diff --git a/devel/ocaml-cppo/Makefile b/devel/ocaml-cppo/Makefile
index 78beb4f7cacc..50611157d783 100644
--- a/devel/ocaml-cppo/Makefile
+++ b/devel/ocaml-cppo/Makefile
@@ -1,28 +1,34 @@
 PORTNAME=	cppo
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 DISTVERSION=	1.6.9
 PORTREVISION=	3
 CATEGORIES=	devel
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	ocaml-
 
 MAINTAINER=	freebsd@dev.thsi.be
 COMMENT=	C-style preprocessor for OCaml
 WWW=		https://github.com/ocaml-community/cppo
 
 LICENSE=	BSD3CLAUSE
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE.md
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	dune:devel/ocaml-dune \
 		ocamlbuild:devel/ocaml-ocamlbuild
 
 USES=		ocaml
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	ocaml-community
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} == powerpc
+USE_BINUTILS=	yes
+.endif
+
 post-install:
 	${STRIP_CMD} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/cppo
 	${STRIP_CMD} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/ocaml/cppo_ocamlbuild/cppo_ocamlbuild.cmxs
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>