diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
index 31d8965e0847..967fd23ace78 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ endif
 
 CFLAGS-$(CONFIG_PPC64)	:= -mtraceback=no -mcall-aixdesc
 CFLAGS-$(CONFIG_PPC64)	+= $(call cc-option,-mcmodel=medium,-mminimal-toc)
+CFLAGS-$(CONFIG_PPC64)	+= $(call cc-option,-mno-pointers-to-nested-functions)
 CFLAGS-$(CONFIG_PPC32)	:= -ffixed-r2 -mmultiple
 
 CFLAGS-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_CPU) += $(call cc-option,-mtune=power7,-mtune=power4)