diff --git a/tests/mkfs-tests/017-small-backing-size-thin-provision-device/test.sh b/tests/mkfs-tests/017-small-backing-size-thin-provision-device/test.sh
index 32640ce5..91851945 100755
--- a/tests/mkfs-tests/017-small-backing-size-thin-provision-device/test.sh
+++ b/tests/mkfs-tests/017-small-backing-size-thin-provision-device/test.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ source "$TEST_TOP/common"
 check_prereq mkfs.btrfs
 check_global_prereq udevadm
 check_global_prereq dmsetup
+check_dm_target_support linear thin
 
 setup_root_helper
 prepare_test_dev