diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/module_fentry_shadow.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/module_fentry_shadow.c
index c7636e18b1ebd..aa9f67eb1c95b 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/module_fentry_shadow.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/module_fentry_shadow.c
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ void test_module_fentry_shadow(void)
 	int link_fd[2] = {};
 	__s32 btf_id[2] = {};
 
+	if (!env.has_testmod) {
+		test__skip();
+		return;
+	}
+
 	LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_prog_load_opts, load_opts,
 		.expected_attach_type = BPF_TRACE_FENTRY,
 	);