diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/powerd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/powerd
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/powerd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/powerd
@@ -14,13 +14,6 @@
 desc="Modify the power profile based on AC line state"
 rcvar="powerd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
-stop_postcmd=powerd_poststop
-
-powerd_poststop()
-{
-	sysctl dev.cpu.0.freq=`sysctl -n dev.cpu.0.freq_levels |
-	    sed -e 's:/.*::'` > /dev/null
-}
 
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"