diff --git a/share/mk/bsd.subdir.mk b/share/mk/bsd.subdir.mk
index 1500947a047..cc8e91999b4 100644
--- a/share/mk/bsd.subdir.mk
+++ b/share/mk/bsd.subdir.mk
@@ -104,8 +104,9 @@ ${__target}: _SUBDIR
 .for __target in files includes
 .for __stage in build install
 ${__stage}${__target}:
+_${__stage}${__target}: ${__stage}${__target}
 .if make(${__stage}${__target})
-${__stage}${__target}: _SUBDIR
+_${__stage}${__target}: _SUBDIR
 .endif
 .endfor
 ${__target}: .MAKE