diff --git a/infrastructure/mk/gcc3.port.mk b/infrastructure/mk/gcc3.port.mk
index 3be5a0d319c..782643dbfc1 100644
--- a/infrastructure/mk/gcc3.port.mk
+++ b/infrastructure/mk/gcc3.port.mk
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
+USE_GCC3?=No
+
+.if ${USE_GCC3:L} == "no"
 .include "${PORTSDIR}/lang/egcs/stable/files/gcc3.port.mk"
+.endif