diff --git a/usr.bin/brandelf/brandelf.c b/usr.bin/brandelf/brandelf.c
index 75cc7836820..e26b900c61f 100644
--- a/usr.bin/brandelf/brandelf.c
+++ b/usr.bin/brandelf/brandelf.c
@@ -24,10 +24,13 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
  * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * $FreeBSD$
  */
 
+#ifndef lint
+static const char rcsid[] =
+  "$FreeBSD$";
+#endif /* not lint */
+
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/elf_common.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>