diff --git a/math/ocaml-ocamlgraph/Makefile b/math/ocaml-ocamlgraph/Makefile
index 2ef81dbd77a4..f49a94d2f891 100644
--- a/math/ocaml-ocamlgraph/Makefile
+++ b/math/ocaml-ocamlgraph/Makefile
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ PORTDOCS=	*
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} == powerpc
+USE_BINUTILS=	yes
+.endif
+
 post-patch:
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} \
 		-e "s/(name ${PORTNAME})/&\n (version ${PORTVERSION})/" \