diff --git a/textproc/ocaml-spelll/Makefile b/textproc/ocaml-spelll/Makefile
index af038ac3aac7..d9efb258dafd 100644
--- a/textproc/ocaml-spelll/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/ocaml-spelll/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ PORTDOCS=	LICENSE README.md
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} == powerpc
+USE_BINUTILS=	yes
+.endif
+
 post-patch:
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} \
 		-e "s/(lang dune.*/&\n(version ${DISTVERSION})/" \