diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
index 91960f83039c..34b6e729f38c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ obj64-$(CONFIG_PPC_TRANSACTIONAL_MEM)	+= tm.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PPC64)		+= $(obj64-y)
 obj-$(CONFIG_PPC32)		+= $(obj32-y)
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_XMON)$(CONFIG_KEXEC_CORE),)
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_XMON)$(CONFIG_KEXEC_CORE)(CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S),)
 obj-y				+= ppc_save_regs.o
 endif