diff --git a/Mk/bsd.port.mk b/Mk/bsd.port.mk
index db6d446f0658..c3b82b2daf5e 100644
--- a/Mk/bsd.port.mk
+++ b/Mk/bsd.port.mk
@@ -1224,6 +1224,9 @@ USE_SUBMAKE=	yes
 .if exists(${MASTERDIR}/Makefile.local)
 .include "${MASTERDIR}/Makefile.local"
 USE_SUBMAKE=	yes
+.elif ${MASTERDIR} != ${.CURDIR} && exists(${.CURDIR}/Makefile.local)
+.include "${.CURDIR}/Makefile.local"
+USE_SUBMAKE=	yes
 .endif
 
 .for _CATEGORY in ${CATEGORIES}