diff --git a/secure/lib/Makefile b/secure/lib/Makefile
index d194db8159e9..6f61ed554063 100644
--- a/secure/lib/Makefile
+++ b/secure/lib/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
-SUBDIR= libcipher libdes libtelnet
+SUBDIR= libcipher libdes
+.if !defined(NOCRYPT) && !defined(MAKE_KERBEROS4)
+SUBDIR+=libtelnet
+.endif
 
 .include <bsd.subdir.mk>
-
diff --git a/secure/libexec/Makefile b/secure/libexec/Makefile
index 5c5b4505e6a8..8661ee263d7d 100644
--- a/secure/libexec/Makefile
+++ b/secure/libexec/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-#	$FreeBSD$
+# $FreeBSD$
 
+.if !defined(NOCRYPT) && !defined(MAKE_KERBEROS4)
 SUBDIR= telnetd
+.endif
 
 .include <bsd.subdir.mk>
-
diff --git a/secure/usr.bin/Makefile b/secure/usr.bin/Makefile
index 0b1fc8ac992e..f711c0a389cd 100644
--- a/secure/usr.bin/Makefile
+++ b/secure/usr.bin/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
-SUBDIR= bdes telnet
+SUBDIR= bdes
+.if !defined(NOCRYPT) && !defined(MAKE_KERBEROS4)
+SUBDIR+=telnet
+.endif
 
 .include <bsd.subdir.mk>
-