diff --git a/Makefile.system b/Makefile.system
index 98d9ae313..0969cb70e 100644
--- a/Makefile.system
+++ b/Makefile.system
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ ifeq ($(ARCH), amd64)
 override ARCH=x86_64
 else ifeq ($(ARCH), powerpc64)
 override ARCH=power
+else ifeq ($(ARCH), powerpc)
+override ARCH=power
 else ifeq ($(ARCH), i386)
 override ARCH=x86
 else ifeq ($(ARCH), aarch64)