diff --git a/srcpkgs/mksh/template b/srcpkgs/mksh/template
index 52db7a04d00..314aa34a9e7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mksh/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mksh/template
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ changelog="https://www.mirbsd.org/mksh.htm#clog"
 distfiles="https://www.mirbsd.org/MirOS/dist/mir/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tgz"
 checksum=77ae1665a337f1c48c61d6b961db3e52119b38e58884d1c89684af31f87bc506
 
+# with the way xbps-src is currently designed, running the test suite will result
+# in the xbps-src process getting suspended during the run, with a message like
+# zsh: suspended (tty input)
+#
+# the only way around this would be to setsid() in xbps-uunshare/uchroot/etc
+#
+make_check=no
+
 register_shell="/bin/mksh"
 alternatives="
  sh:sh:/usr/bin/lksh