diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 392537cc5c..1baa99f304 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -467,6 +467,11 @@ build the GNU C Library:
      better code.  As of release time, GCC 9.1.1 is the newest compiler
      verified to work to build the GNU C Library.
 
+     For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), a GCC version with
+     support for -mno-gnu-attribute is required.  As of release time,
+     this means GCC 7 or higher.  The compiler option is required for
+     building the GNU C Library with support for IEEE long double.
+
      For multi-arch support it is recommended to use a GCC which has
      been built with support for GNU indirect functions.  This ensures
      that correct debugging information is generated for functions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d7286841c9..7fb3727ab0 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Deprecated and removed features, and other changes affecting compatibility:
 
 Changes to build and runtime requirements:
 
-  [Add changes to build and runtime requirements here]
+* On powerpc64le, GCC 7 or later is required to build the GNU C Library.
 
 Security related changes:
 
diff --git a/manual/install.texi b/manual/install.texi
index b2d569ac5a..85767ebde3 100644
--- a/manual/install.texi
+++ b/manual/install.texi
@@ -507,6 +507,11 @@ the newest version of the compiler that is known to work for building
 release time, GCC 9.1.1 is the newest compiler verified to work to build
 @theglibc{}.
 
+For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), a GCC version with
+support for -mno-gnu-attribute is required.  As of release time, this
+means GCC 7 or higher. The compiler option is required for building the
+GNU C Library with support for IEEE long double.
+
 For multi-arch support it is recommended to use a GCC which has been built with
 support for GNU indirect functions.  This ensures that correct debugging
 information is generated for functions selected by IFUNC resolvers.  This
diff --git a/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc64/le/configure b/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc64/le/configure
index bca80cec76..c8e01af4f2 100644
--- a/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc64/le/configure
+++ b/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc64/le/configure
@@ -32,4 +32,33 @@ if test "$libc_cv_target_power8_ok" != "yes"; then :
 fi
 CFLAGS="$OLD_CFLAGS"
 
+# Local configure fragment for sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc64le.
+
+OLD_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
+CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -mno-gnu-attribute"
+{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking if the compiler supports -mno-gnu-attribute" >&5
+$as_echo_n "checking if the compiler supports -mno-gnu-attribute... " >&6; }
+if ${libc_cv_no_gnu_attr_ok+:} false; then :
+  $as_echo_n "(cached) " >&6
+else
+
+cat confdefs.h - <<_ACEOF >conftest.$ac_ext
+/* end confdefs.h.  */
+
+
+_ACEOF
+if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
+  libc_cv_no_gnu_attr_ok=yes
+else
+  libc_cv_no_gnu_attr_ok=no
+fi
+rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest.$ac_ext
+fi
+{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: $libc_cv_no_gnu_attr_ok" >&5
+$as_echo "$libc_cv_no_gnu_attr_ok" >&6; }
+if test "$libc_cv_no_gnu_attr_ok" != "yes"; then :
+  critic_missing="$critic_missing A compiler with -mno-gnu-attribute is required on powerpc64le."
+fi
+CFLAGS="$OLD_CFLAGS"
+
 test -n "$critic_missing" && as_fn_error $? "*** $critic_missing" "$LINENO" 5
diff --git a/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc64/le/configure.ac b/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc64/le/configure.ac
index 7f2c9fbf1f..fdec69603b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc64/le/configure.ac
+++ b/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc64/le/configure.ac
@@ -17,4 +17,19 @@ AS_IF([test "$libc_cv_target_power8_ok" != "yes"],
       [critic_missing="$critic_missing POWER8 or newer is required on powerpc64le."])
 CFLAGS="$OLD_CFLAGS"
 
+# Local configure fragment for sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc64le.
+
+dnl Require support for -mno-gnu-attribute
+OLD_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
+CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -mno-gnu-attribute"
+AC_CACHE_CHECK([if the compiler supports -mno-gnu-attribute],
+	       libc_cv_no_gnu_attr_ok, [
+AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([[
+]])],
+	       [libc_cv_no_gnu_attr_ok=yes],
+	       [libc_cv_no_gnu_attr_ok=no])])
+AS_IF([test "$libc_cv_no_gnu_attr_ok" != "yes"],
+      [critic_missing="$critic_missing A compiler with -mno-gnu-attribute is required on powerpc64le."])
+CFLAGS="$OLD_CFLAGS"
+
 test -n "$critic_missing" && AC_MSG_ERROR([*** $critic_missing])
