diff --git a/graphics/photoflare/Makefile b/graphics/photoflare/Makefile
index faec11b36c16..22fc1f4164e2 100644
--- a/graphics/photoflare/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/photoflare/Makefile
@@ -1,25 +1,33 @@
 PORTNAME=	photoflare
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 DISTVERSION=	1.6.8
 PORTREVISION=	1
 CATEGORIES=	graphics
 
 MAINTAINER=	yuri@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Quick, simple but powerful cross-platform image editor
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv3
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE.md
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libGraphicsMagick++.so:graphics/GraphicsMagick
 
-USES=		compiler:c++17-lang desktop-file-utils gl qmake qt:5 localbase pkgconfig
+USES=		desktop-file-utils gl qmake qt:5 localbase pkgconfig
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 USE_QT=		core gui network printsupport widgets buildtools_build linguisttools_build
 USE_GL=		gl
 
 CXXFLAGS+=	`pkg-config --cflags GraphicsMagick++`
 LDFLAGS+=	`pkg-config --libs GraphicsMagick++` ${LDFLAGS_${CHOSEN_COMPILER_TYPE}}
 LDFLAGS_clang=	-lomp
 LDFLAGS_gcc=	-fopenmp
 
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} == powerpc
+USES+=		compiler:gcc-c++11-lib
+.else
+USES+=		compiler:c++17-lang
+.endif
+
 .include <bsd.port.mk>