diff --git a/sys/Makefile b/sys/Makefile
index 351518d3cdd1..8636e2521840 100644
--- a/sys/Makefile
+++ b/sys/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@
 
 # The boot loader
 .if ${MK_BOOT} != "no"
-.if ${MACHINE_ARCH} != "arm"
 SUBDIR=	boot
 .endif
-.endif
 
 # Directories to include in cscope name file and TAGS.
 CSCOPEDIRS=	coda compat conf contrib crypto ddb dev fs geom gnu i4b isa \
diff --git a/sys/boot/Makefile b/sys/boot/Makefile
index 80ae36dc9811..bbb0ef8da5f2 100644
--- a/sys/boot/Makefile
+++ b/sys/boot/Makefile
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ SUBDIR+=		efi
 SUBDIR+=		ofw
 .endif
 
-.if ${MACHINE_ARCH} != "arm"
 # Pick the machine-dependent subdir based on the target architecture.
 SUBDIR+=		${MACHINE:S/amd64/i386/}
-.endif
 
 .include <bsd.subdir.mk>