diff --git a/libexec/Makefile b/libexec/Makefile
index e60d87a11f9d..29b87de5f867 100644
--- a/libexec/Makefile
+++ b/libexec/Makefile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ SUBDIR=	atrun \
 	tftpd \
 	ypxfr
 
-.if ${MACHINE_ARCH} != amd64
+.if ${MACHINE_ARCH} != amd64 && !defined(NOPIC)
 SUBDIR+=rtld-elf
 .endif