diff --git a/tools/lkl/tests/hijack-test.sh b/tools/lkl/tests/hijack-test.sh
index 866cb1fa012563..6bfeb1c30fcdd4 100755
--- a/tools/lkl/tests/hijack-test.sh
+++ b/tools/lkl/tests/hijack-test.sh
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ LKL_HIJACK_OFFLOAD=0x8803 sh ${script_dir}/run_netperf.sh 192.168.13.1 1 0 TCP_M
 sh ${script_dir}/run_netperf.sh 192.168.13.1 1 0 TCP_RR
 sh ${script_dir}/run_netperf.sh fc03::1 1 0 TCP_STREAM
 
+if [ -z "`printenv CONFIG_AUTO_LKL_VIRTIO_NET_VDE`" ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 echo "== VDE tests =="
 if [ ! -x "$(which vde_switch)" ]; then
     echo "WARNING: Cannot find a vde_switch executable, skipping VDE tests."