diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9f6639e67..83623a1b7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ vet:
 	GOOS=linux GOARCH=mips go vet ./...
 	GOOS=linux GOARCH=mipsle go vet ./...
 	GOOS=linux GOARCH=ppc64le go vet ./...
+	GOOS=linux GOARCH=ppc64 go vet ./...
 	GOOS=linux GOARCH=riscv64 go vet ./...
 	GOOS=linux GOARCH=s390x go vet ./...
 
diff --git a/host/host_linux_ppc64.go b/host/host_linux_ppc64.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b324effa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/host_linux_ppc64.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+//go:build linux && ppc64
+// +build linux,ppc64
+
+// Created by cgo -godefs - DO NOT EDIT
+// cgo -godefs types_linux.go
+
+package host
+
+const (
+	sizeofPtr      = 0x8
+	sizeofShort    = 0x2
+	sizeofInt      = 0x4
+	sizeofLong     = 0x8
+	sizeofLongLong = 0x8
+	sizeOfUtmp     = 0x180
+)
+
+type (
+	_C_short     int16
+	_C_int       int32
+	_C_long      int64
+	_C_long_long int64
+)
+
+type utmp struct {
+	Type              int16
+	Pad_cgo_0         [2]byte
+	Pid               int32
+	Line              [32]int8
+	Id                [4]int8
+	User              [32]int8
+	Host              [256]int8
+	Exit              exit_status
+	Session           int32
+	Tv                timeval
+	Addr_v6           [4]int32
+	X__glibc_reserved [20]int8
+}
+
+type exit_status struct {
+	Termination int16
+	Exit        int16
+}
+
+type timeval struct {
+	Sec  int64
+	Usec int64
+}