diff --git a/x11/xorg/Makefile b/x11/xorg/Makefile
index bd3136d0e3f1..e074397e7cc3 100644
--- a/x11/xorg/Makefile
+++ b/x11/xorg/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ RUN_DEPENDS+=	${LOCALBASE}/libdata/pkgconfig/xbitmaps.pc:${PORTSDIR}/x11/xbitmap
 		${LOCALBASE}/lib/X11/icons/handhelds/cursors/X_cursor:${PORTSDIR}/x11-themes/xcursor-themes
 
 # doc
+.if !defined(NOPORTDOCS)
 RUN_DEPENDS+=	${LOCALBASE}/share/X11/doc/hardcopy/BDF/bdf.PS.gz:${PORTSDIR}/x11/xorg-docs
+.endif
 
 # app, lib, font, driver, proto
 RUN_DEPENDS+=	${LOCALBASE}/libdata/xorg/apps:${PORTSDIR}/x11/xorg-apps \