diff --git a/usr.bin/make/cond.c b/usr.bin/make/cond.c
index 1066ae471e27..6e7a09451778 100644
--- a/usr.bin/make/cond.c
+++ b/usr.bin/make/cond.c
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ CondToken(Boolean doEval)
 			}
 			free(string);
 			if (rhs == condExpr) {
-				if (!qt && *cp == ')')
+				if (*cp == '\0' || (!qt && *cp == ')'))
 					condExpr = cp;
 				else
 					condExpr = cp + 1;