diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
index 39f7881d583..7608f2b4eb6 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ SUBDIR+= kerberos5
 .if exists(${.CURDIR}/libexec)
 SUBDIR+= libexec
 .endif
-.if exists(${.CURDIR}/rescue) && !defined(NO_RESCUE)
+.if exists(${.CURDIR}/rescue) && defined(RESCUE)
 SUBDIR+= rescue
 .endif
 .if exists(${.CURDIR}/sbin)