diff --git a/mysql-test/t/auth_named_pipe.test b/mysql-test/t/auth_named_pipe.test
index 00577fbef0589..4685b13143c72 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/auth_named_pipe.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/auth_named_pipe.test
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 --source include/windows.inc
 
+if (!$AUTH_NAMED_PIPE_SO)
+{
+  skip No auth_named_pipe plugin;
+}
+
 INSTALL SONAME 'auth_named_pipe';
 
 --replace_result $USERNAME USERNAME