diff --git a/package/base/shadowfs/shadowfs.conf b/package/base/shadowfs/shadowfs.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..235a4bade
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/base/shadowfs/shadowfs.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+[ "$arch" == "powerpc" ] && \
+	var_append makeopt ' ' 'BROKEN_OBJCOPY=1'
+