diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile
index 7c603839fe28..841e6ed30f13 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_FUNCTION_ERROR_INJECTION)	+= error-inject.o
 # 64-bit linker creates .sfpr on demand for final link (vmlinux),
 # so it is only needed for modules, and only for older linkers which
 # do not support --save-restore-funcs
-ifeq ($(call ld-ifversion, -lt, 225000000, y),y)
-always-$(CONFIG_PPC64)	+= crtsavres.o
+ifeq ($(call ld-ifversion, -lt, 225000000, y)$(CONFIG_PPC64),yy)
+always	+= crtsavres.o
 endif
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S_64) += copyuser_power7.o copypage_power7.o \