diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index b7509a16973..c605e865905 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ _libncp=	libncp
 _libsmb=	libsmb
 .endif
 
-.if ${MACHINE_ARCH} != "powerpc" && !defined(NOLIBPTHREAD)
+.if !defined(NOLIBPTHREAD)
 _libpthread=	libpthread
 .endif