diff --git a/test/gc/metaspace/CompressedClassSpaceSizeInJmapHeap.java b/test/gc/metaspace/CompressedClassSpaceSizeInJmapHeap.java
index 8152a9eb1ca87855ad0af761c306b87e252e9d37..0ca0878a630a2d7c1ba16129d2020cceeef43e08 100644
--- a/test/gc/metaspace/CompressedClassSpaceSizeInJmapHeap.java
+++ b/test/gc/metaspace/CompressedClassSpaceSizeInJmapHeap.java
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 public class CompressedClassSpaceSizeInJmapHeap {
     public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+        if (!Platform.shouldSAAttach()) {
+            System.out.println("SA attach not expected to work - test skipped.");
+            return;
+        }
+
         String pid = Integer.toString(ProcessTools.getProcessId());
 
         JDKToolLauncher jmap = JDKToolLauncher.create("jmap")