diff --git a/test/bdev/bdev_raid.sh b/test/bdev/bdev_raid.sh
index 5dba789d2..66af5772b 100755
--- a/test/bdev/bdev_raid.sh
+++ b/test/bdev/bdev_raid.sh
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ function raid_function_test() {
 		fi
 
 		killprocess $raid_pid
+	else
+		echo "skipping bdev raid tests."
 	fi
 
 	return 0