--- Mk/Uses/objc.mk	(revision 492302)
+++ Mk/Uses/objc.mk	(working copy)
@@ -67,9 +67,15 @@ 
 CPP=   ${LOCALBASE}/bin/clang-cpp${OBJC_CLANG_VERSION}
 CC=    ${LOCALBASE}/bin/clang${OBJC_CLANG_VERSION}
 CXX=   ${LOCALBASE}/bin/clang++${OBJC_CLANG_VERSION}
+# workaround for powerpc64 lld not being up to par yet
+.if ${COMPILER_TYPE} == clang
 OBJC_LLD=	lld${OBJC_CLANG_VERSION}
+.else
+OBJC_LLD=	lld
+USE_BINUTILS=	yes
 .endif
 .endif
+.endif
 
 .if ! ${objc_ARGS:Mcompiler}
 LIB_DEPENDS+=	libobjc.so.4.6:lang/libobjc2