diff --git a/src/llvm_state.cpp b/src/llvm_state.cpp
index d3227a4b3..4ae2430e5 100644
--- a/src/llvm_state.cpp
+++ b/src/llvm_state.cpp
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ struct llvm_state::jit {
 #elif defined(HEYOKA_ARCH_ARM)
             code_model::tiny, code_model::small, code_model::large
 #elif defined(HEYOKA_ARCH_PPC)
-            code_model::tiny, code_model::small, code_model::medium, code_model::large
+            code_model::small, code_model::medium, code_model::large
 #else
             // NOTE: by default we assume only small and large are supported.
             code_model::small, code_model::large
diff --git a/test/llvm_state.cpp b/test/llvm_state.cpp
index 9d43a2cd1..57d61782f 100644
--- a/test/llvm_state.cpp
+++ b/test/llvm_state.cpp
@@ -434,8 +434,18 @@ TEST_CASE("code model")
 {
     using Catch::Matchers::Message;
 
-    // code_model::tiny not supported on x86.
-#if defined(HEYOKA_ARCH_X86)
+    // code_model::small supported on all platofrms.
+    {
+        llvm_state s;
+        REQUIRE(s.get_code_model() == code_model::small);
+
+        std::ostringstream oss;
+        oss << s.get_code_model();
+        REQUIRE(oss.str() == "small");
+    }
+
+    // code_model::tiny not supported on x86 or ppc.
+#if defined(HEYOKA_ARCH_X86) || defined(HEYOKA_ARCH_PPC)
 
     {
         std::ostringstream oss;