diff --git a/Makefile.libcompat b/Makefile.libcompat
index 76ad72483cbf..e1b66f4a6ab2 100644
--- a/Makefile.libcompat
+++ b/Makefile.libcompat
@@ -25,10 +25,9 @@ LIBCOMPATWMAKEFLAGS+= CC="${XCC} ${LIBCOMPATCFLAGS}" \
 		CPP="${XCPP} ${LIBCOMPATCFLAGS}" \
 		DESTDIR=${LIBCOMPATTMP} \
 		-DNO_CPU_CFLAGS \
+		MK_BOOT=no \
 		MK_CTF=no \
-		-DNO_LINT \
-		MK_TESTS=no \
-		MK_BOOT=no
+		MK_TESTS=no
 LIBCOMPATWMAKE+=	${TIME_ENV} ${LIBCOMPATWMAKEENV} ${MAKE} ${LIBCOMPATWMAKEFLAGS} \
 			OBJTOP=${LIBCOMPAT_OBJTOP} \
 			OBJROOT='$${OBJTOP}/' \