diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/Makefile b/fs/reiserfs/Makefile
index 3a59309f3ca9..0eb7ac080484 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/Makefile
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ endif
 # will work around it. If any other architecture displays this behavior,
 # add it here.
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_PPC32),y)
-EXTRA_CFLAGS := -O1
+EXTRA_CFLAGS := $(call cc-ifversion, -lt, 0400, -O1)
 endif
 
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