diff --git a/python3.9.spec b/python3.9.spec
index fd40aa3..6cc8bc9 100644
--- a/python3.9.spec
+++ b/python3.9.spec
@@ -1352,6 +1352,8 @@ CheckPython() {
   #   package: rpmbuild requires /usr/bin/pythonX.Y to be installed
   # test_gdb on arm on Fedora 33:
   #   https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1846390
+  # 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 -j0 --timeout=1800 \
     %if %{with bootstrap}
@@ -1365,6 +1367,9 @@ CheckPython() {
     -x test_gdb \
     %endif
     %endif
+    %ifarch ppc64le
+    -i test_sendfile_close_peer_in_the_middle_of_receiving \
+    %endif
 
   echo FINISHED: CHECKING OF PYTHON FOR CONFIGURATION: $ConfName