diff --git a/mach/i86/ncg/table b/mach/i86/ncg/table
index 3288011bf..a3b51d823 100644
--- a/mach/i86/ncg/table
+++ b/mach/i86/ncg/table
@@ -2956,7 +2956,9 @@ kills ALL
 
 pat nop
 kills ALL
+#ifdef NOTDEF
   gen joehoe {label, ".nop"}
+#endif
 
 pat rck $1==2
 with BXREG ACC