diff --git a/src/hs_valid_platform.c b/src/hs_valid_platform.c
index 0af36b6c..067a05e6 100644
--- a/src/hs_valid_platform.c
+++ b/src/hs_valid_platform.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ hs_error_t HS_CDECL hs_valid_platform(void) {
     } else {
         return HS_ARCH_ERROR;
     }
-#elif defined(ARCH_PPC64EL)
-    return HS_SUCCESS;    
+#elif defined(ARCH_PPC64EL) || defined(SIMDE_BACKEND)
+    return HS_SUCCESS;
 #endif
 }