Index: head/sys/amd64/linux/Makefile
===================================================================
--- head/sys/amd64/linux/Makefile
+++ head/sys/amd64/linux/Makefile
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
 sysent:  linux_sysent.c linux_syscall.h linux_proto.h linux_syscalls.c linux_systrace_args.c
 
 linux_sysent.c linux_syscall.h linux_proto.h linux_syscalls.c linux_systrace_args.c: \
-		../../kern/makesyscalls.sh syscalls.master syscalls.conf
-	sh ../../kern/makesyscalls.sh syscalls.master syscalls.conf
+		../../kern/makesyscalls.sh syscalls.master ${.CURDIR}/syscalls.conf
+	sh ../../kern/makesyscalls.sh syscalls.master ${.CURDIR}/syscalls.conf
Index: head/sys/amd64/linux32/Makefile
===================================================================
--- head/sys/amd64/linux32/Makefile
+++ head/sys/amd64/linux32/Makefile
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
 sysent:  linux32_sysent.c linux32_syscall.h linux32_proto.h linux32_syscalls.c linux32_systrace_args.c
 
 linux32_sysent.c linux32_syscall.h linux32_proto.h linux32_syscalls.c linux32_systrace_args.c: ../../kern/makesyscalls.sh \
-		syscalls.master syscalls.conf
-	sh ../../kern/makesyscalls.sh syscalls.master syscalls.conf
+		syscalls.master ${.CURDIR}/syscalls.conf
+	sh ../../kern/makesyscalls.sh syscalls.master ${.CURDIR}/syscalls.conf
Index: head/sys/arm64/linux/Makefile
===================================================================
--- head/sys/arm64/linux/Makefile
+++ head/sys/arm64/linux/Makefile
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
 sysent:  linux_sysent.c linux_syscall.h linux_proto.h linux_syscalls.c linux_systrace_args.c
 
 linux_sysent.c linux_syscall.h linux_proto.h linux_syscalls.c linux_systrace_args.c: \
-		../../kern/makesyscalls.sh syscalls.master syscalls.conf
-	sh ../../kern/makesyscalls.sh syscalls.master syscalls.conf
+		../../kern/makesyscalls.sh syscalls.master ${.CURDIR}/syscalls.conf
+	sh ../../kern/makesyscalls.sh syscalls.master ${.CURDIR}/syscalls.conf
Index: head/sys/compat/cloudabi32/Makefile
===================================================================
--- head/sys/compat/cloudabi32/Makefile
+++ head/sys/compat/cloudabi32/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
 cloudabi32_sysent.c cloudabi32_syscall.h cloudabi32_proto.h \
     cloudabi32_syscalls.c cloudabi32_systrace_args.c: \
     ../../kern/makesyscalls.sh ../../contrib/cloudabi/syscalls32.master \
-    syscalls.conf
+    ${.CURDIR}/syscalls.conf
 	sh ../../kern/makesyscalls.sh ../../contrib/cloudabi/syscalls32.master \
-	    syscalls.conf
+	    ${.CURDIR}/syscalls.conf
Index: head/sys/compat/cloudabi64/Makefile
===================================================================
--- head/sys/compat/cloudabi64/Makefile
+++ head/sys/compat/cloudabi64/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
 cloudabi64_sysent.c cloudabi64_syscall.h cloudabi64_proto.h \
     cloudabi64_syscalls.c cloudabi64_systrace_args.c: \
     ../../kern/makesyscalls.sh ../../contrib/cloudabi/syscalls64.master \
-    syscalls.conf
+    ${.CURDIR}/syscalls.conf
 	sh ../../kern/makesyscalls.sh ../../contrib/cloudabi/syscalls64.master \
-	    syscalls.conf
+	    ${.CURDIR}/syscalls.conf
Index: head/sys/compat/freebsd32/Makefile
===================================================================
--- head/sys/compat/freebsd32/Makefile
+++ head/sys/compat/freebsd32/Makefile
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 sysent:  freebsd32_sysent.c freebsd32_syscall.h freebsd32_proto.h freebsd32_systrace_args.c
 
 freebsd32_sysent.c freebsd32_syscalls.c freebsd32_syscall.h freebsd32_proto.h freebsd32_systrace_args.c : \
-	    ../../kern/makesyscalls.sh syscalls.master syscalls.conf ../../kern/capabilities.conf
-	sh ../../kern/makesyscalls.sh syscalls.master syscalls.conf
+	    ../../kern/makesyscalls.sh syscalls.master ${.CURDIR}/syscalls.conf ../../kern/capabilities.conf
+	sh ../../kern/makesyscalls.sh syscalls.master ${.CURDIR}/syscalls.conf
 
 clean:
 	rm -f freebsd32_sysent.c freebsd32_syscalls.c freebsd32_syscall.h freebsd32_proto.h
Index: head/sys/i386/linux/Makefile
===================================================================
--- head/sys/i386/linux/Makefile
+++ head/sys/i386/linux/Makefile
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
 sysent:  linux_sysent.c linux_syscall.h linux_proto.h linux_syscalls.c linux_systrace_args.c
 
 linux_sysent.c linux_syscall.h linux_proto.h linux_syscalls.c linux_systrace_args.c: \
-		../../kern/makesyscalls.sh syscalls.master syscalls.conf
-	sh ../../kern/makesyscalls.sh syscalls.master syscalls.conf
+		../../kern/makesyscalls.sh syscalls.master ${.CURDIR}/syscalls.conf
+	sh ../../kern/makesyscalls.sh syscalls.master ${.CURDIR}/syscalls.conf
Index: head/sys/kern/makesyscalls.sh
===================================================================
--- head/sys/kern/makesyscalls.sh
+++ head/sys/kern/makesyscalls.sh
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 esac
 
 if [ -n "$2" ]; then
-	. $2
+	. "$2"
 fi
 
 if [ -r $capabilities_conf ]; then