diff --git a/srcpkgs/ocaml/template b/srcpkgs/ocaml/template
index c246404a01..04858c4dd4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ocaml/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ocaml/template
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ patch_args="-Np1"
 
 export ASPP="cc -c"
 
+case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
+	# also just segfaults when compiled without PIE (BSS-PLT?)
+	ppc-musl) broken="/usr/bin/ocamlc: unsupported relocation type 6";;
+esac
+
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE
 }