diff --git a/rescue/rescue/Makefile b/rescue/rescue/Makefile
index 3e78ec4ba8ba..4d8c44289157 100644
--- a/rescue/rescue/Makefile
+++ b/rescue/rescue/Makefile
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ CRUNCH_PROGS_bin= cat chflags chio chmod cp date dd df echo 	\
 	 ed expr getfacl hostname kenv kill ln ls mkdir mv pax ps pwd 	\
 	 realpath rm rmdir setfacl sh stty sync test
 CRUNCH_LIBS+= -lcrypt -ledit -lkvm -ll -lm -ltermcap -lutil
-.if exists(${.CURDIR}/../../crypto) && !defined(NOCRYPT) && !defined(NO_OPENSSL)
+.if !defined(NOCRYPT) && !defined(NO_OPENSSL)
 CRUNCH_LIBS+= -lcrypto
 .endif