diff --git a/math/libR/Makefile b/math/libR/Makefile
index fa1433641cef..8e19a7c655aa 100644
--- a/math/libR/Makefile
+++ b/math/libR/Makefile
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # Created by: bf <bf@FreeBSD.org>
 # $FreeBSD$
 
 PORTNAME=	libR
 
 COMMENT=	The static libR library from R
 
 DESCR=	${.CURDIR}/pkg-descr
 LIBR_SLAVEPORT=	yes
 MASTERDIR=	${.CURDIR}/../R
 PLIST=	${.CURDIR}/pkg-plist
 PLIST_FILES=	lib/R/lib/libR.a
 
-BROKEN_powerpc64=	Does not build
+BROKEN=		Transient breakage while restructuring the master port
 
 .include "${MASTERDIR}/Makefile"