diff --git a/tests/unittests/torture_hashes.c b/tests/unittests/torture_hashes.c
index 5c700ee0..a3041409 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/torture_hashes.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/torture_hashes.c
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ static void torture_md5_hash(void **state)
     size_t hlen;
     int rc = 0;
 
+    if (ssh_fips_mode()) {
+        skip();
+    }
+
     rc = ssh_get_publickey_hash(pubkey, SSH_PUBLICKEY_HASH_MD5,
                                 (unsigned char **)&hash, &hlen);
     if (ssh_fips_mode()) {