diff --git a/etc/rc b/etc/rc
index f09af1b898ce..d3db56a37c40 100644
--- a/etc/rc
+++ b/etc/rc
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ chkdepend() {
 
 chkdepend amd amd_enable        portmap portmap_enable
 chkdepend NFS nfs_server_enable portmap portmap_enable
+chkdepend NIS nis_server_enable portmap portmap_enable
+chkdepend NIS nis_client_enable portmap portmap_enable
 
 # First pass at entropy recovery so the rebooting /dev/random can reseed.
 #