diff --git a/package/openssh/openssh.mk b/package/openssh/openssh.mk
index 2f3088defe..5575ba4f97 100644
--- a/package/openssh/openssh.mk
+++ b/package/openssh/openssh.mk
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ define OPENSSH_PERMISSIONS
 	/var/empty d 755 root root - - - - -
 endef
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_powerpc64le),y)
+OPENSSH_CONF_ENV += ossh_cv_cflag__fzero_call_used_regs_used=no
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_GCC_BUG_110934),y)
 OPENSSH_CONF_OPTS += --without-hardening
 endif