diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/sp_counted_base_cw_ppc.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/sp_counted_base_cw_ppc.hpp
index 81387ce..7dfcfa2 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/sp_counted_base_cw_ppc.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/sp_counted_base_cw_ppc.hpp
@@ -64,7 +64,15 @@ inline long atomic_decrement( register long * pw )
 
     asm
     {
+#if defined(__PPCZen__) || defined(__PPCe500__) || defined(__PPCe500v2__)
+# if VLE_ON
+    se_isync
+# else
+    msync
+# endif
+#else
     sync
+#endif
 
 loop: