diff --git a/libretro-common/features/features_cpu.c b/libretro-common/features/features_cpu.c
index d1aa4e2c73..17aa6fe223 100644
--- a/libretro-common/features/features_cpu.c
+++ b/libretro-common/features/features_cpu.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 #if defined(_XBOX360)
 #include <PPCIntrinsics.h>
-#elif defined(__POWERPC__) || defined(__powerpc__) || defined(__ppc__) || defined(__PPC64__) || defined(__powerpc64__)
+#elif !defined(__MACH__) && (defined(__POWERPC__) || defined(__powerpc__) || defined(__ppc__) || defined(__PPC64__) || defined(__powerpc64__))
 #ifndef _PPU_INTRINSICS_H	
 #include <ppu_intrinsics.h>	
 #endif
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ retro_perf_tick_t cpu_features_get_perf_counter(void)
    time_ticks = (1000000 * tv_sec + tv_usec);
 #elif defined(GEKKO)
    time_ticks = gettime();
-#elif defined(_XBOX360) || defined(__powerpc__) || defined(__ppc__) || defined(__POWERPC__) || defined(__PSL1GHT__) || defined(__PPC64__) || defined(__powerpc64__)
+#elif !defined(__MACH__) && (defined(_XBOX360) || defined(__powerpc__) || defined(__ppc__) || defined(__POWERPC__) || defined(__PSL1GHT__) || defined(__PPC64__) || defined(__powerpc64__))
    time_ticks = __mftb();
 #elif defined(_POSIX_MONOTONIC_CLOCK) || defined(__QNX__) || defined(ANDROID) || defined(__MACH__)
    struct timespec tv = {0};