diff --git a/devel/ocaml-ocamlbuild/Makefile b/devel/ocaml-ocamlbuild/Makefile
index 02dbe4ae6c86..337e2ca28c14 100644
--- a/devel/ocaml-ocamlbuild/Makefile
+++ b/devel/ocaml-ocamlbuild/Makefile
@@ -1,22 +1,28 @@
 PORTNAME=	ocamlbuild
 PORTVERSION=	0.14.2
 PORTREVISION=	5
 CATEGORIES=	devel
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	ocaml-
 
 MAINTAINER=	danfe@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Legacy build tool for OCaml libraries and programs
 WWW=		https://github.com/ocaml/ocamlbuild
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
 USES=		gmake ocaml
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	ocaml
 
 ALL_TARGET=	configure all
 MAKE_ENV=	OCAMLBUILD_LIBDIR=${PREFIX}/${OCAML_LIBDIR}
 TEST_TARGET=	test
 TEST_ENV=	VERBOSE=1
 
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} == powerpc
+USE_BINUTILS=	yes
+.endif
+
 .include <bsd.port.mk>