diff --git a/textproc/ua-ispell/Makefile b/textproc/ua-ispell/Makefile
index 1ee39c2c69e8..7a0cc662d429 100644
--- a/textproc/ua-ispell/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/ua-ispell/Makefile
@@ -39,4 +39,10 @@ do-install:
 		${PREFIX}/share/ispell/ukrainian.dict
 	${INSTALL_SCRIPT} ${FILESDIR}/ispell-uk ${PREFIX}/bin
 
-.include <bsd.port.mk>
+.include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} == "powerpc" && ${OSVERSION} > 900000
+BROKEN=		Does not build on powerpc-9: segfault
+.endif
+
+.include <bsd.port.post.mk>