diff --git a/stand/defs.mk b/stand/defs.mk
index 3b52b4eb4e6b..f1707e127517 100644
--- a/stand/defs.mk
+++ b/stand/defs.mk
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 .include <src.opts.mk>
 
-WARNS?=0
+WARNS?=1
 
 .if !defined(__BOOT_DEFS_MK__)
 __BOOT_DEFS_MK__=${MFILE}