diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -727,7 +727,6 @@
 		MK_CLANG_FORMAT=no \
 		MK_CLANG_FULL=no \
 		MK_HTML=no \
-		MK_LLDB=no \
 		MK_MAN=no \
 		MK_PROFILE=no \
 		MK_RETPOLINE=no \
@@ -771,6 +770,7 @@
 XMAKE=		${BMAKE} \
 		TARGET=${TARGET} TARGET_ARCH=${TARGET_ARCH} \
 		MK_CLANG_IS_CC=${MK_CLANG_BOOTSTRAP} \
+		MK_LLDB=no \
 		MK_TESTS=no
 
 # kernel-tools stage
diff --git a/targets/pseudo/bootstrap-tools/Makefile b/targets/pseudo/bootstrap-tools/Makefile
--- a/targets/pseudo/bootstrap-tools/Makefile
+++ b/targets/pseudo/bootstrap-tools/Makefile
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 		MK_CLANG_FORMAT=no \
 		MK_CLANG_FULL=no \
 		MK_HTML=no \
-		MK_LLDB=no \
 		MK_MAN=no \
 		MK_PROFILE=no \
 		MK_RETPOLINE=no \
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@
 		MK_MAN_UTILS=yes
 
 # We will handle building the toolchain and cross-compiler.
-BSARGS+= MK_CROSS_COMPILER=no MK_CLANG=no
+BSARGS+= MK_CROSS_COMPILER=no MK_CLANG=no MK_LLDB=no
 
 DISTRIB_ENV=	INSTALL="sh ${SRCTOP}/tools/install.sh" NO_FSCHG=1 MK_TESTS=no
 legacy: .MAKE ${META_DEPS}