diff --git a/share/examples/modules/Makefile b/share/examples/modules/Makefile
index 0f0a2fb01e8..bc7f6f6a57a 100644
--- a/share/examples/modules/Makefile
+++ b/share/examples/modules/Makefile
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ KMOD=	skel
 SRCS=	skel.c
 
 .include <bsd.kmod.mk>
+
+CFLAGS:= ${CFLAGS:N -DKDTRACE_HOOKS}