diff --git a/docker/ironic/ironic-pxe/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/ironic/ironic-pxe/Dockerfile.j2
index ada4b0e83e..28dcb5361e 100644
--- a/docker/ironic/ironic-pxe/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/ironic/ironic-pxe/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -11,10 +11,15 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
         'ipxe-bootimgs',
         'mod_ssl',
         'mod_wsgi',
-        'syslinux-tftpboot',
         'tftp-server'
     ] %}
 
+    {% if base_arch == 'x86_64' %}
+        {% set ironic_pxe_packages = ironic_pxe_packages + [
+            'syslinux-tftpboot'
+        ] %}
+    {% endif %}
+
     {% if base_arch == 'aarch64' %}
 ENV ironic_arch=aarch64
         {% set ironic_pxe_packages = ironic_pxe_packages + [
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ironic_syslinux-70eac225d227dc2e.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ironic_syslinux-70eac225d227dc2e.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..400c88b814
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ironic_syslinux-70eac225d227dc2e.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    The syslinux package is only built for x86_64 and not for ppc64le or aarch64.