diff --git a/clamav.changes b/clamav.changes
index 9c4a94f..cbbedd2 100644
--- a/clamav.changes
+++ b/clamav.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jul 26 11:41:02 UTC 2012 - dmueller@suse.com
+
+- avoid make check on qemu build
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Jun 19 00:31:03 UTC 2012 - andreas.stieger@gmx.de
 
diff --git a/clamav.spec b/clamav.spec
index 193c340..12e491b 100644
--- a/clamav.spec
+++ b/clamav.spec
@@ -167,7 +167,9 @@ CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -D_FFR_QUARANTINE -D_FFR_SMFI_OPENSOCKET"
 make %{?jobs:-j%jobs}
 
 %check
+%if !0%{?qemu_user_space_build:1}
 VALGRIND_GENSUP=1 make check
+%endif
 
 %install
 %makeinstall