diff --git a/tools/test/xregs_via_sig/xregs_via_sig.c b/tools/test/xregs_via_sig/xregs_via_sig.c
--- a/tools/test/xregs_via_sig/xregs_via_sig.c
+++ b/tools/test/xregs_via_sig/xregs_via_sig.c
@@ -219,6 +219,10 @@
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
+#if defined(__FreeBSD__) && defined(__aarch64__)
+	my_pause();
+#endif
+
 	ncpu = sysconf(_SC_NPROCESSORS_ONLN);
 	ncpu *= 2;
 	pthread_t wt[ncpu];