diff --git a/kerberos5/lib/libtelnet/Makefile b/kerberos5/lib/libtelnet/Makefile
index e561da1734b1..2913809015c8 100644
--- a/kerberos5/lib/libtelnet/Makefile
+++ b/kerberos5/lib/libtelnet/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CFLAGS+=	-DHAS_CGETENT -DENCRYPTION -DDES_ENCRYPTION -DAUTHENTICATION \
 		-DKRB4 -I${TELNETDIR} \
 		-I${KRB4DIR}/lib/krb
 
+NOPIC=		yes
+
 INCLUDES=	${TELNETDIR}/arpa/telnet.h 
 
 .include <bsd.lib.mk>
diff --git a/kerberosIV/lib/libtelnet/Makefile b/kerberosIV/lib/libtelnet/Makefile
index e561da1734b1..2913809015c8 100644
--- a/kerberosIV/lib/libtelnet/Makefile
+++ b/kerberosIV/lib/libtelnet/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CFLAGS+=	-DHAS_CGETENT -DENCRYPTION -DDES_ENCRYPTION -DAUTHENTICATION \
 		-DKRB4 -I${TELNETDIR} \
 		-I${KRB4DIR}/lib/krb
 
+NOPIC=		yes
+
 INCLUDES=	${TELNETDIR}/arpa/telnet.h 
 
 .include <bsd.lib.mk>