diff --git a/tests/sysinfodata/ppccpuinfo.data b/tests/sysinfodata/ppccpuinfo.data
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bf4433ce335fbafaaac927bb46d0aeb9d9d02a14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sysinfodata/ppccpuinfo.data
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+processor	: 0
+cpu		: POWER7 (raw), altivec supported
+clock		: 8.388608MHz
+revision	: 2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)
+
+processor	: 4
+cpu		: POWER7 (raw), altivec supported
+clock		: 8.388608MHz
+revision	: 2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)
+
+processor	: 8
+cpu		: POWER7 (raw), altivec supported
+clock		: 8.388608MHz
+revision	: 2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)
+
+processor	: 12
+cpu		: POWER7 (raw), altivec supported
+clock		: 8.388608MHz
+revision	: 2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)
+
+processor	: 16
+cpu		: POWER7 (raw), altivec supported
+clock		: 8.388608MHz
+revision	: 2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)
+
+processor	: 20
+cpu		: POWER7 (raw), altivec supported
+clock		: 8.388608MHz
+revision	: 2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)
+
+processor	: 24
+cpu		: POWER7 (raw), altivec supported
+clock		: 8.388608MHz
+revision	: 2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)
+
+processor	: 28
+cpu		: POWER7 (raw), altivec supported
+clock		: 8.388608MHz
+revision	: 2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)
+
+processor	: 32
+cpu		: POWER7 (raw), altivec supported
+clock		: 8.388608MHz
+revision	: 2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)
+
+processor	: 36
+cpu		: POWER7 (raw), altivec supported
+clock		: 8.388608MHz
+revision	: 2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)
+
+processor	: 40
+cpu		: POWER7 (raw), altivec supported
+clock		: 8.388608MHz
+revision	: 2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)
+
+processor	: 44
+cpu		: POWER7 (raw), altivec supported
+clock		: 8.388608MHz
+revision	: 2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)
+
+processor	: 48
+cpu		: POWER7 (raw), altivec supported
+clock		: 8.388608MHz
+revision	: 2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)
+
+processor	: 52
+cpu		: POWER7 (raw), altivec supported
+clock		: 8.388608MHz
+revision	: 2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)
+
+processor	: 56
+cpu		: POWER7 (raw), altivec supported
+clock		: 8.388608MHz
+revision	: 2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)
+
+processor	: 60
+cpu		: POWER7 (raw), altivec supported
+clock		: 8.388608MHz
+revision	: 2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)
+
+timebase	: 512000000
+platform	: PowerNV
+model		: 8246-L2C
+machine		: PowerNV 8246-L2C
+firmware	: OPAL v2
diff --git a/tests/sysinfodata/ppcsysinfo.expect b/tests/sysinfodata/ppcsysinfo.expect
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..32407e070d77fac300f9fffb4b857deceed498e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sysinfodata/ppcsysinfo.expect
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+<sysinfo type='smbios'>
+  <system>
+    <entry name='version'>PowerNV 8246-L2C</entry>
+    <entry name='serial'>8246-L2C</entry>
+    <entry name='family'>PowerNV</entry>
+  </system>
+  <processor>
+    <entry name='socket_destination'>0</entry>
+    <entry name='type'>POWER7 (raw), altivec supported</entry>
+    <entry name='version'>2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)</entry>
+  </processor>
+  <processor>
+    <entry name='socket_destination'>4</entry>
+    <entry name='type'>POWER7 (raw), altivec supported</entry>
+    <entry name='version'>2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)</entry>
+  </processor>
+  <processor>
+    <entry name='socket_destination'>8</entry>
+    <entry name='type'>POWER7 (raw), altivec supported</entry>
+    <entry name='version'>2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)</entry>
+  </processor>
+  <processor>
+    <entry name='socket_destination'>12</entry>
+    <entry name='type'>POWER7 (raw), altivec supported</entry>
+    <entry name='version'>2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)</entry>
+  </processor>
+  <processor>
+    <entry name='socket_destination'>16</entry>
