diff --git a/tests/qtest/usb-hcd-uhci-test.c b/tests/qtest/usb-hcd-uhci-test.c
index f264d2bf73..84ac2f3c1a 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/usb-hcd-uhci-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/usb-hcd-uhci-test.c
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     g_test_init(&argc, &argv, NULL);
 
+    if (!qtest_has_device("piix3-usb-uhci")) {
+        g_debug("piix3-usb-uhci not available");
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     qtest_add_func("/uhci/pci/init", test_uhci_init);
     qtest_add_func("/uhci/pci/port1", test_port_1);
     qtest_add_func("/uhci/pci/hotplug", test_uhci_hotplug);