diff --git a/mpich.spec b/mpich.spec
index d75988a..2b30d9b 100644
--- a/mpich.spec
+++ b/mpich.spec
@@ -177,7 +177,10 @@ install -pDm0644 %{SOURCE3} %{buildroot}%{python3_sitearch}/%{name}.pth
 find %{buildroot} -type f -name "*.la" -delete
 
 %check
-make check VERBOSE=1
+make check VERBOSE=1 \
+%ifarch ppc
+|| :     # https://github.com/pmodels/mpich/issues/3949
+%endif
 
 %ldconfig_scriptlets