Index: head/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC
===================================================================
--- head/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC
+++ head/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@
 device		wpi			# Intel 3945ABG wireless NICs.
 
 # Pseudo devices.
+device		crypto			# core crypto support
 device		loop			# Network loopback
 device		random			# Entropy device
 device		padlock_rng		# VIA Padlock RNG
@@ -376,6 +377,3 @@
 
 # Netmap provides direct access to TX/RX rings on supported NICs
 device		netmap			# netmap(4) support
-
-# The crypto framework is required by IPSEC
-device		crypto			# Required by IPSEC
Index: head/sys/arm/conf/std.armv6
===================================================================
--- head/sys/arm/conf/std.armv6
+++ head/sys/arm/conf/std.armv6
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 options 	INET			# InterNETworking
 options 	INET6			# IPv6 communications protocols
 options 	TCP_HHOOK		# hhook(9) framework for TCP
-device		crypto			# IPSec && !crypto is nonsensical
+device		crypto			# core crypto support
 options 	IPSEC			# IP (v4/v6) security
 options 	SCTP			# Stream Control Transmission Protocol
 options 	FFS			# Berkeley Fast Filesystem
Index: head/sys/arm/conf/std.armv7
===================================================================
--- head/sys/arm/conf/std.armv7
+++ head/sys/arm/conf/std.armv7
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 options 	INET			# InterNETworking
 options 	INET6			# IPv6 communications protocols
 options 	TCP_HHOOK		# hhook(9) framework for TCP
-device		crypto			# IPSec && !crypto is nonsensical
+device		crypto			# core crypto support
 options 	IPSEC			# IP (v4/v6) security
 options 	SCTP			# Stream Control Transmission Protocol
 options 	FFS			# Berkeley Fast Filesystem
Index: head/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC
===================================================================
--- head/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC
+++ head/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@
 device		vt_efifb
 
 # Pseudo devices.
+device		crypto		# core crypto support
 device		loop		# Network loopback
 device		random		# Entropy device
 device		ether		# Ethernet support
@@ -266,6 +267,3 @@
 
 options 	FDT
 device		acpi
-
-# The crypto framework is required by IPSEC
-device		crypto			# Required by IPSEC
Index: head/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
===================================================================
--- head/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
+++ head/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@
 device		wpi			# Intel 3945ABG wireless NICs.
 
 # Pseudo devices.
+device		crypto			# core crypto support
 device		loop			# Network loopback
 device		random			# Entropy device
 device		padlock_rng		# VIA Padlock RNG
@@ -377,6 +378,3 @@
 
 # VMware support
 device		vmx			# VMware VMXNET3 Ethernet
-
-# The crypto framework is required by IPSEC
-device		crypto			# Required by IPSEC
Index: head/sys/powerpc/conf/GENERIC
===================================================================
--- head/sys/powerpc/conf/GENERIC
+++ head/sys/powerpc/conf/GENERIC
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@
 device		fxp		# Intel EtherExpress PRO/100B (82557, 82558)
 
 # Pseudo devices.
+device		crypto		# core crypto support
 device		loop		# Network loopback
 device		random		# Entropy device
 device		ether		# Ethernet support
@@ -225,6 +226,3 @@
 device		snd_ai2s	# Apple I2S audio
 device		snd_davbus	# Apple DAVBUS audio
 device		snd_uaudio	# USB Audio
-
-# The crypto framework is required by IPSEC
-device		crypto			# Required by IPSEC
Index: head/sys/riscv/conf/GENERIC
===================================================================
--- head/sys/riscv/conf/GENERIC
+++ head/sys/riscv/conf/GENERIC
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 options 	TCP_HHOOK		# hhook(9) framework for TCP
 options 	IPSEC			# IP (v4/v6) security
 options 	IPSEC_SUPPORT		# Allow kldload of ipsec and tcpmd5
-device		crypto			# core crypto support (required for IPSEC)
 options 	TCP_OFFLOAD		# TCP offload
 options 	SCTP			# Stream Control Transmission Protocol
 options 	FFS			# Berkeley Fast Filesystem
@@ -121,6 +120,7 @@
 options		ZSTDIO			# zstd-compressed kernel and user dumps
 
 # Pseudo devices.
+device		crypto		# core crypto support
 device		loop		# Network loopback
 device		random		# Entropy device
 device		ether		# Ethernet support
Index: head/sys/sparc64/conf/GENERIC
===================================================================
--- head/sys/sparc64/conf/GENERIC
+++ head/sys/sparc64/conf/GENERIC
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@
 device		ath_rate_sample	# SampleRate tx rate control for ath
 
 # Pseudo devices.
+device		crypto		# core crypto support
 device		loop		# Network loopback
 device		random		# Entropy device
 device		ether		# Ethernet support
@@ -257,6 +258,3 @@
 device		snd_audiocs	# Crystal Semiconductor CS4231
 device		snd_es137x	# Ensoniq AudioPCI ES137x
 device		snd_t4dwave	# Acer Labs M5451
-
-# The crypto framework is required by IPSEC
-device		crypto			# Required by IPSEC