diff --git a/security/ocaml-cryptokit/Makefile b/security/ocaml-cryptokit/Makefile
index 7bff6fb89561..643d1d73d150 100644
--- a/security/ocaml-cryptokit/Makefile
+++ b/security/ocaml-cryptokit/Makefile
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ PORTDOCS=	*
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} == powerpc
+USE_BINUTILS=	yes
+.endif
+
 post-install:
 	@${STRIP_CMD} \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/${OCAML_SITELIBDIR}/cryptokit/dllcryptokit_stubs.so \