diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6a185594b..6b32b324b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -340,9 +340,11 @@ if(BUILD_DOC)
     add_subdirectory(src/doc)
 endif()
 
-if(WIN32)
-  if(HAVE_PARPORT)
+if(HAVE_PARPORT)
+  if(WIN32)
     message(FATAL_ERROR "avrdude does not support parallel port on Windows")
+  elseif(APPLE)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "avrdude does not support parallel port on Apple systems")
   endif()
 endif()
 
diff --git a/src/configure.ac b/src/configure.ac
index abfc08644..91f6a4459 100644
--- a/src/configure.ac
+++ b/src/configure.ac
@@ -454,6 +454,9 @@ AS_IF([test "x$enabled_parport" = xyes], [dnl
         *-*-mingw32* | *-*-cygwin* | *-*-windows*)
 	  AC_MSG_ERROR([avrdude does not support parallel port on Windows])
 	;;
+        *-*-darwin*)
+	  AC_MSG_ERROR([avrdude does not support parallel port on MacOS])
+	;;
   esac
 ])