diff --git a/netlink/netlink_linux_arm.go b/netlink/netlink_linux_armppc64.go
similarity index 70%
rename from netlink/netlink_linux_arm.go
rename to netlink/netlink_linux_armppc64.go
index 779e58a7..965e0bfb 100644
--- a/netlink/netlink_linux_arm.go
+++ b/netlink/netlink_linux_armppc64.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// +build arm ppc64 ppc64le
+
 package netlink
 
 func ifrDataByte(b byte) uint8 {
diff --git a/netlink/netlink_linux_notarm.go b/netlink/netlink_linux_notarm.go
index f151722a..74462798 100644
--- a/netlink/netlink_linux_notarm.go
+++ b/netlink/netlink_linux_notarm.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// +build !arm
+// +build !arm,!ppc64,!ppc64le
 
 package netlink