diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/cc/cc_tools/auto-host.h b/gnu/usr.bin/cc/cc_tools/auto-host.h
index 5d6ddc01205..7b72ea9117e 100644
--- a/gnu/usr.bin/cc/cc_tools/auto-host.h
+++ b/gnu/usr.bin/cc/cc_tools/auto-host.h
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
 
 /* Define if your assembler supports R_PPC_REL16 relocs. */
 #ifndef USED_FOR_TARGET
-/* #undef HAVE_AS_REL16 */
+#define HAVE_AS_REL16
 #endif