diff --git a/sbin/rcorder/Makefile b/sbin/rcorder/Makefile
index 5b2f4b4cf4e5..038bc35acee2 100644
--- a/sbin/rcorder/Makefile
+++ b/sbin/rcorder/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ LIBADD=	util
 CFLAGS+= -DORDER
 
 #CFLAGS+= -DDEBUG
-.if ${CFLAGS:M*-DDEBUG}
+.if ${CFLAGS:M-DDEBUG}
 CFLAGS+= -I${.CURDIR}/../../usr.bin/make
 .endif