diff --git a/usr.bin/Makefile b/usr.bin/Makefile
index 648a42f600b4..a9f89e067344 100644
--- a/usr.bin/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ SUBDIR=	alias \
 	bzip2recover \
 	${_c89} \
 	${_c99} \
-	calendar \
+	${_calendar} \
 	cap_mkdb \
 	catman \
 	chat \
@@ -246,6 +246,10 @@ _nsupdate=	nsupdate
 _bluetooth=	bluetooth
 .endif
 
+.if !defined(NO_CALENDAR)
+_calendar=	calendar
+.endif
+
 .if !defined(NO_CRYPT) && !defined(NO_OPENSSL)
 _chkey=		chkey
 _newkey=	newkey