diff --git a/biology/trimadap/Makefile b/biology/trimadap/Makefile
index e5cb61388546..6c58fc954970 100644
--- a/biology/trimadap/Makefile
+++ b/biology/trimadap/Makefile
@@ -1,26 +1,33 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
 PORTNAME=	trimadap
 DISTVERSION=	0.1-3
 DISTVERSIONSUFFIX=	-gddfef21
 CATEGORIES=	biology
 
 MAINTAINER=	jwb@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Trim adapter sequences from Illumina data using heuristic rules
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
-ONLY_FOR_ARCHS=		amd64 i386
+ONLY_FOR_ARCHS=		amd64 i386 powerpc64le
 ONLY_FOR_ARCHS_REASON=	Hard-coded SSE instructions
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	lh3
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/trimadap-mt
 
 CFLAGS_i386=	-msse2
 
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} == powerpc64le
+CFLAGS+=	-DNO_WARN_X86_INTRINSICS
+USES=		compiler:gcc-c++11-lib
+.endif
+
 do-install:
 	${INSTALL_PROGRAM} ${WRKSRC}/trimadap-mt ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>