diff --git a/Makefile.libcompat b/Makefile.libcompat
index eb4a247aa096..f3186ee4c79f 100644
--- a/Makefile.libcompat
+++ b/Makefile.libcompat
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ LIBCOMPATIMAKE+=	${LIBCOMPATWMAKE:NINSTALL=*:NDESTDIR=*} \
 			MK_TOOLCHAIN=no ${IMAKE_INSTALL} \
 			-DLIBRARIES_ONLY
 
-_LC_LIBDIRS.yes=		lib gnu/lib
+_LC_LIBDIRS.yes=		lib
+_LC_LIBDIRS.yes=		gnu/lib
 _LC_LIBDIRS.${MK_CDDL:tl}+=	cddl/lib
 _LC_LIBDIRS.${MK_CRYPT:tl}+=	secure/lib
 _LC_LIBDIRS.${MK_KERBEROS:tl}+=	kerberos5/lib