diff --git a/crypto/ppccap.c b/crypto/ppccap.c
index 74af4732b5..60566b1a5f 100644
--- a/crypto/ppccap.c
+++ b/crypto/ppccap.c
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 #if defined(__linux) || defined(_AIX)
 # include <sys/utsname.h>
 #endif
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__)
+# include <sys/types.h>
+# include <sys/sysctl.h>
+#endif
 #include <openssl/crypto.h>
 #include <openssl/bn.h>
 
@@ -123,6 +127,26 @@ void OPENSSL_cpuid_setup(void)
     }
 #endif
 
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__)
+    {
+        int val;
+        size_t len = sizeof(val);
+
+        if (sysctlbyname("hw.optional.64bitops", &val, &len, NULL, 0) == 0) {
+            if (val)
+                OPENSSL_ppccap_P |= PPC_FPU64;
+        }
+
+        len = sizeof(val);
+        if (sysctlbyname("hw.optional.altivec", &val, &len, NULL, 0) == 0) {
+            if (val)
+                OPENSSL_ppccap_P |= PPC_ALTIVEC;
+        }
+
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
+
     memset(&ill_act, 0, sizeof(ill_act));
     ill_act.sa_handler = ill_handler;
     ill_act.sa_mask = all_masked;