diff --git a/mk/platform.mk b/mk/platform.mk
index 375cbf26a73..28ecb0a10e9 100644
--- a/mk/platform.mk
+++ b/mk/platform.mk
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ ifneq ($(findstring freebsd,$(CFG_OSTYPE)),)
   CFG_LDENV := LD_LIBRARY_PATH
   CFG_DEF_SUFFIX := .bsd.def
   CFG_INSTALL_NAME =
+  CFG_PERF_TOOL := /usr/bin/time
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(findstring linux,$(CFG_OSTYPE)),)
diff --git a/mk/tests.mk b/mk/tests.mk
index 50d6a54fd5e..1c147c6cfe7 100644
--- a/mk/tests.mk
+++ b/mk/tests.mk
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ check-stage$(1)-T-$(2)-H-$(3)-bench-dummy:		\
 
 check-stage$(1)-T-$(2)-H-$(3)-perf-dummy:		\
 		$$(HBIN$(1)_H_$(3))/compiletest$$(X)	\
-        $$(SREQ$(1)_T_$(2)_H_$(3))				\
-        $$(BENCH_TESTS)
+	        $$(SREQ$(1)_T_$(2)_H_$(3))		\
+	        $$(BENCH_TESTS)
 	@$$(call E, perf: $$<)
 	$$(Q)$$(call CFG_RUN_CTEST,$(1),$$<,$(3)) \
 		$$(PERF_ARGS$(1)-T-$(2)-H-$(3))