diff --git a/usr.bin/Makefile b/usr.bin/Makefile
index 0a6145bc6d49..007c9ab716d7 100644
--- a/usr.bin/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ SUBDIR=	alias \
 	ctlstat \
 	cut \
 	dirname \
-	dtc \
 	du \
 	ee \
 	elf2aout \
@@ -231,6 +230,10 @@ SUBDIR+=	calendar
 _clang=		clang
 .endif
 
+.if ${MK_GPL_DTC} != "yes"
+SUBDIR+=	dtc
+.endif
+
 .if ${MK_GROFF} != "no"
 SUBDIR+=	vgrind
 .endif