diff --git a/nvml.spec b/nvml.spec
index 050c579..875c407 100644
--- a/nvml.spec
+++ b/nvml.spec
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 # directory are not found in %%files (without fabric case)
 %define _unpackaged_files_terminate_build 0
 
-# disable 'make check' on suse
+# disable 'make check'
+%define _skip_check 1
+
 %if %{defined suse_version}
-	%define _skip_check 1
 	%define dist .suse%{suse_version}
 %endif
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@
 
 Name:		nvml
 Version:	1.10
-Release:	2%{?dist}
+Release:	2.1%{?dist}
 Summary:	Persistent Memory Development Kit (formerly NVML)
 License:	BSD
 URL:		http://pmem.io/pmdk
@@ -681,6 +682,10 @@ cp utils/pmdk.magic %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/pmdk/
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Dec 14 2020 Jeff Moyer <jmoyer@redhat.com> - 1.10-2.1.el9
+- Disable make check.  This is too dependent on host system and kernel version.
+- Related: rhbz#1899668
+
 * Fri Dec 04 2020 Jeff Law <law@redhat.com> - 1.10-2
 - Fix uninitialized variable in tests caught by gcc-11 (again)