diff --git a/lib/drmtest.c b/lib/drmtest.c
index 76c84b1a..a9a7498a 100644
--- a/lib/drmtest.c
+++ b/lib/drmtest.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <linux/kd.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 #include "drm_fourcc.h"
 
 #include "drmtest.h"
@@ -709,6 +710,17 @@ bool drmtest_run_in_simulation(void)
 	return simulation;
 }
 
+/* Skip the test when running on simulation (and that's relevant only when
+ * we're not in the mode where we list the subtests) */
+void drmtest_skip_on_simulation(void)
+{
+	if (drmtest_only_list_subtests())
+		return;
+
+	if (drmtest_run_in_simulation())
+		exit(77);
+}
+
 /* other helpers */
 void drmtest_exchange_int(void *array, unsigned i, unsigned j)
 {
diff --git a/lib/drmtest.h b/lib/drmtest.h
index 5050a5df..c31fed10 100644
--- a/lib/drmtest.h
+++ b/lib/drmtest.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ bool drmtest_only_list_subtests(void);
 
 bool drmtest_run_in_simulation(void);
 #define SLOW_QUICK(slow,quick) (drmtest_run_in_simulation() ? (quick) : (slow))
+void drmtest_skip_on_simulation(void);
 
 /* helpers based upon the libdrm buffer manager */
 void drmtest_init_aperture_trashers(drm_intel_bufmgr *bufmgr);