diff --git a/sbin/bsdlabel/bsdlabel.c b/sbin/bsdlabel/bsdlabel.c
index 90423bb5c494..becc28067113 100644
--- a/sbin/bsdlabel/bsdlabel.c
+++ b/sbin/bsdlabel/bsdlabel.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static const char rcsid[] =
 
 #if defined(__i386__) || defined(__ia64__)
 #define	NUMBOOT	2
-#elif defined(__alpha__) || defined(__sparc64__)
+#elif defined(__alpha__) || defined(__sparc64__) || defined(__powerpc__)
 #define	NUMBOOT	1
 #else
 #error	I do not know about this architecture.
diff --git a/sbin/disklabel/disklabel.c b/sbin/disklabel/disklabel.c
index 90423bb5c494..becc28067113 100644
--- a/sbin/disklabel/disklabel.c
+++ b/sbin/disklabel/disklabel.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static const char rcsid[] =
 
 #if defined(__i386__) || defined(__ia64__)
 #define	NUMBOOT	2
-#elif defined(__alpha__) || defined(__sparc64__)
+#elif defined(__alpha__) || defined(__sparc64__) || defined(__powerpc__)
 #define	NUMBOOT	1
 #else
 #error	I do not know about this architecture.