diff --git a/lib/librt/Makefile b/lib/librt/Makefile
index 2c8eb1400fb..c755bb123c7 100644
--- a/lib/librt/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librt/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
+SHLIBDIR?=/lib
 
 .include <src.opts.mk>
 
 PACKAGE=clibs
 LIB=rt
-SHLIBDIR?=/lib
 SHLIB_MAJOR= 1
 CFLAGS+=-I${SRCTOP}/lib/libc/include -I${.CURDIR}
 .ifndef NO_THREAD_STACK_UNWIND