diff --git a/ftp/proftpd/Makefile b/ftp/proftpd/Makefile
index 272178098ac5..7bbf178cc3c8 100644
--- a/ftp/proftpd/Makefile
+++ b/ftp/proftpd/Makefile
@@ -101,9 +101,7 @@ PLIST_SUB+=	LOCALSTATEDIR="${LOCALSTATEDIR}"
 .if !defined(_BUILDING_PROFTPD_MODULE)
 CPPFLAGS+=	-DHAVE_OPENSSL -I${OPENSSLINC}
 LIBS+=		-lssl -lcrypto -L${OPENSSLLIB}
-. if !defined(WITH_OPENSSL_PORT)
 LDFLAGS+=	-pthread
-. endif
 .endif
 
 .if !defined(_BUILDING_PROFTPD_MODULE)