+    <entry name='type'>POWER7 (raw), altivec supported</entry>
+    <entry name='version'>2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)</entry>
+  </processor>
+  <processor>
+    <entry name='socket_destination'>20</entry>
+    <entry name='type'>POWER7 (raw), altivec supported</entry>
+    <entry name='version'>2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)</entry>
+  </processor>
+  <processor>
+    <entry name='socket_destination'>24</entry>
+    <entry name='type'>POWER7 (raw), altivec supported</entry>
+    <entry name='version'>2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)</entry>
+  </processor>
+  <processor>
+    <entry name='socket_destination'>28</entry>
+    <entry name='type'>POWER7 (raw), altivec supported</entry>
+    <entry name='version'>2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)</entry>
+  </processor>
+  <processor>
+    <entry name='socket_destination'>32</entry>
+    <entry name='type'>POWER7 (raw), altivec supported</entry>
+    <entry name='version'>2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)</entry>
+  </processor>
+  <processor>
+    <entry name='socket_destination'>36</entry>
+    <entry name='type'>POWER7 (raw), altivec supported</entry>
+    <entry name='version'>2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)</entry>
+  </processor>
+  <processor>
+    <entry name='socket_destination'>40</entry>
+    <entry name='type'>POWER7 (raw), altivec supported</entry>
+    <entry name='version'>2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)</entry>
+  </processor>
+  <processor>
+    <entry name='socket_destination'>44</entry>
+    <entry name='type'>POWER7 (raw), altivec supported</entry>
+    <entry name='version'>2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)</entry>
+  </processor>
+  <processor>
+    <entry name='socket_destination'>48</entry>
+    <entry name='type'>POWER7 (raw), altivec supported</entry>
+    <entry name='version'>2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)</entry>
+  </processor>
+  <processor>
+    <entry name='socket_destination'>52</entry>
+    <entry name='type'>POWER7 (raw), altivec supported</entry>
+    <entry name='version'>2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)</entry>
+  </processor>
+  <processor>
+    <entry name='socket_destination'>56</entry>
+    <entry name='type'>POWER7 (raw), altivec supported</entry>
+    <entry name='version'>2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)</entry>
+  </processor>
+  <processor>
+    <entry name='socket_destination'>60</entry>
+    <entry name='type'>POWER7 (raw), altivec supported</entry>
+    <entry name='version'>2.3 (pvr 003f 0203)</entry>
+  </processor>
+</sysinfo>
diff --git a/tests/sysinfotest.c b/tests/sysinfotest.c
index 79ee1286a260908d18050e8748d376d3a79835c5..353bc7659c2880bb60f5b6084742f6b9a035171b 100644
--- a/tests/sysinfotest.c
+++ b/tests/sysinfotest.c
@@ -50,27 +50,6 @@ struct testSysinfoData {
     char *expected; /* (required) file containing output of virSysinfoFormat */
 };
 
-# if defined(__powerpc__) || defined(__powerpc64__)
-/* TODO ppc: remove the if defined() branch
-   to enable the real test run after providing test data, see below.
- */
-static int
-testSysinfo(const void *data ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
-{
-    return EXIT_AM_SKIP;
-}
-
-static int
-sysinfotest_run(const char *test ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
-                const char *decoder ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
-                const char *sysinfo ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
-                const char *cpuinfo ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
-                const char *expected ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
-{
-    return testSysinfo(NULL);
-}
-# else
-
 static int
 testSysinfo(const void *data)
 {
@@ -143,7 +122,6 @@ error:
     VIR_FREE(testdata.expected);
     return ret;
 }
-# endif /* defined(__powerpc__) ... */
 
 # if defined(__s390__) || defined(__s390x__)
 static int
@@ -158,9 +136,6 @@ test_s390(void)
 
 VIRT_TEST_MAIN(test_s390)
 # elif defined(__powerpc__) || defined(__powerpc64__)
-/* TODO for PPC owner: provide test data
-   and enable the real sysinfotest_run above
-*/
 static int
 test_ppc(void)
 {