diff --git a/tests/avocado/boot_linux_console.py b/tests/avocado/boot_linux_console.py
index f26e036ab5..ca9d09b0d7 100644
--- a/tests/avocado/boot_linux_console.py
+++ b/tests/avocado/boot_linux_console.py
@@ -381,6 +381,8 @@ class BootLinuxConsole(LinuxKernelTest):
         :avocado: tags=u-boot
         :avocado: tags=accel:tcg
         """
+        self.require_netdev('user')
+
         uboot_url = ('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/'
                      'Subbaraya-Sundeep/qemu-test-binaries/'
                      'fe371d32e50ca682391e1e70ab98c2942aeffb01/u-boot')
@@ -779,6 +781,8 @@ class BootLinuxConsole(LinuxKernelTest):
         :avocado: tags=machine:orangepi-pc
         :avocado: tags=device:sd
         """
+        self.require_netdev('user')
+
         deb_url = ('https://apt.armbian.com/pool/main/l/'
                    'linux-5.10.16-sunxi/linux-image-current-sunxi_21.02.2_armhf.deb')
         deb_hash = '9fa84beda245cabf0b4fa84cf6eaa7738ead1da0'
diff --git a/tests/avocado/machine_aspeed.py b/tests/avocado/machine_aspeed.py
index 0f64eb636c..124649a24b 100644
--- a/tests/avocado/machine_aspeed.py
+++ b/tests/avocado/machine_aspeed.py
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ class AST2x00Machine(QemuSystemTest):
         self.do_test_arm_aspeed(image_path)
 
     def do_test_arm_aspeed_buidroot_start(self, image, cpu_id):
+        self.require_netdev('user')
+
         self.vm.set_console()
         self.vm.add_args('-drive', 'file=' + image + ',if=mtd,format=raw',
                          '-net', 'nic', '-net', 'user')
@@ -193,6 +195,7 @@ class AST2x00MachineSDK(QemuSystemTest):
                                  vm=vm)
 
     def do_test_arm_aspeed_sdk_start(self, image, cpu_id):
+        self.require_netdev('user')
         self.vm.set_console()
         self.vm.add_args('-drive', 'file=' + image + ',if=mtd,format=raw',
                          '-net', 'nic', '-net', 'user')
diff --git a/tests/avocado/ppc_bamboo.py b/tests/avocado/ppc_bamboo.py
index 102ff252df..a81be3d608 100644
--- a/tests/avocado/ppc_bamboo.py
+++ b/tests/avocado/ppc_bamboo.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class BambooMachine(QemuSystemTest):
         :avocado: tags=accel:tcg
         """
         self.require_accelerator("tcg")
+        self.require_netdev('user')
         tar_url = ('http://landley.net/aboriginal/downloads/binaries/'
                    'system-image-powerpc-440fp.tar.gz')
         tar_hash = '53e5f16414b195b82d2c70272f81c2eedb39bad9'