diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux5.11/template b/srcpkgs/linux5.11/template
index f8003c79ad1..ad0b1ba7361 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux5.11/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux5.11/template
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ do_configure() {
 		aarch64*) arch=arm64;;
 		ppc64le*) arch=powerpc; subarch=ppc64le;;
 		ppc64*) arch=powerpc; subarch=ppc64;;
-		ppc*) arch=powerpc;;
+		ppc*) arch=powerpc; subarch=ppc;;
 		mips*) arch=mips;;
 	esac