diff --git a/secure/usr.bin/Makefile b/secure/usr.bin/Makefile
index c991a9911750..5f431e137aa1 100644
--- a/secure/usr.bin/Makefile
+++ b/secure/usr.bin/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
-SUBDIR= bdes openssl
+SUBDIR= bdes
 .if !defined(NOCRYPT) && !defined(MAKE_KERBEROS4)
 SUBDIR+=telnet
 .endif
+.if !defined(NO_OPENSSL)
+SUBDIR+=openssl
+.endif
 
 .include <bsd.subdir.mk>