diff --git a/www/phalcon/Makefile b/www/phalcon/Makefile
index df7e308e6665..d242a733b106 100644
--- a/www/phalcon/Makefile
+++ b/www/phalcon/Makefile
@@ -1,22 +1,34 @@
 PORTNAME=	phalcon
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 DISTVERSION=	5.9.3
 CATEGORIES=	www
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PHP_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	franco@opnsense.org
 COMMENT=	Phalcon PHP Framework written in C-language
 WWW=		https://phalcon.io/
 
 LICENSE=	BSD3CLAUSE
 
 USES=		localbase php:ext
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_PROJECT=	c${PORTNAME}
 USE_PHP=	mbstring pdo:build session:build
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--enable-phalcon
 
 WRKSRC_SUBDIR=	build/phalcon
 
-.include <bsd.port.mk>
+.include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
+
+.if ${PHP_VER} >= 85
+.  if ${OPSYS} == FreeBSD
+CFLAGS+=	-Wno-error=int-conversion
+.  endif
+
+post-patch:
+	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's|ext/standard/php_smart_string|Zend/zend_smart_string|' \
+		${WRKSRC}/phalcon.zep.c
+.endif
+
+.include <bsd.port.post.mk>