diff --git a/config b/config
index 9cb837e80..82c57efb7 100755
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ case "$GUESSOS" in
 		fi
 	    fi
 	fi
-	if (lsattr -E -O -l proc0 | grep -i powepc) >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	if (lsattr -E -O -l proc0 | grep -i powerpc) >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	    :	# this applies even to Power3 and later, as they return PowerPC_POWER[345]
 	else
 	    options="$options no-asm"