diff --git a/meta/recipes-kernel/kexec/kexec-tools.inc b/meta/recipes-kernel/kexec/kexec-tools.inc
index 7541ddcf9e..bbfb20f794 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-kernel/kexec/kexec-tools.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-kernel/kexec/kexec-tools.inc
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ SRC_URI = "${KERNELORG_MIRROR}/linux/utils/kernel/kexec/kexec-tools-${PV}.tar.gz
 
 inherit autotools
 
-COMPATIBLE_HOST = '(x86_64.*|i.86.*|arm.*)-(linux|freebsd.*)'
+COMPATIBLE_HOST = '(x86_64.*|i.86.*|arm.*|powerpc.*)-(linux|freebsd.*)'