diff --git a/plat/qemuppc/libsys/trap.s b/plat/qemuppc/libsys/trap.s
index 39e5b97ef..f05b907d0 100644
--- a/plat/qemuppc/libsys/trap.s
+++ b/plat/qemuppc/libsys/trap.s
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ EUNIMPL = 63		! unimplemented em-instruction called
 	b .trp
 
 .define .trp
+.define .trap
 .trp:
+.trap:
 	b .trp					! spin forever
 
 .define .sig