diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal.c b/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal.c
index a467615c5a0eed770fe54233f2acc7cd085f279c..910e25e64188316effdcf5382a4f024c1e09d63f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal.c
@@ -291,12 +291,20 @@ int test__bp_signal(struct test *test __maybe_unused, int subtest __maybe_unused
 
 bool test__bp_signal_is_supported(void)
 {
-/*
- * The powerpc so far does not have support to even create
- * instruction breakpoint using the perf event interface.
- * Once it's there we can release this.
- */
-#if defined(__powerpc__) || defined(__s390x__)
+	/*
+	 * PowerPC and S390 do not support creation of instruction
+	 * breakpoints using the perf_event interface.
+	 *
+	 * ARM requires explicit rounding down of the instruction
+	 * pointer in Thumb mode, and then requires the single-step
+	 * to be handled explicitly in the overflow handler to avoid
+	 * stepping into the SIGIO handler and getting stuck on the
+	 * breakpointed instruction.
+	 *
+	 * Just disable the test for these architectures until these
+	 * issues are resolved.
+	 */
+#if defined(__powerpc__) || defined(__s390x__) || defined(__arm__)
 	return false;
 #else
 	return true;