diff --git a/release/arm64/RPI.conf b/release/arm64/RPI.conf
index 4f668cabea7..1a36a3af521 100644
--- a/release/arm64/RPI.conf
+++ b/release/arm64/RPI.conf
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ OL_DIR="${DTB_DIR}/overlays"
 OVERLAYS="mmc.dtbo pwm.dtbo disable-bt.dtbo"
 PART_SCHEME="MBR"
 export BOARDNAME="RPI"
+CONFIG_POWERD_ENABLE=1
 
 arm_install_uboot() {
 	UBOOT_DIR="/usr/local/share/u-boot/u-boot-rpi-arm64"
diff --git a/release/tools/arm.subr b/release/tools/arm.subr
index c7beb6692f7..2a3a278fbee 100644
--- a/release/tools/arm.subr
+++ b/release/tools/arm.subr
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ arm_install_base() {
 	echo 'sendmail_outbound_enable="NO"' >> ${CHROOTDIR}/${DESTDIR}/etc/rc.conf
 	echo 'sendmail_msp_queue_enable="NO"' >> ${CHROOTDIR}/${DESTDIR}/etc/rc.conf
 	echo 'growfs_enable="YES"' >> ${CHROOTDIR}/${DESTDIR}/etc/rc.conf
+	if [ -n "${CONFIG_POWERD_ENABLE}" ]; then
+		echo 'powerd_enable="YES"' >> ${CHROOTDIR}/${DESTDIR}/etc/rc.conf
+	fi
 
 	sync
 	umount_loop ${CHROOTDIR}/${DESTDIR}