diff --git a/usr.sbin/sendmail/Makefile b/usr.sbin/sendmail/Makefile
index 067f5d99643b..a9f7fbbafd69 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sendmail/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/sendmail/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ CFLAGS+= ${DBMDEF} ${NIS} -DTCPWRAPPERS ${MAPS}
 CFLAGS+= -DNETINET6
 .endif
 
-WARNS?=	2
+WARNS?=	1
 
 DPADD=	${LIBUTIL} ${LIBWRAP}
 LDADD=	-lutil -lwrap