diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/ir/ir_loopback.c b/tools/testing/selftests/ir/ir_loopback.c
index 8cdf1b89ac9c..ff351bb7c163 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/ir/ir_loopback.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/ir/ir_loopback.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ int lirc_open(const char *rc)
 	}
 
 	if (!dent)
-		ksft_exit_fail_msg("cannot find lirc device for %s\n", rc);
+		ksft_exit_skip("cannot find lirc device for %s\n", rc);
 
 	closedir(d);