diff --git a/tcl.changes b/tcl.changes
index 561e394..c3fe322 100644
--- a/tcl.changes
+++ b/tcl.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Mar 15 14:54:52 CET 2018 - ro@suse.de
+
+- handle s390 like s390x (bnc#1085480)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Dec 29 20:11:51 UTC 2017 - max@suse.com
 
diff --git a/tcl.spec b/tcl.spec
index cb9ef3d..9db5501 100644
--- a/tcl.spec
+++ b/tcl.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package tcl
 #
-# 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
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ thread-7.31
 thread-20.9
 thread-21.16
 EOF
-%ifnarch s390x
+%ifnarch s390 s390x
 make test 2>&1 | tee testresults
 grep FAILED testresults | grep -Fvwf known-failures && exit 1
 %endif