diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
index 6ec84d37a337..ed5b26aa8be3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ ifndef CONFIG_FSL_BOOKE
 CFLAGS		+= -mstring
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_6xx),y)
+CFLAGS		+= -mcpu=powerpc
+endif
+
 cpu-as-$(CONFIG_PPC64BRIDGE)	+= -Wa,-mppc64bridge
 cpu-as-$(CONFIG_4xx)		+= -Wa,-m405
 cpu-as-$(CONFIG_6xx)		+= -Wa,-maltivec