diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_dbus.py b/tests/hwsim/test_dbus.py
index 65ebe7da7..4958048ae 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_dbus.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_dbus.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 import subprocess
 import time
+import shutil
 import struct
 import sys
 
@@ -5354,6 +5355,8 @@ def test_dbus_introspect(dev, apdev):
             raise Exception("Unexpected Introspect response")
 
 def run_busctl(service, obj):
+    if not shutil.which("busctl"):
+        raise HwsimSkip("No busctl available")
     logger.info("busctl introspect %s %s" % (service, obj))
     cmd = subprocess.Popen(['busctl', 'introspect', service, obj],
                            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,