diff --git a/bin/ed/Makefile b/bin/ed/Makefile
index 0679fe884321..e2deec6572bd 100644
--- a/bin/ed/Makefile
+++ b/bin/ed/Makefile
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ SRCS=	buf.c cbc.c glbl.c io.c main.c re.c sub.c undo.c
 LINKS=	${BINDIR}/ed ${BINDIR}/red
 MLINKS=	ed.1 red.1
 
+.if !defined(RELEASE_CRUNCH)
 .if ${MK_OPENSSL} != "no"
 CFLAGS+=-DDES
 WARNS?=	2
 DPADD=	${LIBCRYPTO}
 LDADD=	-lcrypto
 .endif
+.endif
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>