diff --git a/lang/gcc/Makefile b/lang/gcc/Makefile
index b350545b42cd..b0d045547b41 100644
--- a/lang/gcc/Makefile
+++ b/lang/gcc/Makefile
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ OPTIONS_DEFINE_amd64=	JAVA
 OPTIONS_DEFINE_powerpc64=	JAVA
 OPTIONS_DEFAULT_i386=	JAVA
 OPTIONS_DEFAULT_amd64=	JAVA
+OPTIONS_DEFAULT_powerpc64=	BOOTSTRAP
 OPTIONS_EXCLUDE_DragonFly=	JAVA
 BOOTSTRAP_DESC=		Build using a full bootstrap
 GRAPHITE_DESC=		Support for Graphite loop optimizations