diff --git a/net/Makefile b/net/Makefile
index afe421933c95..b3dcdccd0ff8 100644
--- a/net/Makefile
+++ b/net/Makefile
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@
     SUBDIR += libcapn
     SUBDIR += libcmis
     SUBDIR += libcoap
+    SUBDIR += libdaq
     SUBDIR += libdmapsharing
     SUBDIR += libdnet
     SUBDIR += libexosip2
diff --git a/net/daq/Makefile b/net/daq/Makefile
index d957e62f9023..17d47b5d6467 100644
--- a/net/daq/Makefile
+++ b/net/daq/Makefile
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ MAKE_JOBS_UNSAFE=	yes
 CPPFLAGS+=	-I${LOCALBASE}/include
 LIBS+=		-L${LOCALBASE}/lib
 
+CONFLICTS=	libdaq-3*
+
 post-install:
 	@${STRIP_CMD} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/*.so.* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/daq/*.so
 
diff --git a/net/libdaq/Makefile b/net/libdaq/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9373ef20a5e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/libdaq/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Created by: Muhammad Moinur Rahman <bofh@FreeBSD.org>
+# $FreeBSD$
+
+PORTNAME=	libdaq
+DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
+DISTVERSION=	3.0.0-alpha1
+CATEGORIES=	net
+
+MAINTAINER=	bofh@FreeBSD.org
+COMMENT=	Data Acquisition abstraction library for snort 3.0+
+
+LICENSE=	GPLv2
+LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
+
+LIB_DEPENDS=	libpcap.so:net/libpcap	# avoid base libpcap
+
+USES=		autoreconf libtool pkgconfig
+USE_GITHUB=	yes
+USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
+
+GH_ACCOUNT=	snort3
+GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
+CPPFLAGS+=	-I${LOCALBASE}/include
+LIBS+=		-L${LOCALBASE}/lib
+INSTALL_TARGET=	install-strip
+
+CONFLICTS=	daq-2*
+.include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/net/libdaq/distinfo b/net/libdaq/distinfo
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..85537000bcde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/libdaq/distinfo
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+TIMESTAMP = 1563994415
+SHA256 (snort3-libdaq-v3.0.0-alpha1_GH0.tar.gz) = 0ede444bdda671fc0a08400b5b7607f80cee20a70a3577263faf28fd28dff734
+SIZE (snort3-libdaq-v3.0.0-alpha1_GH0.tar.gz) = 150809
diff --git a/net/libdaq/pkg-descr b/net/libdaq/pkg-descr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c781c5b3d33a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/libdaq/pkg-descr
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+Snort 2.9 introduces the DAQ, or Data Acquisition library,
+for packet I/O.  The DAQ replaces direct calls to PCAP functions
+with an abstraction layer that facilitates operation on a variety
+of hardware and software interfaces without requiring changes
+to Snort.  It is possible to select the DAQ type and mode
+when invoking Snort to perform PCAP readback or inline operation, etc.
+
+The DAQ library may be useful for other packet processing applications
+and the modular nature allows you to build new modules for other
+platforms.
+
+This version is not compatible with Snort 2.X.
+
+WWW: http://www.snort.org/
diff --git a/net/libdaq/pkg-plist b/net/libdaq/pkg-plist
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9a82c3fddbf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/libdaq/pkg-plist
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+bin/daqtest
+bin/daqtest-static
+include/daq.h
+include/daq_common.h
+include/daq_dlt.h
+include/daq_module_api.h
+include/daq_version.h
+lib/daq/daq_bpf.so
+lib/daq/daq_divert.so
+lib/daq/daq_dump.so
+lib/daq/daq_fst.so
+lib/daq/daq_netmap.so
+lib/daq/daq_pcap.so
+lib/daq/daq_trace.so
+lib/libdaq.a
+lib/libdaq.so
+lib/libdaq.so.3
+lib/libdaq.so.3.0.0
+lib/libdaq_static_bpf.a
+lib/libdaq_static_divert.a
+lib/libdaq_static_dump.a
+lib/libdaq_static_fst.a
+lib/libdaq_static_netmap.a
+lib/libdaq_static_pcap.a
+lib/libdaq_static_trace.a
+libdata/pkgconfig/libdaq.pc
+libdata/pkgconfig/libdaq_static_bpf.pc
+libdata/pkgconfig/libdaq_static_divert.pc
+libdata/pkgconfig/libdaq_static_dump.pc
+libdata/pkgconfig/libdaq_static_fst.pc
+libdata/pkgconfig/libdaq_static_netmap.pc
+libdata/pkgconfig/libdaq_static_pcap.pc
+libdata/pkgconfig/libdaq_static_trace.pc