diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index dea8e0c7f7e36f..8b955bc7b59fe3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ config PPC
 	select HAVE_FUNCTION_DESCRIPTORS	if PPC64_ELF_ABI_V1
 	select HAVE_FUNCTION_ERROR_INJECTION
 	select HAVE_FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER
-	select HAVE_FUNCTION_TRACER
+	select HAVE_FUNCTION_TRACER		if PPC64 || (PPC32 && CC_IS_GCC)
 	select HAVE_GCC_PLUGINS			if GCC_VERSION >= 50200   # plugin support on gcc <= 5.1 is buggy on PPC
 	select HAVE_GENERIC_VDSO
 	select HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_ARCH	if PPC_BOOK3S_64 && SMP