diff --git a/tests/sys/Makefile b/tests/sys/Makefile
--- a/tests/sys/Makefile
+++ b/tests/sys/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 TESTS_SUBDIRS+=		netmap
 TESTS_SUBDIRS+=		netpfil
 TESTS_SUBDIRS+=		opencrypto
-TESTS_SUBDIRS+=		pmc
+TESTS_SUBDIRS+=		${_pmc}
 TESTS_SUBDIRS+=		posixshm
 TESTS_SUBDIRS+=		ses
 TESTS_SUBDIRS+=		sound
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@
 _netgraph= netgraph
 .endif
 
+.if ${MK_PMC} != "no"
+_pmc=	pmc
+.endif
+
 # Items not integrated into kyua runs by default
 SUBDIR+=		pjdfstest