diff --git a/sys/Makefile b/sys/Makefile
index 4fd38d624d23..3d075b322307 100644
--- a/sys/Makefile
+++ b/sys/Makefile
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@
 
 # The boot loader
 .if !defined(NO_BOOT)
-.if ${MACHINE_ARCH} != "arm"
 SUBDIR=	boot
 .endif
-.endif
 
 # Directories to include in cscope name file and TAGS.
 CSCOPEDIRS=	coda compat conf contrib crypto ddb dev fs gnu i4b isa \