diff --git a/configure b/configure
index b41e0dc8d5..f744e4c897 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3590,6 +3590,8 @@ elif enabled mips; then
 
 elif enabled ppc; then
 
+    disable ldbrx
+
     case $(tolower $cpu) in
         601|ppc601|powerpc601)
             cpuflags="-mcpu=601"