diff --git a/sys/boot/arm/Makefile b/sys/boot/arm/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4dfb082ac351
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/boot/arm/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# $FreeBSD$
+
+SUBDIR=
+
+.include <bsd.subdir.mk>