diff --git a/secure/lib/libpkgecc/Makefile b/secure/lib/libpkgecc/Makefile
--- a/secure/lib/libpkgecc/Makefile
+++ b/secure/lib/libpkgecc/Makefile
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@
 		-Dsha512_256_init=_libecc_sha512_256_init
 
 CFLAGS=		-I$(SRCTOP)/crypto/libecc/include \
-		-ffreestanding \
 		-fno-builtin \
 		-DUSE_WARN_UNUSED_RET \
 		-DWITH_STDLIB \