diff --git a/crypto/fipsmodule/cipher/e_aes.c b/crypto/fipsmodule/cipher/e_aes.c
index 3f68e1b49b..60921abaa0 100644
--- a/crypto/fipsmodule/cipher/e_aes.c
+++ b/crypto/fipsmodule/cipher/e_aes.c
@@ -1738,7 +1738,7 @@ int EVP_has_aes_hardware(void) {
 #elif defined(OPENSSL_ARM) || defined(OPENSSL_AARCH64)
   return hwaes_capable() && CRYPTO_is_ARMv8_PMULL_capable();
 #elif defined(OPENSSL_PPC64LE)
-  return CRYPTO_is_PPC64LE_vcrypto_capable();
+  return hwaes_capable() && CRYPTO_is_PPC64LE_vcrypto_capable();
 #else
   return 0;
 #endif