diff --git a/usr.bin/Makefile b/usr.bin/Makefile
index 2abc3d4c4d3a..3688533ea478 100644
--- a/usr.bin/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/Makefile
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ _ul=		ul
 .endif
 
 .if ${MK_TOOLCHAIN} != "no"
+_ar=		ar
 _c89=		c89
 _c99=		c99
 _compile_et=	compile_et