diff --git a/package/sysklogd/sysklogd.mk b/package/sysklogd/sysklogd.mk
index 9e315bcdf3..49997d4f23 100644
--- a/package/sysklogd/sysklogd.mk
+++ b/package/sysklogd/sysklogd.mk
@@ -14,16 +14,10 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX),y)
 SYSKLOGD_DEPENDENCIES = busybox
 endif
 
-# CS PowerPC 2012.03 triggers compiler bug.
-ifeq ($(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_CODESOURCERY_POWERPC_E500V2),y)
-define SYSKLOGD_WORKAROUND_COMPILER_BUG
-	$(SED) 's/-O3/-O2/' $(@D)/Makefile
-endef
-SYSKLOGD_POST_PATCH_HOOKS = SYSKLOGD_WORKAROUND_COMPILER_BUG
-endif
-
+# Override SKFLAGS which is used as CFLAGS.
 define SYSKLOGD_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D)
+	$(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) SKFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -DSYSV" \
+		-C $(@D)
 endef
 
 define SYSKLOGD_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS