diff --git a/srcpkgs/SDL2/template b/srcpkgs/SDL2/template
index b7c1db667d..57189b273d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/SDL2/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/SDL2/template
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ checksum=65be9ff6004034b5b2ce9927b5a4db1814930f169c4b2dae0a1e4697075f287b
 
 # Package build options
 build_options="gles opengl pulseaudio pipewire sndio vulkan wayland x11"
-build_options_default="gles opengl pulseaudio pipewire sndio vulkan wayland x11"
+build_options_default="gles opengl pulseaudio sndio vulkan wayland x11"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	arm*)
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 		;;
 esac
 
+case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
+	ppcle*) ;;
+	*) build_options_default+=" pipewire";;
+esac
+
 # SDL_cpuinfo includes altivec.h, which breaks C++ programs with vector keyword
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	ppc*) configure_args+=" --disable-altivec";;