diff --git a/config/ompi_setup_libevent.m4 b/config/ompi_setup_libevent.m4
index c39855624c..e28f36c054 100644
--- a/config/ompi_setup_libevent.m4
+++ b/config/ompi_setup_libevent.m4
@@ -307,6 +307,8 @@ fi
 
 haveeventports=no
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS(port_create, [haveeventports=yes], )
+# JMS Per #1273, Solaris event ports are temporarily disabled.
+haveeventports=no
 if test "x$haveeventports" = "xyes" ; then
     AC_DEFINE(HAVE_EVENT_PORTS, 1,
         [Define if your system supports event ports])