diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index 83d9d636ee94..90e217ebc94e 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -258,8 +258,10 @@ _librtld_db=	librtld_db
 .endif
 
 .if ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "amd64"
+.if ${MK_BHYVE} != "no"
 _libvmmapi=	libvmmapi
 .endif
+.endif
 
 .if ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "mips"
 _libproc=	libproc
diff --git a/share/examples/Makefile b/share/examples/Makefile
index 0765a4376fbb..7e0576cf6aac 100644
--- a/share/examples/Makefile
+++ b/share/examples/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 LDIRS=	BSD_daemon \
 	FreeBSD_version \
 	IPv6 \
-	bhyve \
 	bootforth \
 	csh \
 	diskless \
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ XFILES=	BSD_daemon/FreeBSD.pfa \
 	FreeBSD_version/Makefile \
 	FreeBSD_version/README \
 	IPv6/USAGE \
-	bhyve/vmrun.sh \
 	bootforth/README \
 	bootforth/boot.4th \
 	bootforth/frames.4th \
@@ -205,6 +203,13 @@ XFILES+=	hast/ucarp.sh \
 		hast/vip-up.sh
 .endif
 
+.if ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "amd64"
+.if ${MK_BHYVE} != "no"
+LDIRS+=		bhyve
+XFILES+=	bhyve/vmrun.sh
+.endif
+.endif
+
 # Define SHARED to indicate whether you want symbolic links to the system
 # source (``symlinks''), or a separate copy (``copies''); (latter useful
 # in environments where it's not possible to keep /sys publicly readable)
diff --git a/share/man/man4/Makefile b/share/man/man4/Makefile
index 8bfd87572fec..afdd16e2accc 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/Makefile
+++ b/share/man/man4/Makefile
@@ -835,7 +835,6 @@ _xnb.4=		xnb.4
 .endif
 
 .if ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "amd64"
-_bhyve.4=	bhyve.4
 _if_ntb.4=	if_ntb.4
 _ntb.4=		ntb.4
 _ntb_hw.4=	ntb_hw.4
@@ -848,6 +847,10 @@ MLINKS+=qlxge.4 if_qlxge.4
 MLINKS+=qlxgb.4 if_qlxgb.4
 MLINKS+=qlxgbe.4 if_qlxgbe.4
 MLINKS+=sfxge.4 if_sfxge.4
+
+.if ${MK_BHYVE} != "no"
+_bhyve.4=	bhyve.4
+.endif
 .endif
 
 .if ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "mips"
diff --git a/share/mk/src.opts.mk b/share/mk/src.opts.mk
index 63dcb1bdb1f6..c8c42bef0ba0 100644
--- a/share/mk/src.opts.mk
+++ b/share/mk/src.opts.mk
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ __DEFAULT_YES_OPTIONS = \
     ATM \
     AUDIT \
     AUTHPF \
+    BHYVE \
     BINUTILS \
     BINUTILS_BOOTSTRAP \
     BLUETOOTH \
diff --git a/sys/conf/kern.opts.mk b/sys/conf/kern.opts.mk
index 84e4e4f8b4e4..dd74a17c3a53 100644
--- a/sys/conf/kern.opts.mk
+++ b/sys/conf/kern.opts.mk
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 # src tree.
 
 __DEFAULT_YES_OPTIONS = \
+    BHYVE \
     BLUETOOTH \
     CCD \
     CDDL \
diff --git a/sys/modules/Makefile b/sys/modules/Makefile
index 5c7485684fda..2a3da246735f 100644
--- a/sys/modules/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/Makefile
@@ -620,8 +620,11 @@ _qlxge=		qlxge
 _qlxgb=		qlxgb
 _qlxgbe=	qlxgbe
 _sfxge=		sfxge
+
+.if ${MK_BHYVE} != "no" || defined(ALL_MODULES)
 _vmm=		vmm
 .endif
+.endif
 
 .if ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "i386"
 # XXX some of these can move to the general case when de-i386'ed
diff --git a/tools/build/mk/OptionalObsoleteFiles.inc b/tools/build/mk/OptionalObsoleteFiles.inc
index 575c101492a2..f627f1f4376f 100644
--- a/tools/build/mk/OptionalObsoleteFiles.inc
+++ b/tools/build/mk/OptionalObsoleteFiles.inc
@@ -144,6 +144,16 @@ OLD_FILES+=usr/share/man/man8/authpf.8.gz
 OLD_FILES+=usr/share/man/man8/authpf-noip.8.gz
 .endif
 
+.if ${MK_BHYVE} == no
+OLD_FILES+=usr/sbin/bhyve
+OLD_FILES+=usr/sbin/bhyvectl
+OLD_FILES+=usr/sbin/bhyveload
+OLD_FILES+=usr/share/examples/bhyve/vmrun.sh
+OLD_FILES+=usr/share/man/man8/bhyve.8.gz
+OLD_FILES+=usr/share/man/man8/bhyveload.8.gz
+OLD_DIRS+=usr/share/examples/bhyve
+.endif
+
 .if ${MK_BLUETOOTH} == no
 OLD_FILES+=etc/bluetooth/hcsecd.conf
 OLD_FILES+=etc/bluetooth/hosts
diff --git a/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_BHYVE b/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_BHYVE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b80a72697a26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_BHYVE
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+.\" $FreeBSD$
+Set to not build or install
+.Xr bhyve 8 ,
+associated utilities, and examples.
+.Pp
+This option only affects amd64/amd64.
diff --git a/usr.sbin/Makefile.amd64 b/usr.sbin/Makefile.amd64
index 2d1a3e8daadd..3f40974c7a0d 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/Makefile.amd64
+++ b/usr.sbin/Makefile.amd64
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ SUBDIR+=	acpi
 SUBDIR+=	apm
 .endif
 SUBDIR+=	asf
+.if ${MK_BHYVE} != "no"
 SUBDIR+=	bhyve
 SUBDIR+=	bhyvectl
 SUBDIR+=	bhyveload
+.endif
 SUBDIR+=	boot0cfg
 .if ${MK_TOOLCHAIN} != "no"
 SUBDIR+=	btxld