diff --git a/tests/src/android/os/cts/ReadElf.java b/tests/src/android/os/cts/ReadElf.java
index b4041d2..6d8293f 100644
--- a/tests/src/android/os/cts/ReadElf.java
+++ b/tests/src/android/os/cts/ReadElf.java
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
     private static final int EM_386 = 3;
     private static final int EM_MIPS = 8;
     private static final int EM_ARM = 40;
+    // http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualcomm_Hexagon
+    private static final int EM_QDSP6 = 164;
 
     /** Size of the e_ident[] structure in the ELF header. */
     private static final int EI_NIDENT = 16;
@@ -273,7 +275,8 @@
     private void readHeader() throws IOException {
         mType = readHalf(getHeaderOffset(OFFSET_TYPE));
         int e_machine = readHalf(getHeaderOffset(OFFSET_MACHINE));
-        if (e_machine != EM_386 && e_machine != EM_MIPS && e_machine != EM_ARM) {
+        if (e_machine != EM_386 && e_machine != EM_MIPS && e_machine != EM_ARM &&
+                e_machine != EM_QDSP6) {
             throw new IOException("Invalid ELF e_machine: " + e_machine + ": " + mPath);
         }