diff --git a/tests/qtest/device-plug-test.c b/tests/qtest/device-plug-test.c
index 2707ee59f6..650956fa11 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/device-plug-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/device-plug-test.c
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ static void test_pci_unplug_request(void)
     }
 
     if (strcmp(arch, "i386") == 0 || strcmp(arch, "x86_64") == 0) {
+        if (!qtest_has_machine("pc")) {
+            g_test_skip("Machine 'pc' is not available");
+            return;
+        }
         machine_addition = "-machine pc";
     }
 
@@ -107,6 +111,10 @@ static void test_pci_unplug_json_request(void)
     }
 
     if (strcmp(arch, "i386") == 0 || strcmp(arch, "x86_64") == 0) {
+        if (!qtest_has_machine("pc")) {
+            g_test_skip("Machine 'pc' is not available");
+            return;
+        }
         machine_addition = "-machine pc";
     }