diff --git a/modutils/insmod.c b/modutils/insmod.c
index 96d9d5b7d..d6049ac9b 100644
--- a/modutils/insmod.c
+++ b/modutils/insmod.c
@@ -1297,6 +1297,9 @@ arch_apply_relocation(struct obj_file *f,
 			}
 			break;
 
+#elif defined(__powerpc64__)
+		/* do this someday ... */
+
 #elif defined(__powerpc__)
 
 		case R_PPC_ADDR16_HA: