diff --git a/net/rdist6/Makefile b/net/rdist6/Makefile
index 6c31d3271a0b..d740af9e0353 100644
--- a/net/rdist6/Makefile
+++ b/net/rdist6/Makefile
@@ -1,32 +1,35 @@
 PORTNAME=	rdist
 PORTVERSION=	6.1.5
-PORTREVISION=	8
+PORTREVISION=	9
 CATEGORIES=	net
 MASTER_SITES=	https://fossies.org/linux/misc/old/ \
 		http://www.magnicomp.com/download/rdist/
 
 MAINTAINER=	cy@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Network file distribution/synchronisation utility
 WWW=		https://www.magnicomp.com/
 
 MAKE_JOBS_UNSAFE=	yes
 
-# To avoid confusion with /usr/bin/rdist, you may prefer otherwise.
-RDIST_NAME?=	rdist6
+# Years ago base FreeBSD maintained /usr/bin/rdist, but since then it was
+# removed. Users who wish to continue to use the rdist6 name can set
+# RDIST_NAME=rdist6 in their make.conf. Otherwise we install binary named
+# rdist.
+RDIST_NAME?=	rdist
 
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install install.man
 MAKE_ENV=	BUILD_OPT="${CFLAGS}" BUILD_CLIENT=${RDIST_NAME} \
 		STAGEDIR=${STAGEDIR}
 PLIST_SUB=	RDIST_NAME=${RDIST_NAME}
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
 .if ${OPSYS} == FreeBSD
 RUN_DEPENDS+=	rsh:net/bsdrcmds
 .endif
 
 post-install:
 	@${STRIP_CMD} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/${RDIST_NAME}
 	@${STRIP_CMD} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/rdistd
 
 .include <bsd.port.post.mk>