diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/gro.py b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/gro.py
index 221f27e57147..5ffaa7bdbff4 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/gro.py
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/gro.py
@@ -132,11 +132,21 @@ def _get_queue_stats(cfg, queue_id):
     return {}
 
 
+def _require_ntuple(cfg):
+    features = ethtool(f"-k {cfg.ifname}", json=True)[0]
+    if not features["ntuple-filters"]["active"]:
+        if features["ntuple-filters"]["fixed"]:
+            raise KsftXfailEx("Device does not support ntuple-filters")
+        ethtool(f"-K {cfg.ifname} ntuple-filters on")
+        defer(ethtool, f"-K {cfg.ifname} ntuple-filters off")
+
+
 def _setup_isolated_queue(cfg):
     """Set up an isolated queue for testing using ntuple filter.
 
     Remove queue 1 from the default RSS context and steer test traffic to it.
     """
+    _require_ntuple(cfg)
     test_queue = 1
 
     qcnt = len(glob.glob(f"/sys/class/net/{cfg.ifname}/queues/rx-*"))
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/gro_hw.py b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/gro_hw.py
index 10e08b22ee0e..70e76e3888bd 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/gro_hw.py
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/gro_hw.py
@@ -51,11 +51,21 @@ def _resolve_dmac(cfg, ipver):
     return getattr(cfg, attr)
 
 
+def _require_ntuple(cfg):
+    features = ethtool(f"-k {cfg.ifname}", json=True)[0]
+    if not features["ntuple-filters"]["active"]:
+        if features["ntuple-filters"]["fixed"]:
+            raise KsftSkipEx("Device does not support ntuple-filters")
+        ethtool(f"-K {cfg.ifname} ntuple-filters on")
+        defer(ethtool, f"-K {cfg.ifname} ntuple-filters off")
+
+
 def _setup_isolated_queue(cfg):
     """Set up an isolated queue for testing using ntuple filter.
 
     Remove queue 1 from the default RSS context and steer test traffic to it.
     """
+    _require_ntuple(cfg)
     test_queue = 1
 
     qcnt = len(glob.glob(f"/sys/class/net/{cfg.ifname}/queues/rx-*"))
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/iou-zcrx.py b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/iou-zcrx.py
index e81724cb5542..d72b76ba0835 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/iou-zcrx.py
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/iou-zcrx.py
@@ -100,12 +100,22 @@ def rss(cfg):
     defer(ethtool, f"-N {cfg.ifname} delete {flow_rule_id}")
 
 
+def _require_ntuple(cfg):
+    features = ethtool(f"-k {cfg.ifname}", json=True)[0]
+    if not features["ntuple-filters"]["active"]:
+        if features["ntuple-filters"]["fixed"]:
+            raise KsftSkipEx("Device does not support ntuple-filters")
+        ethtool(f"-K {cfg.ifname} ntuple-filters on")
+        defer(ethtool, f"-K {cfg.ifname} ntuple-filters off")
+
+
 @ksft_variants([
     KsftNamedVariant("single", single),
     KsftNamedVariant("rss", rss),
 ])
 def test_zcrx(cfg, setup) -> None:
     cfg.require_ipver('6')
+    _require_ntuple(cfg)
 
     setup(cfg)
     rx_cmd = f"{cfg.bin_local} -s -p {cfg.port} -i {cfg.ifname} -q {cfg.target}"
@@ -121,6 +131,7 @@ def test_zcrx(cfg, setup) -> None:
 ])
 def test_zcrx_oneshot(cfg, setup) -> None:
     cfg.require_ipver('6')
+    _require_ntuple(cfg)
 
     setup(cfg)
     rx_cmd = f"{cfg.bin_local} -s -p {cfg.port} -i {cfg.ifname} -q {cfg.target} -o 4"
@@ -134,6 +145,7 @@ def test_zcrx_large_chunks(cfg) -> None:
     """Test zcrx with large buffer chunks."""
 
     cfg.require_ipver('6')
+    _require_ntuple(cfg)
 
     hp_file = "/proc/sys/vm/nr_hugepages"
     with open(hp_file, 'r+', encoding='utf-8') as f:
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/ntuple.py b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/ntuple.py
index 232733142c02..ef4604bfa8ef 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/ntuple.py
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/ntuple.py
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ class NtupleField(Enum):
 def _require_ntuple(cfg):
     features = ethtool(f"-k {cfg.ifname}", json=True)[0]
     if not features["ntuple-filters"]["active"]:
-        raise KsftSkipEx("Ntuple filters not enabled on the device: " + str(features["ntuple-filters"]))
+        if features["ntuple-filters"]["fixed"]:
+            raise KsftSkipEx("Device does not support ntuple-filters")
+        ethtool(f"-K {cfg.ifname} ntuple-filters on")
+        defer(ethtool, f"-K {cfg.ifname} ntuple-filters off")
 
 
 def _get_rx_cnts(cfg, prev=None):
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/rss_ctx.py b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/rss_ctx.py
index 1243fe426d35..f36f76d6ca59 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/rss_ctx.py
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/rss_ctx.py
@@ -57,9 +57,10 @@ def ethtool_create(cfg, act, opts):
 def require_ntuple(cfg):
     features = ethtool(f"-k {cfg.ifname}", json=True)[0]
     if not features["ntuple-filters"]["active"]:
-        # ntuple is more of a capability than a config knob, don't bother
-        # trying to enable it (until some driver actually needs it).
-        raise KsftSkipEx("Ntuple filters not enabled on the device: " + str(features["ntuple-filters"]))
+        if features["ntuple-filters"]["fixed"]:
+            raise KsftSkipEx("Device does not support ntuple-filters")
+        ethtool(f"-K {cfg.ifname} ntuple-filters on")
+        defer(ethtool, f"-K {cfg.ifname} ntuple-filters off")
 
 
 def require_context_cnt(cfg, need_cnt):