diff --git a/src/cmd/vet/all/main.go b/src/cmd/vet/all/main.go
index e4f8eccd8c..0c699751ec 100644
--- a/src/cmd/vet/all/main.go
+++ b/src/cmd/vet/all/main.go
@@ -209,12 +209,6 @@ func (p platform) vet() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if p.os == "aix" && p.arch == "ppc64" {
-		// TODO(aix): enable as soon as the aix/ppc64 port has fully landed
-		fmt.Println("skipping aix/ppc64")
-		return
-	}
-
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	fmt.Fprintf(&buf, "go run main.go -p %s\n", p)
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/vet/all/whitelist/aix_ppc64.txt b/src/cmd/vet/all/whitelist/aix_ppc64.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49ff6df2ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/vet/all/whitelist/aix_ppc64.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// aix/ppc64-specific vet whitelist. See readme.txt for details.
+
+runtime/asm_ppc64x.s: [ppc64] sigreturn: function sigreturn missing Go declaration
+runtime/sys_aix_ppc64.s: [ppc64] callCfunction: function callCfunction missing Go declaration
+runtime/sys_aix_ppc64.s: [ppc64] _asmsyscall6: function _asmsyscall6 missing Go declaration
+runtime/sys_aix_ppc64.s: [ppc64] _sigtramp: function _sigtramp missing Go declaration
+runtime/sys_aix_ppc64.s: [ppc64] _sigtramp: use of 16(R1) points beyond argument frame
+runtime/sys_aix_ppc64.s: [ppc64] _tstart: function _tstart missing Go declaration