diff --git a/sys/modules/Makefile b/sys/modules/Makefile
index 54796b0ecb69..b2b3b174e634 100644
--- a/sys/modules/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/Makefile
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ SUBDIR=	\
 	geom \
 	${_glxiic} \
 	${_glxsb} \
-	gpio \
+	${_gpio} \
 	hatm \
 	hifn \
 	hme \
@@ -733,6 +733,10 @@ _cfi=		cfi
 _cpsw=		cpsw
 .endif
 
+.if ${MACHINE_ARCH} == "armv6"
+_gpio=		gpio
+.endif
+
 .if ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "powerpc"
 _agp=		agp
 _an=		an