diff --git a/lib/libc/gmon/gmon.c b/lib/libc/gmon/gmon.c
index b1212f022e9a..3f29009a79b6 100644
--- a/lib/libc/gmon/gmon.c
+++ b/lib/libc/gmon/gmon.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
 #include "libc_private.h"
 
-#if defined(__i386__) || defined(__sparc64__) || defined(__amd64__)
+#if defined(__i386__) || defined(__sparc64__) || defined(__amd64__) || defined(__powerpc__)
 extern char *minbrk __asm (".minbrk");
 #else
 extern char *minbrk __asm ("minbrk");