kernel name (possibly absolute path)
-kernel="kernel"        # /boot sub-directory containing kernel and modules
-loader_conf_files="/boot/loader.conf /boot/loader.conf.local"
-module_path="/boot/kernel;/boot/modules;/boot/dtb;/boot/overlays"
-nextboot_conf="/boot/nextboot.conf"
-nextboot_enable="NO"
-verbose_loading="NO"
diff --git a/stand/defaults/Makefile b/stand/defaults/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3dfe1d36ba2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stand/defaults/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# $FreeBSD$
+
+NO_OBJ=t
+
+.include <bsd.init.mk>
+
+FILES+=	loader.conf
+FILES+= loader.conf.5
+
+FILESDIR_loader.conf=  /boot/defaults
+
+.include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/stand/forth/loader.conf b/stand/defaults/loader.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from stand/forth/loader.conf
rename to stand/defaults/loader.conf
diff --git a/stand/forth/loader.conf.5 b/stand/defaults/loader.conf.5
similarity index 100%
rename from stand/forth/loader.conf.5
rename to stand/defaults/loader.conf.5
diff --git a/stand/forth/Makefile b/stand/forth/Makefile
index acb5842b8989..52166f23d2b9 100644
--- a/stand/forth/Makefile
+++ b/stand/forth/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ MAN+=	beastie.4th.8 \
 	check-password.4th.8 \
 	color.4th.8 \
 	delay.4th.8 \
-	loader.conf.5 \
 	loader.4th.8 \
 	menu.4th.8 \
 	menusets.4th.8 \
@@ -35,10 +34,9 @@ FILES+=	screen.4th
 FILES+=	shortcuts.4th
 FILES+=	support.4th
 FILES+=	version.4th
-FILESDIR_loader.conf=	/boot/defaults
 
 # Allow machine specific loader.rc to be installed.
-.for f in loader.rc menu.rc loader.conf
+.for f in loader.rc menu.rc
 .if exists(${BOOTSRC}/${MACHINE:C/amd64/i386/}/loader/${f})
 FILES+= ${BOOTSRC}/${MACHINE:C/amd64/i386/}/loader/${f}
 .else
diff --git a/stand/mips/uboot/loader.conf b/stand/mips/uboot/loader.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index dd2a23a971dc..000000000000
--- a/stand/mips/uboot/loader.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# This is defaults/loader.conf for ARM, containing defaults for loader(8).
-# Do not modify the contents of this file, instead put your customizations
-# into /boot/loader.conf or /boot/loader.conf.local
-# $FreeBSD$
-
-autoboot_delay=10
-bootfile="kernel"      # Kernel name (possibly absolute path)
-kernel="kernel"        # /boot sub-directory containing kernel and modules
-loader_conf_files="/boot/loader.conf /boot/loader.conf.local"
-module_path="/boot/kernel;/boot/modules;/boot/dtb;/boot/overlays"
-nextboot_conf="/boot/nextboot.conf"
-nextboot_enable="NO"
-verbose_loading="NO"