diff --git a/devel/ocaml-camlp-streams/Makefile b/devel/ocaml-camlp-streams/Makefile
index ba37eec41543..8a98930c24d0 100644
--- a/devel/ocaml-camlp-streams/Makefile
+++ b/devel/ocaml-camlp-streams/Makefile
@@ -1,30 +1,36 @@
 PORTNAME=	camlp-streams
 PORTVERSION=	5.0.1
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 CATEGORIES=	devel
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	ocaml-
 
 MAINTAINER=	freebsd@dev.thsi.be
 COMMENT=	Stream and Genlex libraries for OCaml
 WWW=		https://github.com/ocaml/camlp-streams
 
 LICENSE=	LGPL21
 
 USES=		ocaml:dune
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	ocaml
 
 DOCSDIR=	${OCAML_DOCSDIR}/${PORTNAME}
 PORTDOCS=	CHANGES.md LICENSE README.md
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} == powerpc
+USE_BINUTILS=	yes
+.endif
+
 post-patch:
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} \
 		-e "s/(name ${PORTNAME})/&\n (version ${PORTVERSION})/" \
 		${WRKSRC}/dune-project
 
 post-install:
 	@${STRIP_CMD} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/${OCAML_SITELIBDIR}/${PORTNAME}/camlp_streams.cmxs
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>