diff --git a/devel/ocaml-compiler-libs/Makefile b/devel/ocaml-compiler-libs/Makefile
index 007266fd98d2..b9b77f45d5ef 100644
--- a/devel/ocaml-compiler-libs/Makefile
+++ b/devel/ocaml-compiler-libs/Makefile
@@ -1,35 +1,41 @@
 PORTNAME=	ocaml-compiler-libs
 PORTVERSION=	0.12.4
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 CATEGORIES=	devel
 
 MAINTAINER=	freebsd@dev.thsi.be
 COMMENT=	Wrapper library for OCaml internals
 WWW=		https://github.com/janestreet/ocaml-compiler-libs
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 
 USES=		ocaml:dune
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	janestreet
 GH_PROJECT=	ocaml-compiler-libs
 
 DOCSDIR=	${OCAML_DOCSDIR}/${PORTNAME}
 PORTDOCS=	CHANGES.md LICENSE.md README.org
 
 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}/bytecomp/ocaml_bytecomp.cmxs \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/${OCAML_SITELIBDIR}/${PORTNAME}/common/ocaml_common.cmxs \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/${OCAML_SITELIBDIR}/${PORTNAME}/optcomp/ocaml_optcomp.cmxs \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/${OCAML_SITELIBDIR}/${PORTNAME}/shadow/ocaml_shadow.cmxs \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/${OCAML_SITELIBDIR}/${PORTNAME}/toplevel/ocaml_toplevel.cmxs
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>