diff --git a/sys/boot/Makefile b/sys/boot/Makefile
index 4711995f837..0e4ef338637 100644
--- a/sys/boot/Makefile
+++ b/sys/boot/Makefile
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ SUBDIR+=		${MACHINE_ARCH}
 .endif
 
 # Build ARC / AlphaBIOS executable on the Alpha
-.if ${MACHINE_ARCH} == "alpha"
-SUBDIR+=		arc
-.endif
+# (this is a WIP (work in progress))
+#.if ${MACHINE_ARCH} == "alpha"
+#SUBDIR+=		arc
+#.endif
 
 .include <bsd.subdir.mk>