diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog
index a3d19c4a0efb..cf505a15cf5a 100644
--- a/gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2004-10-15  Aldy Hernandez  <aldyh@redhat.com>
+
+	* gcc.c-torture/execute/ieee/ieee.exp: Disable on powerpc-*-*spe.
+
 2004-10-15  Steve Ellcey  <sje@cup.hp.com>
 
 	* gcc.dg/compat/struct-layout-1_generate.c (switchfiles):  Use
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.c-torture/execute/ieee/ieee.exp b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.c-torture/execute/ieee/ieee.exp
index 6b23a4ec5e23..207c6751d488 100644
--- a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.c-torture/execute/ieee/ieee.exp
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.c-torture/execute/ieee/ieee.exp
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 # C torture test suite, and other contributors.
 #
 
-# VAX does not have hardware support for IEEE arithmetic.
-if { [istarget "vax-*-*"] } { return }
+# Disable tests on machines with no hardware support for IEEE arithmetic.
+if { [istarget "vax-*-*"] || [ istarget "powerpc-*-*spe"] } { return }
 
 if $tracelevel then {
     strace $tracelevel