diff --git a/package/moarvm/Config.in b/package/moarvm/Config.in
index 3ff4f827e0..c370a0f229 100644
--- a/package/moarvm/Config.in
+++ b/package/moarvm/Config.in
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_MOARVM
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBATOMIC_OPS
 	# dyncall does not work on MIPS; libffi needs to be used.
 	# See: https://github.com/MoarVM/MoarVM/issues/222
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFFI if BR2_mips || BR2_mipsel || BR2_mips64 || BR2_mips64el
+	# dyncall does not work also on powerpc64 and powerpc64le
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFFI if BR2_mips || BR2_mipsel || BR2_mips64 || BR2_mips64el || BR2_powerpc64 || BR2_powerpc64le
 	help
 	  Short for "Metamodel On A Runtime", MoarVM is a virtual
 	  machine built especially for Rakudo Perl 6 and the NQP