diff --git a/libguestfs.spec b/libguestfs.spec
index ec64999..0750614 100644
--- a/libguestfs.spec
+++ b/libguestfs.spec
@@ -773,8 +773,14 @@ make V=1 INSTALLDIRS=vendor %{?_smp_mflags}
 
 
 %check
-
 %ifarch %{test_arches}
+# Only run the tests with non-debug (ie. non-Rawhide) kernels.
+# XXX This tests for any debug kernel installed.
+if grep CONFIG_DEBUG_MUTEXES=y /lib/modules/*/config ; then
+    echo "Skipping tests because debug kernel is installed"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 export LIBGUESTFS_DEBUG=1
 export LIBGUESTFS_TRACE=1
 export LIBVIRT_DEBUG=1