diff --git a/src/test/test-fd-util.c b/src/test/test-fd-util.c
index 20cf7b7627b..5817d927252 100644
--- a/src/test/test-fd-util.c
+++ b/src/test/test-fd-util.c
@@ -389,6 +389,8 @@ TEST(close_all_fds) {
                         test_close_all_fds_inner();
                 _exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
         }
+        if (ERRNO_IS_NEG_PRIVILEGE(r))
+                return (void) log_tests_skipped("Lacking privileges for test in namespace with /proc/ overmounted");
         assert_se(r >= 0);
 
         if (!is_seccomp_available())