diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 302ad06b8..f8701ed95 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ ifneq (,$(findstring armv,$(uname_M)))
         FINAL_LIBS+=-latomic
 else
 # Linux POWER needs -latomic at linking time
-ifneq (,$(findstring ppc,$(uname_M)))
+ifneq (,$(findstring Power*Macintosh,$(uname_M)))
         FINAL_LIBS+=-latomic
 endif
 endif