diff --git a/test/vp9_spatial_svc_encoder.sh b/test/vp9_spatial_svc_encoder.sh
index a5728f677608a4e45f4be77f8543bc699355dbfa..b48b9e1d214d9f8b7d7cd6cf02fbac50ff808443 100755
--- a/test/vp9_spatial_svc_encoder.sh
+++ b/test/vp9_spatial_svc_encoder.sh
@@ -88,4 +88,8 @@ vp9_spatial_svc_tests="vp9_spatial_svc_mode_i
                        vp9_spatial_svc_mode_ip
                        vp9_spatial_svc_mode_gf"
 
-run_tests vp9_spatial_svc_encoder_verify_environment "${vp9_spatial_svc_tests}"
+if [ "$(vpx_config_option_enabled CONFIG_SPATIAL_SVC)" = "yes" ]; then
+  run_tests \
+    vp9_spatial_svc_encoder_verify_environment \
+    "${vp9_spatial_svc_tests}"
+fi