diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64le_unknown_freebsd.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64le_unknown_freebsd.rs
index 35c477d2bdaf8..1e6b9a7bdc267 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64le_unknown_freebsd.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64le_unknown_freebsd.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 use crate::spec::{
     Arch, Cc, CfgAbi, LinkerFlavor, Lld, LlvmAbi, StackProbeType, Target, TargetMetadata,
-    TargetOptions, base,
+    TargetOptions, add_link_args, base,
 };
 
 pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     let mut base = base::freebsd::opts();
     base.cpu = "ppc64le".into();
     base.add_pre_link_args(LinkerFlavor::Gnu(Cc::Yes, Lld::No), &["-m64"]);
+    // long double is IEEE-128; f128 soft-float ops emit the PPC __*kf* helpers,
+    // which compiler_builtins lacks. Resolve them from base libgcc.
+    add_link_args(&mut base.late_link_args, LinkerFlavor::Gnu(Cc::Yes, Lld::No), &["-lgcc"]);
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
     base.stack_probes = StackProbeType::Inline;
     base.cfg_abi = CfgAbi::ElfV2;