diff --git a/compiler/fpcdefs.inc b/compiler/fpcdefs.inc
index 5963cec0ed..ad2a8fb6bd 100644
--- a/compiler/fpcdefs.inc
+++ b/compiler/fpcdefs.inc
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
   {$define cpumm}
   {$define cpurox}
   {$define cpurefshaveindexreg}
+  {$define SUPPORT_SAFECALL}
   {$define SUPPORT_GET_FRAME}
 {$endif powerpc}
 
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@
   {$define cpurox}
   {$define cpurefshaveindexreg}
   {$define cpuno32bitops}
+  {$define SUPPORT_SAFECALL}
 {$endif powerpc64}
 
 {$ifdef arm}
diff --git a/compiler/powerpc/cpuinfo.pas b/compiler/powerpc/cpuinfo.pas
index 90e050eaeb..2330eacb41 100644
--- a/compiler/powerpc/cpuinfo.pas
+++ b/compiler/powerpc/cpuinfo.pas
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ Const
    supported_calling_conventions : tproccalloptions = [
      pocall_internproc,
      pocall_stdcall,
+     pocall_safecall,
      { the difference to stdcall is only the name mangling }
      pocall_cdecl,
      { the difference to stdcall is only the name mangling }
diff --git a/compiler/powerpc64/cpuinfo.pas b/compiler/powerpc64/cpuinfo.pas
index ef0040940a..b435387be3 100644
--- a/compiler/powerpc64/cpuinfo.pas
+++ b/compiler/powerpc64/cpuinfo.pas
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ Const
   supported_calling_conventions: tproccalloptions = [
     pocall_internproc,
     pocall_stdcall,
+    pocall_safecall,
     { the difference to stdcall is only the name mangling }
     pocall_cdecl,
     { the difference to stdcall is only the name mangling }
diff --git a/compiler/systems/i_linux.pas b/compiler/systems/i_linux.pas
index a09a3d3376..e1fc334984 100644
--- a/compiler/systems/i_linux.pas
+++ b/compiler/systems/i_linux.pas
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ unit i_linux;
             system       : system_powerpc_LINUX;
             name         : 'Linux for PowerPC';
             shortname    : 'Linux';
-            flags        : [tf_needs_symbol_size,tf_smartlink_sections,
+            flags        : [tf_needs_symbol_size,tf_smartlink_sections,tf_safecall_exceptions,
                             tf_needs_symbol_type,tf_files_case_sensitive,
                             tf_has_winlike_resources,tf_supports_hidden_symbols];
             cpu          : cpu_powerpc;
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ unit i_linux;
             name         : 'Linux for PowerPC64';
             shortname    : 'Linux';
             flags        : [tf_needs_symbol_size,tf_needs_symbol_type,tf_files_case_sensitive,
-                            tf_requires_proper_alignment,tf_smartlink_sections,tf_has_winlike_resources,
+                            tf_requires_proper_alignment,tf_safecall_exceptions,tf_smartlink_sections,tf_has_winlike_resources,
                             tf_supports_hidden_symbols];
             cpu          : cpu_powerpc64;
             unit_env     : '';
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ unit i_linux;
             name         : 'Linux for ARMHF';
             shortname    : 'Linux';
             flags        : [tf_needs_symbol_size,tf_needs_symbol_type,tf_files_case_sensitive,
-                            tf_requires_proper_alignment,
+                            tf_requires_proper_alignment,tf_safecall_exceptions,
 {$ifdef tls_threadvars}
                             tf_section_threadvars,
 {$endif tls_threadvars}
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ unit i_linux;
             name         : 'Linux for ARMEL';
             shortname    : 'Linux';
             flags        : [tf_needs_symbol_size,tf_needs_symbol_type,tf_files_case_sensitive,
-                            tf_requires_proper_alignment,
+                            tf_requires_proper_alignment,tf_safecall_exceptions,
 {$ifdef tls_threadvars}
                             tf_section_threadvars,
 {$endif tls_threadvars}
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ unit i_linux;
             name         : 'Linux for ARMEB';
             shortname    : 'Linux';
             flags        : [tf_needs_symbol_size,tf_needs_symbol_type,tf_files_case_sensitive,
-                            tf_requires_proper_alignment,
+                            tf_requires_proper_alignment,tf_safecall_exceptions,
                             tf_smartlink_sections,tf_pic_uses_got,
                             tf_has_winlike_resources,tf_supports_hidden_symbols];
             cpu          : cpu_arm;
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ unit i_linux;
             name         : 'Linux for ARM';
             shortname    : 'Linux';
             flags        : [tf_needs_symbol_size,tf_needs_symbol_type,tf_files_case_sensitive,
-                            tf_requires_proper_alignment,
+                            tf_requires_proper_alignment,tf_safecall_exceptions,
                             tf_smartlink_sections,tf_has_winlike_resources,tf_supports_hidden_symbols];
             cpu          : cpu_arm;
             unit_env     : 'LINUXUNITS';
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ unit i_linux;
             flags        : [tf_needs_symbol_size,
                             tf_needs_symbol_type,
                             tf_files_case_sensitive,
-                            tf_requires_proper_alignment,
+                            tf_requires_proper_alignment,tf_safecall_exceptions,
                             tf_smartlink_sections,tf_pic_uses_got,
                             tf_has_winlike_resources
 {$ifdef llvm}