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diff --git a/c/src/lib/libcpu/powerpc/new-exceptions/bspsupport/ppc_exc_initialize.c b/c/src/lib/libcpu/powerpc/new-exceptions/bspsupport/ppc_exc_initialize.c
index 1d635c58e9..c9751ff586 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libcpu/powerpc/new-exceptions/bspsupport/ppc_exc_initialize.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libcpu/powerpc/new-exceptions/bspsupport/ppc_exc_initialize.c
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ rtems_status_code ppc_exc_initialize(
/* Use current MMU / RI settings when running C exception handlers */
ppc_exc_msr_bits = ppc_machine_state_register() & (MSR_DR | MSR_IR | MSR_RI);
+#ifdef __ALTIVEC__
+ /* Need vector unit enabled to save/restore altivec context */
+ ppc_exc_msr_bits |= MSR_VE;
+#endif
+
if (ppc_cpu_is(PPC_e200z6)) {
ppc_exc_initialize_e200();
} else if (ppc_cpu_is_bookE() == PPC_BOOKE_STD || ppc_cpu_is_bookE() == PPC_BOOKE_E500) {