diff --git a/tests/Makefile.include b/tests/Makefile.include
index 03a74b60f6..6bc3d1096b 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.include
+++ b/tests/Makefile.include
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ check-help:
 	@echo " $(MAKE) check-speed          Run qobject speed tests"
 	@echo " $(MAKE) check-qapi-schema    Run QAPI schema tests"
 	@echo " $(MAKE) check-block          Run block tests"
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_TCG),y)
 	@echo " $(MAKE) check-tcg            Run TCG tests"
 	@echo " $(MAKE) check-softfloat      Run FPU emulation tests"
+endif
 	@echo " $(MAKE) check-acceptance     Run all acceptance (functional) tests"
 	@echo
 	@echo " $(MAKE) check-report.tap     Generates an aggregated TAP test report"