diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/nolibc/run-tests.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/nolibc/run-tests.sh
index e7ecda4ae796f..0f67e80051dcf 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/nolibc/run-tests.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/nolibc/run-tests.sh
@@ -143,6 +143,13 @@ test_arch() {
 	arch=$1
 	ct_arch=$(crosstool_arch "$arch")
 	ct_abi=$(crosstool_abi "$1")
+
+	if [ ! -d "${download_location}gcc-${crosstool_version}-nolibc/${ct_arch}-${ct_abi}/bin/." ]; then
+		echo "No toolchain found in ${download_location}gcc-${crosstool_version}-nolibc/${ct_arch}-${ct_abi}."
+		echo "Did you install the toolchains or set the correct arch ? Rerun with -h for help."
+		return 1
+	fi
+
 	cross_compile=$(realpath "${download_location}gcc-${crosstool_version}-nolibc/${ct_arch}-${ct_abi}/bin/${ct_arch}-${ct_abi}-")
 	build_dir="${build_location}/${arch}"
 	if [ "$werror" -ne 0 ]; then