diff --git a/scripts/build/arch/powerpc.sh b/scripts/build/arch/powerpc.sh
index 7dd5ac5a..36a727a5 100644
--- a/scripts/build/arch/powerpc.sh
+++ b/scripts/build/arch/powerpc.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CT_DoArchTupleValues () {
             ;;
         spe)
             case "${CT_LIBC}" in
-                none|newlib)    CT_TARGET_SYS="spe";;
+                none|newlib)    CT_TARGET_SYS="elfspe";;
                 *glibc)         CT_TARGET_SYS="gnuspe";;
                 uClibc)         CT_TARGET_SYS="uclibcgnuspe";;
             esac