diff --git a/sysutils/cpu-microcode-intel/Makefile b/sysutils/cpu-microcode-intel/Makefile
index 929c3f43e568..1f0dcc5ebba0 100644
--- a/sysutils/cpu-microcode-intel/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/cpu-microcode-intel/Makefile
@@ -1,63 +1,64 @@
 PORTNAME=	microcode
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	microcode-
 DISTVERSION=	20251111
+PORTREVISION=	1
 CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	cpu-
 PKGNAMESUFFIX=	-intel
 
 MAINTAINER=	jrm@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Intel CPU microcode updates
 WWW=		https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files
 
 LICENSE=	EULA
 LICENSE_NAME=	Intel Software License Agreement
 LICENSE_FILE=	${FILESDIR}/LICENSE
 LICENSE_PERMS=	dist-mirror no-dist-sell pkg-mirror no-pkg-sell auto-accept
 
 ONLY_FOR_ARCHS=	amd64 i386
 
 USES=		cpe
 
 CPE_PART=	o
 CPE_VENDOR=	intel
 CPE_PRODUCT=	microcode
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	intel
 GH_PROJECT=	Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files
 
 DATADIR=	${PREFIX}/share/cpucontrol
 FWDIR=		/boot/firmware
 NO_ARCH=	yes
 
 NO_WRKSUBDIR=	yes
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=		RC SPLIT
-OPTIONS_DEFAULT=	${OPTIONS_DEFINE}
+OPTIONS_DEFAULT=	SPLIT
 OPTIONS_SUB=		yes
 
 RC_DESC=	Depend on RC script port (automatic update method two)
 SPLIT_DESC=	Install split files (for cpucontrol(8) and RC script)
 
 RC_IMPLIES=	SPLIT
 RC_RUN_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/etc/rc.d/microcode_update:sysutils/cpu-microcode-rc
 
 SPLIT_VARS_OFF=	NO_BUILD=yes
 
 post-extract:
 	${CAT} ${WRKSRC}/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files-${GH_TAGNAME}/intel-ucode/* \
 	  ${WRKSRC}/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files-${GH_TAGNAME}/intel-ucode-with-caveats/* \
 	  > ${WRKSRC}/intel-ucode.bin
 
 post-extract-SPLIT-on:
 	${CP} -p ${FILESDIR}/Makefile ${FILESDIR}/ucode-split.c ${WRKSRC}
 	${REINPLACE_CMD} 's|%%GH_TAGNAME%%|${GH_TAGNAME}|g' ${WRKSRC}/Makefile
 
 do-install:
 	${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${FWDIR}
 	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/intel-ucode.bin ${STAGEDIR}${FWDIR}/
 
 do-install-SPLIT-on:
 	${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DATADIR}/
 	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/mcodes/* ${STAGEDIR}${DATADIR}/
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/sysutils/cpu-microcode-intel/pkg-message b/sysutils/cpu-microcode-intel/pkg-message
index cb644c546b28..605b222dd1c2 100644
--- a/sysutils/cpu-microcode-intel/pkg-message
+++ b/sysutils/cpu-microcode-intel/pkg-message
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 [
 { type: install
   message: <<EOM
-Refer to the cpu-microcode-rc installation notes to enable Intel
-microcode updates.
+To enable microcode updates at boot time:
+cat << EOF >> /boot/loader.conf
+cpu_microcode_load="YES"
+cpu_microcode_name="/boot/firmware/intel-ucode.bin"
+EOF
 EOM
 }
 ]