diff --git a/share/mk/bsd.init.mk b/share/mk/bsd.init.mk
index 13665c014845..ff6517ce1609 100644
--- a/share/mk/bsd.init.mk
+++ b/share/mk/bsd.init.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ __<bsd.init.mk>__:
 .if exists(${.CURDIR}/../Makefile.inc)
 .include "${.CURDIR}/../Makefile.inc"
 .endif
-.include <bsd.compat.mk>
 .include <bsd.own.mk>
 .MAIN: all
 .endif !target(__<bsd.init.mk>__)
diff --git a/share/mk/sys.mk b/share/mk/sys.mk
index aa313b776bad..da58f8ef22e1 100644
--- a/share/mk/sys.mk
+++ b/share/mk/sys.mk
@@ -271,4 +271,5 @@ OBJFORMAT?=	elf
 
 .endif
 
+.include <bsd.compat.mk>
 .include <bsd.cpu.mk>