diff --git a/sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC b/sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC
index 703c5506cdc7..fb22f76b0ac5 100644
--- a/sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ options 	INVARIANT_SUPPORT
 options 	WITNESS
 
 # To make an SMP kernel, the next line is needed
-options 	SMP			# Symmetric MultiProcessor Kernel
+#options 	SMP			# Symmetric MultiProcessor Kernel
 
 # Standard busses
 device		isa
diff --git a/sys/alpha/conf/NOTES b/sys/alpha/conf/NOTES
index 703c5506cdc7..fb22f76b0ac5 100644
--- a/sys/alpha/conf/NOTES
+++ b/sys/alpha/conf/NOTES
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ options 	INVARIANT_SUPPORT
 options 	WITNESS
 
 # To make an SMP kernel, the next line is needed
-options 	SMP			# Symmetric MultiProcessor Kernel
+#options 	SMP			# Symmetric MultiProcessor Kernel
 
 # Standard busses
 device		isa