--- a/src/client/CrashHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/client/CrashHandler.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 
 #include "../breakpad/BreakPad.h"
 
+#if defined(__linux__) && defined(__powerpc__)
+#include <asm/ptrace.h>
+#endif
 
 #ifdef NBREAKPAD
 
@@ -320,7 +322,11 @@ public:
 		pnt = (void*) uc->uc_mcontext.sc_iaoq[0] & ~0x3UL ;
 #	elif (defined (__ppc__)) || (defined (__powerpc__))
 		ucontext_t* uc = (ucontext_t*) secret;
+#	if !defined(__GLIBC__) && !defined(__powerpc64__)
+		pnt = (void*) ((struct pt_regs *)uc->uc_regs)->nip ;
+#	else
 		pnt = (void*) uc->uc_mcontext.regs->nip ;
+#	endif
 #	elif defined(__sparc__)
 		struct sigcontext* sc = (struct sigcontext*) secret;
 #		if __WORDSIZE == 64