diff --git a/test/behavior/extern.zig b/test/behavior/extern.zig
index 93ac494b88d2..747d62986e16 100644
--- a/test/behavior/extern.zig
+++ b/test/behavior/extern.zig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const expect = std.testing.expect;
 test "anyopaque extern symbol" {
     if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_c) return error.SkipZigTest;
     if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_wasm) return error.SkipZigTest;
+    if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_x86_64 and builtin.target.ofmt != .elf and builtin.target.ofmt != .macho) return error.SkipZigTest;
     if (builtin.zig_backend == .stage2_spirv64) return error.SkipZigTest;
 
     const a = @extern(*anyopaque, .{ .name = "a_mystery_symbol" });