diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/setcontext-common.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/setcontext-common.S
index d83a0ef28d..127c9e4581 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/setcontext-common.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/setcontext-common.S
@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ ENTRY(__CONTEXT_FUNC_NAME)
 	/* Use the extended four-operand version of the mtfsf insn.  */
 	mtfsf	0xff,fp31,1,0
 # else
+	.machine push
+	.machine "power6"
 	/* Availability of DFP indicates a 64-bit FPSCR.  */
 	andi.	r6,r7,PPC_FEATURE_HAS_DFP
 	beq	7f
@@ -212,7 +214,7 @@ ENTRY(__CONTEXT_FUNC_NAME)
 	b	8f
 	/* Continue to operate on the FPSCR as if it were 32-bits.  */
 7:	mtfsf	0xff,fp31
-8:
+8:	.machine pop
 # endif /* _ARCH_PWR6 */
 	lfd	fp1,_UC_FREGS+(1*8)(r31)
 	lfd	fp2,_UC_FREGS+(2*8)(r31)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/swapcontext-common.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/swapcontext-common.S
index 243a66a0d4..89b1a61954 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/swapcontext-common.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/swapcontext-common.S
@@ -430,6 +430,8 @@ ENTRY(__CONTEXT_FUNC_NAME)
 	/* Use the extended four-operand version of the mtfsf insn.  */
 	mtfsf	0xff,fp31,1,0
 # else
+	.machine push
+	.machine "power6"
 	/* Availability of DFP indicates a 64-bit FPSCR.  */
 	andi.	r6,r7,PPC_FEATURE_HAS_DFP
 	beq	7f
@@ -438,7 +440,7 @@ ENTRY(__CONTEXT_FUNC_NAME)
 	b	8f
 	/* Continue to operate on the FPSCR as if it were 32-bits.  */
 7:	mtfsf	0xff,fp31
-8:
+8:	.machine pop
 #endif /* _ARCH_PWR6 */
 	lfd	fp1,_UC_FREGS+(1*8)(r31)
 	lfd	fp2,_UC_FREGS+(2*8)(r31)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/setcontext.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/setcontext.S
index b4e28b4813..24413e00bc 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/setcontext.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/setcontext.S
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /* Switch to context.
-   Copyright (C) 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
+   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -86,6 +87,8 @@ ENTRY(__novec_setcontext)
   /* Use the extended four-operand version of the mtfsf insn.  */
   mtfsf  0xff,fp0,1,0
 # else
+  .machine push
+  .machine "power6"
   /* Availability of DFP indicates a 64-bit FPSCR.  */
   andi.  r6,r5,PPC_FEATURE_HAS_DFP
   beq    5f
@@ -96,6 +99,7 @@ ENTRY(__novec_setcontext)
 5:
   mtfsf  0xff,fp0
 6:
+  .machine pop
 # endif /* _ARCH_PWR6 */
   lfd  fp29,(SIGCONTEXT_FP_REGS+(PT_R29*8))(r31)
   lfd  fp28,(SIGCONTEXT_FP_REGS+(PT_R28*8))(r31)
@@ -374,6 +378,8 @@ L(has_no_vec):
   /* Use the extended four-operand version of the mtfsf insn.  */
   mtfsf  0xff,fp0,1,0
 # else
+  .machine push
+  .machine "power6"
   /* Availability of DFP indicates a 64-bit FPSCR.  */
   andi.  r6,r5,PPC_FEATURE_HAS_DFP
   beq    7f
@@ -384,6 +390,7 @@ L(has_no_vec):
 7:
   mtfsf  0xff,fp0
 8:
+  .machine pop
 # endif /* _ARCH_PWR6 */
   lfd  fp29,(SIGCONTEXT_FP_REGS+(PT_R29*8))(r31)
   lfd  fp28,(SIGCONTEXT_FP_REGS+(PT_R28*8))(r31)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/swapcontext.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/swapcontext.S
index c42ccfbe44..6c075a9a35 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/swapcontext.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/swapcontext.S
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /* Save current context and install the given one.
-   Copyright (C) 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
+   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -180,6 +181,8 @@ ENTRY(__novec_swapcontext)
   /* Use the extended four-operand version of the mtfsf insn.  */
   mtfsf  0xff,fp0,1,0
 # else
+  .machine push
+  .machine "power6"
   /* Availability of DFP indicates a 64-bit FPSCR.  */
   andi.  r6,r8,PPC_FEATURE_HAS_DFP
   beq    5f
@@ -190,6 +193,7 @@ ENTRY(__novec_swapcontext)
 5:
   mtfsf  0xff,fp0
 6:
+  .machine pop
 #endif /* _ARCH_PWR6 */
   lfd  fp29,(SIGCONTEXT_FP_REGS+(PT_R29*8))(r31)
   lfd  fp28,(SIGCONTEXT_FP_REGS+(PT_R28*8))(r31)
@@ -672,6 +676,8 @@ L(has_no_vec2):
   /* Use the extended four-operand version of the mtfsf insn.  */
   mtfsf  0xff,fp0,1,0
 # else
+  .machine push
+  .machine "power6"
   /* Availability of DFP indicates a 64-bit FPSCR.  */
   andi.  r6,r8,PPC_FEATURE_HAS_DFP
   beq    7f
@@ -682,6 +688,7 @@ L(has_no_vec2):
 7:
   mtfsf  0xff,fp0
 8:
+  .machine pop
 #endif /* _ARCH_PWR6 */
   lfd  fp29,(SIGCONTEXT_FP_REGS+(PT_R29*8))(r31)
   lfd  fp28,(SIGCONTEXT_FP_REGS+(PT_R28*8))(r31)