diff --git a/devel/ccmalloc/Makefile b/devel/ccmalloc/Makefile
index 85d27234effe..4d6e35c06659 100644
--- a/devel/ccmalloc/Makefile
+++ b/devel/ccmalloc/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ CXX=		g++
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 .if ${OSVERSION} > 500000
-PATCH_FILES+=	${FILESDIR}/patch5-configure
+EXTRA_PATCHES=	${FILESDIR}/patch5-configure
 .endif
 
 post-install: