diff --git a/x11/babl/Makefile b/x11/babl/Makefile
index 0c242c3bf850..d7956cf8d895 100644
--- a/x11/babl/Makefile
+++ b/x11/babl/Makefile
@@ -27,4 +27,10 @@ SIMD_MESON_OFF=	-Denable-mmx=false -Denable-sse=false \
 		-Denable-sse4_1=false -Denable-avx2=false \
 		-Denable-f16c=false
 
-.include <bsd.port.mk>
+.include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} == powerpc64
+USE_GCC=	yes
+.endif
+
+.include <bsd.port.post.mk>