diff --git a/misc/terminfo-db/Makefile b/misc/terminfo-db/Makefile
index a8170e9ae0791..12520f79ea239 100644
--- a/misc/terminfo-db/Makefile
+++ b/misc/terminfo-db/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ EXTRACT_CMD=	${GZIP_CMD}
 EXTRACT_BEFORE_ARGS=	-dc
 EXTRACT_AFTER_ARGS=	> ${WRKSRC}/${PORTNAME}.src
 
+NO_ARCH=	yes
 NO_WRKSUBDIR=	yes
 
 do-build: