diff --git a/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC b/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
index 24b9363ee94b..375a665bf14a 100644
--- a/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ device		wfd0		#IDE Floppy (e.g. LS-120)
 # A single entry for any of these controllers (ncr, ahb, ahc) is
 # sufficient for any number of installed devices.
 controller	ncr0		# NCR/Symbios Logic
+#controller	sym0		# NCR/Symbios Logic (do not mix with ncr, it conflicts)
 controller	ahb0		# EISA AHA1742 family
 controller	ahc0		# AHA2940 and onboard AIC7xxx devices
 controller	amd0		# AMD 53C974 (Teckram DC-390(T))
diff --git a/sys/i386/conf/LINT b/sys/i386/conf/LINT
index 56c697e0e820..c34401fed9cc 100644
--- a/sys/i386/conf/LINT
+++ b/sys/i386/conf/LINT
@@ -1702,6 +1702,7 @@ controller	pci0
 controller	ahc1
 controller	amd0
 controller	ncr0
+controller	sym0
 controller	isp0
 #
 # Options for ISP