Index: clang/lib/Driver/ToolChains/Clang.cpp
===================================================================
--- clang/lib/Driver/ToolChains/Clang.cpp
+++ clang/lib/Driver/ToolChains/Clang.cpp
@@ -523,8 +523,12 @@
     // XCore never wants frame pointers, regardless of OS.
     // WebAssembly never wants frame pointers.
     return false;
+  case llvm::Triple::ppc:
+  case llvm::Triple::ppc64:
+  case llvm::Triple::ppc64le:
   case llvm::Triple::riscv32:
   case llvm::Triple::riscv64:
+    // PowerPC's frame pointer is often an extra copy of the stack pointer.
     return !areOptimizationsEnabled(Args);
   default:
     break;
@@ -542,9 +546,6 @@
     case llvm::Triple::mips64el:
     case llvm::Triple::mips:
     case llvm::Triple::mipsel:
-    case llvm::Triple::ppc:
-    case llvm::Triple::ppc64:
-    case llvm::Triple::ppc64le:
     case llvm::Triple::systemz:
     case llvm::Triple::x86:
     case llvm::Triple::x86_64: