diff --git a/libdrm.changes b/libdrm.changes
index 8520de2..2efdc7d 100644
--- a/libdrm.changes
+++ b/libdrm.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Oct  5 15:17:04 UTC 2011 - uli@suse.com
+
+- cross-build fix: move testing to %check section
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Jun 17 18:19:08 UTC 2011 - vljn@ovi.com
 
diff --git a/libdrm.spec b/libdrm.spec
index 067b5bd..9ce67b0 100644
--- a/libdrm.spec
+++ b/libdrm.spec
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ autoreconf -fi
 export CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -fno-strict-aliasing"
 %configure --with-pic --enable-nouveau-experimental-api --enable-vmwgfx-experimental-api --enable-udev
 %{__make} %{?jobs:-j%jobs}
+%{__make} %{?jobs:-j%jobs} -C tests dristat drmstat
+
+%check
 %{__make} %{?jobs:-j%jobs} -C tests check-am
 
 %install