diff --git a/lib/libc/db/mpool/Makefile.inc b/lib/libc/db/mpool/Makefile.inc
index 76ec0ebe5cd2..bd57a65e1f06 100644
--- a/lib/libc/db/mpool/Makefile.inc
+++ b/lib/libc/db/mpool/Makefile.inc
@@ -3,7 +3,5 @@
 
 .PATH: ${LIBC_SRCTOP}/db/mpool
 
-SRCS+=	mpool.c
-.if ${MK_SYMVER} == yes
-SRCS+=	mpool-compat.c
-.endif
+SRCS+=	mpool.c \
+	mpool-compat.c
diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/Makefile.inc b/lib/libc/gen/Makefile.inc
index 18c6f51691f5..04cedb7a3f73 100644
--- a/lib/libc/gen/Makefile.inc
+++ b/lib/libc/gen/Makefile.inc
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ SRCS+=	__getosreldate.c \
 	ctermid.c \
 	daemon.c \
 	devname.c \
+	devname-compat11.c \
 	dirfd.c \
 	dirname.c \
 	dirname_compat.c \
@@ -58,7 +59,10 @@ SRCS+=	__getosreldate.c \
 	fstab.c \
 	ftok.c \
 	fts.c \
+	fts-compat.c \
+	fts-compat11.c \
 	ftw.c \
+	ftw-compat11.c \
 	getbootfile.c \
 	getbsize.c \
 	getcap.c \
@@ -71,6 +75,7 @@ SRCS+=	__getosreldate.c \
 	getloadavg.c \
 	getlogin.c \
 	getmntinfo.c \
+	getmntinfo-compat11.c \
 	getnetgrent.c \
 	getosreldate.c \
 	getpagesize.c \
@@ -83,6 +88,7 @@ SRCS+=	__getosreldate.c \
 	getutxent.c \
 	getvfsbyname.c \
 	glob.c \
+	glob-compat11.c \
 	initgroups.c \
 	isatty.c \
 	isinf.c \
@@ -94,6 +100,7 @@ SRCS+=	__getosreldate.c \
 	lrand48.c \
 	mrand48.c \
 	nftw.c \
+	nftw-compat11.c \
 	nice.c \
 	nlist.c \
 	nrand48.c \
@@ -107,10 +114,12 @@ SRCS+=	__getosreldate.c \
 	pw_scan.c \
 	raise.c \
 	readdir.c \
+	readdir-compat11.c \
 	readpassphrase.c \
 	recvmmsg.c \
 	rewinddir.c \
 	scandir.c \
+	scandir-compat11.c \
 	seed48.c \
 	seekdir.c \
 	semctl.c \
@@ -147,6 +156,7 @@ SRCS+=	__getosreldate.c \
 	ualarm.c \
 	ulimit.c \
 	uname.c \
+	unvis-compat.c \
 	usleep.c \
 	utime.c \
 	utxdb.c \
@@ -156,18 +166,6 @@ SRCS+=	__getosreldate.c \
 	waitpid.c \
 	waitid.c \
 	wordexp.c
-.if ${MK_SYMVER} == yes
-SRCS+=	devname-compat11.c \
-	fts-compat.c \
-	fts-compat11.c \
-	ftw-compat11.c \
-	getmntinfo-compat11.c \
-	glob-compat11.c \
-	nftw-compat11.c \
-	readdir-compat11.c \
-	scandir-compat11.c \
-	unvis-compat.c
-.endif
 
 CFLAGS.arc4random.c= -I${SRCTOP}/sys -I${SRCTOP}/sys/crypto/chacha20
 
diff --git a/lib/libc/iconv/Makefile.inc b/lib/libc/iconv/Makefile.inc
index 25094ce8d9e6..09a51e1cdba2 100644
--- a/lib/libc/iconv/Makefile.inc
+++ b/lib/libc/iconv/Makefile.inc
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@ SRCS+=	citrus_bcs.c citrus_bcs_strtol.c citrus_bcs_strtoul.c \
 	citrus_esdb.c citrus_hash.c citrus_iconv.c citrus_lookup.c \
 	citrus_lookup_factory.c citrus_mapper.c citrus_memstream.c \
 	citrus_mmap.c citrus_module.c citrus_none.c citrus_pivot_factory.c \
-	citrus_prop.c citrus_stdenc.c bsd_iconv.c
-.if ${MK_SYMVER} == yes
-SRCS+=	iconv_compat.c
-.endif
+	citrus_prop.c citrus_stdenc.c bsd_iconv.c iconv_compat.c
 
 SYM_MAPS+= ${LIBC_SRCTOP}/iconv/Symbol.map
 
diff --git a/lib/libc/posix1e/Makefile.inc b/lib/libc/posix1e/Makefile.inc
index fb5cf6e39cc6..fadc952f7acc 100644
--- a/lib/libc/posix1e/Makefile.inc
+++ b/lib/libc/posix1e/Makefile.inc
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ subr_acl_nfs4.c: ${SRCTOP}/sys/kern/subr_acl_nfs4.c
 CONFS+=	posix1e/mac.conf
 SRCS+=	acl_branding.c			\
 	acl_calc_mask.c			\
+	acl_compat.c			\
 	acl_copy.c			\
 	acl_delete.c			\
 	acl_delete_entry.c		\
@@ -36,9 +37,6 @@ SRCS+=	acl_branding.c			\
 	mac_get.c			\
 	mac_set.c			\
 	subr_acl_nfs4.c
-.if ${MK_SYMVER} == yes
-SRCS+=	acl_compat.c
-.endif
 
