diff --git a/debian.master/control.d/vars.powerpc64-smp b/debian.master/control.d/vars.powerpc64-smp
index 667e2198fdaa572f3c961a2eaca986311a461ea7..8afa100ab00a28f20b5939ea88b22b40997b0165 100644
--- a/debian.master/control.d/vars.powerpc64-smp
+++ b/debian.master/control.d/vars.powerpc64-smp
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@ desc="64-bit PowerPC SMP"
 bootloader="yaboot"
 provides="redhat-cluster-modules, ivtv-modules"
 arch="powerpc"
-do_zfs=true
diff --git a/debian.master/rules.d/powerpc.mk b/debian.master/rules.d/powerpc.mk
index 0426460f3bd330a5a2c012bda435ba95738611ca..217e341cfa568fb0eb33c05523d8b22530b602d1 100644
--- a/debian.master/rules.d/powerpc.mk
+++ b/debian.master/rules.d/powerpc.mk
@@ -28,4 +28,12 @@ do_tools_usbip          = true
 do_tools_cpupower	= true
 do_tools_perf		= true
 
+# Default to true and disable to ensure that the crossbuild
+# override still has priority.
+do_zfs			= true
+do_zfs_powerpc-smp	= false
+#do_zfs_powerpc64-smp	= true
+do_zfs_powerpc-e500mc	= false
+do_zfs_powerpc64-emb	= false
+
 family			= ubuntu