diff --git a/audit-secondary.changes b/audit-secondary.changes
index f6ec1f5..e1a5997 100644
--- a/audit-secondary.changes
+++ b/audit-secondary.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Feb  6 13:24:43 UTC 2018 - normand@linux.vnet.ibm.com
+
+- force -j1 for PowerPC make check to avoid build failure
+  (lookup_test.o: file not recognized: File truncated)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jan 17 15:25:55 UTC 2018 - tchvatal@suse.com
 
diff --git a/audit-secondary.spec b/audit-secondary.spec
index bf34b7f..40738c1 100644
--- a/audit-secondary.spec
+++ b/audit-secondary.spec
@@ -173,7 +173,11 @@ ln -s service %{buildroot}%{_sbindir}/rcauditd
 chmod 0644 %{buildroot}%{_unitdir}/auditd.service
 
 %check
+%ifarch ppc ppc64 ppc64le
+make -j1 check
+%else
 make %{?_smp_mflags} check
+%endif
 
 %post -n audit
 # Save existing audit files if any (from old locations)