diff --git a/src/libCom/test/Makefile b/src/libCom/test/Makefile
index 0aba60e32..b8014a2ab 100755
--- a/src/libCom/test/Makefile
+++ b/src/libCom/test/Makefile
@@ -15,11 +15,16 @@ PROD_SYS_LIBS_WIN32 += ws2_32 advapi32 user32
 
 PROD_SRCS_RTEMS += rtemsTestData.c
 
+ifeq ($(EPICS_HOST_ARCH),$(T_A))
+# skip except for host arch due to custom .plt
+
 TESTPROD_HOST += epicsUnitTestTest
 epicsUnitTestTest_SRCS += epicsUnitTestTest.c
 # Not much point running this on vxWorks or RTEMS...
 TESTS += epicsUnitTestTest
 
+endif
+
 TESTPROD_HOST += epicsTypesTest
 epicsTypesTest_SRCS += epicsTypesTest.cpp
 testHarness_SRCS += epicsTypesTest.cpp