diff --git a/beetsplug/mpdstats.py b/beetsplug/mpdstats.py
index 876dcacdd..f232d87e9 100644
--- a/beetsplug/mpdstats.py
+++ b/beetsplug/mpdstats.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class MPDStatsPlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin):
             'rating':          True,
             'rating_mix':      0.75,
             'host':            os.environ.get('MPD_HOST', u'localhost'),
-            'port':            6600,
+            'port':            int(os.environ.get('MPD_PORT', 6600)),
             'password':        u'',
         })
         mpd_config['password'].redact = True
diff --git a/beetsplug/mpdupdate.py b/beetsplug/mpdupdate.py
index 6ecc92131..72a98af0e 100644
--- a/beetsplug/mpdupdate.py
+++ b/beetsplug/mpdupdate.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class MPDUpdatePlugin(BeetsPlugin):
         super(MPDUpdatePlugin, self).__init__()
         config['mpd'].add({
             'host':     os.environ.get('MPD_HOST', u'localhost'),
-            'port':     6600,
+            'port':     int(os.environ.get('MPD_PORT', 6600)),
             'password': u'',
         })
         config['mpd']['password'].redact = True
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 5398e0312..8fd3f9439 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ New features:
   to be displayed.
   Thanks to :user:`pprkut`.
   :bug:`3089`
+* :doc:`/plugins/mpdstats`, :doc:`/plugins/mpdupdate`: Use the ``MPD_PORT``
+  environment variable if no port is specified in the configuration file.
+  :bug:`3223`
 * :doc:`/plugins/bpd`: MPD protocol commands ``consume`` and ``single`` are now
   supported along with updated semantics for ``repeat`` and ``previous`` and
   new fields for ``status``. The bpd server now understands and ignores some
diff --git a/docs/plugins/mpdstats.rst b/docs/plugins/mpdstats.rst
index 5472e7294..2e5e78c36 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/mpdstats.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/mpdstats.rst
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ configuration file. The available options are:
   Default: The ``$MPD_HOST`` environment variable if set,
   falling back to ``localhost`` otherwise.
 - **port**: The MPD server port.
-  Default: 6600.
+  Default: The ``$MPD_PORT`` environment variable if set,
+  falling back to 6600 otherwise.
 - **password**: The MPD server password.
   Default: None.
 - **music_directory**: If your MPD library is at a different location from the
diff --git a/docs/plugins/mpdupdate.rst b/docs/plugins/mpdupdate.rst
index c846b917f..7ac647536 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/mpdupdate.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/mpdupdate.rst
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ The available options under the ``mpd:`` section are:
 - **host**: The MPD server name.
   Default: The ``$MPD_HOST`` environment variable if set, falling back to ``localhost`` otherwise.
 - **port**: The MPD server port.
-  Default: 6600.
+  Default: The ``$MPD_PORT`` environment variable if set, falling back to 6600
+  otherwise.
 - **password**: The MPD server password.
   Default: None.