diff --git a/sys/sys/libkern.h b/sys/sys/libkern.h
--- a/sys/sys/libkern.h
+++ b/sys/sys/libkern.h
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@
 #define	FNM_IGNORECASE	FNM_CASEFOLD
 #define	FNM_FILE_NAME	FNM_PATHNAME
 
-#if __has_include(<ssp/ssp.h>)
+#if !defined(_KERNEL) && __has_include(<ssp/ssp.h>)
 #include <ssp/ssp.h>	/* __ssp_real */
 #else
 #define __ssp_real(fun)		fun