diff --git a/scripts/cross-test-ssh.sh b/scripts/cross-test-ssh.sh
index 6f5e027737..5103038d40 100755
--- a/scripts/cross-test-ssh.sh
+++ b/scripts/cross-test-ssh.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ instead of ordinary 'ssh'.
 If the '--timeoutfactor FACTOR' flag is present, set TIMEOUTFACTOR on
 the remote machine to the specified FACTOR.
 
+If the '--glibctunables VALUE' flag is present, set GLIBC_TUNABLES on
+the remote machine to the specified VALUE.
+
 If the '--allow-time-setting' flag is present, set
 GLIBC_TEST_ALLOW_TIME_SETTING on the remote machine to indicate that
 time can be safely adjusted (e.g. on a virtual machine).
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ appropriately."
 
 ssh='ssh'
 timeoutfactor=$TIMEOUTFACTOR
+glibctunables=$GLIBC_TUNABLES
 while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
   case "$1" in
 
@@ -85,6 +89,14 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
       timeoutfactor="$1"
       ;;
 
+    "--glibctunables")
+      shift
+      if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+        break
+      fi
+      glibctunables="$1"
+      ;;
+
     "--allow-time-setting")
       settimeallowed="1"
       ;;
@@ -135,6 +147,12 @@ if [ "$timeoutfactor" ]; then
 ${command}"
 fi
 
+# Add command to set glibc tunables, if required.
+if [ "$glibctunables" ]; then
+  command="export GLIBC_TUNABLES=$(bourne_quote "$glibctunables")
+${command}"
+fi
+
 # Add command to set the info that time on target can be adjusted,
 # if required.
 # Serialize execution of this script on target to prevent from unintended