diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index e8da4e2..a1ff455 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -23,4 +23,6 @@ override_dh_auto_configure:
 		$(PLATFORM)
 
 override_dh_auto_test:
+ifeq (,$(filter $(DEB_HOST_ARCH), mipsel mips64el ))
 	$(MAKE) -j1 check
+endif