diff --git a/speck.cpp b/speck.cpp
index 000ee8b2..f0bfb8ac 100644
--- a/speck.cpp
+++ b/speck.cpp
@@ -309,6 +309,10 @@ std::string SPECK128::Base::AlgorithmProvider() const
 #if (CRYPTOPP_ARM_NEON_AVAILABLE)
     if (HasNEON())
         return "NEON";
+#endif
+#if (CRYPTOPP_POWER8_AVAILABLE)
+    if (HasPower8())
+        return "Power8";
 #endif
     return "C++";
 }