diff --git a/ppc64/ppc64asm/objdumpext_test.go b/ppc64/ppc64asm/objdumpext_test.go
index 55cff31..7483543 100644
--- a/ppc64/ppc64asm/objdumpext_test.go
+++ b/ppc64/ppc64asm/objdumpext_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	"io"
 	"log"
 	"os"
+	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@
 	if testing.Short() {
 		t.Skip("skipping objdump test in short mode")
 	}
+	if runtime.GOARCH != "ppc64le" && runtime.GOARCH != "ppc64" {
+		t.Skip("skipping; test requires host tool objdump for ppc64 or ppc64le")
+	}
 	if _, err := os.Stat(objdumpPath); err != nil {
 		t.Skip(err)
 	}