diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/powerd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/powerd
index 2fc783a627e9..6f63bb96ff42 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/powerd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/powerd
@@ -1,26 +1,19 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
 # $FreeBSD$
 #
 
 # PROVIDE: powerd
 # REQUIRE: DAEMON
 # BEFORE: LOGIN
 # KEYWORD: nojail shutdown
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="powerd"
 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"