diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
index 834647cf07..39b57b8d8a 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2003-11-11  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
+
+	* gdb.base/shreloc.exp: Do not run for targets which do not
+	support shared objects.
+
 2003-11-10  Corinna Vinschen  <vinschen@redhat.com>
 
 	* gdb.base/fileio.exp: Drop tests for nointerrupts and noinferiorio.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/shreloc.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/shreloc.exp
index ac48774676..55ec1e776b 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/shreloc.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/shreloc.exp
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
 # them gets relocated at load-time. Check that gdb gets the right
 # values for the debugging and minimal symbols.
 
+if {[istarget *-elf*] || [istarget *-coff] || [istarget *-aout]} then {
+    verbose "test skipped - shared object files not supported by this target."
+    return 0
+}
+
 if $tracelevel then {
     strace $tracelevel
 }