diff --git a/modules/imgproc/src/pyramids.cpp b/modules/imgproc/src/pyramids.cpp
index 48b85c0720..0f2dc60302 100644
--- a/modules/imgproc/src/pyramids.cpp
+++ b/modules/imgproc/src/pyramids.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ struct PyrDownVec_32f
     }
 };
 
-#if CV_SSE4_1 || CV_NEON
+#if CV_SSE4_1 || CV_NEON || CV_VSX
 
 struct PyrDownVec_32s16u
 {
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ struct PyrUpVec_32s16s
     }
 };
 
-#if CV_SSE4_1 || CV_NEON
+#if CV_SSE4_1 || CV_NEON || CV_VSX
 
 struct PyrUpVec_32s16u
 {