diff --git a/tests/test-i386.c b/tests/test-i386.c
index b28b257f8..8f481c7f7 100644
--- a/tests/test-i386.c
+++ b/tests/test-i386.c
@@ -2047,6 +2047,10 @@ long enter_stack[4096];
 #define RBP "%%ebp"
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(__x86_64__)
+/* causes an infinite loop, disable it for now.  */
+#define TEST_ENTER(size, stack_type, level)
+#else
 #define TEST_ENTER(size, stack_type, level)\
 {\
     long esp_save, esp_val, ebp_val, ebp_save, i;\
@@ -2078,6 +2082,7 @@ long enter_stack[4096];
     for(ptr = (stack_type *)esp_val; ptr < stack_end; ptr++)\
         printf(FMTLX "\n", (long)ptr[0]);\
 }
+#endif
 
 static void test_enter(void)
 {