diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_unknown_freebsd.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_unknown_freebsd.rs
index 66733d5d4b89c..b01ca989282ef 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_unknown_freebsd.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_unknown_freebsd.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     base.add_pre_link_args(LinkerFlavor::Gnu(Cc::Yes, Lld::No), &["-m64"]);
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
     base.stack_probes = StackProbeType::Inline;
+    base.abi = "elfv2".into();
     base.llvm_abiname = "elfv2".into();
 
     Target {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index ecf68ddff8c2f..bc7e445f3f8ae 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     base.add_pre_link_args(LinkerFlavor::Gnu(Cc::Yes, Lld::No), &["-m64"]);
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
     base.stack_probes = StackProbeType::Inline;
+    base.abi = "elfv1".into();
     base.llvm_abiname = "elfv1".into();
 
     Target {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_unknown_linux_musl.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_unknown_linux_musl.rs
index e205aef82856e..4dc76f0936c92 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_unknown_linux_musl.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_unknown_linux_musl.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     base.stack_probes = StackProbeType::Inline;
     // FIXME(compiler-team#422): musl targets should be dynamically linked by default.
     base.crt_static_default = true;
+    base.abi = "elfv2".into();
     base.llvm_abiname = "elfv2".into();
 
     Target {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_unknown_openbsd.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_unknown_openbsd.rs
index bcb328020eea8..9dc44aa05cc0a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_unknown_openbsd.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_unknown_openbsd.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     base.add_pre_link_args(LinkerFlavor::Gnu(Cc::Yes, Lld::No), &["-m64"]);
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
     base.stack_probes = StackProbeType::Inline;
+    base.abi = "elfv2".into();
     base.llvm_abiname = "elfv2".into();
 
     Target {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_wrs_vxworks.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_wrs_vxworks.rs
index 37c888ba51443..10072f8092deb 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_wrs_vxworks.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64_wrs_vxworks.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     base.add_pre_link_args(LinkerFlavor::Gnu(Cc::Yes, Lld::No), &["-m64"]);
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
     base.stack_probes = StackProbeType::Inline;
+    base.abi = "elfv1".into();
     base.llvm_abiname = "elfv1".into();
 
     Target {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64le_unknown_freebsd.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64le_unknown_freebsd.rs
index 3096c4d14ad87..a7f4e0eabb0a2 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64le_unknown_freebsd.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64le_unknown_freebsd.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     base.add_pre_link_args(LinkerFlavor::Gnu(Cc::Yes, Lld::No), &["-m64"]);
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
     base.stack_probes = StackProbeType::Inline;
+    base.abi = "elfv2".into();
     base.llvm_abiname = "elfv2".into();
 
     Target {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64le_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64le_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index 9e406af53b5b5..af5704b51ba33 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64le_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64le_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     base.add_pre_link_args(LinkerFlavor::Gnu(Cc::Yes, Lld::No), &["-m64"]);
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
     base.stack_probes = StackProbeType::Inline;
+    base.abi = "elfv2".into();
     base.llvm_abiname = "elfv2".into();
 
     Target {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64le_unknown_linux_musl.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64le_unknown_linux_musl.rs
index f145c5b8c1451..26ee6a68c6a8b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64le_unknown_linux_musl.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/powerpc64le_unknown_linux_musl.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     base.stack_probes = StackProbeType::Inline;
     // FIXME(compiler-team#422): musl targets should be dynamically linked by default.
     base.crt_static_default = true;
+    base.abi = "elfv2".into();
     base.llvm_abiname = "elfv2".into();
 
     Target {
diff --git a/tests/ui/check-cfg/well-known-values.stderr b/tests/ui/check-cfg/well-known-values.stderr
index 532c1ab13d118..2484974cdc27c 100644
--- a/tests/ui/check-cfg/well-known-values.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/check-cfg/well-known-values.stderr
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ warning: unexpected `cfg` condition value: `_UNEXPECTED_VALUE`
 LL |     target_abi = "_UNEXPECTED_VALUE",
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
-   = note: expected values for `target_abi` are: ``, `abi64`, `abiv2`, `abiv2hf`, `eabi`, `eabihf`, `fortanix`, `ilp32`, `ilp32e`, `llvm`, `macabi`, `sim`, `softfloat`, `spe`, `uwp`, `vec-extabi`, and `x32`
+   = note: expected values for `target_abi` are: ``, `abi64`, `abiv2`, `abiv2hf`, `eabi`, `eabihf`, `elfv1`, `elfv2`, `fortanix`, `ilp32`, `ilp32e`, `llvm`, `macabi`, `sim`, `softfloat`, `spe`, `uwp`, `vec-extabi`, and `x32`
    = note: see <https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/rustc/check-cfg.html> for more information about checking conditional configuration
 
 warning: unexpected `cfg` condition value: `_UNEXPECTED_VALUE`