diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
index 1ebfed68ac4..b29f8599c3e 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2004-04-09  Mark Kettenis  <kettenis@gnu.org>
+
+	* gdb.base/bigcore.exp: Disable on Solaris; no sparse core file
+	support.
+
 2004-04-05  Andrew Cagney  <cagney@redhat.com>
 
 	* gdb.base/sigaltstack.c: New file.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/bigcore.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/bigcore.exp
index 58cbfa1cc66..a14817e94de 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/bigcore.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/bigcore.exp
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ if ![isnative] then {
 # consumes too many resources - gigabytes worth of disk space and and
 # I/O bandwith.
 
-if { [istarget "*-*-*bsd*"] || [istarget "*-*-hpux*"] } {
+if { [istarget "*-*-*bsd*"]
+     || [istarget "*-*-hpux*"]
+     || [istarget "*-*-solaris*"] } {
     untested "Kernel lacks sparse corefile support (PR gdb/1551)"
     return
 }