diff --git a/lib/msun/tests/Makefile b/lib/msun/tests/Makefile
index 447cdbaa6793..3e0823fe02ff 100644
--- a/lib/msun/tests/Makefile
+++ b/lib/msun/tests/Makefile
@@ -53,9 +53,15 @@ TAP_TESTS_C+=	exponential_test
 TAP_TESTS_C+=	fenv_test
 TAP_TESTS_C+=	fma_test
 # clang 3.8.0 fails always fails this test. See: bug 208703
-.if ! (${COMPILER_TYPE} == "clang" && ${COMPILER_VERSION} == 30800)
-TAP_TESTS_C+=	fmaxmin_test
-.endif
+#
+# XXX: depending on this compiler version check doesn't work at
+# buildworld/installworld time, which results in jenkins failures (bug 208963)
+# because the build is run on a 10.x instance, which has an older clang
+# compiler.
+#
+#.if ! (${COMPILER_TYPE} == "clang" && ${COMPILER_VERSION} == 30800)
+#TAP_TESTS_C+=	fmaxmin_test
+#.endif
 TAP_TESTS_C+=	ilogb_test
 TAP_TESTS_C+=	invtrig_test
 TAP_TESTS_C+=	invctrig_test