diff --git a/tests/Makefile.include b/tests/Makefile.include
index 760a0f18b634..b68555e94af6 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.include
+++ b/tests/Makefile.include
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@ check-qtest-i386-y += tests/tco-test$(EXESUF)
 gcov-files-i386-y += hw/watchdog/watchdog.c hw/watchdog/wdt_ib700.c
 check-qtest-i386-y += $(check-qtest-pci-y)
 gcov-files-i386-y += $(gcov-files-pci-y)
-check-qtest-i386-y += tests/vmxnet3-test$(EXESUF)
-gcov-files-i386-y += hw/net/vmxnet3.c
+check-qtest-i386-$(CONFIG_VMXNET3_PCI) += tests/vmxnet3-test$(EXESUF)
+gcov-files-i386-$(CONFIG_VMXNET3_PCI) += hw/net/vmxnet3.c
 gcov-files-i386-y += hw/net/net_rx_pkt.c
 gcov-files-i386-y += hw/net/net_tx_pkt.c
 check-qtest-i386-y += tests/pvpanic-test$(EXESUF)