A radio frequency (RF) matching control apparatus and method for a portable communication terminal is provided. An RF matching control apparatus for a portable communication terminal according to the present invention includes matching circuitry for performing RF matching on an RF signal input through an input line connected to an antenna and outputting a matched RF signal through an output line; and a decoding unit for generating matching control signals according to a utilization environment of the portable communication terminal and providing the matching control signals to the matching circuitry.