diff --git a/make/autoconf/flags-cflags.m4 b/make/autoconf/flags-cflags.m4
index 374ee1851a5..bafedddf04f 100644
--- a/make/autoconf/flags-cflags.m4
+++ b/make/autoconf/flags-cflags.m4
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([FLAGS_SETUP_CFLAGS_CPU_DEP],
       $1_CFLAGS_CPU="-fsigned-char -Wno-psabi $ARM_ARCH_TYPE_FLAGS $ARM_FLOAT_TYPE_FLAGS -DJDK_ARCH_ABI_PROP_NAME='\"\$(JDK_ARCH_ABI_PROP_NAME)\"'"
       $1_CFLAGS_CPU_JVM="-DARM"
     elif test "x$FLAGS_CPU_ARCH" = xppc; then
-      $1_CFLAGS_CPU_JVM="-minsert-sched-nops=regroup_exact -mno-multiple -mno-string"
+      $1_CFLAGS_CPU_JVM="-mno-multiple -mno-string"
       if test "x$FLAGS_CPU" = xppc64; then
         # -mminimal-toc fixes `relocation truncated to fit' error for gcc 4.1.
         # Use ppc64 instructions, but schedule for power5