diff --git a/bin/ls/Makefile b/bin/ls/Makefile
index 2af1203b1d38..4d02a7ec94ac 100644
--- a/bin/ls/Makefile
+++ b/bin/ls/Makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 #	@(#)Makefile	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/2/93
 # $FreeBSD$
 
+.include <bsd.own.mk>
+
 PROG=	ls
 SRCS=	cmp.c ls.c print.c util.c
 DPADD=	${LIBUTIL}
 LDADD=	-lutil
 
-.if !defined(RELEASE_CRUNCH)
+.if !defined(RELEASE_CRUNCH) && \
+	${MK_LS_COLORS} != no
 CFLAGS+= -DCOLORLS
 DPADD+=	${LIBTERMCAP}
 LDADD+=	-ltermcap
diff --git a/share/mk/bsd.own.mk b/share/mk/bsd.own.mk
index 2da997bcd14f..924e9ceb57eb 100644
--- a/share/mk/bsd.own.mk
+++ b/share/mk/bsd.own.mk
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ __DEFAULT_YES_OPTIONS = \
     LOCALES \
     LOCATE \
     LPR \
+    LS_COLORS \
     MAIL \
     MAILWRAPPER \
     MAKE \