diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 266fcf34..c7ab9ce0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ target_link_libraries(headsetcontrol m ${HIDAPI_LIBRARIES})
 install(TARGETS headsetcontrol DESTINATION bin)
 
 # install udev files on linux
-if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
+if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE AND NOT ${CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "FreeBSD")
     set(rules_file 70-headsets.rules)
     set(udev_rules_dir lib/udev/rules.d/
         CACHE PATH "Path to the directory where udev rules should be installed")