diff --git a/meta/recipes-kernel/lttng/lttng-tools_2.14.0.bb b/meta/recipes-kernel/lttng/lttng-tools_2.14.0.bb
index 49575ef57c..dc549bff1e 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-kernel/lttng/lttng-tools_2.14.0.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-kernel/lttng/lttng-tools_2.14.0.bb
@@ -205,6 +205,11 @@ do_install_ptest () {
     done
 }
 
+do_install_ptest:append:libc-musl () {
+    # filter-out running regression testsuite on musl systems, it hangs
+    sed -i -e '$a\' -e 'SUBDIRS := $(filter-out regression,$(SUBDIRS))' ${D}${PTEST_PATH}/tests/Makefile
+}
+
 INHIBIT_PACKAGE_STRIP_FILES = "\
     ${PKGD}${PTEST_PATH}/tests/utils/testapp/userspace-probe-elf-binary/userspace-probe-elf-binary \
     ${PKGD}${PTEST_PATH}/tests/utils/testapp/userspace-probe-elf-binary/.libs/userspace-probe-elf-binary \