diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 61053aed56..78cdaa155b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ ifeq ($(uname_O),Cygwin)
 endif
 ifeq ($(uname_S),FreeBSD)
 	NEEDS_LIBICONV = YesPlease
+	NO_MEMMEM = YesPlease
 	BASIC_CFLAGS += -I/usr/local/include
 	BASIC_LDFLAGS += -L/usr/local/lib
 endif