diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/groff/Makefile.inc b/gnu/usr.bin/groff/Makefile.inc
index da9363c84cd2..dfe0a099bff1 100644
--- a/gnu/usr.bin/groff/Makefile.inc
+++ b/gnu/usr.bin/groff/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 GROFF_DIST?=	${.CURDIR}/../../../../contrib/groff
 DIST_DIR=	${GROFF_DIST}/${.CURDIR:T}
+CFLAGS+=	-fno-for-scope
 
 .PATH: ${DIST_DIR}