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diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal.c b/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal.c
index a467615c5a0e..910e25e64188 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;