diff --git a/etc/defaults/rc.conf b/etc/defaults/rc.conf
index 8a5c07ec765f..e8ce8a9018b6 100644
--- a/etc/defaults/rc.conf
+++ b/etc/defaults/rc.conf
@@ -392,6 +392,8 @@ nis_ypxfrd_enable="NO"		# Run rpc.ypxfrd at boot time (or NO).
 nis_ypxfrd_flags=""		# Flags to rpc.ypxfrd (if enabled).
 nis_yppasswdd_enable="NO"	# Run rpc.yppasswdd at boot time (or NO).
 nis_yppasswdd_flags=""		# Flags to rpc.yppasswdd (if enabled).
+nis_ypldap_enable="NO"		# Run ypldap at boot time (or NO).
+nis_ypldap_flags=""		# Flags to ypldap (if enabled).
 
 ### SNMP daemon ###
 # Be sure to understand the security implications of running SNMP v1/v2
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ypldap b/etc/rc.d/ypldap
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..d5972dcb0a23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ypldap
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
+
+# PROVIDE: ypldap
+# REQUIRE: ypserv
+# BEFORE: DAEMON
+# KEYWORD: shutdown
+
+. /etc/rc.subr
+
+name="ypldap"
+rcvar="nis_ypldap_enable"
+
+load_rc_config $name
+
+command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
+command_args="${nis_ypldap_flags}"
+
+start_precmd="ypldap_precmd"
+
+ypldap_precmd()
+{
+	force_depend ypserv nis_server || return 1
+}
+run_rc_command "$1"