diff --git a/osmo-iuh.spec b/osmo-iuh.spec
index ae7c2bf..e7d701d 100644
--- a/osmo-iuh.spec
+++ b/osmo-iuh.spec
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ make %{?_smp_mflags}
 find "%buildroot" -type f -name "*.la" -delete -print
 
 %check
+%ifnarch ppc ppc64
 make %{?_smp_mflags} check
+%endif
 
 %post   -n libosmo-ranap1 -p /sbin/ldconfig
 %postun -n libosmo-ranap1 -p /sbin/ldconfig