diff --git a/auto/os/freebsd b/auto/os/freebsd
index 937ca204e..870bac4b3 100644
--- a/auto/os/freebsd
+++ b/auto/os/freebsd
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ if [ $osreldate -gt 300007 ]; then
     CORE_SRCS="$CORE_SRCS $FREEBSD_SENDFILE_SRCS"
 fi
 
-if [ $NGX_FILE_AIO = YES ]; then
-    if [ $osreldate -gt 502103 ]; then
-        echo " + sendfile()'s SF_NODISKIO found"
+if [ $osreldate -gt 1100093 ]; then
+    echo " + sendfile()'s SF_NODISKIO found"
 
-        have=NGX_HAVE_AIO_SENDFILE . auto/have
-    fi
+    have=NGX_HAVE_SENDFILE_NODISKIO . auto/have
 fi
 
 # POSIX semaphores
diff --git a/src/core/ngx_buf.h b/src/core/ngx_buf.h
index 4b665629c..fdcd0cddf 100644
--- a/src/core/ngx_buf.h
+++ b/src/core/ngx_buf.h
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ struct ngx_output_chain_ctx_s {
 
 #if (NGX_HAVE_FILE_AIO || NGX_COMPAT)
     ngx_output_chain_aio_pt      aio_handler;
-#if (NGX_HAVE_AIO_SENDFILE || NGX_COMPAT)
-    ssize_t                    (*aio_preload)(ngx_buf_t *file);
-#endif
 #endif
 
 #if (NGX_THREADS || NGX_COMPAT)
diff --git a/src/core/ngx_connection.h b/src/core/ngx_connection.h
index 4716da492..8cc14755a 100644
--- a/src/core/ngx_connection.h
+++ b/src/core/ngx_connection.h
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ struct ngx_connection_s {
 
     unsigned            need_last_buf:1;
 
-#if (NGX_HAVE_AIO_SENDFILE || NGX_COMPAT)
+#if (NGX_HAVE_SENDFILE_NODISKIO || NGX_COMPAT)
     unsigned            busy_count:2;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/core/ngx_module.h b/src/core/ngx_module.h
index 8cf3210e8..6fb455426 100644
--- a/src/core/ngx_module.h
+++ b/src/core/ngx_module.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #define NGX_MODULE_SIGNATURE_3   "0"
 #endif
 
-#if (NGX_HAVE_AIO_SENDFILE || NGX_COMPAT)
+#if (NGX_HAVE_SENDFILE_NODISKIO || NGX_COMPAT)
 #define NGX_MODULE_SIGNATURE_4   "1"
 #else
 #define NGX_MODULE_SIGNATURE_4   "0"
diff --git a/src/core/ngx_output_chain.c b/src/core/ngx_output_chain.c
index fd4603b19..41267eeff 100644
--- a/src/core/ngx_output_chain.c
+++ b/src/core/ngx_output_chain.c
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@
 
 static ngx_inline ngx_int_t
     ngx_output_chain_as_is(ngx_output_chain_ctx_t *ctx, ngx_buf_t *buf);
-#if (NGX_HAVE_AIO_SENDFILE)
-static ngx_int_t ngx_output_chain_aio_setup(ngx_output_chain_ctx_t *ctx,
-    ngx_file_t *file);
-#endif
 static ngx_int_t ngx_output_chain_add_copy(ngx_pool_t *pool,
     ngx_chain_t **chain, ngx_chain_t *in);
 static ngx_int_t ngx_output_chain_align_file_buf(ngx_output_chain_ctx_t *ctx,
@@ -283,12 +279,6 @@ ngx_output_chain_as_is(ngx_output_chain_ctx_t *ctx, ngx_buf_t *buf)
         buf->in_file = 0;
     }
 
-#if (NGX_HAVE_AIO_SENDFILE)
-    if (ctx->aio_preload && buf->in_file) {
-        (void) ngx_output_chain_aio_setup(ctx, buf->file);
-    }
-#endif
-
     if (ctx->need_in_memory && !ngx_buf_in_memory(buf)) {
         return 0;
     }
@@ -301,28 +291,6 @@ ngx_output_chain_as_is(ngx_output_chain_ctx_t *ctx, ngx_buf_t *buf)
 }
 
 
-#if (NGX_HAVE_AIO_SENDFILE)
-
-static ngx_int_t
-ngx_output_chain_aio_setup(ngx_output_chain_ctx_t *ctx, ngx_file_t *file)
-{
-    ngx_event_aio_t  *aio;
-
-    if (file->aio == NULL && ngx_file_aio_init(file, ctx->pool) != NGX_OK) {
-        return NGX_ERROR;
-    }
-
-    aio = file->aio;
-
-    aio->data = ctx->filter_ctx;
-    aio->preload_handler = ctx->aio_preload;
-
-    return NGX_OK;
-}
-
-#endif
-
-
 static ngx_int_t
 ngx_output_chain_add_copy(ngx_pool_t *pool, ngx_chain_t **chain,
     ngx_chain_t *in)
diff --git a/src/event/ngx_event.h b/src/event/ngx_event.h
index 97f9673c9..51b836132 100644
--- a/src/event/ngx_event.h
+++ b/src/event/ngx_event.h
@@ -147,10 +147,6 @@ struct ngx_event_aio_s {
 
     ngx_fd_t                   fd;
 
