diff --git a/etc/Makefile b/etc/Makefile
index 26259c096990..d905d6590706 100644
--- a/etc/Makefile
+++ b/etc/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ BIN1=	\
 	hosts.allow \
 	libalias.conf \
 	login.access \
-	mac.conf \
 	phones \
 	rc.bsdextended \
 	rc.firewall \
diff --git a/lib/libc/posix1e/Makefile.inc b/lib/libc/posix1e/Makefile.inc
index 151f85068204..fb5cf6e39cc6 100644
--- a/lib/libc/posix1e/Makefile.inc
+++ b/lib/libc/posix1e/Makefile.inc
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ CFLAGS+=-D_ACL_PRIVATE
 subr_acl_nfs4.c: ${SRCTOP}/sys/kern/subr_acl_nfs4.c
 	cat ${.ALLSRC} > ${.TARGET}
 
+CONFS+=	posix1e/mac.conf
 SRCS+=	acl_branding.c			\
 	acl_calc_mask.c			\
 	acl_copy.c			\
diff --git a/etc/mac.conf b/lib/libc/posix1e/mac.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from etc/mac.conf
rename to lib/libc/posix1e/mac.conf