diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/ethtool_extended_state.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/ethtool_extended_state.sh
index 4b42dfd4efd1..baf831da5366 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/ethtool_extended_state.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/ethtool_extended_state.sh
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ no_cable()
 	ip link set dev $swp3 down
 }
 
+skip_on_veth
+
 setup_prepare
 
 tests_run