diff --git a/tests/sys/acl/00.sh b/tests/sys/acl/00.sh
--- a/tests/sys/acl/00.sh
+++ b/tests/sys/acl/00.sh
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
 	echo "1..0 # SKIP no /dev/mdctl to create md devices"
 	exit 0
 fi
+if [ -z "$(which perl)" ]; then
+	echo "1..0 # SKIP perl must be installed"
+	exit 0
+fi
 
 echo "1..4"
 
diff --git a/tests/sys/acl/01.sh b/tests/sys/acl/01.sh
--- a/tests/sys/acl/01.sh
+++ b/tests/sys/acl/01.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
 	echo "1..0 # SKIP no /dev/mdctl to create md devices"
 	exit 0
 fi
+if [ -z "$(which perl)" ]; then
+	echo "1..0 # SKIP perl must be installed"
+	exit 0
+fi
 
 echo "1..4"
 
diff --git a/tests/sys/acl/02.sh b/tests/sys/acl/02.sh
--- a/tests/sys/acl/02.sh
+++ b/tests/sys/acl/02.sh
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
 	echo "1..0 # SKIP no /dev/mdctl to create md devices"
 	exit 0
 fi
+if [ -z "$(which perl)" ]; then
+	echo "1..0 # SKIP perl must be installed"
+	exit 0
+fi
 
 echo "1..4"
 
diff --git a/tests/sys/acl/03.sh b/tests/sys/acl/03.sh
--- a/tests/sys/acl/03.sh
+++ b/tests/sys/acl/03.sh
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
 	echo "1..0 # SKIP no /dev/mdctl to create md devices"
 	exit 0
 fi
+if [ -z "$(which perl)" ]; then
+	echo "1..0 # SKIP perl must be installed"
+	exit 0
+fi
 
 echo "1..5"
 
diff --git a/tests/sys/acl/04.sh b/tests/sys/acl/04.sh
--- a/tests/sys/acl/04.sh
+++ b/tests/sys/acl/04.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
 	echo "1..0 # SKIP no /dev/mdctl to create md devices"
 	exit 0
 fi
+if [ -z "$(which perl)" ]; then
+	echo "1..0 # SKIP perl must be installed"
+	exit 0
+fi
 
 echo "1..3"