diff --git a/curl-mini.spec b/curl-mini.spec
index fadc22b..5be6cef 100644
--- a/curl-mini.spec
+++ b/curl-mini.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package curl-mini
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2018 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
diff --git a/curl.changes b/curl.changes
index 789d66a..bbfc0a5 100644
--- a/curl.changes
+++ b/curl.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan  9 17:55:14 UTC 2018 - normand@linux.vnet.ibm.com
+
+- disable 1501 test for PowerPC as byass boo#1075219
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Nov 29 10:43:55 UTC 2017 - pmonrealgonzalez@suse.com
 
diff --git a/curl.spec b/curl.spec
index b4fba9a..fbaaf9c 100644
--- a/curl.spec
+++ b/curl.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package curl
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2018 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@ make %{?_smp_mflags} V=1
 %if %{with testsuite}
 %check
 pushd tests
+%ifarch ppc ppc64 ppc64le
+echo "# disable 1501 for PowerPC bypass boo#1075219" >>data/DISABLED
+echo "1501" >>data/DISABLED
+%endif
 make %{?_smp_mflags}
 # make sure the testsuite runs don't race on MP machines in autobuild
 if test -z "$BUILD_INCARNATION" -a -r /.buildenv; then