diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
index e50b2352d9f..7e60a11c3dd 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2020-08-31  Kevin Buettner  <kevinb@redhat.com>
+
+	* gdb.base/corefile.exp (warning-free): XFAIL test when running
+	on docker w/ AUFS storage driver.
+
 2020-08-31  Kevin Buettner  <kevinb@redhat.com>
 
 	* gdb.base/corefile2.exp (renamed binfile): New tests.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/corefile.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/corefile.exp
index 8abf62b51f1..b1022dd16f1 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/corefile.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/corefile.exp
@@ -324,11 +324,18 @@ corefile_test_attach
 # Test warning-free core file load.  E.g., a Linux vDSO used to
 # trigger this warning:
 #     warning: Can't read pathname for load map: Input/output error.
+#
+# When testing in a docker container using the AUFS storage driver,
+# the kernel places host paths in the core file's NT_FILE note.  XFAIL
+# this case since these paths make no sense in the container.
 
 clean_restart ${testfile}
 
 set test "core-file warning-free"
 gdb_test_multiple "core-file $corefile" $test {
+    -re "warning: Can\'t open file.*\/docker\/aufs\/.*\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
+	xfail $test
+    }
     -re "warning: .*\r\n.*\r\n$gdb_prompt $" {
 	fail $test
     }