diff --git a/test/shell/lvresize-fs-crypt.sh b/test/shell/lvresize-fs-crypt.sh
index 0fbb2716e..e7b8b9426 100644
--- a/test/shell/lvresize-fs-crypt.sh
+++ b/test/shell/lvresize-fs-crypt.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ SKIP_WITH_LVMPOLLD=1
 
 aux prepare_vg 3 256
 
+which mkfs.xfs || skip
+
 # Tests require a libblkid version that shows FSLASTBLOCK
 lvcreate -n $lv1 -L 300 $vg
 mkfs.xfs -f "$DM_DEV_DIR/$vg/$lv1"
diff --git a/test/shell/lvresize-fs.sh b/test/shell/lvresize-fs.sh
index e4d315b95..d4b6484c0 100644
--- a/test/shell/lvresize-fs.sh
+++ b/test/shell/lvresize-fs.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ SKIP_WITH_LVMPOLLD=1
 
 aux prepare_vg 3 256
 
+which mkfs.xfs || skip
+
 # Test combinations of the following:
 # lvreduce / lvextend
 # no fs / ext4 / xfs