Index: head/gnu/usr.bin/binutils/Makefile
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--- head/gnu/usr.bin/binutils/Makefile
+++ head/gnu/usr.bin/binutils/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 
 # When we use ld.lld as /usr/bin/ld, do not install the non-ifunc-capable
 # GNU binutils 2.17.50 ld.
-.if ${MK_LLD_IS_LD} == "no"
+# Except if we are on powerpc, that needs the ld from binutils to link
+# 32-bit binaries.
+.if ${MK_LLD_IS_LD} == "no" || ${TARGET} == "powerpc"
 SUBDIR.${MK_BINUTILS}+=ld
 .endif