diff --git a/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-install.tmpl b/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-install.tmpl
index 9e4e2432..c17a31fe 100644
--- a/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-install.tmpl
+++ b/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-install.tmpl
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ installpkg bridge-utils
 installpkg pciutils usbutils ipmitool
 installpkg mt-st smartmontools
 installpkg hdparm
-%if basearch not in ("aarch64", "s390x"):
+%if basearch not in ("aarch64", "ppc64le", "s390x"):
 installpkg pcmciautils
 %endif
 installpkg libmlx4 rdma