diff --git a/srcpkgs/ffmpeg/template b/srcpkgs/ffmpeg/template
index c6600c1eaad..d17e6850470 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ffmpeg/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ffmpeg/template
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ build_options="x265 v4l2 vaapi vdpau vpx faac fdk_aac aom nvenc"
 build_options_default="x265 v4l2 vpx"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	i686*|x86_64*) build_options_default+=" vaapi vdpau";;
+	i686*|x86_64*|ppc64*) build_options_default+=" vaapi vdpau";;
 	mips*) CFLAGS="-mnan=legacy";;
 esac
 
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ do_configure() {
 			arm*) _arch="arm";;
 			aarch64*) _arch="aarch64";;
 			mips*) _arch="mips";;
+			ppc64*) _arch="ppc64";;
 			*) _arch="${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE%%-musl}";;
 		esac