diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
index f8d4b4333d99..af7d5b8ad0c5 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -2374,6 +2374,19 @@ _crunchgen=	usr.sbin/crunch/crunchgen
 _bootstrap_tools_links+=crunchgen
 .endif
 
+# The ATKBD_DFLT_KEYMAP, UKBD_DFLT_KEYMAP and KBDMUX_DFLT_KEYMAP kernel options
+# require kbdcontrol. Note that, even on FreeBSD, the host will lack kbdcontrol
+# if built with WITHOUT_LEGACY_CONSOLE.
+#
+# XXX: kbdcontrol cannot currently be bootstrapped on non-FreeBSD systems
+.if !defined(CROSSBUILD_HOST)
+.if defined(BOOTSTRAP_ALL_TOOLS) || !exists(/usr/sbin/kbdcontrol)
+_kbdcontrol=	usr.sbin/kbdcontrol
+.else
+_bootstrap_tools_links+=kbdcontrol
+.endif
+.endif
+
 .if ${MK_DISK_IMAGE_TOOLS_BOOTSTRAP} != "no"
 _etdump=	usr.bin/etdump
 _makefs=	usr.sbin/makefs