diff --git a/benchmarks/hpl/Makefile b/benchmarks/hpl/Makefile
index cfd6b53b9dd9..6cda206d4537 100644
--- a/benchmarks/hpl/Makefile
+++ b/benchmarks/hpl/Makefile
@@ -26,11 +26,7 @@ FC=		${LOCALBASE}/bin/mpicc
 .endif
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
-WANT_FORTRAN=	yes #dummy but future use
-BUILD_DEPENDS+= gfortran42:${PORTSDIR}/lang/gcc42
-FC=		gfortran42
-F77=		gfortran42
-MAKE_ENV+=	FC="${FC}" F77="${F77}" FFLAGS="${FFLAGS}"
+USE_FORTRAN=	yes
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>