diff --git a/databases/pecl-rrd/Makefile b/databases/pecl-rrd/Makefile
index 8a2e103913c1..e813d1476e59 100644
--- a/databases/pecl-rrd/Makefile
+++ b/databases/pecl-rrd/Makefile
@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@
 PORTNAME=	rrd
 DISTVERSION=	2.0.3
 PORTREVISION=	1
 CATEGORIES=	databases pear
 
 MAINTAINER=	flo@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	PHP bindings to rrd tool system
 WWW=		https://pecl.php.net/package/rrd
 
 LICENSE=	PHP301
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	librrd.so:databases/rrdtool
 USES=		php:pecl localbase pkgconfig
 
-.include <bsd.port.mk>
+.include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
+
+post-patch:
+.if ${PHP_VER} >= 85
+	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's|ext/standard/php_smart_string|Zend/zend_smart_string|' \
+		${WRKSRC}/rrd.c ${WRKSRC}/rrd_graph.c ${WRKSRC}/rrd_update.c
+.endif
+
+.include <bsd.port.post.mk>