diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/vm/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/vm/Makefile
index 30873b19d04b..691893afc15d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/vm/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/vm/Makefile
@@ -60,9 +60,13 @@ ifeq ($(CAN_BUILD_X86_64),1)
 TEST_GEN_FILES += $(BINARIES_64)
 endif
 else
+
+ifneq (,$(findstring $(ARCH),powerpc))
 TEST_GEN_FILES += protection_keys
 endif
 
+endif
+
 ifneq (,$(filter $(MACHINE),arm64 ia64 mips64 parisc64 ppc64 ppc64le riscv64 s390x sh64 sparc64 x86_64))
 TEST_GEN_FILES += va_128TBswitch
 TEST_GEN_FILES += virtual_address_range