diff --git a/test cases/common/211 version file/meson.build b/test cases/common/211 version file/meson.build
index 7986034536cb..a6c8882d4e90 100644
--- a/test cases/common/211 version file/meson.build	
+++ b/test cases/common/211 version file/meson.build	
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@ project('linker script', 'c')
 
 cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
 
+if build_machine.system() == 'cygwin'
+  error('MESON_SKIP_TEST does not work on cygwin for some reason.')
+endif
+
+if build_machine.system() == 'windows' and cc.get_id() == 'clang'
+  error('MESON_SKIP_TEST uses lld which is not supported yet. Patches welcome.')
+endif
+
+
 # Static map file
 if cc.get_id() == 'msvc'
   suffix = '.sym'