diff --git a/src/freedreno/meson.build b/src/freedreno/meson.build
index 6f777269325..e8f01b880bc 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/meson.build
+++ b/src/freedreno/meson.build
@@ -53,6 +53,20 @@ if with_freedreno_vk
   subdir('vulkan')
 endif
 
+# 77 is a convention used by Meson and other build systems to skip tests.
+SKIP_RETURN_CODE = 77
+
+check_xml_includes = run_command(
+  prog_python,
+  files('tests/check_xml_includes.py'),
+  check: false
+)
+if check_xml_includes.returncode() == SKIP_RETURN_CODE
+  message('Skipped checking freedreno XML includes.')
+elif check_xml_includes.returncode() != 0
+  error('XML include check found errors:\n' + check_xml_includes.stdout())
+endif
+
 test('check-xml-includes',
   prog_python,
   args : files('tests/check_xml_includes.py'),