diff --git a/package/pixman/pixman.mk b/package/pixman/pixman.mk
index 8281773bf5..8845315a2f 100644
--- a/package/pixman/pixman.mk
+++ b/package/pixman/pixman.mk
@@ -32,5 +32,10 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_CODESOURCERY_NIOSII201405),y)
 PIXMAN_CONF_ENV += CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -DPIXMAN_NO_TLS"
 endif
 
+# Altivec detection isn't reliable for CS toolchains
+ifeq ($(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_CODESOURCERY_POWERPC201103)$(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_CODESOURCERY_POWERPC201009),y)
+PIXMAN_CONF_OPTS += --disable-vmx
+endif
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))