diff --git a/math/lp_solve/Makefile b/math/lp_solve/Makefile
index 194df11beeea..39bb1ca44a25 100644
--- a/math/lp_solve/Makefile
+++ b/math/lp_solve/Makefile
@@ -24,16 +24,12 @@ BUILDENV=	${ENV} TMPDIR="${TMPDIR}"
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
-.if ${ARCH} == "i386"
+.if ${ARCH} == "i386" || ${ARCH} == "powerpc"
 LPSOLVE_ARCH=	ux32
 .else
 LPSOLVE_ARCH=	ux64
 .endif
 
-.if ${ARCH} == "powerpc"
-BROKEN=		Does not install on powerpc
-.endif
-
 post-patch:
 	@${FIND} ${WRKSRC} -name "ccc" | ${XARGS} ${REINPLACE_CMD} -e \
 		"s|^c=.*$$|c='${CC}'|g ; \