diff --git a/docs/markdown/Reference-tables.md b/docs/markdown/Reference-tables.md
index b1a7bf6aa..6486aa245 100644
--- a/docs/markdown/Reference-tables.md
+++ b/docs/markdown/Reference-tables.md
@@ -49,9 +49,8 @@ set in the cross file.
 | aarch64             | 64 bit ARM processor  |
 | mips                | 32 bit MIPS processor |
 | mips64              | 64 bit MIPS processor |
-| ppc                 | 32 bit PPC processors (Big Endian) |
-| ppc64               | 64 bit PPC processors (Big Endian) |
-| ppc64le             | 64 bit PPC processors (Little Endian) |
+| ppc                 | 32 bit PPC processors |
+| ppc64               | 64 bit PPC processors |
 | e2k                 | MCST Elbrus processor |
 | parisc              | HP PA-RISC processor  |
 | sparc64             | SPARC v9 processor    |
diff --git a/mesonbuild/environment.py b/mesonbuild/environment.py
index 48d9fd453..f96e63fd0 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/environment.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/environment.py
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ known_cpu_families = (
     'parisc',
     'ppc',
     'ppc64',
-    'ppc64le',
     'sparc64',
     'x86',
     'x86_64'
@@ -212,6 +211,8 @@ def detect_cpu_family(compilers):
         return 'x86'
     if trial.startswith('arm'):
         return 'arm'
+    if trial.startswith('ppc64'):
+        return 'ppc64'
     if trial in ('amd64', 'x64'):
         trial = 'x86_64'
     if trial == 'x86_64':