diff --git a/etc/rc.d/Makefile b/etc/rc.d/Makefile
index f26c190fe9dd..e3a38b03eedd 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/Makefile
+++ b/etc/rc.d/Makefile
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ FILES=	DAEMON \
 	ntpd \
 	ntpdate \
 	${_opensm} \
-	othermta \
+	${_othermta} \
 	pf \
 	pflog \
 	pfsync \
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ _kfd=		kfd
 _kpasswdd=	kpasswdd
 .endif
 
+.if ${MK_MAIL} != "no"
+_othermta=	othermta
+.endif
+
 .if ${MK_OFED} != "no"
 _opensm=	opensm
 .endif