diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/globals_ppc.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/globals_ppc.hpp
index 818ec069f679a..547302b37f29e 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/globals_ppc.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/globals_ppc.hpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ define_pd_global(intx, StackRedPages,         DEFAULT_STACK_RED_PAGES);
 define_pd_global(intx, StackShadowPages,      DEFAULT_STACK_SHADOW_PAGES);
 define_pd_global(intx, StackReservedPages,    DEFAULT_STACK_RESERVED_PAGES);
 
-define_pd_global(bool,  VMContinuations, AIX_ONLY(false) NOT_AIX(true));
+define_pd_global(bool,  VMContinuations, true BIG_ENDIAN_ONLY(&& false));
 
 // Use large code-entry alignment.
 define_pd_global(uintx, CodeCacheSegmentSize,  128);