diff --git a/etc/defaults/make.conf b/etc/defaults/make.conf
index 85b3c0cd9087..bbcd54269a16 100644
--- a/etc/defaults/make.conf
+++ b/etc/defaults/make.conf
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #NO_CVS=	true	# do not build CVS
 #NO_BIND=	true	# do not build BIND
 #NO_FORTRAN=	true	# do not build g77 and related libraries
+#NO_LPR=	true	# do not build lpr and related programs
 #NO_MAILWRAPPER=true	# do not build the mailwrapper(8) MTA selector
 #NO_MODULES=	true	# do not build modules with the kernel
 #NO_OBJC=	true	# do not build Objective C support
diff --git a/share/examples/etc/make.conf b/share/examples/etc/make.conf
index 85b3c0cd9087..bbcd54269a16 100644
--- a/share/examples/etc/make.conf
+++ b/share/examples/etc/make.conf
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #NO_CVS=	true	# do not build CVS
 #NO_BIND=	true	# do not build BIND
 #NO_FORTRAN=	true	# do not build g77 and related libraries
+#NO_LPR=	true	# do not build lpr and related programs
 #NO_MAILWRAPPER=true	# do not build the mailwrapper(8) MTA selector
 #NO_MODULES=	true	# do not build modules with the kernel
 #NO_OBJC=	true	# do not build Objective C support
diff --git a/usr.sbin/Makefile b/usr.sbin/Makefile
index 3bfc8a09882c..6f13280398ba 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ SUBDIR=	IPXrouted \
 	kbdmap \
 	kernbb \
 	keyserv \
-	lpr \
 	manctl \
 	memcontrol \
 	mergemaster \
@@ -132,6 +131,10 @@ SUBDIR+=named \
 	nsupdate
 .endif
 
+.if !defined(NO_LPR)
+SUBDIR+=lpr
+.endif
+
 .if !defined(NO_MAILWRAPPER)
 SUBDIR+=mailwrapper
 .endif