diff --git a/src/makefile b/src/makefile
index 98b7ed316e1..c2d3457c096 100644
--- a/src/makefile
+++ b/src/makefile
@@ -240,7 +240,8 @@ TESTCASE_MODULES += testsyslib
 TESTCASE_MODULES += testscom
 TESTCASE_MODULES += $(if $(CONFIG_VPO_COMPILE),,testruntime)
 TESTCASE_MODULES += testintr
-TESTCASE_MODULES += testfapi2
+# RTC:181401 figure out why we are seeing a data storage exception during fapi2 tests
+#TESTCASE_MODULES += testfapi2
 
 #******************************************************************
 #KNOWN ISSUES (I might let these run but there is something wrong)