diff --git a/Mk/bsd.port.mk b/Mk/bsd.port.mk
index fb88ab5614d4..a7ce3daaa0ae 100644
--- a/Mk/bsd.port.mk
+++ b/Mk/bsd.port.mk
@@ -3670,7 +3670,7 @@ checkpatch:
 .if !target(reinstall)
 reinstall:
 	@${RM} ${INSTALL_COOKIE} ${PACKAGE_COOKIE}
-	@cd ${.CURDIR} && DEPENDS_TARGET="${DEPENDS_TARGET}" ${MAKE} -DFORCE_PKG_REGISTER install
+	@cd ${.CURDIR} && DEPENDS_TARGET="${DEPENDS_TARGET}" ${MAKE} deinstall install
 .endif
 
 .if !target(restage)