diff --git a/src/libtools/signals.c b/src/libtools/signals.c
index eebae4278..2b94c9a74 100644
--- a/src/libtools/signals.c
+++ b/src/libtools/signals.c
@@ -1955,6 +1955,8 @@ printf_log(LOG_NONE, DumpCPURegs(emu, R_RIP, emu->segs[_CS]==0x23));
 
 void check_exec(x64emu_t* emu, uintptr_t addr)
 {
+    if(box64_pagesize!=4096)
+        return; //disabling the test, 4K pagesize simlation isn't good enough for this
     while((getProtection(addr)&(PROT_EXEC|PROT_READ))!=(PROT_EXEC|PROT_READ)) {
         R_RIP = addr;   // incase there is a slight difference
         emit_signal(emu, SIGSEGV, (void*)addr, 0xecec);