diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/hw_stats_l3_gre.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/hw_stats_l3_gre.sh
index eb9ec4a68f84b..7594bbb490292 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/hw_stats_l3_gre.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/hw_stats_l3_gre.sh
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ test_stats_rx()
 	test_stats g2a rx
 }
 
+skip_on_veth
+
 trap cleanup EXIT
 
 setup_prepare