diff --git a/sys/modules/Makefile b/sys/modules/Makefile
index f5f9b4c3a3e..ad54a599ed0 100644
--- a/sys/modules/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/Makefile
@@ -479,8 +479,8 @@ _txp=		txp
 _cxgbe=		cxgbe
 .endif
 
-.if ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} != "arm" && ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} != "mips" && \
-	${MACHINE_CPUARCH} != "powerpc"
+.if ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} != "aarch64" && ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} != "arm" && \
+	${MACHINE_CPUARCH} != "mips" && ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} != "powerpc"
 _syscons=	syscons
 _vpo=		vpo
 .endif