diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 00daeac1b6..0fd0129820 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -3968,7 +3968,7 @@ exe = custom_target(
         install_dir : bindir)
 public_programs += exe
 
-if want_tests != 'false'
+if want_tests != 'false' and want_kernel_install
         test('test-kernel-install',
              test_kernel_install_sh,
              args : [exe.full_path(), loaderentry_install])