diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/shell/test_arm_callgraph_fp.sh b/tools/perf/tests/shell/test_arm_callgraph_fp.sh
index e342e6c8aa50..83b53591b1ea 100755
--- a/tools/perf/tests/shell/test_arm_callgraph_fp.sh
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/shell/test_arm_callgraph_fp.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ shelldir=$(dirname "$0")
 
 lscpu | grep -q "aarch64" || exit 2
 
+if perf version --build-options | grep HAVE_DWARF_UNWIND_SUPPORT | grep -q OFF
+then
+  echo "Skipping, no dwarf unwind support"
+  exit 2
+fi
+
 skip_test_missing_symbol leafloop
 
 PERF_DATA=$(mktemp /tmp/__perf_test.perf.data.XXXXX)