diff --git a/textproc/ocaml-yojson/Makefile b/textproc/ocaml-yojson/Makefile
index e092811b1ff8..7e5c401551f1 100644
--- a/textproc/ocaml-yojson/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/ocaml-yojson/Makefile
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
 DUNE_INSTALL_TARGETS=	${OCAML_PACKAGES}
 
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} == powerpc
+USE_BINUTILS=	yes
+.endif
+
 post-install:
 	@${STRIP_CMD} \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/ydump \