diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index a504ce27..4d56fc01 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -442,8 +442,10 @@ endif
 ### 3.6 popcnt
 ifeq ($(popcnt),yes)
 	CXXFLAGS += -DUSE_POPCNT
-	ifeq ($(comp),$(filter $(comp),gcc clang mingw msys2))
-		CXXFLAGS += -mpopcnt
+	ifneq ($(arch),$(filter $(arch),ppc64 armv8-a))
+		ifeq ($(comp),$(filter $(comp),gcc clang mingw msys2))
+			CXXFLAGS += -mpopcnt
+		endif
 	endif
 endif