diff --git a/lib/libpam/pam.d/Makefile b/lib/libpam/pam.d/Makefile
--- a/lib/libpam/pam.d/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libpam/pam.d/Makefile
@@ -22,18 +22,15 @@
 
 .if ${MK_AT} != "no"
 CONFGROUPS+=	AT
-AT+=	atrun
+AT+=		atrun
 ATPACKAGE+=	at
 .endif
 
 .if ${MK_FTP} != "no"
 CONFGROUPS+=	FTP
-FTP+=	ftpd
-FTPPACKAGE=	ftp
-
-LINKMODE=	${CONFMODE}
-afterinstallconfig:
-	${INSTALL_LINK} ${TAG_ARGS} ${DESTDIR}${CONFDIR}/ftpd ${DESTDIR}${CONFDIR}/ftp
+FTP+=		ftp ftpd
+# Do not put these in the ftp package, since ports also use them.
+FTPPACKAGE=	runtime
 .endif
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/lib/libpam/pam.d/ftp b/lib/libpam/pam.d/ftp
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/libpam/pam.d/ftp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#
+# PAM configuration for the "ftp" service.  This is not used by the FreeBSD
+# ftpd(8), but is provided for compatibility with FTP servers from ports.
+#
+
+# auth
+auth		include		ftpd
+
+# account
+account		include		ftpd
+
+# session
+session		include		ftpd