 SYM_MAPS+=${LIBC_SRCTOP}/posix1e/Symbol.map
 
diff --git a/lib/libc/secure/Makefile.inc b/lib/libc/secure/Makefile.inc
index e2e75c70603b..239cd7b8d1c6 100644
--- a/lib/libc/secure/Makefile.inc
+++ b/lib/libc/secure/Makefile.inc
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 .PATH: ${LIBC_SRCTOP}/secure
 
 # Sources common to both syscall interfaces:
-SRCS+=	stack_protector.c
-.if ${MK_SYMVER} == yes
-SRCS+=	stack_protector_compat.c
-.endif
+SRCS+=	stack_protector.c \
+	stack_protector_compat.c
 
 SYM_MAPS+=    ${LIBC_SRCTOP}/secure/Symbol.map
diff --git a/lib/libgcc_s/Makefile b/lib/libgcc_s/Makefile
index 0b9bbf257c5e..f245069aee40 100644
--- a/lib/libgcc_s/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libgcc_s/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ WARNS?=	2
 LDFLAGS+=	-nodefaultlibs
 LIBADD+=	c
 
-.if ${MK_SYMVER} == "yes"
 VERSION_DEF=	${.CURDIR}/Versions.def
 SYMBOL_MAPS=	${.CURDIR}/Symbol.map
 # Export ARM AEABI unwind routines needed by libc and libthr.
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ SYMBOL_MAPS+=	${.CURDIR}/${MACHINE_CPUARCH}/Symbol.map
 .else
 SYMBOL_MAPS+=	${.CURDIR}/SymbolDefault.map
 .endif
-.endif
 
 .include "../libcompiler_rt/Makefile.inc"
 .include "../libgcc_eh/Makefile.inc"
diff --git a/lib/libprocstat/Makefile b/lib/libprocstat/Makefile
index d55a02b46b7d..46c2c8753990 100644
--- a/lib/libprocstat/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libprocstat/Makefile
@@ -8,14 +8,11 @@ SRCS=	cd9660.c	\
 	common_kvm.c	\
 	core.c		\
 	libprocstat.c	\
+	libprocstat_compat.c \
 	msdosfs.c	\
 	smbfs.c		\
 	udf.c
 
-.if ${MK_SYMVER} == yes
-SRCS+=	libprocstat_compat.c
-.endif
-
 VERSION_DEF=	${LIBCSRCDIR}/Versions.def
 SYMBOL_MAPS=	${.CURDIR}/Symbol.map
 
diff --git a/share/man/man5/src.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/src.conf.5
index effeda6b12dc..da3a1f9c3044 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/src.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/src.conf.5
@@ -1541,8 +1541,6 @@ as
 Set to not build
 .Xr svnlite 1
 and related programs.
-.It Va WITHOUT_SYMVER
-Set to disable symbol versioning when building shared libraries.
 .It Va WITHOUT_SYSCONS
 Set to not build
 .Xr syscons 4
diff --git a/share/mk/bsd.lib.mk b/share/mk/bsd.lib.mk
index 85fbb0dac84e..3757736eaa39 100644
--- a/share/mk/bsd.lib.mk
+++ b/share/mk/bsd.lib.mk
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ SHLIB_NAME_FULL=${SHLIB_NAME}
 
 # Allow libraries to specify their own version map or have it
 # automatically generated (see bsd.symver.mk above).
-.if ${MK_SYMVER} == "yes" && !empty(VERSION_MAP)
+.if !empty(VERSION_MAP)
 ${SHLIB_NAME_FULL}:	${VERSION_MAP}
 LDFLAGS+=	-Wl,--version-script=${VERSION_MAP}
 .endif
diff --git a/share/mk/bsd.opts.mk b/share/mk/bsd.opts.mk
index 961508571b42..c9121c359af9 100644
--- a/share/mk/bsd.opts.mk
+++ b/share/mk/bsd.opts.mk
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ __DEFAULT_YES_OPTIONS = \
     OPENSSH \
     PROFILE \
     SSP \
-    SYMVER \
     TESTS \
     TOOLCHAIN \
     WARNS
diff --git a/share/mk/bsd.symver.mk b/share/mk/bsd.symver.mk
index 7626274e59a5..a7bffad5ceae 100644
--- a/share/mk/bsd.symver.mk
+++ b/share/mk/bsd.symver.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ __<bsd.symver.mk>__:
 
 # Generate the version map given the version definitions
 # and symbol maps.
-.if ${MK_SYMVER} == "yes" && !empty(VERSION_DEF) && !empty(SYMBOL_MAPS)
+.if !empty(VERSION_DEF) && !empty(SYMBOL_MAPS)
 # Find the awk script that generates the version map.
 VERSION_GEN?=	version_gen.awk
 VERSION_MAP?=	Version.map
diff --git a/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_SYMVER b/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_SYMVER
deleted file mode 100644
index c6b0eaeee15e..000000000000
--- a/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_SYMVER
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-.\" $FreeBSD$
-Set to disable symbol versioning when building shared libraries.