diff --git a/emulators/virtio-kmod/Makefile b/emulators/virtio-kmod/Makefile
index 9090ffba27af..b9329f16cbdf 100644
--- a/emulators/virtio-kmod/Makefile
+++ b/emulators/virtio-kmod/Makefile
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ PLIST_SUB=	KMODDIR=${KMODDIR:C,^/,,}
 NEEDSUBDIRS=	amd64 conf contrib dev/pci geom i386 kern net netinet netinet6 \
 	sys tools vm x86
 
+.include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
+
 .if !exists(${SRC_BASE}/sys/Makefile)
 IGNORE=		requires kernel source to be installed
 .endif
 
-.include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
-
 .if ${OSREL} != "8.2" && ${OSREL} != "8.3" && ${OSREL} != "9.0"
 IGNORE=		not supported $${OSREL} (${OSREL})
 .endif