diff --git a/system/daaLoadTest/playlist.xml b/system/daaLoadTest/playlist.xml
index 294c9a0337..3d7544f5b8 100644
--- a/system/daaLoadTest/playlist.xml
+++ b/system/daaLoadTest/playlist.xml
@@ -172,6 +172,33 @@
 	</test>
 	<test>
 		<testCaseName>DaaLoadTest_daa1_special_5m</testCaseName>
+		<disables>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/21178</comment>
+				<variation>Mode501</variation>
+				<platform>aarch64_linux.*</platform>
+			</disable>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/21178</comment>
+				<variation>Mode551</variation>
+				<platform>aarch64_linux.*</platform>
+			</disable>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/21178</comment>
+				<variation>Mode555</variation>
+				<platform>aarch64_linux.*</platform>
+			</disable>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/21178</comment>
+				<variation>Mode556</variation>
+				<platform>aarch64_linux.*</platform>
+			</disable>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/21178</comment>
+				<variation>Mode557</variation>
+				<platform>aarch64_linux.*</platform>
+			</disable>
+		</disables>
 		<variations>
 			<variation>Mode101</variation>
 			<variation>Mode103</variation>
@@ -220,6 +247,33 @@
 	</test>
 	<test>
 		<testCaseName>DaaLoadTest_daa2_special_5m</testCaseName>
+		<disables>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/21178</comment>
+				<variation>Mode501</variation>
+				<platform>aarch64_linux.*</platform>
+			</disable>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/21178</comment>
+				<variation>Mode551</variation>
+				<platform>aarch64_linux.*</platform>
+			</disable>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/21178</comment>
+				<variation>Mode555</variation>
+				<platform>aarch64_linux.*</platform>
+			</disable>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/21178</comment>
+				<variation>Mode556</variation>
+				<platform>aarch64_linux.*</platform>
+			</disable>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/21178</comment>
+				<variation>Mode557</variation>
+				<platform>aarch64_linux.*</platform>
+			</disable>
+		</disables>
 		<variations>
 			<variation>Mode101</variation>
 			<variation>Mode103</variation>
@@ -316,6 +370,33 @@
 	</test>
 	<test>
 		<testCaseName>DaaLoadTest_all_special_5m</testCaseName>
+		<disables>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/21178</comment>
+				<variation>Mode501</variation>
+				<platform>aarch64_linux.*</platform>
+			</disable>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/21178</comment>
+				<variation>Mode551</variation>
+				<platform>aarch64_linux.*</platform>
+			</disable>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/21178</comment>
+				<variation>Mode555</variation>
+				<platform>aarch64_linux.*</platform>
+			</disable>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/21178</comment>
+				<variation>Mode556</variation>
+				<platform>aarch64_linux.*</platform>
+			</disable>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/21178</comment>
+				<variation>Mode557</variation>
+				<platform>aarch64_linux.*</platform>
+			</disable>
+		</disables>
 		<variations>
 			<variation>Mode101</variation>
 			<variation>Mode103</variation>