diff --git a/package/libgcrypt/libgcrypt.mk b/package/libgcrypt/libgcrypt.mk
index f28552c6e7..8f4e5ec8c0 100644
--- a/package/libgcrypt/libgcrypt.mk
+++ b/package/libgcrypt/libgcrypt.mk
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ LIBGCRYPT_CPE_ID_VENDOR = gnupg
 LIBGCRYPT_AUTORECONF = YES
 LIBGCRYPT_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-tests \
+	$(if $(BR2_OPTIMIZE_0),--disable-ppc-crypto-support,) \
 	--with-gpg-error-prefix=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr
 
 # Libgcrypt doesn't support assembly for coldfire