diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index cd3e46504a..bb57466dfe 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 ;;; Copyright © 2020 pukkamustard <pukkamustard@posteo.net>
 ;;; Copyright © 2021 B. Wilson <elaexuotee@wilsonb.com>
 ;;; Copyright © 2021 Ivan Gankevich <i.gankevich@spbu.ru>
+;;; Copyright © 2021 Maxime Devos <maximedevos@telenet.be>
 ;;;
 ;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
 ;;;
@@ -1804,6 +1805,16 @@ (define-public util-linux
                          (string-append
                           all "\n"
                           "ts_skip \"setarch tests are unreliable under QEMU\"")))))
+                  ,@(if (target-x86-32?)
+                        `((add-before 'check 'disable-lsns-test
+                            (lambda _
+                              ;; The lsns tests can fail due to ioctl(_, NS_GET_USERNS)
+                              ;; returning ENOTTY, indicating this kernel does not
+                              ;; support user namespaces.  Curiously, this test can fail
+                              ;; on i686 even if the same test passes on x86_64 on the
+                              ;; same machine.  See <https://issues.guix.gnu.org/49933>.
+                              (delete-file "tests/ts/lsns/ioctl_ns"))))
+                        '())
                   (add-after 'install 'move-static-libraries
                     (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
                       (let ((lib    (assoc-ref outputs "lib"))