diff --git a/src/powerpc/linux64.S b/src/powerpc/linux64.S
index d2acb70..921e9cb 100644
--- a/src/powerpc/linux64.S
+++ b/src/powerpc/linux64.S
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ ffi_call_LINUX64:
 	mr	%r4, %r1
 # if defined _CALL_LINUX || _CALL_ELF == 2
 	bl	ffi_prep_args64
+	nop
 # else
 	bl	.ffi_prep_args64
 # endif
diff --git a/src/powerpc/linux64_closure.S b/src/powerpc/linux64_closure.S
index 97421a4..3c62d5f 100644
--- a/src/powerpc/linux64_closure.S
+++ b/src/powerpc/linux64_closure.S
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ ffi_closure_LINUX64:
 	# make the call
 # if defined _CALL_LINUX || _CALL_ELF == 2
 	bl ffi_closure_helper_LINUX64
+	nop
 # else
 	bl .ffi_closure_helper_LINUX64
 # endif