diff --git a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/tests.c b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/tests.c
index f6f2f269e5..da40a6672b 100644
--- a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/tests.c
+++ b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/tests.c
@@ -205,6 +205,12 @@ void perform_tests(void)
 
     printf("Testing HVM environment:\n");
 
+    if ( hvm_info->low_mem_pgend < 0x1000 )
+    {
+        printf("Skipping tests due to insufficient memory (<16MB)\n");
+        return;
+    }
+
     passed = skipped = 0;
     for ( i = 0; tests[i].test; i++ )
     {