diff --git a/functions b/functions
index 29d05187dd..8e9820cc4b 100644
--- a/functions
+++ b/functions
@@ -301,8 +301,8 @@ function upload_image {
         *) echo "Do not know what to do with $image_fname"; false;;
     esac
 
-    if is_arch "ppc64"; then
-        img_property="--property hw_cdrom_bus=scsi"
+    if is_arch "ppc64le" || is_arch "ppc64" || is_arch "ppc"; then
+        img_property="--property hw_disk_bus=scsi --property hw_scsi_model=virtio-scsi --property hw_cdrom_bus=scsi --property os_command_line=console=hvc0"
     fi
 
     if is_arch "aarch64"; then