diff --git a/devel/ocaml-ppx_sexp_conv/Makefile b/devel/ocaml-ppx_sexp_conv/Makefile
index c773dff29fbf..6effe99a7a77 100644
--- a/devel/ocaml-ppx_sexp_conv/Makefile
+++ b/devel/ocaml-ppx_sexp_conv/Makefile
@@ -1,41 +1,47 @@
 PORTNAME=	ppx_sexp_conv
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 DISTVERSION=	0.16.0
 PORTREVISION=	2
 CATEGORIES=	devel
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	ocaml-
 
 MAINTAINER=	freebsd@dev.thsi.be
 COMMENT=	Deriving PPX plugin to generate S-expression converters
 WWW=		https://github.com/janestreet/ppx_sexp_conv
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE.md
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${SA_DIR}/base/META:devel/ocaml-base \
 		${SA_DIR}/sexplib0/META:devel/ocaml-sexplib0 \
 		${SA_DIR}/ppxlib/META:devel/ocaml-ppxlib
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${SA_DIR}/base/META:devel/ocaml-base \
 		${SA_DIR}/sexplib0/META:devel/ocaml-sexplib0 \
 		${SA_DIR}/ppxlib/META:devel/ocaml-ppxlib
 
 USES=		ocaml:dune
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	janestreet
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
 DOCSDIR=	${OCAML_DOCSDIR}/${PORTNAME}
 PORTDOCS=	CHANGES.md LICENSE.md README.org
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
 SA_DIR=		${LOCALBASE}/${OCAML_SITELIBDIR}
 
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} == powerpc
+USE_BINUTILS=	yes
+.endif
+
 post-install:
 	@${STRIP_CMD} \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/${OCAML_SITELIBDIR}/ppx_sexp_conv/expander/ppx_sexp_conv_expander.cmxs \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/${OCAML_SITELIBDIR}/ppx_sexp_conv/ppx_sexp_conv.cmxs \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/${OCAML_SITELIBDIR}/ppx_sexp_conv/runtime-lib/ppx_sexp_conv_lib.cmxs
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>