diff --git a/meta/classes/insane.bbclass b/meta/classes/insane.bbclass
index 65eda9ee6f..d56c9edcc2 100644
--- a/meta/classes/insane.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/insane.bbclass
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def package_qa_get_machine_dict():
                         "arm" :       (40,    97,    0,          True,          32),
                         "armeb":      (40,    97,    0,          False,         32),
                         "powerpc":    (20,     0,    0,          False,         32),
+                        "powerpc64":  (21,     0,    0,          False,         64),
                         "i386":       ( 3,     0,    0,          True,          32),
                         "i486":       ( 3,     0,    0,          True,          32),
                         "i586":       ( 3,     0,    0,          True,          32),