diff --git a/tests/avocado/boot_linux_console.py b/tests/avocado/boot_linux_console.py
index eed4b49e6e..4c9d551f47 100644
--- a/tests/avocado/boot_linux_console.py
+++ b/tests/avocado/boot_linux_console.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import shutil
 
 from avocado import skip
 from avocado import skipUnless
+from avocado import skipIf
 from avocado_qemu import QemuSystemTest
 from avocado_qemu import exec_command
 from avocado_qemu import exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern
@@ -1175,6 +1176,10 @@ class BootLinuxConsole(LinuxKernelTest):
         self.vm.add_args('-M', 'graphics=off')
         self.do_test_advcal_2018('15', tar_hash, 'invaders.elf')
 
+    # This test has a 6-10% failure rate on various hosts that look
+    # like issues with a buggy kernel. As a result we don't want it
+    # gating releases on Gitlab.
+    @skipIf(os.getenv('GITLAB_CI'), 'Running on GitLab')
     def test_sh4_r2d(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=arch:sh4