diff --git a/src/librustc_trans/llvm_util.rs b/src/librustc_trans/llvm_util.rs
index 15f56036b0c..99ab1c47bed 100644
--- a/src/librustc_trans/llvm_util.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_trans/llvm_util.rs
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ const X86_WHITELIST: &'static [&'static str] = &["avx\0", "avx2\0", "bmi\0", "bm
 
 const HEXAGON_WHITELIST: &'static [&'static str] = &["hvx\0", "hvx-double\0"];
 
+const POWERPC_WHITELIST: &'static [&'static str] = &["altivec\0", "vsx\0"];
+
 pub fn target_features(sess: &Session) -> Vec<Symbol> {
     let target_machine = create_target_machine(sess);
 
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ pub fn target_features(sess: &Session) -> Vec<Symbol> {
         "arm" => ARM_WHITELIST,
         "x86" | "x86_64" => X86_WHITELIST,
         "hexagon" => HEXAGON_WHITELIST,
+        "powerpc" | "powerpc64" => POWERPC_WHITELIST,
         _ => &[],
     };