diff --git a/devel/libpru/Makefile b/devel/libpru/Makefile
index 836f909029fc..2086d0b8d832 100644
--- a/devel/libpru/Makefile
+++ b/devel/libpru/Makefile
@@ -11,15 +11,16 @@ COMMENT=	Library to interface with PRUs
 LICENSE=	BSD2CLAUSE
 
 IGNORE_DragonFly=	only supported on FreeBSD
-USES=		cmake
+USES=		cmake compiler
 
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/rpaulo-libpru-5a74157b82b8
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
 post-patch:
-.if ${ARCH:Mmips*} || ${ARCH:Mpowerpc*} || ${ARCH} == sparc64
 	${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's/ -Weverything//'  ${WRKSRC}/CMakeLists.txt
+.if ${CHOSEN_COMPILER_TYPE} == gcc
+	${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's/ -Werror//'  ${WRKSRC}/CMakeLists.txt
 .endif
 
 .include <bsd.port.post.mk>