diff --git a/utils/fpcm/fpcmake.inc b/utils/fpcm/fpcmake.inc
index a6a6ec0187..ff2ba92741 100644
--- a/utils/fpcm/fpcmake.inc
+++ b/utils/fpcm/fpcmake.inc
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ const fpcmakeini : array[0..185,1..240] of char=(
   'endif'#010+
   'endif'#010+
   #010+
-  '# Try to detect the ppcXXX file to use by using "fpc -QB" option'#010+
+  '# Try to detect the ppcXXX file to use by using "fpc -PB" option'#010+
   '# to query for the default ppcXXX the fpc executable tries. When'#010+
-  '# fpc is not found use ppc386 by default. Also wh','en fpc -QB gives'#010+
+  '# fpc is not found use ppc386 by default. Also wh','en fpc -PB gives'#010+
   '# an error ppc386 will be used.'#010+
   'ifndef FPC'#010+
   '# check if fpc exists'#010+
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ const fpcmakeini : array[0..185,1..240] of char=(
   ')))'#010+
   'ifneq ($(FPCPROG),)'#010+
   'FPCPROG:=$(firstword $(FPCPROG))'#010+
-  'FPC:=$(shell $(FPCPROG) -QB)'#010+
+  'FPC:=$(shell $(FPCPROG) -PB)'#010+
   '# ','Older fpc executables didn'#039't support it and return'#010+
   '# Error: Illegal processor... When found then fallback to ppc386'#010+
   'ifneq ($(findstring Error,$(FPC)),)'#010+
diff --git a/utils/fpcm/fpcmake.ini b/utils/fpcm/fpcmake.ini
index b50cde6b92..50b0ae8069 100644
--- a/utils/fpcm/fpcmake.ini
+++ b/utils/fpcm/fpcmake.ini
@@ -137,16 +137,16 @@ FPC=$(PP)
 endif
 endif
 
-# Try to detect the ppcXXX file to use by using "fpc -QB" option
+# Try to detect the ppcXXX file to use by using "fpc -PB" option
 # to query for the default ppcXXX the fpc executable tries. When
-# fpc is not found use ppc386 by default. Also when fpc -QB gives
+# fpc is not found use ppc386 by default. Also when fpc -PB gives
 # an error ppc386 will be used.
 ifndef FPC
 # check if fpc exists
 FPCPROG:=$(strip $(wildcard $(addsuffix /fpc$(SRCEXEEXT),$(SEARCHPATH))))
 ifneq ($(FPCPROG),)
 FPCPROG:=$(firstword $(FPCPROG))
-FPC:=$(shell $(FPCPROG) -QB)
+FPC:=$(shell $(FPCPROG) -PB)
 # Older fpc executables didn't support it and return
 # Error: Illegal processor... When found then fallback to ppc386
 ifneq ($(findstring Error,$(FPC)),)