diff --git a/stand/i386/Makefile b/stand/i386/Makefile
index f9aedcc3a00..76849659857 100644
--- a/stand/i386/Makefile
+++ b/stand/i386/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ SUBDIR.${MK_LOADER_PXEBOOT}+=	pxeldr
 
 SUBDIR.${MK_LOADER_ZFS}+=	zfsboot gptzfsboot
 
-SUBDIR_DEPEND_pxeldr+=	loader_${LOADER_DEFAULT_INTERP}
+.if defined(PXEBOOT_DEFAULT_INTERP)
+L=${PXEBOOT_DEFAULT_INTERP}
+.else
+L=${LOADER_DEFAULT_INTERP}
+.endif
+SUBDIR_DEPEND_pxeldr+=	loader_${L}
 
 .include <bsd.subdir.mk>
diff --git a/stand/i386/pxeldr/Makefile b/stand/i386/pxeldr/Makefile
index a303aff413a..bec2a27af47 100644
--- a/stand/i386/pxeldr/Makefile
+++ b/stand/i386/pxeldr/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ CFLAGS+=-DALWAYS_SERIAL
 
 CFLAGS+=-I${BOOTSRC}/i386/common
 
+.if defined(PXEBOOT_DEFAULT_INTERP)
+L=${PXEBOOT_DEFAULT_INTERP}
+.else
 L=${LOADER_DEFAULT_INTERP}
+.endif
 LOADERBIN= ${BOOTOBJ}/i386/loader_${L}/loader_${L}.bin
 
 CLEANFILES+= ${BOOT}.tmp