diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index d7fb9ba0..de8a9656 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -484,8 +484,10 @@ endif
 
 # LLDB tests (CMake)
 ifeq (,$(filter $(DEB_HOST_ARCH), $(LLDB_DISABLE_ARCHS) armhf armel))
+ifneq (,$(filter codecoverage,$(DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS)))
 	$(MAKE) $(NJOBS) -C $(TARGET_BUILD) check-lldb || true
 endif
+endif
 
 # Polly tests (CMake)
 ifeq (${POLLY_ENABLE},yes)