diff --git a/test/TEST-36-NUMAPOLICY/deny-list-ubuntu-ci-s390x b/test/TEST-36-NUMAPOLICY/deny-list-ubuntu-ci-s390x
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
diff --git a/test/TEST-36-NUMAPOLICY/test.sh b/test/TEST-36-NUMAPOLICY/test.sh
index 5c39b7c6d8..9548ebb933 100755
--- a/test/TEST-36-NUMAPOLICY/test.sh
+++ b/test/TEST-36-NUMAPOLICY/test.sh
@@ -14,4 +14,9 @@ else
     QEMU_OPTIONS+=" -numa node,nodeid=0"
 fi
 
+if [[ "$(uname -m)" =~ ^(s390x|ppc)$ ]]; then
+    echo "QEMU doesn't support NUMA nodes on $(uname -m), skipping the test"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 do_test "$@"