diff --git a/mobile/android/geckoview/src/androidTest/java/org/mozilla/geckoview/test/MediaElementTest.kt b/mobile/android/geckoview/src/androidTest/java/org/mozilla/geckoview/test/MediaElementTest.kt
index 57c7b2657582..c94fef640396 100644
--- a/mobile/android/geckoview/src/androidTest/java/org/mozilla/geckoview/test/MediaElementTest.kt
+++ b/mobile/android/geckoview/src/androidTest/java/org/mozilla/geckoview/test/MediaElementTest.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import android.support.test.filters.MediumTest
 import android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4
 import org.hamcrest.Matchers.*
 import org.junit.Assume.assumeThat
+import org.junit.Assume.assumeTrue
 import org.junit.Ignore
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
@@ -223,6 +224,8 @@ class MediaElementTest : BaseSessionTest() {
     @WithDevToolsAPI
     @Test
     fun oggPlayMediaFromScript() {
+        // disable test on Android debug & pgo for frequently failing #Bug 1554117
+        Assume.assumeTrue(false)
         playMediaFromScript(VIDEO_OGG_PATH)
     }