diff --git a/extern/ode/Makefile b/extern/ode/Makefile
index 812978a8e28..55c7bc6967b 100644
--- a/extern/ode/Makefile
+++ b/extern/ode/Makefile
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ all:
     ifeq ($(OS),freebsd)
 	(grep FreeBSD $(DISTDIR)/Makefile >/dev/null ; \
 	    [ $$? -eq 0 ] || patch < patchfile.FreeBSD )
+    endif
+    ifeq ($(OS),$(findstring $(OS), "freebsd linux"))
 	$(MAKE) -C $(DISTDIR)
     endif
     ifeq ($(OS),windows)