diff --git a/cddl/lib/libzpool/Makefile b/cddl/lib/libzpool/Makefile
index e1090c628c1f..db119b21b357 100644
--- a/cddl/lib/libzpool/Makefile
+++ b/cddl/lib/libzpool/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ACFLAGS+=	-Wa,--noexecstack
 ATOMIC_SRCS=	opensolaris_atomic.c
 .endif
 
-.if ${MACHINE_ARCH} == "powerpc"
+.if ${MACHINE_ARCH} == "powerpc" || ${MACHINE_ARCH} == "powerpcspe"
 # Don't waste GOT entries on small data.
 PICFLAG=	-fPIC
 .endif