diff --git a/srcpkgs/cross-powerpc64le-linux-musl/template b/srcpkgs/cross-powerpc64le-linux-musl/template
index d76fbe3d250..02c3df94486 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cross-powerpc64le-linux-musl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cross-powerpc64le-linux-musl/template
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ checksum="ae9a5789e23459e59606e6714723f2d3ffc31c03174191ef0d015bdf06007450
 nocross=yes
 
 cross_binutils_configure_args="--enable-secureplt"
+# explicitly enable for final gcc, gfortran does not build without on ppc64le
+cross_gcc_configure_args="--enable-libquadmath"
 cross_musl_cflags="-O2"
 
 if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" = "ppc64le-musl" ]; then