diff --git a/package/portmap/Config.in b/package/portmap/Config.in
index fa7eaf1e0e..d960690d7b 100644
--- a/package/portmap/Config.in
+++ b/package/portmap/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PORTMAP
 	bool "portmap"
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_NATIVE_RPC
+	# portmap and rpcbind provide the same feature, so they are
+	# mutually exclusive. rpcbind is the newer, preferred
+	# implementation.
+	depends on !BR2_PACKAGE_RPCBIND
 	help
 	  The standard portmapper for RPC services.