diff --git a/tests/system-afxdp-macros.at b/tests/system-afxdp-macros.at
index 5ee2ceb1abe..79ece5e8cf2 100644
--- a/tests/system-afxdp-macros.at
+++ b/tests/system-afxdp-macros.at
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ m4_define([OVS_CHECK_8021AD],
 #
 # Disable TX offloads and VLAN offloads for veths used in AF_XDP.
 m4_define([CONFIGURE_VETH_OFFLOADS],
-    [AT_CHECK([ethtool -K $1 tx off], [0], [ignore], [ignore])
+    [AT_SKIP_IF([test $HAVE_ETHTOOL = no])
+     AT_CHECK([ethtool -K $1 tx off], [0], [ignore], [ignore])
      AT_CHECK([ethtool -K $1 txvlan off], [0], [ignore], [ignore])
     ]
 )
diff --git a/tests/system-dpdk-macros.at b/tests/system-dpdk-macros.at
index f8ba7667390..65c40befc9c 100644
--- a/tests/system-dpdk-macros.at
+++ b/tests/system-dpdk-macros.at
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ m4_define([OVS_CHECK_TC_QDISC],
 
 
 m4_define([CONFIGURE_VETH_OFFLOADS],
-    [AT_CHECK([ethtool -K $1 tx off], [0], [ignore], [ignore])
+    [AT_SKIP_IF([test $HAVE_ETHTOOL = no])
+     AT_CHECK([ethtool -K $1 tx off], [0], [ignore], [ignore])
      AT_CHECK([ethtool -K $1 txvlan off], [0], [ignore], [ignore])]
 )
diff --git a/tests/system-traffic.at b/tests/system-traffic.at
index 3f1a15445ee..e00eac00f54 100644
--- a/tests/system-traffic.at
+++ b/tests/system-traffic.at
@@ -2326,6 +2326,7 @@ OVS_TRAFFIC_VSWITCHD_STOP
 AT_CLEANUP
 
 AT_SETUP([datapath - netdev offload software fallback])
+AT_SKIP_IF([test $HAVE_ETHTOOL = no])
 AT_SKIP_IF([test $HAVE_NC = no])
 OVS_TRAFFIC_VSWITCHD_START()
 
diff --git a/tests/system-tso-macros.at b/tests/system-tso-macros.at
index b9b13e10bd4..af3d72fb8ba 100644
--- a/tests/system-tso-macros.at
+++ b/tests/system-tso-macros.at
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ m4_define([OVS_TRAFFIC_VSWITCHD_START],
 #
 # Enable TCP segmentation offload and scatter-gather for veths.
 m4_define([CONFIGURE_VETH_OFFLOADS],
+    [AT_SKIP_IF([test $HAVE_ETHTOOL = no])]
     [AT_CHECK([ethtool -K $1 sg on], [0], [ignore], [ignore])]
     [AT_CHECK([ethtool -K $1 tso on], [0], [ignore], [ignore])]
 )
diff --git a/tests/system-userspace-macros.at b/tests/system-userspace-macros.at
index d9b5b7e4c4d..96140a9fa5e 100644
--- a/tests/system-userspace-macros.at
+++ b/tests/system-userspace-macros.at
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ $1";/netdev_linux.*obtaining netdev stats via vport failed/d
 # This is a workaround, and should be removed when offloads are properly
 # supported in netdev-linux.
 m4_define([CONFIGURE_VETH_OFFLOADS],
+    [AT_SKIP_IF([test $HAVE_ETHTOOL = no])]
     [AT_CHECK([ethtool -K $1 tx off], [0], [ignore], [ignore])]
 )