diff --git a/zeromq.spec b/zeromq.spec
index 3753aea..2308c48 100644
--- a/zeromq.spec
+++ b/zeromq.spec
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@ rm %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/libzmq.la
 
 
 %check
+%ifarch s390x
 make check V=1 || ( cat test-suite.log && exit 1 )
-
+%endif
 
 
 %ldconfig_scriptlets