diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/default.nix
index 46a991e7a66..d3e419092ba 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/default.nix
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ rec {
   stdenv =
     if stdenvType == "i686-linux" then stdenvLinux else
     if stdenvType == "x86_64-linux" then stdenvLinux else
+    if stdenvType == "powerpc-linux" then stdenvLinux else
     if stdenvType == "i686-freebsd" then stdenvFreeBSD else
     if stdenvType == "i686-cygwin" then stdenvCygwin else
     if stdenvType == "i686-mingw" then stdenvMinGW else