diff --git a/compiler/options.pas b/compiler/options.pas
index e53138b3a6..213b8dab35 100644
--- a/compiler/options.pas
+++ b/compiler/options.pas
@@ -3307,7 +3307,7 @@ begin
 {$if defined(atari) or defined(hasamiga)}
    { enable vlink as default linker on Atari, Amiga, and MorphOS, but not for cross compilers (for now) }
    if (target_info.system in [system_m68k_amiga,system_m68k_atari,
-                              system_powerpc_amiga,system_powerpc_morphos]) and
+                              system_powerpc_amiga]) and
       not LinkerSetExplicitly then
      include(init_settings.globalswitches,cs_link_vlink);
 {$endif}
diff --git a/compiler/systems/i_morph.pas b/compiler/systems/i_morph.pas
index 34d2bfe2fa..a7d2255db5 100644
--- a/compiler/systems/i_morph.pas
+++ b/compiler/systems/i_morph.pas
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ unit i_morph;
             Cprefix      : '';
             newline      : #10;
             dirsep       : '/';
-            assem        : as_powerpc_gas_legacy;
-            assemextern  : as_powerpc_gas_legacy;
+            assem        : as_gas;
+            assemextern  : as_gas;
             link         : ld_none;
             linkextern   : ld_morphos;
             ar           : ar_gnu_ar;