diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/kvm_pv_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/kvm_pv_test.c
index 78878b3a2725..2aee93108a54 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/kvm_pv_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/kvm_pv_test.c
@@ -140,9 +140,10 @@ static void test_pv_unhalt(void)
 	struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 *ent;
 	u32 kvm_sig_old;
 
-	pr_info("testing KVM_FEATURE_PV_UNHALT\n");
+	if (!(kvm_check_cap(KVM_CAP_X86_DISABLE_EXITS) & KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HLT))
+		return;
 
-	TEST_REQUIRE(KVM_CAP_X86_DISABLE_EXITS);
+	pr_info("testing KVM_FEATURE_PV_UNHALT\n");
 
 	/* KVM_PV_UNHALT test */
 	vm = vm_create_with_one_vcpu(&vcpu, guest_main);