diff --git a/sysutils/smartmontools/Makefile b/sysutils/smartmontools/Makefile
index f18956f8ce16..a20672855ca7 100644
--- a/sysutils/smartmontools/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/smartmontools/Makefile
@@ -1,45 +1,45 @@
 PORTNAME=	smartmontools
 DISTVERSION=	7.5
-PORTREVISION=	1
+PORTREVISION=	2
 CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	SF
 
 MAINTAINER=	samm@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	S.M.A.R.T. disk monitoring tools
 WWW=		https://www.smartmontools.org
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2+
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
 
 USES=		compiler:c++11-lib cpe
 
 USE_RC_SUBR=	smartd
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--disable-dependency-tracking \
 		--enable-sample \
 		--with-gnupg=yes \
 		--with-initscriptdir=${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d \
 		--with-nvme-devicescan=yes
 
 SUB_FILES=	pkg-message smart
 PORTDOCS=	*
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
 post-patch:
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's| install-initdDATA| |g' \
 	    ${PATCH_WRKSRC}/Makefile.in
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's|install-drivedbinstDATA install-examplesDATA|install-drivedbinstDATA|g' \
 	    ${PATCH_WRKSRC}/Makefile.in
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's|install-examplesSCRIPTS  install-man|install-man|g' \
 	    ${PATCH_WRKSRC}/Makefile.in
 
 post-install:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/etc/periodic/daily
 	${INSTALL_SCRIPT} ${WRKDIR}/smart \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/etc/periodic/daily
 	${MV} ${STAGEDIR}${DATADIR}/drivedb.h \
 		${STAGEDIR}${DATADIR}/drivedb.h.sample
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/sysutils/smartmontools/files/patch-smartd.cpp b/sysutils/smartmontools/files/patch-smartd.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e0e47039ca41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysutils/smartmontools/files/patch-smartd.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+--- smartd.cpp.orig	2026-02-17 17:19:34 UTC
++++ smartd.cpp
+@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ extern "C" {
+   typedef void (*signal_handler_type)(int);
+ }
+ 
+-static void set_signal_if_not_ignored(int sig, signal_handler_type handler)
++static void set_signal(int sig, signal_handler_type handler)
+ {
+ #if defined(_WIN32)
+   // signal() emulation
+@@ -105,13 +105,7 @@ static void set_signal_if_not_ignored(int sig, signal_
+ 
+ #else
+   // SVr4, POSIX.1-2001, ..., POSIX.1-2024
+-  struct sigaction sa;
+-  sa.sa_handler = SIG_DFL;
+-  sigaction(sig, (struct sigaction *)0, &sa);
+-  if (sa.sa_handler == SIG_IGN)
+-    return;
+-
+-  sa = {};
++  struct sigaction sa = {};
+   sa.sa_handler = handler;
+   sa.sa_flags = SA_RESTART; // BSD signal() semantics
+   sigaction(sig, &sa, (struct sigaction *)0);
+@@ -4401,17 +4395,17 @@ static void CheckDevicesOnce(const dev_config_vector &
+ static void install_signal_handlers()
+ {
+   // normal and abnormal exit
+-  set_signal_if_not_ignored(SIGTERM, sighandler);
+-  set_signal_if_not_ignored(SIGQUIT, sighandler);
++  set_signal(SIGTERM, sighandler);
++  set_signal(SIGQUIT, sighandler);
+   
+   // in debug mode, <CONTROL-C> ==> HUP
+-  set_signal_if_not_ignored(SIGINT, (debugmode ? HUPhandler : sighandler));
++  set_signal(SIGINT, (debugmode ? HUPhandler : sighandler));
+   
+   // Catch HUP and USR1
+-  set_signal_if_not_ignored(SIGHUP, HUPhandler);
+-  set_signal_if_not_ignored(SIGUSR1, USR1handler);
++  set_signal(SIGHUP, HUPhandler);
++  set_signal(SIGUSR1, USR1handler);
+ #ifdef _WIN32
+-  set_signal_if_not_ignored(SIGUSR2, USR2handler);
++  set_signal(SIGUSR2, USR2handler);
+ #endif
+ }
+ 
diff --git a/sysutils/smartmontools/files/smartd.in b/sysutils/smartmontools/files/smartd.in
index 832b3bb6b2c7..00c87303247a 100644
--- a/sysutils/smartmontools/files/smartd.in
+++ b/sysutils/smartmontools/files/smartd.in
@@ -1,68 +1,54 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # PROVIDE: smartd
 # REQUIRE: DAEMON mail
 # KEYWORD: shutdown nojail
 #
 # Define these smartd_* variables in one of these files:
 #	/etc/rc.conf
 #	/etc/rc.conf.local
 #	/etc/rc.conf.d/smartd
 #
 # DO NOT CHANGE THESE DEFAULT VALUES HERE
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name=smartd
 rcvar=smartd_enable
 
 load_rc_config smartd
 
 : ${smartd_enable:="NO"}
 
 required_files=${smartd_config:="%%PREFIX%%/etc/smartd.conf"}
 pidfile=${smartd_pidfile:="/var/run/smartd.pid"}
 
 command="%%PREFIX%%/sbin/smartd"
 command_args="-c ${required_files} -p ${pidfile}"
 
 extra_commands="reload report"
-reload_cmd="smartd_reload"
 report_cmd="smartd_report"
-
 start_precmd=smartd_prestart
 
 smartd_prestart()
 {
 	case "${smartd_flags}" in
 	-p*|*-p*)
 	err 1 'smartd_flags includes the -p option, use smartd_pidfile instead'
 		;;
 	esac
 }
 
-smartd_reload()
-{
-	local status
-
-	if ! status=`run_rc_command status 2>&1`; then
-		echo $status
-		return 1
-	fi
-	echo 'Reloading smartd.'
-	kill -HUP $rc_pid
-}
-
 smartd_report()
 {
 	local status
 
 	if ! status=`run_rc_command status 2>&1`; then
 		echo $status
 		return 1
 	fi
 	echo 'Checking SMART devices now.'
 	kill -USR1 $rc_pid
 }
 
 run_rc_command "$1"