diff --git a/Lib/test/test_gdb.py b/Lib/test/test_gdb.py
index 9e0eaea8c8f..c2ca57a4a04 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_gdb.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_gdb.py
@@ -206,6 +206,15 @@ class DebuggerTests(unittest.TestCase):
         for line in errlines:
             if not line:
                 continue
+            # bpo34007: Sometimes some versions of the shared libraries that
+            # are part of the traceback are compiled in optimised mode and the
+            # Program Counter (PC) is not present, not allowing gdb to walk the
+            # frames back. When this happens, the Python bindings of gdb raise
+            # an exception, making the test impossible to succeed.
+            if "PC not saved" in line:
+                raise unittest.SkipTest("gdb cannot walk the frame object"
+                                        " because the Program Counter is"
+                                        " not present")
             if not line.startswith(ignore_patterns):
                 unexpected_errlines.append(line)