--- a/make-linux.mk
+++ b/make-linux.mk
@@ -154,6 +154,11 @@
         ZT_ARCHITECTURE=6
 	override DEFS+=-DZT_NO_TYPE_PUNNING
 endif
+ifeq ($(CC_MACH),powerpc64le)
+        ZT_ARCHITECTURE=7
+        override DEFS+=-DZT_NO_TYPE_PUNNING
+endif
+
 
 # Fail if system architecture could not be determined
 ifeq ($(ZT_ARCHITECTURE),999)