diff --git a/sys/modules/ipmi/Makefile b/sys/modules/ipmi/Makefile
index 5a730ef74830..4539dfda3b28 100644
--- a/sys/modules/ipmi/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/ipmi/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ SRCS+=	acpi_if.h isa_if.h pci_if.h smbus_if.h
 
 SUBDIR+= ipmi_linux
 
-.elif ${MACHINE_ARCH} == "powerpc64"
+.elif ${MACHINE_ARCH:Mpowerpc64*} != ""
 SRCS+=	ipmi_opal.c ofw_bus_if.h
 .endif