--- a/ldso/ldso/powerpc/elfinterp.c
+++ b/ldso/ldso/powerpc/elfinterp.c
@@ -297,22 +297,17 @@ _dl_do_reloc (struct elf_resolve *tpnt,s
 		break;
 #endif
 	case R_PPC_REL24:
-#if 0
 		{
 			Elf32_Sword delta = finaladdr - (Elf32_Word)reloc_addr;
 			if (unlikely(delta<<6>>6 != delta)) {
 				_dl_dprintf(2, "%s: symbol '%s' R_PPC_REL24 is out of range.\n\t"
 						"Compile shared libraries with -fPIC!\n",
 						_dl_progname, symname);
-				_dl_exit(1);
+				return -1;
 			}
 			*reloc_addr = (*reloc_addr & 0xfc000003) | (delta & 0x3fffffc);
 			break;
 		}
-#else
-		_dl_dprintf(2,"R_PPC_REL24: Compile shared libraries with -fPIC!\n");
-		return -1;
-#endif
 	case R_PPC_NONE:
 		goto out_nocode; /* No code code modified */
 	default: