Index: sys/amd64/conf/DEFAULTS
===================================================================
--- sys/amd64/conf/DEFAULTS
+++ sys/amd64/conf/DEFAULTS
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 machine		amd64
 
+options 	EARLY_AP_STARTUP
+
 # Bus support.
 device		isa
 
Index: sys/amd64/conf/FIRECRACKER
===================================================================
--- sys/amd64/conf/FIRECRACKER
+++ sys/amd64/conf/FIRECRACKER
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@
 
 # Make an SMP-capable kernel by default
 options 	SMP			# Symmetric MultiProcessor Kernel
-options 	EARLY_AP_STARTUP
 
 # Pseudo devices.
 device		crypto			# core crypto support
Index: sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC
===================================================================
--- sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC
+++ sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@
 
 # Make an SMP-capable kernel by default
 options 	SMP			# Symmetric MultiProcessor Kernel
-options 	EARLY_AP_STARTUP
 
 # CPU frequency control
 device		cpufreq
Index: sys/amd64/conf/MINIMAL
===================================================================
--- sys/amd64/conf/MINIMAL
+++ sys/amd64/conf/MINIMAL
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@
 
 # Make an SMP-capable kernel by default
 options 	SMP			# Symmetric MultiProcessor Kernel
-options 	EARLY_AP_STARTUP
 
 # CPU frequency control
 device		cpufreq
Index: sys/i386/conf/DEFAULTS
===================================================================
--- sys/i386/conf/DEFAULTS
+++ sys/i386/conf/DEFAULTS
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 machine		i386
 
+options		EARLY_AP_STARTUP
+
 # Bus support.
 device		isa
 options 	ISAPNP
Index: sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
===================================================================
--- sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
+++ sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@
 # To make an SMP kernel, the next two lines are needed
 options 	SMP			# Symmetric MultiProcessor Kernel
 device		apic			# I/O APIC
-options 	EARLY_AP_STARTUP
 
 # CPU frequency control
 device		cpufreq
Index: sys/i386/conf/MINIMAL
===================================================================
--- sys/i386/conf/MINIMAL
+++ sys/i386/conf/MINIMAL
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
 
 # Make an SMP-capable kernel by default
 options 	SMP			# Symmetric MultiProcessor Kernel
-options 	EARLY_AP_STARTUP
 device		apic
 
 # CPU frequency control