diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal.c b/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal.c
index 335b695f4970851f00d019c5e91afd7a5baa386c..a467615c5a0eed770fe54233f2acc7cd085f279c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ bool test__bp_signal_is_supported(void)
  * instruction breakpoint using the perf event interface.
  * Once it's there we can release this.
  */
-#ifdef __powerpc__
+#if defined(__powerpc__) || defined(__s390x__)
 	return false;
 #else
 	return true;