diff --git a/lang/ocaml-camlidl/Makefile b/lang/ocaml-camlidl/Makefile
index e427ba167eaf..940c462429b5 100644
--- a/lang/ocaml-camlidl/Makefile
+++ b/lang/ocaml-camlidl/Makefile
@@ -1,46 +1,52 @@
 PORTNAME=	camlidl
 DISTVERSION=	1.12
 CATEGORIES=	lang
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	ocaml-
 
 MAINTAINER=	kennedy.greg@gmail.com
 COMMENT=	Stub code generator for using C/C++ libraries from OCaml
 WWW=		https://caml.inria.fr/pub/old_caml_site/camlidl/
 
 LICENSE=	LGPL20 LGPL21
 LICENSE_COMB=	dual
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
 USES=		gmake ocaml
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	xavierleroy
 GH_TAGNAME=	${PORTNAME}${DISTVERSION:S/.//}
 
 MAKE_JOBS_UNSAFE=	yes
 
 DOCSDIR=	${OCAML_DOCSDIR}/${PORTNAME}
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=		DOCS
 DOCS_BUILD_DEPENDS=	hevea>=0:textproc/hevea
 
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} == powerpc
+USE_BINUTILS=	yes
+.endif
+
 post-patch:
 	@${LN} -sf ${WRKSRC}/config/Makefile.unix ${WRKSRC}/config/Makefile
 
 do-build-DOCS-on:
 	cd ${WRKSRC}/doc && ${SETENVI} ${MAKE_ENV} ${MAKE_CMD} \
 		tools/transf tools/texquote2 ../docs/index.html
 	${RM} ${WRKSRC}/docs/main.haux ${WRKSRC}/docs/main.htoc
 
 pre-install:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/${OCAML_LIBDIR}/caml \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/${OCAML_LIBDIR}/stublibs
 
 post-install-DOCS-on:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
 	cd ${WRKSRC}/docs && ${COPYTREE_SHARE} . ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}/htmlman
 
 do-test:
 	@${ECHO_CMD} "Testing IDL library"
 	cd ${WRKSRC}/tests && ${SETENVI} ${MAKE_ENV} ${MAKE_CMD} all
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>