diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/perfschema/t/short_option_1.test b/mysql-test/suite/perfschema/t/short_option_1.test
index 4d00c3729d8..fbfbdda1bbc 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/perfschema/t/short_option_1.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/perfschema/t/short_option_1.test
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Work around MDEV-29508
+--source include/not_valgrind.inc
+
 # Tests for PERFORMANCE_SCHEMA
 # Check server start for short server start options