diff --git a/share/mk/src.opts.mk b/share/mk/src.opts.mk
--- a/share/mk/src.opts.mk
+++ b/share/mk/src.opts.mk
@@ -356,10 +356,8 @@
 .endif
 
 .if ${__T} == "i386" || ${__T} == "amd64"
-__DEFAULT_YES_OPTIONS+=NETLINK
 __DEFAULT_YES_OPTIONS+=NETLINK_SUPPORT
 .else
-__DEFAULT_NO_OPTIONS+=NETLINK
 __DEFAULT_NO_OPTIONS+=NETLINK_SUPPORT
 .endif