diff --git a/libmicrohttpd.spec b/libmicrohttpd.spec
index 1859567..857495d 100644
--- a/libmicrohttpd.spec
+++ b/libmicrohttpd.spec
@@ -58,8 +58,11 @@ make -C doc/doxygen full
 
 # Disabled for now due to problems reported at
 # https://gnunet.org/bugs/view.php?id=1619
+
 %check
+%ifnarch s390x
 make check %{?_smp_mflags}
+%endif
 
 %install
 %make_install