diff --git a/src/thd_engine.cpp b/src/thd_engine.cpp
index 82882dd..51266d3 100644
--- a/src/thd_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/thd_engine.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/utsname.h>
+#ifndef __powerpc__
 #include <cpuid.h>
+#endif
 #include <locale>
 #include "thd_engine.h"
 #include "thd_cdev_therm_sys_fs.h"
@@ -664,7 +666,7 @@ static supported_ids_t id_table[] = {
 #endif
 
 int cthd_engine::check_cpu_id() {
-#ifndef ANDROID
+#if !defined(ANDROID) && !defined(__powerpc__)
 	// Copied from turbostat program
 	unsigned int ebx, ecx, edx, max_level;
 	unsigned int fms, family, model, stepping;
diff --git a/src/thd_engine_default.cpp b/src/thd_engine_default.cpp
index 3454170..170a148 100644
--- a/src/thd_engine_default.cpp
+++ b/src/thd_engine_default.cpp
@@ -795,14 +795,16 @@ void cthd_engine_default::workarounds()
 }
 
 #ifndef ANDROID
+#ifndef __powerpc__
 #include <cpuid.h>
+#endif
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 #define BIT_ULL(nr)	(1ULL << (nr))
 #endif
 
 void cthd_engine_default::workaround_rapl_mmio_power(void)
 {
-#ifndef ANDROID
+#if !defined(ANDROID) && !defined(__powerpc__)
 	int map_fd;
 	void *rapl_mem;
 	unsigned char *rapl_pkg_pwr_addr;