@@ -750,12 +750,18 @@
 	AC_SUBST(OFPROCESS_M, "OFProcess.m")
 	AC_DEFINE(OF_HAVE_PROCESSES, 1, [Whether we have processes])
 ])
 
 AC_DEFUN([CHECK_BUILTIN_RETURN_ADDRESS], [
-	AC_MSG_CHECKING(for __builtin_return_address)
-	AC_TRY_LINK([], [
+	AC_MSG_CHECKING(for working __builtin_return_address)
+	AC_TRY_LINK([
+		#if defined(__ppc__) || defined(__PPC__)
+		/* __builtin_return_address() is known to work correctly */
+		#else
+		# error
+		#endif
+	], [
 		__builtin_return_address(1);
 	], [
 		AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
 		AC_DEFINE(HAVE_BUILTIN_RETURN_ADDRESS, 1,
 			[Whether we have __builtin_return_address])