diff --git a/libs/libx264/Makefile b/libs/libx264/Makefile
index 7054a4071..808a02ce3 100644
--- a/libs/libx264/Makefile
+++ b/libs/libx264/Makefile
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ define Package/libx264
   SECTION:=libs
   CATEGORY:=Libraries
   TITLE:=H264/AVC free codec library.
-  DEPENDS:=@BUILD_PATENTED
+  DEPENDS:=@BUILD_PATENTED @!powerpc||BROKEN
   URL:=http://www.videolan.org/developers/x264.html
 endef