diff --git a/tests/mkfs-tests/005-long-device-name-for-ssd/test.sh b/tests/mkfs-tests/005-long-device-name-for-ssd/test.sh
index e7a1ac45..329deaf2 100755
--- a/tests/mkfs-tests/005-long-device-name-for-ssd/test.sh
+++ b/tests/mkfs-tests/005-long-device-name-for-ssd/test.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ source "$TEST_TOP/common"
 
 check_prereq mkfs.btrfs
 check_global_prereq dmsetup
+check_dm_target_support linear
 
 setup_root_helper
 prepare_test_dev