-#if (NGX_HAVE_AIO_SENDFILE || NGX_COMPAT)
-    ssize_t                  (*preload_handler)(ngx_buf_t *file);
-#endif
-
 #if (NGX_HAVE_EVENTFD)
     int64_t                    res;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/http/ngx_http_copy_filter_module.c b/src/http/ngx_http_copy_filter_module.c
index b47e4afa7..bd3028bc7 100644
--- a/src/http/ngx_http_copy_filter_module.c
+++ b/src/http/ngx_http_copy_filter_module.c
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ typedef struct {
 static void ngx_http_copy_aio_handler(ngx_output_chain_ctx_t *ctx,
     ngx_file_t *file);
 static void ngx_http_copy_aio_event_handler(ngx_event_t *ev);
-#if (NGX_HAVE_AIO_SENDFILE)
-static ssize_t ngx_http_copy_aio_sendfile_preload(ngx_buf_t *file);
-static void ngx_http_copy_aio_sendfile_event_handler(ngx_event_t *ev);
-#endif
 #endif
 #if (NGX_THREADS)
 static ngx_int_t ngx_http_copy_thread_handler(ngx_thread_task_t *task,
@@ -128,9 +124,6 @@ ngx_http_copy_filter(ngx_http_request_t *r, ngx_chain_t *in)
 #if (NGX_HAVE_FILE_AIO)
         if (ngx_file_aio && clcf->aio == NGX_HTTP_AIO_ON) {
             ctx->aio_handler = ngx_http_copy_aio_handler;
-#if (NGX_HAVE_AIO_SENDFILE)
-            ctx->aio_preload = ngx_http_copy_aio_sendfile_preload;
-#endif
         }
 #endif
 
@@ -207,81 +200,6 @@ ngx_http_copy_aio_event_handler(ngx_event_t *ev)
     ngx_http_run_posted_requests(c);
 }
 
-
-#if (NGX_HAVE_AIO_SENDFILE)
-
-static ssize_t
-ngx_http_copy_aio_sendfile_preload(ngx_buf_t *file)
-{
-    ssize_t                  n;
-    static u_char            buf[1];
-    ngx_event_aio_t         *aio;
-    ngx_http_request_t      *r;
-    ngx_output_chain_ctx_t  *ctx;
-
-    aio = file->file->aio;
-    r = aio->data;
-
-    if (r->aio) {
-        /*
-         * tolerate sendfile() calls if another operation is already
-         * running; this can happen due to subrequests, multiple calls
-         * of the next body filter from a filter, or in HTTP/2 due to
-         * a write event on the main connection
-         */
-
-        return NGX_AGAIN;
-    }
-
-    n = ngx_file_aio_read(file->file, buf, 1, file->file_pos, NULL);
-
-    if (n == NGX_AGAIN) {
-        aio->handler = ngx_http_copy_aio_sendfile_event_handler;
-
-        r->main->blocked++;
-        r->aio = 1;
-
-        ctx = ngx_http_get_module_ctx(r, ngx_http_copy_filter_module);
-        ctx->aio = 1;
-    }
-
-    return n;
-}
-
-
-static void
-ngx_http_copy_aio_sendfile_event_handler(ngx_event_t *ev)
-{
-    ngx_event_aio_t     *aio;
-    ngx_connection_t    *c;
-    ngx_http_request_t  *r;
-
-    aio = ev->data;
-    r = aio->data;
-    c = r->connection;
-
-    r->main->blocked--;
-    r->aio = 0;
-    ev->complete = 0;
-
-#if (NGX_HTTP_V2)
-
-    if (r->stream) {
-        /*
-         * for HTTP/2, update write event to make sure processing will
-         * reach the main connection to handle sendfile() preload
-         */
-
-        c->write->ready = 1;
-        c->write->active = 0;
-    }
-
-#endif
-
-    c->write->handler(c->write);
-}
-
-#endif
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/src/os/unix/ngx_freebsd_sendfile_chain.c b/src/os/unix/ngx_freebsd_sendfile_chain.c
index 750c12fc3..c939f6ad6 100644
--- a/src/os/unix/ngx_freebsd_sendfile_chain.c
+++ b/src/os/unix/ngx_freebsd_sendfile_chain.c
@@ -32,23 +32,22 @@
 ngx_chain_t *
 ngx_freebsd_sendfile_chain(ngx_connection_t *c, ngx_chain_t *in, off_t limit)
 {
-    int               rc, flags;
-    off_t             send, prev_send, sent;
-    size_t            file_size;
-    ssize_t           n;
-    ngx_uint_t        eintr, eagain;
-    ngx_err_t         err;
-    ngx_buf_t        *file;
-    ngx_event_t      *wev;
-    ngx_chain_t      *cl;
-    ngx_iovec_t       header, trailer;
-    struct sf_hdtr    hdtr;
-    struct iovec      headers[NGX_IOVS_PREALLOCATE];
-    struct iovec      trailers[NGX_IOVS_PREALLOCATE];
-#if (NGX_HAVE_AIO_SENDFILE)
-    ngx_uint_t        ebusy;
-    ngx_event_aio_t  *aio;
+    int              rc, flags;
+    off_t            send, prev_send, sent;
+    size_t           file_size;
+    ssize_t          n;
+    ngx_err_t        err;
+    ngx_buf_t       *file;
+    ngx_uint_t       eintr, eagain;
+#if (NGX_HAVE_SENDFILE_NODISKIO)
+    ngx_uint_t       ebusy;
 #endif
+    ngx_event_t     *wev;
+    ngx_chain_t     *cl;
+    ngx_iovec_t      header, trailer;
+    struct sf_hdtr   hdtr;
+    struct iovec     headers[NGX_IOVS_PREALLOCATE];
+    struct iovec     trailers[NGX_IOVS_PREALLOCATE];
 
