diff --git a/share/mk/bsd.init.mk b/share/mk/bsd.init.mk
index ff6517ce160..13665c01484 100644
--- a/share/mk/bsd.init.mk
+++ b/share/mk/bsd.init.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ __<bsd.init.mk>__:
 .if exists(${.CURDIR}/../Makefile.inc)
 .include "${.CURDIR}/../Makefile.inc"
 .endif
+.include <bsd.compat.mk>
 .include <bsd.own.mk>
 .MAIN: all
 .endif !target(__<bsd.init.mk>__)