diff --git a/make-linux.mk b/make-linux.mk
index 4ef590a4d..d96bf263b 100644
--- a/make-linux.mk
+++ b/make-linux.mk
@@ -100,7 +100,13 @@ ifeq ($(CC_MACH),amd64)
 	ZT_USE_X64_ASM_SALSA2012=1
 endif
 ifeq ($(CC_MACH),powerpc64le)
-        ZT_ARCHITECTURE=2
+	ZT_ARCHITECTURE=8
+endif
+ifeq ($(CC_MACH),ppc64le)
+	ZT_ARCHITECTURE=8
+endif
+ifeq ($(CC_MACH),ppc64el)
+	ZT_ARCHITECTURE=8
 endif
 ifeq ($(CC_MACH),i386)
 	ZT_ARCHITECTURE=1