1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/ppc/Makefile b/arch/ppc/Makefile
index 121d2347b89f..94d5716fa7c3 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/ppc/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ CPPFLAGS	+= -Iarch/$(ARCH) -Iarch/$(ARCH)/include
 AFLAGS          += -Iarch/$(ARCH)
 CFLAGS          += -Iarch/$(ARCH) -msoft-float -pipe \
                 -ffixed-r2 -mmultiple
+
+# No AltiVec instruction when building kernel
+CFLAGS          += $(call cc-option, -mno-altivec)
+
 CPP             = $(CC) -E $(CFLAGS)
 # Temporary hack until we have migrated to asm-powerpc
 LINUXINCLUDE    += -Iarch/$(ARCH)/include