diff --git a/share/mk/src.opts.mk b/share/mk/src.opts.mk
index f7f5a1a7119..5aefca3fee3 100644
--- a/share/mk/src.opts.mk
+++ b/share/mk/src.opts.mk
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@ MK_KERBEROS:=	no
 .if ${MK_CXX} == "no"
 MK_CLANG:=	no
 MK_GNUCXX:=	no
+MK_GOOGLETEST:=	no
 MK_TESTS:=	no
 .endif