diff --git a/src/run.bash b/src/run.bash
index a2abc6797b6..a026b459ce3 100755
--- a/src/run.bash
+++ b/src/run.bash
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ go run $GOROOT/test/run.go - .
 ) || exit $?
 
 [ "$CGO_ENABLED" != 1 ] ||
+[ "$GOHOSTOS" == openbsd ] || # issue 4878
 (xcd ../misc/cgo/test
 go test
 ) || exit $?