diff --git a/math/facile/Makefile b/math/facile/Makefile
index 63fcaa159468..445ac07df1ec 100644
--- a/math/facile/Makefile
+++ b/math/facile/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ USES=		gmake ocaml
 HAS_CONFIGURE=	yes
 ALL_TARGET=	compile
 
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} == powerpc
+USE_BINUTILS=	yes
+.endif
+
 post-configure:
 	${REINPLACE_CMD} -e "s,make,${MAKE_CMD},; \
 		s,cp,${INSTALL_DATA},;\