diff --git a/tools/compat/defs.mk.in b/tools/compat/defs.mk.in
index 907ecbeed196..eb5a48a67d12 100644
--- a/tools/compat/defs.mk.in
+++ b/tools/compat/defs.mk.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: defs.mk.in,v 1.11 2012/12/02 12:37:08 apb Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: defs.mk.in,v 1.12 2012/12/02 13:05:14 apb Exp $
 #
 # Makefile fragment for building with libnbcompat and associated
 # include files.  It can also be used for building just with
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@
 .include <bsd.own.mk>
 
 # Use the installed (TOOLDIR) version of the library and headers by default
-COMPATLIB_UNINSTALLED ?= yes	# will be changed to "no" as soon as callers
-				# have been adjusted.
+COMPATLIB_UNINSTALLED ?= no
 # Use library and includes by default.
 COMPATLIB_NO_LIB ?= no