diff --git a/sysutils/Makefile b/sysutils/Makefile
index 6999ee2abdfe..9a2eab497418 100644
--- a/sysutils/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/Makefile
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
     SUBDIR += asmem
     SUBDIR += asmon
     SUBDIR += asusoled
+    SUBDIR += atf-master
     SUBDIR += atf-sun50i_a64
     SUBDIR += atf-rk3399
     SUBDIR += atitvout
diff --git a/sysutils/atf-master/Makefile b/sysutils/atf-master/Makefile
index 1ecb8d804103..407bb0c1f96e 100644
--- a/sysutils/atf-master/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/atf-master/Makefile
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ DESCR?=		${.CURDIR}/pkg-descr
 
 NO_ARCH=	yes
 
+.if !defined(PLAT)
+PLAT=		NONE
+IGNORE=		is a metaport; there is nothing to build
+.endif
+
 do-install:
 	${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}/${PREFIX}/share/${PORTNAME}-${PLAT}/
 	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/build/${PLAT}/release/${BL31} ${STAGEDIR}/${PREFIX}/share/${PORTNAME}-${PLAT}/