diff --git a/distrib/configure-bin.in b/distrib/configure-bin.in
index fa7e5ef529b30e449cefb247e48d97d73769fe5b..fdb3a9fbd1b021568ce6ae2ae64cf41954e6048a 100644
--- a/distrib/configure-bin.in
+++ b/distrib/configure-bin.in
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ mips-sgi-irix*)
 	TargetPlatform=mips-sgi-irix;;
 powerpc-ibm-aix*)
 	TargetPlatform=powerpc-ibm-aix;;
+rs6000-ibm-aix*)
+	TargetPlatform=rs6000-ibm-aix;;
 sparc-sun-sunos4*)
 	TargetPlatform=sparc-sun-sunos4;;
 sparc-sun-solaris2*)