--- a/ptrace.h
+++ b/ptrace.h
@@ -48,7 +48,15 @@
 # define ptrace_peeksiginfo_args XXX_ptrace_peeksiginfo_args
 #endif
 
-#include <linux/ptrace.h>
+#if defined(__powerpc__) || defined(__powerpc64__)
+# include <linux/types.h>
+# define __ASSEMBLY__
+# include <linux/ptrace.h>
+# undef __ASSEMBLY__
+#else 
+# include <linux/ptrace.h>
+#endif
+
 
 #ifdef HAVE_STRUCT_IA64_FPREG
 # undef ia64_fpreg