diff --git a/emulators/linux_base-gentoo-stage3/Makefile b/emulators/linux_base-gentoo-stage3/Makefile
index b12680575211..353de47e29df 100644
--- a/emulators/linux_base-gentoo-stage3/Makefile
+++ b/emulators/linux_base-gentoo-stage3/Makefile
@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@
 MASTERDIR=	${.CURDIR}/../linux_dist-gentoo-stage3
 WITH_LINUXBASE=	yes
 
-NO_STAGE=	yes
 .include "${MASTERDIR}/Makefile"