diff --git a/libtpms.changes b/libtpms.changes
index 54534e1..7aeae38 100644
--- a/libtpms.changes
+++ b/libtpms.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Nov 25 10:04:05 UTC 2022 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- fix build for ppc64le: use -Wl,--no-as-needed in check-local
+  [bsc#1204556]
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Apr 10 12:43:58 UTC 2022 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/libtpms.spec b/libtpms.spec
index 4b5c77e..592b08f 100644
--- a/libtpms.spec
+++ b/libtpms.spec
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ find %{buildroot} -type f -name "*.la" -delete -print
 %fdupes -s %{buildroot}
 
 %check
+# fix check-local
+# https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204556#c9
+sed -i "s@\(-L\./\.libs\)@\1 -Wl,--no-as-needed@" src/Makefile
 %make_build check
 
 %post -n %{lname} -p /sbin/ldconfig