diff --git a/etc/rc.d/powerd b/etc/rc.d/powerd
index 54e75d131307..fe7237e5bd3f 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/powerd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/powerd
@@ -1,18 +1,25 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
 # $FreeBSD$
 #
 
 # PROVIDE: powerd
 # REQUIRE: DAEMON
 # BEFORE: LOGIN
 # KEYWORD: nojail
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="powerd"
 rcvar=`set_rcvar`
 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"