diff --git a/sys/modules/Makefile b/sys/modules/Makefile
index e43d561cf1c1..43bc8382423e 100644
--- a/sys/modules/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/Makefile
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ SUBDIR=	\
 	${_ctau} \
 	ctl \
 	${_cxgb} \
-	cxgbe \
+	${_cxgbe} \
 	${_cyclic} \
 	dc \
 	dcons \
@@ -386,6 +386,10 @@ _cxgb=		cxgb
 .endif
 .endif
 
+.if ${MK_SOURCELESS_UCODE} != "no"
+_cxgbe=		cxgbe
+.endif
+
 .if ${MK_CRYPT} != "no" || defined(ALL_MODULES)
 .if exists(${.CURDIR}/../opencrypto)
 _crypto=	crypto