Index: head/tools/build/mk/OptionalObsoleteFiles.inc
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--- head/tools/build/mk/OptionalObsoleteFiles.inc
+++ head/tools/build/mk/OptionalObsoleteFiles.inc
@@ -437,7 +437,8 @@
 OLD_FILES+=usr/share/man/man7/binutils.7.gz
 .endif
 .endif
-.if !defined(WITH_PORT_BASE_BINUTILS)
+# powerpc64 still needs ld.bfd for 32-bit binaries/libraries
+.if !defined(WITH_PORT_BASE_BINUTILS) && ${TARGET_ARCH} != "powerpc64"
 .if ${MK_BINUTILS} == no || ${MK_LLD_IS_LD} == yes
 OLD_FILES+=usr/bin/ld.bfd
 .endif