diff --git a/tcg/ppc/tcg-target.inc.c b/tcg/ppc/tcg-target.inc.c
index 8a508136ce..d739f4b605 100644
--- a/tcg/ppc/tcg-target.inc.c
+++ b/tcg/ppc/tcg-target.inc.c
@@ -3528,6 +3528,10 @@ static void tcg_target_init(TCGContext *s)
     have_isel = have_isa_2_06;
 #endif
 
+    if (hwcap & PPC_FEATURE_HAS_ALTIVEC) {
+        have_altivec = true;
+    }
+
     tcg_target_available_regs[TCG_TYPE_I32] = 0xffffffff;
     tcg_target_available_regs[TCG_TYPE_I64] = 0xffffffff;
     if (have_altivec) {