diff --git a/scripts/mkimg.standard.sh b/scripts/mkimg.standard.sh
index 5b65a3163546f02eca49ebd51433249f9ba3662d..1f3db81395896e50a387527bf90b6ad338c68c46 100755
--- a/scripts/mkimg.standard.sh
+++ b/scripts/mkimg.standard.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ profile_standard() {
 		initfs_features="$initfs_features dasd_mod qeth"
 		initfs_cmdline="modules=loop,squashfs,dasd_mod,qeth quiet"
 	fi
+	if [ "$ARCH" = "ppc64le" ]; then
+		initfs_cmdline="modules=loop,squashfs,sd-mod,usb-storage,ibmvscsi quiet"
+	fi
 }
 
 profile_extended() {