diff --git a/src/freenas/etc/rc.conf.local b/src/freenas/etc/rc.conf.local
index a882689fa341..b000c55657cc 100755
--- a/src/freenas/etc/rc.conf.local
+++ b/src/freenas/etc/rc.conf.local
@@ -579,12 +579,17 @@ _gen_conf()
 	_bool_svcconfig openssh_enable ssh
 	_bool_svcconfig inetd_enable tftp
 	_bool_svcconfig inadyn_enable dynamicdns
-	_bool_svcconfig smartd_daemon_enable smartd
 	_bool_svcconfig ladvd_enable lldp
 	_bool_svcconfig ctld_enable iscsitarget
 	_bool_svcconfig apache24_enable webdav
 	_bool_svcconfig netdata_enable netdata
 
+	# Let TrueNAS HA code manage smartd service
+	# Redmine 76242
+	if [ ${failover_licensed} -ne 1 ]; then
+		_bool_svcconfig smartd_daemon_enable smartd
+	fi
+
 	_bool_svcconfig samba_server_enable cifs
 	if ! dirsrv_enabled domaincontroller ; then
 		_bool_svcconfig smbd_enable cifs