diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -175,7 +175,9 @@
 SUBDIR.${MK_GPIO}+=	libgpio
 SUBDIR.${MK_GSSAPI}+=	libgssapi librpcsec_gss
 SUBDIR.${MK_ICONV}+=	libiconv_modules
+.if ${MK_MITKRB5} == "no"
 SUBDIR.${MK_KERBEROS_SUPPORT}+=	libcom_err
+.endif
 SUBDIR.${MK_LDNS}+=	libldns
 SUBDIR.${MK_STATS}+=	libstats