diff --git a/tests/color-representation-common.c b/tests/color-representation-common.c
index 0c5c78cc5..25811e447 100644
--- a/tests/color-representation-common.c
+++ b/tests/color-representation-common.c
@@ -265,6 +265,12 @@ test_color_representation(const struct color_state *color_state,
 	struct buffer *screenshot;
 	bool match;
 
+	if (buffer_type == CLIENT_BUFFER_TYPE_DMABUF &&
+	    !client_buffer_util_is_dmabuf_supported()) {
+		testlog("%s: Skipped: udmabuf not supported\n", get_test_name());
+		return RESULT_SKIP;
+	}
+
 	xdg_client = create_xdg_client();
 	client = xdg_client->client;
 	xdg_surface = create_xdg_surface(xdg_client);
diff --git a/tests/color-representation-renderer-test.c b/tests/color-representation-renderer-test.c
index 352a8f5ea..a63bb88aa 100644
--- a/tests/color-representation-renderer-test.c
+++ b/tests/color-representation-renderer-test.c
@@ -164,6 +164,12 @@ TEST(drm_color_representation_reuse_buffer)
 	struct rectangle clip = { .width = 128, .height = 128 };
 	bool match;
 
+	if (args->buffer_type == CLIENT_BUFFER_TYPE_DMABUF &&
+	    !client_buffer_util_is_dmabuf_supported()) {
+		testlog("%s: Skipped: udmabuf not supported\n", get_test_name());
+		return RESULT_SKIP;
+	}
+
 	xdg_client = create_xdg_client();
 	client = xdg_client->client;
 	xdg_surface = create_xdg_surface(xdg_client);