diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/lib/gdb-test.exp b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/lib/gdb-test.exp
index af20c85e5a0..0ec9ac46c68 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/lib/gdb-test.exp
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/lib/gdb-test.exp
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ proc gdb-test { marker {selector {}} {load_xmethods 0} } {
 
 # Invoke gdb with a command and pattern-match the output.
 proc gdb_batch_check {command pattern} {
+    if { ![isnative] || [is_remote target] } { return 0 }
+
     set gdb_name $::env(GUALITY_GDB_NAME)
     set cmd "$gdb_name -nw -nx -quiet -batch -ex \"$command\""
     send_log "Spawning: $cmd\n"