diff --git a/share/mk/bsd.opts.mk b/share/mk/bsd.opts.mk
index c062330b122b..28f96d3aa88e 100644
--- a/share/mk/bsd.opts.mk
+++ b/share/mk/bsd.opts.mk
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ __DEFAULT_NO_OPTIONS = \
     COVERAGE \
     CTF \
     INSTALL_AS_USER \
+    MAKE_CHECK_TEST_WITH_COVERAGE \
     STALE_STAGED
 
 __DEFAULT_DEPENDENT_OPTIONS = \
@@ -84,6 +85,10 @@ __DEFAULT_DEPENDENT_OPTIONS = \
 
 .include <bsd.mkopt.mk>
 
+.if ${MK_COVERAGE} == "no" || ${MK_MAKE_CHECK_USE_SANDBOX} == "no"
+MK_MAKE_CHECK_WITH_COVERAGE:=	no
+.endif
+
 #
 # Supported NO_* options (if defined, MK_* will be forced to "no",
 # regardless of user's setting).