diff --git a/Python/pymath.c b/Python/pymath.c
index 6799d20..c1606bd 100644
--- a/Python/pymath.c
+++ b/Python/pymath.c
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 
 /* inline assembly for getting and setting the 387 FPU control word on
    gcc/x86 */
-
+#ifdef MEMORY_SANITIZER
+__attribute__((no_sanitize_memory))
+#endif
 unsigned short _Py_get_387controlword(void) {
     unsigned short cw;
     __asm__ __volatile__ ("fnstcw %0" : "=m" (cw));