diff --git a/share/mk/bsd.subdir.mk b/share/mk/bsd.subdir.mk
--- a/share/mk/bsd.subdir.mk
+++ b/share/mk/bsd.subdir.mk
@@ -54,11 +54,6 @@
 		installconfig installdirs installincludes installfiles print-dir \
 		maninstall manlint obj objlink
 
-# It is safe to install in parallel when staging.
-.if defined(NO_ROOT) || !empty(SYSROOT)
-STANDALONE_SUBDIR_TARGETS+= realinstall
-.endif
-
 .include <bsd.init.mk>
 
 .if ${MK_META_MODE} == "yes"