diff --git a/srcpkgs/libgcrypt/template b/srcpkgs/libgcrypt/template
index de41e5db73d..9426d1e9825 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libgcrypt/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libgcrypt/template
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	configure_args+=" ac_cv_sys_symbol_underscore=no"
 fi
 
+case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
+	ppcle*) configure_args+=" --disable-ppc-crypto-support";;
+esac
+
 post_configure() {
 	case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	armv[5-6]*)