--- a/hotspot/src/cpu/ppc/vm/vm_version_ppc.cpp	Thu Sep 01 16:47:53 2016 +0200
+++ b/hotspot/src/cpu/ppc/vm/vm_version_ppc.cpp	Fri Aug 26 12:17:50 2016 -0700
@@ -230,6 +230,11 @@
     FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseGHASHIntrinsics, false);
   }
 
+  if (UseFMA) {
+    warning("FMA instructions are not available on this CPU");
+    FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseFMA, false);
+  }
+
   if (UseSHA) {
     warning("SHA instructions are not available on this CPU");
     FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseSHA, false);