diff --git a/python-pyzmq.changes b/python-pyzmq.changes
index 5d777db..53f74a0 100644
--- a/python-pyzmq.changes
+++ b/python-pyzmq.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Feb 12 12:08:20 UTC 2014 - dmueller@suse.com
+
+- disable testsuite for qemu-linux-user builds
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Nov 24 19:34:17 UTC 2013 - p.drouand@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/python-pyzmq.spec b/python-pyzmq.spec
index 5c68e2e..b8243e4 100644
--- a/python-pyzmq.spec
+++ b/python-pyzmq.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-pyzmq
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2014 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -59,9 +59,12 @@ CFLAGS="%{optflags}" python setup.py build
 %install
 python setup.py install --prefix=%{_prefix} --root=%{buildroot}
 
+# uses NETLINK which does not exist under linux mode..
+%if !0%{?qemu_user_space_build:1}
 %check
 python setup.py build_ext --inplace
 python setup.py test
+%endif
 
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root,-)