--- as/driver.c.orig	2015-11-23 21:01:45.000000000 -0800
+++ as/driver.c	2015-11-23 21:09:24.000000000 -0800
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@ char **envp)
 	   arch_flag.cputype == CPU_TYPE_ARM)
 	    run_clang = 1;
 
+        /* MACPORTS: Don't use the clang assembler for now. */
+        run_clang = 0;
+
 	/*
 	 * Use the clang as the assembler if is the default or asked to with
 	 * the -q flag. But don't use it asked to use the system assembler