Index: usr.sbin/freebsd-update/freebsd-update.sh
===================================================================
--- usr.sbin/freebsd-update/freebsd-update.sh
+++ usr.sbin/freebsd-update/freebsd-update.sh
@@ -1102,6 +1102,19 @@
 	fetch_setup_verboselevel
 }
 
+# Disallow freebsd-update use if pkgbase
+check_pkgbase()
+{
+	if ! pkg -c $BASEDIR info -q -x '^FreeBSD'; then
+		return
+	fi
+	cat <<EOF
+FreeBSD-update is incompatible with the use of packaged base.  Please see
+https://wiki.freebsd.org/PkgBase for more information.
+EOF
+	exit 1
+}
+
 #### Core functionality -- the actual work gets done here
 
 # Use an SRV query to pick a server.  If the SRV query doesn't provide
@@ -3532,6 +3545,7 @@
 
 # Fetch files for upgrading to a new release.
 cmd_upgrade () {
+	check_pkgbase
 	finalize_components_config ${COMPONENTS}
 	upgrade_check_params
 	upgrade_check_kmod_ports
@@ -3566,6 +3580,7 @@
 
 # Install downloaded updates.
 cmd_install () {
+	check_pkgbase
 	finalize_components_config ${COMPONENTS}
 	install_check_params
 	install_create_be
@@ -3574,6 +3589,7 @@
 
 # Rollback most recently installed updates.
 cmd_rollback () {
+	check_pkgbase
 	finalize_components_config ${COMPONENTS}
 	rollback_check_params
 	rollback_run || exit 1