diff --git a/tests/sys/netmap/Makefile b/tests/sys/netmap/Makefile
index 381bc4aa5ff..a1d61ddf895 100644
--- a/tests/sys/netmap/Makefile
+++ b/tests/sys/netmap/Makefile
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ TESTSDIR=	${TESTSBASE}/sys/netmap
 TEST_METADATA+=	required_user="root"
 TEST_METADATA+=	is_exclusive=true
 
-LDFLAGS+= 	-lpthread
-CFLAGS+=	-I${SRCTOP}/tests
 PLAIN_TESTS_C+=	ctrl-api-test
 
+CFLAGS+=	-I${SRCTOP}/tests
+LIBADD+= 	pthread
+
 WARNS?=		6
 
 .include <bsd.test.mk>
diff --git a/tests/sys/netmap/ctrl-api-test.c b/tests/sys/netmap/ctrl-api-test.c
index 68f745b3d95..de5f0426a60 100644
--- a/tests/sys/netmap/ctrl-api-test.c
+++ b/tests/sys/netmap/ctrl-api-test.c
@@ -1839,6 +1839,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 #ifdef __FreeBSD__
 	PLAIN_REQUIRE_KERNEL_MODULE("if_tap", 0);
+	PLAIN_REQUIRE_KERNEL_MODULE("netmap", 0);
 #endif
 
 	memset(&ctx_, 0, sizeof(ctx_));