diff --git a/lib/libc/Makefile b/lib/libc/Makefile
index d6a3598ae31..4a456f0e495 100644
--- a/lib/libc/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libc/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ SHLIBDIR?= /lib
 
 .include <src.opts.mk>
 
+# BIND_NOW in libc results in segfault at startup (PR 233333)
+MK_BIND_NOW=	no
 # Force building of libc_pic.a
 MK_TOOLCHAIN=	yes
 
diff --git a/lib/libthr/Makefile b/lib/libthr/Makefile
index 3068e8d2890..9b932cdb7aa 100644
--- a/lib/libthr/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libthr/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ PACKAGE=	clibs
 SHLIBDIR?= /lib
 
 .include <src.opts.mk>
+MK_BIND_NOW= no
 MK_SSP=	no
 
 LIB=thr
diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/Makefile b/libexec/rtld-elf/Makefile
index 108c1ac0364..b0f02a7205e 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/Makefile
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 .include <src.opts.mk>
 PACKAGE=	clibs
+MK_BIND_NOW=	no
 MK_SSP=		no
 
 CONFS=		libmap.conf