diff --git a/python3.12.spec b/python3.12.spec
index 48f8bab..618bc46 100644
--- a/python3.12.spec
+++ b/python3.12.spec
@@ -1174,6 +1174,8 @@ CheckPython() {
   # the test is skipped until it is fixed in upstream.
   # see: https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/104280#issuecomment-1669249980
   # test_gdb is skipped due to https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2275274#c11
+  # test_sendfile_close_peer_in_the_middle_of_receiving:
+  #  https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/120226
 
   LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ConfDir $ConfDir/python -m test.regrtest \
     -wW --slowest %{_smp_mflags} --timeout=2700 \
@@ -1183,6 +1185,9 @@ CheckPython() {
     %ifarch %{mips64}
     -x test_ctypes \
     %endif
+    %ifarch ppc64le
+    -i test_sendfile_close_peer_in_the_middle_of_receiving \
+    %endif
 
   echo FINISHED: CHECKING OF PYTHON FOR CONFIGURATION: $ConfName