diff --git a/tests/client/torture_hostkey.c b/tests/client/torture_hostkey.c
index f886f8c4..574a8400 100644
--- a/tests/client/torture_hostkey.c
+++ b/tests/client/torture_hostkey.c
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ static void torture_hostkey_rsa(void **state) {
 
     int rc;
 
+    if (ssh_fips_mode()) {
+        skip();
+    }
+
     rc = ssh_options_set(session, SSH_OPTIONS_HOSTKEYS, &rsa);
     assert_ssh_return_code(session, rc);
 
@@ -107,6 +111,10 @@ static void torture_hostkey_ed25519(void **state) {
 
     int rc;
 
+    if (ssh_fips_mode()) {
+        skip();
+    }
+
     rc = ssh_options_set(session, SSH_OPTIONS_HOSTKEYS, &ed);
     assert_ssh_return_code(session, rc);
 
@@ -127,6 +135,10 @@ static void torture_hostkey_dss(void **state) {
 
     int rc;
 
+    if (ssh_fips_mode()) {
+        skip();
+    }
+
     rc = ssh_options_set(session, SSH_OPTIONS_HOSTKEYS, &rsa);
     assert_ssh_return_code(session, rc);