diff --git a/src/kernel/core/arch/ppc/arch_vm.cpp b/src/kernel/core/arch/ppc/arch_vm.cpp
index 2bf766500f..3c813a4805 100644
--- a/src/kernel/core/arch/ppc/arch_vm.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/core/arch/ppc/arch_vm.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2003-2004, Axel Dörfler, axeld@pinc-software.de.
+ * Copyright 2003-2005, Axel Dörfler, axeld@pinc-software.de.
  * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
  *
  * Copyright 2001, Travis Geiselbrecht. All rights reserved.
@@ -105,3 +105,10 @@ arch_vm_aspace_swap(vm_address_space *aspace)
 {
 }
 
+
+bool
+arch_vm_supports_protection(uint32 protection)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+