diff --git a/share/mk/src.opts.mk b/share/mk/src.opts.mk
index ad83bceefa7b..1794f3fb9954 100644
--- a/share/mk/src.opts.mk
+++ b/share/mk/src.opts.mk
@@ -300,6 +300,10 @@ MK_${var}:=	no
 MK_LLVM_LIBUNWIND:=	no
 .endif
 
+.if ${MK_BINUTILS} == "no"
+MK_GDB:=	no
+.endif
+
 .if ${MK_LIBPTHREAD} == "no"
 MK_LIBTHR:=	no
 .endif