diff --git a/usr.sbin/rarpd/Makefile b/usr.sbin/rarpd/Makefile
index f5296b25b9e6..7f34457697e3 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/rarpd/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/rarpd/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 PROG=	rarpd
 MAN=	rarpd.8
 
-WARNS?=	5
+WARNS?=	3
 # This breaks with format strings returned by expand_syslog_m().. argh!
 #FORMAT_AUDIT?=	1