diff --git a/lang/gcc13/Makefile b/lang/gcc13/Makefile
index 4053c2c40fcbd..fb314ff3629ee 100644
--- a/lang/gcc13/Makefile
+++ b/lang/gcc13/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ CXXFLAGS:=	${CFLAGS:S/mcpu=g/mcpu=G/}
 .if ${ARCH} == amd64
 CONFIGURE_TARGET=	x86_64-portbld-${OPSYS:tl}${OSREL}
 
-.elif defined(PPC_ABI) && ${PPC_ABI} == ELFv2
+.elif ${ARCH} == powerpc64
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--with-abi=elfv2
 .endif