diff --git a/math/asl/Makefile b/math/asl/Makefile
index 21fc5597d253..4e1a8f69af9d 100644
--- a/math/asl/Makefile
+++ b/math/asl/Makefile
@@ -1,33 +1,39 @@
 PORTNAME=	asl
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	releases/
 DISTVERSION=	1.4.3
 CATEGORIES=	math
 MASTER_SITES=	https://coin-or-tools.github.io/ThirdParty-ASL/:solvers
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	coin-or-
 DISTFILES=	solvers-64919f75f.tgz:solvers
 
 MAINTAINER=	yuri@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	COIN-OR autotools harness to build AMPL Solver Library
 
 LICENSE=	EPL
 
 USES=		gmake libtool pkgconfig
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	coin-or-tools
 GH_PROJECT=	ThirdParty-ASL
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 
 BINARY_ALIAS=	make=${GMAKE}
 
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH:Mpowerpc*}
+CFLAGS+=	-DASL_NO_FP_INIT
+.endif
+
 post-extract:
 	@cd ${WRKSRC} && ${LN} -s ../solvers .
 
 post-patch: # patch the side project
 	@cd ${WRKSRC} && \
 		(${ECHO} "#include <sys/stat.h>" && cat solvers/funcadd1.c) > solvers/funcadd1.c.new && \
 		${MV} solvers/funcadd1.c.new solvers/funcadd1.c
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>