diff --git a/etc/Makefile b/etc/Makefile
index 343e5e36d3aa..d1045f8d6281 100644
--- a/etc/Makefile
+++ b/etc/Makefile
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ distribution:
 .if !defined(NO_SENDMAIL)
 	cd ${.CURDIR}/sendmail; ${MAKE} distribution
 .endif
-.if !defined(NO_OPENSSL)
+.if !defined(NO_CRYPT) && !defined(NO_OPENSSL)
 .if !defined(NO_OPENSSH)
 	cd ${.CURDIR}; ${INSTALL} -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m 644 \
 	    ${SSH} ${DESTDIR}/etc/ssh