diff --git a/usr.sbin/kvm_mkdb/Makefile b/usr.sbin/kvm_mkdb/Makefile
index d3a6c49652e..715c903cda1 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/kvm_mkdb/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/kvm_mkdb/Makefile
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ PROG=	kvm_mkdb
 SRCS=	kvm_mkdb.c nlist.c testdb.c
 MAN8=	kvm_mkdb.8
 CFLAGS+=-DDO_AOUT
-.if defined(BINFORMAT) && ${BINFORMAT} == elf
 CFLAGS+=-DDO_ELF
-.endif
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>