diff --git a/glusterfs.spec b/glusterfs.spec
index af9f076..6aacbb7 100644
--- a/glusterfs.spec
+++ b/glusterfs.spec
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 %{?_without_ufo:%global _without_ufo true}
 
 %if ( 0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} < 6 )
+ExcludeArch: ppc
 %define _without_bd true
 %endif