diff --git a/compiler/options.pas b/compiler/options.pas
index 25ee90fdf6..986567fe68 100644
--- a/compiler/options.pas
+++ b/compiler/options.pas
@@ -793,12 +793,7 @@ begin
                        end;
                      's' :
                        begin
-                         { stabs debug information not supported }
-                         {$ifdef powerpc64}
-                         IllegalPara(opt);
-                         {$else}
                          paratargetdbg:=dbg_stabs;
-                         {$endif}
                        end;
                      'v' :
                        begin
diff --git a/compiler/powerpc64/cputarg.pas b/compiler/powerpc64/cputarg.pas
index 412ec516eb..269ecf0928 100644
--- a/compiler/powerpc64/cputarg.pas
+++ b/compiler/powerpc64/cputarg.pas
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ implementation
              Debuginfo
 **************************************}
 
-  {$ifndef NoDbgStabs}
-      ,dbgstabs
-  {$endif NoDbgStabs}
+{ stabs debug info are not supported, so do not include them here}
   {$ifndef NoDbgDwarf}
       ,dbgdwarf
   {$endif NoDbgDwarf}