diff --git a/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc64/elf/start.S b/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc64/elf/start.S
index 4d7fc0dac4..2b7db86d61 100644
--- a/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc64/elf/start.S
+++ b/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc64/elf/start.S
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ ENTRY(_start)
 
  /* and continue in libc-start, in glibc.  */
 	b	JUMPTARGET(BP_SYM(__libc_start_main))
+/* The linker needs this nop to recognize that it's OK to call via a
+   TOC adjusting stub.  */
+	nop
 
 END(_start)