diff --git a/srcpkgs/SDL2/template b/srcpkgs/SDL2/template
index 8828d23366..042ab2d07f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/SDL2/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/SDL2/template
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ checksum=255186dc676ecd0c1dbf10ec8a2cc5d6869b5079d8a38194c2aecdff54b324b1
 build_options="gles opengl pulseaudio sndio wayland x11 vulkan"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	i686*|x86_64*)
+	i686*|x86_64*|ppc64*)
 		build_options_default="opengl pulseaudio x11 vulkan"
 		;;
 	aarch64*)
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 		;;
 esac
 
+# SDL_cpuinfo includes altivec.h, which breaks C++ programs with vector keyword
+case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
+	ppc64*) configure_args+=" --disable-altivec";;
+	*) ;;
+esac
+
 if [ "$build_option_gles" ]; then
 	configure_args+=" --enable-video-opengles"
 	case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in