diff --git a/archivers/ocaml-bz2/Makefile b/archivers/ocaml-bz2/Makefile
index aeb79dfde263..186408e02e1e 100644
--- a/archivers/ocaml-bz2/Makefile
+++ b/archivers/ocaml-bz2/Makefile
@@ -1,34 +1,40 @@
 PORTNAME=	bz2
 DISTVERSION=	0.8.0
 CATEGORIES=	archivers
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	ocaml-
 
 MAINTAINER=	freebsd@dev.thsi.be
 COMMENT=	OCaml library to manipulate bz2 files
 WWW=		https://gitlab.com/irill/camlbz2
 
 LICENSE=	LGPL21 LGPL3
 LICENSE_COMB=	dual
 
 USES=		ocaml:dune,ldconfig
 USE_GITLAB=	yes
 GL_ACCOUNT=	irill
 GL_PROJECT=	camlbz2
 
 DOCSDIR=	${OCAML_DOCSDIR}/${PORTNAME}
 EXAMPLESDIR=	${OCAML_EXAMPLESDIR}/${PORTNAME}
 PORTDOCS=	LICENSE README
 PORTEXAMPLES=	bunzip2.ml
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS EXAMPLES
 
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} == powerpc
+USE_BINUTILS=	yes
+.endif
+
 post-install:
 	@${STRIP_CMD} \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/${OCAML_SITELIBDIR}/bz2/bz2.cmxs \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/${OCAML_SITELIBDIR}/bz2/dllbz2_stubs.so
 
 post-install-EXAMPLES-on:
 	${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${EXAMPLESDIR}
 	(cd ${WRKSRC}/examples && ${COPYTREE_SHARE} . ${STAGEDIR}${EXAMPLESDIR})
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>