diff --git a/cddl/usr.sbin/zfsd/Makefile b/cddl/usr.sbin/zfsd/Makefile
index d3642de340ff..205d4b84c200 100644
--- a/cddl/usr.sbin/zfsd/Makefile
+++ b/cddl/usr.sbin/zfsd/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 PROG_CXX=	zfsd
 MAN=		zfsd.8
 
-SUBDIR.${MK_GOOGLETEST}+=	tests
+HAS_TESTS=
+SUBDIR.${MK_TESTS}+= tests
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/lib/googletest/gmock/Makefile b/lib/googletest/gmock/Makefile
index 8579d9a82e5a..f26cd5766e82 100644
--- a/lib/googletest/gmock/Makefile
+++ b/lib/googletest/gmock/Makefile
@@ -42,4 +42,7 @@ INTERNAL_CUSTOM_INCS+=	gmock/internal/custom/gmock-generated-actions.h
 
 SRCS+=		gmock-all.cc
 
+HAS_TESTS=
+SUBDIR.${MK_TESTS}+= tests
+
 .include <bsd.lib.mk>
diff --git a/lib/googletest/gmock_main/Makefile b/lib/googletest/gmock_main/Makefile
index 374d623844a2..a2ecab10d586 100644
--- a/lib/googletest/gmock_main/Makefile
+++ b/lib/googletest/gmock_main/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ LDFLAGS+=	-L${LIBGMOCKDIR}
 
 SRCS+=		gmock_main.cc
 
-SUBDIR.${MK_TESTS}+=	tests
+HAS_TESTS=
+SUBDIR.${MK_TESTS}+= tests
 
 .include <bsd.lib.mk>
diff --git a/lib/googletest/gtest/Makefile b/lib/googletest/gtest/Makefile
index 25f600df40a3..9caa7da787d9 100644
--- a/lib/googletest/gtest/Makefile
+++ b/lib/googletest/gtest/Makefile
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ SRCS+=		gtest-all.cc
 
 LIBADD+=	pthread
 
-SUBDIR.${MK_TESTS}+=	tests
+HAS_TESTS=
+SUBDIR.${MK_TESTS}+= tests
 
 .include <bsd.lib.mk>
diff --git a/lib/googletest/gtest_main/Makefile b/lib/googletest/gtest_main/Makefile
index a847518eb898..1499482d878a 100644
--- a/lib/googletest/gtest_main/Makefile
+++ b/lib/googletest/gtest_main/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ LDFLAGS+=	-L${LIBGTESTDIR}
 
 SRCS+=		gtest_main.cc
 
-SUBDIR.${MK_TESTS}+=	tests
+HAS_TESTS=
+SUBDIR.${MK_TESTS}+= tests
 
 .include <bsd.lib.mk>