diff --git a/src/crypto/x509/root_darwin_test.go b/src/crypto/x509/root_darwin_test.go
index 2784ce2f0faacf..d935cc4e9add5a 100644
--- a/src/crypto/x509/root_darwin_test.go
+++ b/src/crypto/x509/root_darwin_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ func TestSystemRoots(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Skipf("skipping on %s/%s, no system root", runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
 	}
 
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "darwin":
+		t.Skipf("skipping on %s/%s until cgo part of golang.org/issue/16532 has been implemented.", runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
+	}
+
 	t0 := time.Now()
 	sysRoots := systemRootsPool() // actual system roots
 	sysRootsDuration := time.Since(t0)