diff --git a/libgo/go/net/multicast_test.go b/libgo/go/net/multicast_test.go
index bf0fe4d8d0a..f62580de66e 100644
--- a/libgo/go/net/multicast_test.go
+++ b/libgo/go/net/multicast_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func TestListenMulticastUDP(t *testing.T) {
 	case "netbsd", "openbsd", "plan9", "windows":
 		return
 	case "linux":
-		if runtime.GOARCH == "arm" {
+		if runtime.GOARCH == "arm" || runtime.GOARCH == "alpha" {
 			return
 		}
 	}