diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile
index 0697a0e014ae..321cab5c3ea0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_FUNCTION_ERROR_INJECTION)	+= error-inject.o
 # so it is only needed for modules, and only for older linkers which
 # do not support --save-restore-funcs
 ifeq ($(call ld-ifversion, -lt, 225000000, y),y)
-extra-$(CONFIG_PPC64)	+= crtsavres.o
+always-$(CONFIG_PPC64)	+= crtsavres.o
 endif
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S_64) += copyuser_power7.o copypage_power7.o \