diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index 8ba968e76ae..f452ff0f925 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ _libpthread=	libpthread
 _libthr= libthr
 .endif
 
-.if ${MACHINE_ARCH} != "arm" && ${MACHINE_ARCH} != "powerpc"
+.if ${MACHINE_ARCH} != "arm"
 _libthread_db= libthread_db
 .endif