diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/typeid.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/typeid.exp
index 9963a8a..7469b2b 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/typeid.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.cp/typeid.exp
@@ -25,11 +25,25 @@ if {[prepare_for_testing $testfile.exp $testfile $srcfile {debug c++}]} {
 
 proc do_typeid_tests {started} {
     global hex
+    global gdb_prompt
+    set symbol_found 1
 
+    # Try to access one of the symbols to make sure it is available.  Some
+    # architectures put the symbols on relocatable sections, which means
+    # they will not be accessible before the inferior is running.
+    send_gdb "print 'typeinfo for int'\n"
+    gdb_expect {
+	-re "No symbol \"typeinfo for int\" in current context.*$gdb_prompt" {
+	    set symbol_found 0
+	}
+	-re ".*$gdb_prompt" {
+	}
+    }
+
+    if {$symbol_found == 1} {
 	# We might see the standard type or gdb's internal type.
 	set type_re "(std::type_info|struct gdb_gnu_v3_type_info)"
 
-
 	foreach simple_var {i cp ccp ca b} {
 	    gdb_test "print &typeid($simple_var)" \
 		" = \\($type_re \\*\\) $hex.*"
@@ -40,6 +54,7 @@ proc do_typeid_tests {started} {
 	    gdb_test "print &typeid($simple_var) == &typeid(typeof($simple_var))" \
 		" = true"
 	}
+    }
 
     # typeid for these is Derived.  Don't try these tests until the
     # inferior has started.