1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/devtool.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/devtool.py
index d41af2fb26..2e4b6dada3 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/devtool.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/devtool.py
@@ -979,11 +979,10 @@ class DevtoolTests(DevtoolBase):
         # Additionally we are testing build-time functionality as well, so
         # really this has to be done as an oe-selftest test.
         #
-
-        features = 'MACHINE = "qemux86"\n'
-        self.write_config(features)
-
         # Check preconditions
+        machine = get_bb_var('MACHINE')
+        if not machine.startswith('qemu'):
+            self.skipTest('This test only works with qemu machines')
         if not os.path.exists('/etc/runqemu-nosudo'):
             self.skipTest('You must set up tap devices with scripts/runqemu-gen-tapdevs before running this test')
         result = runCmd('PATH="$PATH:/sbin:/usr/sbin" ip tuntap show', ignore_status=True)