diff --git a/devel/libunwind/Makefile b/devel/libunwind/Makefile
index 55202624142006040371c28bb5a43b2e9166d485..a404f9df3595a7bf0b55410f9eb9dd4ebd49f9cc 100644
--- a/devel/libunwind/Makefile
+++ b/devel/libunwind/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ ONLY_FOR_ARCHS=	aarch64 amd64 armv6 armv7 i386 powerpc64 powerpc64le
 
 USES=		compiler:c11 cpe libtool pathfix pkgconfig
 
-CFLAGS_powerpc64=	-maltivec
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	ac_cv_path_LATEX2MAN=${TRUE}
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install-strip