1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
index 29cda0732703..2f4cce06a7e5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ else
 endif
 endif
 
+# No AltiVec instruction when building kernel
+CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-mno-altivec)
+
 # Enable unit-at-a-time mode when possible. It shrinks the
 # kernel considerably.
 CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-funit-at-a-time)