1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/devtool.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/devtool.py
index 955379bad5..6f76ce7b84 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/devtool.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/devtool.py
@@ -929,10 +929,11 @@ 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)