diff --git a/textproc/ocaml-expat/Makefile b/textproc/ocaml-expat/Makefile
index 3cf33f9c5e31..bf2ada1ae2de 100644
--- a/textproc/ocaml-expat/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/ocaml-expat/Makefile
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ ALL_TARGET=	all allopt doc
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} == powerpc
+USE_BINUTILS=	yes
+.endif
+
 post-install-DOCS-on:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
 	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/doc/* ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}