diff --git a/target/sdk/Makefile b/target/sdk/Makefile
index c57a4516173..d0c0ab7a2b1 100644
--- a/target/sdk/Makefile
+++ b/target/sdk/Makefile
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ KERNEL_FILES_ARCH = \
 	kernel/asm-offsets.s \
 	kernel/module.lds
 
+ifeq ($(LINUX_KARCH),powerpc)
+  KERNEL_FILES_ARCH += lib/crtsavres.o
+endif
+
 KERNEL_FILES_BASE := \
 	.config \
 	Makefile \