diff --git a/sys/conf/Makefile.alpha b/sys/conf/Makefile.alpha
index ddeae04005f..0d6afd18cc4 100644
--- a/sys/conf/Makefile.alpha
+++ b/sys/conf/Makefile.alpha
@@ -292,23 +292,16 @@ kernel-install kernel-install.debug:
 	fi
 .if exists(${DESTDIR}${KODIR})
 .if exists(${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old)
-	@-chflags -R noschg ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old
 	-rm -rf ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old
 .endif
 	mv ${DESTDIR}${KODIR} ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old
 .endif
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}
-	@-if [ -f ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ] ; then \
-	    chflags noschg ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ; \
-	fi
-	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel -fschg \
+	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel \
 		${KERNEL_KO}${.TARGET:S/kernel-install//} ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}
 
 kernel-reinstall kernel-reinstall.debug:
-	@-if [ -f ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ] ; then \
-	    chflags noschg ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ; \
-	fi
-	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel -fschg \
+	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel \
 		${KERNEL_KO}${.TARGET:S/kernel-reinstall//} ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}
 
 .if !defined(MODULES_WITH_WORLD) && !defined(NO_MODULES) && exists($S/modules)
diff --git a/sys/conf/Makefile.i386 b/sys/conf/Makefile.i386
index 69ca923c692..1d5e1dce068 100644
--- a/sys/conf/Makefile.i386
+++ b/sys/conf/Makefile.i386
@@ -252,23 +252,16 @@ kernel-install kernel-install.debug:
 	fi
 .if exists(${DESTDIR}${KODIR})
 .if exists(${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old)
-	@-chflags -R noschg ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old
 	-rm -rf ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old
 .endif
 	mv ${DESTDIR}${KODIR} ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old
 .endif
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}
-	@-if [ -f ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ] ; then \
-	    chflags noschg ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ; \
-	fi
-	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel -fschg \
+	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel \
 		${KERNEL_KO}${.TARGET:S/kernel-install//} ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}
 
 kernel-reinstall kernel-reinstall.debug:
-	@-if [ -f ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ] ; then \
-	    chflags noschg ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ; \
-	fi
-	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel -fschg \
+	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel \
 		${KERNEL_KO}${.TARGET:S/kernel-reinstall//} ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}
 
 .if !defined(MODULES_WITH_WORLD) && !defined(NO_MODULES) && exists($S/modules)
diff --git a/sys/conf/Makefile.ia64 b/sys/conf/Makefile.ia64
index bb0151beeb2..a589b0034e0 100644
--- a/sys/conf/Makefile.ia64
+++ b/sys/conf/Makefile.ia64
@@ -256,23 +256,16 @@ kernel-install kernel-install.debug:
 	fi
 .if exists(${DESTDIR}${KODIR})
 .if exists(${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old)
-	@-chflags -R noschg ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old
 	-rm -rf ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old
 .endif
 	mv ${DESTDIR}${KODIR} ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old
 .endif
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}
-	@-if [ -f ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ] ; then \
-	    chflags noschg ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ; \
-	fi
-	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel -fschg \
+	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel \
 		${KERNEL_KO}${.TARGET:S/kernel-install//} ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}
 
 kernel-reinstall kernel-reinstall.debug:
-	@-if [ -f ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ] ; then \
-	    chflags noschg ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ; \
-	fi
-	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel -fschg \
+	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel \
 		${KERNEL_KO}${.TARGET:S/kernel-reinstall//} ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}
 
 .if !defined(MODULES_WITH_WORLD) && !defined(NO_MODULES) && exists($S/modules)
diff --git a/sys/conf/Makefile.pc98 b/sys/conf/Makefile.pc98
index d132d3ef132..bce1d593be0 100644
--- a/sys/conf/Makefile.pc98
+++ b/sys/conf/Makefile.pc98
@@ -255,23 +255,16 @@ kernel-install kernel-install.debug:
 	fi
 .if exists(${DESTDIR}${KODIR})
 .if exists(${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old)
-	@-chflags -R noschg ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old
 	-rm -rf ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old
 .endif
 	mv ${DESTDIR}${KODIR} ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old
 .endif
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}
-	@-if [ -f ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ] ; then \
-	    chflags noschg ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ; \
-	fi
-	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel -fschg \
+	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel \
 		${KERNEL_KO}${.TARGET:S/kernel-install//} ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}
 
 kernel-reinstall kernel-reinstall.debug:
-	@-if [ -f ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ] ; then \
-	    chflags noschg ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ; \
-	fi
-	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel -fschg \
+	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel \
 		${KERNEL_KO}${.TARGET:S/kernel-reinstall//} ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}
 
 .if !defined(MODULES_WITH_WORLD) && !defined(NO_MODULES) && exists($S/modules)
diff --git a/sys/conf/Makefile.powerpc b/sys/conf/Makefile.powerpc
index 69ca923c692..1d5e1dce068 100644
--- a/sys/conf/Makefile.powerpc
+++ b/sys/conf/Makefile.powerpc
@@ -252,23 +252,16 @@ kernel-install kernel-install.debug:
 	fi
 .if exists(${DESTDIR}${KODIR})
 .if exists(${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old)
-	@-chflags -R noschg ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old
 	-rm -rf ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old
 .endif
 	mv ${DESTDIR}${KODIR} ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}.old
 .endif
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}
-	@-if [ -f ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ] ; then \
-	    chflags noschg ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ; \
-	fi
-	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel -fschg \
+	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel \
 		${KERNEL_KO}${.TARGET:S/kernel-install//} ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}
 
 kernel-reinstall kernel-reinstall.debug:
-	@-if [ -f ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ] ; then \
-	    chflags noschg ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}/${KERNEL_KO} ; \
-	fi
-	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel -fschg \
+	install -c -m 555 -o root -g wheel \
 		${KERNEL_KO}${.TARGET:S/kernel-reinstall//} ${DESTDIR}${KODIR}
 
 .if !defined(MODULES_WITH_WORLD) && !defined(NO_MODULES) && exists($S/modules)
diff --git a/sys/conf/kmod.mk b/sys/conf/kmod.mk
index 7a279f31bb4..7b1f7c814f9 100644
--- a/sys/conf/kmod.mk
+++ b/sys/conf/kmod.mk
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ beforeinstall:
 afterinstall:
 .endif
 
-_INSTALLFLAGS:=	-fschg ${INSTALLFLAGS}
+_INSTALLFLAGS:=	${INSTALLFLAGS}
 .for ie in ${INSTALLFLAGS_EDIT}
 _INSTALLFLAGS:=	${_INSTALLFLAGS${ie}}
 .endfor