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@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ VDSO_LDFLAGS+= -undefined dynamic_lookup
LD= x86_64-elf-ld
OBJDUMP= x86_64-elf-objdump
REL_OS= darwin
+# disable rdtscp as a workaround on mac since it can't pass the instruction through
+# see https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/1894836
QEMU_ACCEL= -accel $(ACCEL) -cpu host,-rdtscp
ACCEL?= hvf
else
