diff --git a/lib/libifconfig/Makefile b/lib/libifconfig/Makefile
index 924752fac9e2..9c3116e747b2 100644
--- a/lib/libifconfig/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libifconfig/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 PACKAGE=	lib${LIB}
 LIB=		ifconfig
+PRIVATELIB=	true
 # Don't build shared library, for now.
 NO_PIC=