diff --git a/sys/powerpc/include/param.h b/sys/powerpc/include/param.h
index d71d0483bd0..06b131c2a67 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/include/param.h
+++ b/sys/powerpc/include/param.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #if defined(SMP) || defined(KLD_MODULE)
-#define	MAXCPU		4	
+#define	MAXCPU		8
 #else
 #define	MAXCPU		1
 #endif /* SMP || KLD_MODULE */