diff --git a/profiles/default/linux/ppc/17.0/systemd/eapi b/profiles/default/linux/ppc/17.0/systemd/eapi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..7ed6ff82de6bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/default/linux/ppc/17.0/systemd/eapi
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diff --git a/profiles/default/linux/ppc/17.0/systemd/parent b/profiles/default/linux/ppc/17.0/systemd/parent
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ced72403bde94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/default/linux/ppc/17.0/systemd/parent
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+..
+../../../../../targets/systemd