diff --git a/audio/ecasound/Makefile b/audio/ecasound/Makefile
index f9cf951e90bd..0d25df36103c 100644
--- a/audio/ecasound/Makefile
+++ b/audio/ecasound/Makefile
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ OPTIONS_DEFINE=	ALSA AUDIOFILE JACK LIBLO LIBOIL PYTHON SAMPLERATE SNDFILE
 OPTIONS_DEFAULT=PYTHON
 OPTIONS_SUB=	yes
 
-USES=		gmake libtool readline
+USES=		gmake libtool readline:port
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--disable-liblilv \
 		--disable-rubyecasound \
-		--enable-sys-readline \
+		--enable-sys-readline=no \
 		--disable-arts
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes