diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/bp_account.c b/tools/perf/tests/bp_account.c
index 52ff7a462670..d0b935356274 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/bp_account.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/bp_account.c
@@ -188,3 +188,19 @@ int test__bp_accounting(struct test *test __maybe_unused, int subtest __maybe_un
 
 	return bp_accounting(wp_cnt, share);
 }
+
+bool test__bp_account_is_supported(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * PowerPC and S390 do not support creation of instruction
+	 * breakpoints using the perf_event interface.
+	 *
+	 * Just disable the test for these architectures until these
+	 * issues are resolved.
+	 */
+#if defined(__powerpc__) || defined(__s390x__)
+	return false;
+#else
+	return true;
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c b/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
index 55774baffc2a..8b286e9b7549 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static struct test generic_tests[] = {
 	{
 		.desc = "Breakpoint accounting",
 		.func = test__bp_accounting,
-		.is_supported = test__bp_signal_is_supported,
+		.is_supported = test__bp_account_is_supported,
 	},
 	{
 		.desc = "Watchpoint",
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/tests.h b/tools/perf/tests/tests.h
index 72912eb473cb..9837b6e93023 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/tests.h
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/tests.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ int test__map_groups__merge_in(struct test *t, int subtest);
 int test__time_utils(struct test *t, int subtest);
 
 bool test__bp_signal_is_supported(void);
+bool test__bp_account_is_supported(void);
 bool test__wp_is_supported(void);
 
 #if defined(__arm__) || defined(__aarch64__)