diff --git a/pine64/star64/default.nix b/pine64/star64/default.nix
index 2731332..ce7134b 100644
--- a/pine64/star64/default.nix
+++ b/pine64/star64/default.nix
@@ -41,4 +41,8 @@
 
   hardware.deviceTree.name =
     lib.mkDefault "starfive/jh7110-pine64-star64.dtb";
+
+  # Only "performance" and "schedutil" are available,
+  # and "performance" takes precedence by default, which is a waste of power.
+  powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = lib.mkDefault "schedutil";
 }