diff --git a/xen.modules b/xen.modules
index 6aa1bb0..a85b24a 100644
--- a/xen.modules
+++ b/xen.modules
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ test -f /proc/xen/capabilities			|| mount -t xenfs xen /proc/xen
 test -f /proc/xen/capabilities			|| exit 0
 grep -q "control_d" /proc/xen/capabilities	|| exit 0
 
-for module in evtchn blkbk netbk
-do
-	modprobe $m >/dev/null 2>&1
+for module in evtchn blkbk netbk; do
+	modprobe ${module} >/dev/null 2>&1
 done
diff --git a/xen.spec b/xen.spec
index 7d1282b..983ae00 100644
--- a/xen.spec
+++ b/xen.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Always set these 3 tags
 %define base_version 3.3.1
-%define base_release 8
+%define base_release 9
 
 # Hypervisor ABI
 %define hv_abi  3.3
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ fi
 %post runtime
 /sbin/chkconfig --add xenconsoled
 /sbin/chkconfig --add xenstored
-/sbin/chkconfig --add blktapctrl
+#/sbin/chkconfig --add blktapctrl
 
 if [ $1 != 0 ]; then
   service xenconsoled condrestart
@@ -500,10 +500,11 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_libdir}/*.a
 
 %changelog
-* Fri Mar 6 2009 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com> - 3.3.1-8
+* Fri Mar 6 2009 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com> - 3.3.1-9
 - fix xen.modules init script for pv_ops kernel.
 - stick rpm release tag into XEN_VENDORVERSION.
 - use %{ix86} macro in ExclusiveArch.
+- keep blktapctrl turned off by default.
 
 * Mon Mar 2 2009 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com> - 3.3.1-7
 - fix xenstored init script for pv_ops kernel.