     wev = c->write;
 
@@ -77,11 +76,6 @@ ngx_freebsd_sendfile_chain(ngx_connection_t *c, ngx_chain_t *in, off_t limit)
     eagain = 0;
     flags = 0;
 
-#if (NGX_HAVE_AIO_SENDFILE && NGX_SUPPRESS_WARN)
-    aio = NULL;
-    file = NULL;
-#endif
-
     header.iovs = headers;
     header.nalloc = NGX_IOVS_PREALLOCATE;
 
@@ -90,7 +84,7 @@ ngx_freebsd_sendfile_chain(ngx_connection_t *c, ngx_chain_t *in, off_t limit)
 
     for ( ;; ) {
         eintr = 0;
-#if (NGX_HAVE_AIO_SENDFILE)
+#if (NGX_HAVE_SENDFILE_NODISKIO)
         ebusy = 0;
 #endif
         prev_send = send;
@@ -179,9 +173,8 @@ ngx_freebsd_sendfile_chain(ngx_connection_t *c, ngx_chain_t *in, off_t limit)
 
             sent = 0;
 
-#if (NGX_HAVE_AIO_SENDFILE)
-            aio = file->file->aio;
-            flags = (aio && aio->preload_handler) ? SF_NODISKIO : 0;
+#if (NGX_HAVE_SENDFILE_NODISKIO)
+            flags = (c->busy_count <= 2) ? SF_NODISKIO : 0;
 #endif
 
             rc = sendfile(file->file->fd, c->fd, file->file_pos,
@@ -199,7 +192,7 @@ ngx_freebsd_sendfile_chain(ngx_connection_t *c, ngx_chain_t *in, off_t limit)
                     eintr = 1;
                     break;
 
-#if (NGX_HAVE_AIO_SENDFILE)
+#if (NGX_HAVE_SENDFILE_NODISKIO)
                 case NGX_EBUSY:
                     ebusy = 1;
                     break;
@@ -252,41 +245,30 @@ ngx_freebsd_sendfile_chain(ngx_connection_t *c, ngx_chain_t *in, off_t limit)
 
         in = ngx_chain_update_sent(in, sent);
 
-#if (NGX_HAVE_AIO_SENDFILE)
+#if (NGX_HAVE_SENDFILE_NODISKIO)
 
         if (ebusy) {
             if (sent == 0) {
                 c->busy_count++;
 
-                if (c->busy_count > 2) {
-                    ngx_log_error(NGX_LOG_ALERT, c->log, 0,
-                                  "sendfile(%V) returned busy again",
-                                  &file->file->name);
-
-                    c->busy_count = 0;
-                    aio->preload_handler = NULL;
-
-                    send = prev_send;
-                    continue;
-                }
+                ngx_log_debug1(NGX_LOG_DEBUG_EVENT, c->log, 0,
+                               "sendfile() busy, count:%d", c->busy_count);
 
             } else {
                 c->busy_count = 0;
             }
 
-            n = aio->preload_handler(file);
-
-            if (n > 0) {
-                send = prev_send + sent;
-                continue;
+            if (wev->posted) {
+                ngx_delete_posted_event(wev);
             }
 
+            ngx_post_event(wev, &ngx_posted_next_events);
+
+            wev->ready = 0;
             return in;
         }
 
-        if (flags == SF_NODISKIO) {
-            c->busy_count = 0;
-        }
+        c->busy_count = 0;
 
 #endif