diff --git a/opencv.spec b/opencv.spec
index 036ba89..d304a83 100644
--- a/opencv.spec
+++ b/opencv.spec
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ popd
  -DWITH_CAROTENE=OFF \
 %ifarch x86_64 %{ix86}
  -DCPU_BASELINE=SSE2 \
+%endif
+%ifarch ppc64le
+ -DCV_ENABLE_INTRINSICS=OFF \
 %endif
  -DENABLE_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS=OFF \
  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=ReleaseWithDebInfo \