diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index 6050e6e10d32..345b8b4c60e1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 source "arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype"
 
+config CC_HAS_ELFV2
+	def_bool PPC64 && $(cc-option, -mabi=elfv2)
+
 config 32BIT
 	bool
 	default y if PPC32
@@ -583,6 +586,24 @@ config KEXEC_FILE
 config ARCH_HAS_KEXEC_PURGATORY
 	def_bool KEXEC_FILE
 
+config PPC64_BIG_ENDIAN_ELF_ABI_V2
+	bool "Build big-endian kernel using ELF ABI V2 (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+	depends on PPC64 && CPU_BIG_ENDIAN
+	depends on CC_HAS_ELFV2
+	depends on LD_IS_BFD && LD_VERSION >= 22400
+	default n
+	help
+	  This builds the kernel image using the "Power Architecture 64-Bit ELF
+	  V2 ABI Specification", which has a reduced stack overhead and faster
+	  function calls. This internal kernel ABI option does not affect
+          userspace compatibility.
+
+	  The V2 ABI is standard for 64-bit little-endian, but for big-endian
+	  it is less well tested by kernel and toolchain. However some distros
+	  build userspace this way, and it can produce a functioning kernel.
+
+	  This requires GCC and binutils 2.24 or newer.
+
 config RELOCATABLE
 	bool "Build a relocatable kernel"
 	depends on PPC64 || (FLATMEM && (44x || PPC_85xx))
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
index 54d655a647ce..ce88910d54cf 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
@@ -585,10 +585,10 @@ config CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN
 endchoice
 
 config PPC64_ELF_ABI_V1
-	def_bool PPC64 && CPU_BIG_ENDIAN
+	def_bool PPC64 && (CPU_BIG_ENDIAN && !PPC64_BIG_ENDIAN_ELF_ABI_V2)
 
 config PPC64_ELF_ABI_V2
-	def_bool PPC64 && CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN
+	def_bool PPC64 && !PPC64_ELF_ABI_V1
 
 config PPC64_BOOT_WRAPPER
 	def_bool n