diff --git a/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC b/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC
index 17f9bc929792..26ca51df86ac 100644
--- a/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ device		ahci
 device		scbus
 device		da
 
+# ATA/SCSI peripherals
+device		pass		# Passthrough device (direct ATA/SCSI access)
+
 # MMC/SD/SDIO Card slot support
 device		mmc			# mmc/sd bus
 device		mmcsd			# mmc/sd flash cards