diff --git a/secure/lib/libcrypto/Makefile b/secure/lib/libcrypto/Makefile
index 338e50f4a286..fd3acc757e02 100644
--- a/secure/lib/libcrypto/Makefile
+++ b/secure/lib/libcrypto/Makefile
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ SRCS+=	rsa_eay.c				# native rsa
 .else
 SRCS+=	rsar_err.c rsaref.c rsaref_stubs.c	# external rsaref
 HDRS+=	../rsaref/rsaref.h
+CFLAGS+=-DRSAref
 .endif
 .endif
 
diff --git a/secure/lib/libcrypto/Makefile.inc b/secure/lib/libcrypto/Makefile.inc
index 5d0bb8276593..11fee3a2bd53 100644
--- a/secure/lib/libcrypto/Makefile.inc
+++ b/secure/lib/libcrypto/Makefile.inc
@@ -17,6 +17,5 @@ LOCALBASE?=	/usr/local
 
 WITH_RSA?= YES
 .if (!defined(USA_RESIDENT) || ${USA_RESIDENT} != NO) && ${WITH_RSA} != NO
-CFLAGS+= -DRSAref
 RSAREF= YES
 .endif