diff --git a/glusterfs.spec b/glusterfs.spec
index d301f78..798a478 100644
--- a/glusterfs.spec
+++ b/glusterfs.spec
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
 # rpmbuild -ta @PACKAGE_NAME@-@PACKAGE_VERSION@tar.gz --without ufo
 %{?_without_ufo:%global _without_ufo true}
 
+%if ( 0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} < 6 )
+ExcludeArch: ppc
+%endif
+
 %if ( 0%{?fedora} ) || ( 0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} >= 6 )
 %global           SWIFTVER 1.8.0
 %if ( 0%{_for_fedora_koji_builds} )