diff --git a/libunwind/src/UnwindRegistersSave.S b/libunwind/src/UnwindRegistersSave.S
--- a/libunwind/src/UnwindRegistersSave.S
+++ b/libunwind/src/UnwindRegistersSave.S
@@ -603,9 +603,11 @@
   stw     30,128(3)
   stw     31,132(3)
 
+#if defined(__ALTIVEC__)
   // save VRSave register
   mfspr   0, 256
   stw     0, 156(3)
+#endif
   // save CR registers
   mfcr    0
   stw     0, 136(3)