diff --git a/ncurses.changes b/ncurses.changes
index d4e21ff..6eee1d0 100644
--- a/ncurses.changes
+++ b/ncurses.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Sep 29 23:14:59 CEST 2011 - dmueller@suse.de
+
+- fix build under qemu for the ARM port
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Mar  8 11:14:14 CET 2011 - werner@suse.de
 
diff --git a/ncurses.spec b/ncurses.spec
index 079e98a..e36c8d0 100644
--- a/ncurses.spec
+++ b/ncurses.spec
@@ -439,7 +439,11 @@ rm -vf mk-dlls.sh
     # Check for tack program on base of above ncurses
     #
     pushd tack/
+%if 0%{?qemu_user_space_build:1}
+	echo "Skipping LDD test due to running under QEMU"
+%else
 	ldd ./tack
+%endif
     popd
     test ! -L tack || rm -f tack
 %if %abi < 6