diff --git a/usr.bin/getent/Makefile b/usr.bin/getent/Makefile
index 7b6a6e1bacaa..6cc3d56cfd1e 100644
--- a/usr.bin/getent/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/getent/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
 PROG=	getent
-WARNS=	3
+WARNS?=	3
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>