diff --git a/src/internal/cpu/cpu_ppc64x_linux.go b/src/internal/cpu/cpu_ppc64x_linux.go
index 7999656f01..0fe8667843 100644
--- a/src/internal/cpu/cpu_ppc64x_linux.go
+++ b/src/internal/cpu/cpu_ppc64x_linux.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ var HWCap2 uint
 // HWCAP bits. These are exposed by Linux.
 const (
 	// ISA Level
+	hwcap2_ARCH_2_07 = 0x80000000
 	hwcap2_ARCH_3_00 = 0x00800000
 
 	// CPU features
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 func osinit() {
+	PPC64.IsPOWER8 = isSet(HWCap2, hwcap2_ARCH_2_07)
 	PPC64.IsPOWER9 = isSet(HWCap2, hwcap2_ARCH_3_00)
 	PPC64.HasDARN = isSet(HWCap2, hwcap2_DARN)
 	PPC64.HasSCV = isSet(HWCap2, hwcap2_SCV)