diff --git a/libldb.spec b/libldb.spec
index 3de9f71..3bf4161 100644
--- a/libldb.spec
+++ b/libldb.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # lmdb is not supported on 32 bit architectures
 %if ((0%{?fedora} || 0%{?epel} > 6) && 0%{?__isa_bits} == 64)
+%ifarch ppc64le
+%global without_lmdb_flags --without-ldb-lmdb
+%else
 %global with_lmdb 1
+%endif
 %else
 %global without_lmdb_flags --without-ldb-lmdb
 %endif