diff --git a/test/Jamfile b/test/Jamfile
index 600e9aeb..87abb096 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile
+++ b/test/Jamfile
@@ -22,6 +22,20 @@ rule turn-off-intel-debug-symbols ( toolset variant : properties * )
     return $(properties) ;
 }
 
+# Some tests hang when compiled with HP-CXX and executed on Tru64.
+rule disable-for-cxx-tru64 ( toolset variant : properties * )
+{
+    if $(UNIX) && $(OS) = OSF
+    {
+        switch $(toolset)
+        {
+            case tru64cxx* : properties =
+                [ replace-properties $(properties) : <build>no ] ;
+        }
+    }
+    return $(properties) ;
+}
+
 template py-unit-test
   :
   : $(PYTHON_PROPERTIES) <define>BOOST_PYTHON_SUPPRESS_REGISTRY_INITIALIZATION
@@ -169,7 +183,11 @@ bpl-test crossmod_exception
 [ bpl-test docstring ]
 
 [ bpl-test vector_indexing_suite ]
-[ bpl-test pointer_vector ]
+[ bpl-test pointer_vector
+  : # files
+  : # requirements
+  disable-for-cxx-tru64 # Runs forever when executed.
+]
 
 [ extension map_indexing_suite_ext
     : map_indexing_suite.cpp int_map_indexing_suite.cpp <template>../build/extension ]