diff --git a/tests/virportallocatortest.c b/tests/virportallocatortest.c
index 1a0cdfafd7..615fa15d05 100644
--- a/tests/virportallocatortest.c
+++ b/tests/virportallocatortest.c
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ static int testAllocAll(const void *args ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
     int ret = -1;
     unsigned short p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7;
 
+    if (!alloc)
+        return -1;
+
     if (virPortAllocatorAcquire(alloc, &p1) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
     if (p1 != 5901) {
@@ -137,6 +140,9 @@ static int testAllocReuse(const void *args ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
     int ret = -1;
     unsigned short p1, p2, p3, p4;
 
+    if (!alloc)
+        return -1;
+
     if (virPortAllocatorAcquire(alloc, &p1) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
     if (p1 != 5901) {