diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/087 b/tests/qemu-iotests/087
index 27ab6c5151..2561a14456 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/087
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/087
@@ -102,7 +102,14 @@ echo
 echo === aio=native without O_DIRECT ===
 echo
 
-run_qemu <<EOF
+# Skip this test if AIO is not enabled in this build
+function run_qemu_filter_aio()
+{
+    run_qemu "$@" | \
+        sed -e 's/is not supported in this build/it requires cache.direct=on, which was not specified/'
+}
+
+run_qemu_filter_aio <<EOF
 { "execute": "qmp_capabilities" }
 { "execute": "blockdev-add",
   "arguments": {