diff --git a/tests/sys/ses/common.h b/tests/sys/ses/common.h
--- a/tests/sys/ses/common.h
+++ b/tests/sys/ses/common.h
@@ -34,26 +34,36 @@
 	glob_t g;
 	int r;
 	unsigned i;
-	bool tested = false;
 
 	g.gl_pathc = 0;
 	g.gl_pathv = NULL;
 	g.gl_offs = 0;
 
-	r = glob("/dev/ses*", GLOB_NOSORT, NULL, &g);
+	r = glob("/dev/ses*", GLOB_NOCHECK | GLOB_NOSORT, NULL, &g);
 	ATF_REQUIRE_EQ(r, 0);
+	if (g.gl_matchc == 0)
+		return;
 
-	for(i = 0; i < g.gl_pathc; i++) {
+	for(i = 0; i < g.gl_matchc; i++) {
 		int fd;
 
 		fd = open(g.gl_pathv[i], oflags);
 		ATF_REQUIRE(fd >= 0);
-		tested |= cb(g.gl_pathv[i], fd);
+		cb(g.gl_pathv[i], fd);
 		close(fd);
 	}
 
-	if (!tested)
-		atf_tc_skip("No supported devices found");
-
 	globfree(&g);
 }
+
+static bool
+has_ses()
+{
+	glob_t g;
+	int r;
+
+	r = glob("/dev/ses*", GLOB_NOCHECK | GLOB_NOSORT, NULL, &g);
+	ATF_REQUIRE_EQ(r, 0);
+
+	return (g.gl_matchc != 0);
+}
diff --git a/tests/sys/ses/destructive.c b/tests/sys/ses/destructive.c
--- a/tests/sys/ses/destructive.c
+++ b/tests/sys/ses/destructive.c
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@
 	g.gl_pathv = NULL;
 	g.gl_offs = 0;
 
-	r = glob("/dev/ses*", GLOB_NOSORT, NULL, &g);
+	r = glob("/dev/ses*", GLOB_NOCHECK | GLOB_NOSORT, NULL, &g);
 	ATF_REQUIRE_EQ(r, 0);
-	if (g.gl_pathc == 0)
-		atf_tc_skip("No ses devices found");
+	if (g.gl_matchc == 0)
+		return;
 
 	fd = open(g.gl_pathv[0], O_RDWR);
 	ATF_REQUIRE(fd >= 0);
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
 	for (elm_idx = 0; elm_idx < nobj; elm_idx++) {
 		encioc_elm_status_t elmstat;
 		struct ses_ctrl_dev_slot *cslot;
-		struct ses_status_dev_slot *sslot;
 
 		if (last_elm_type != map[elm_idx].elm_type) {
 			/* skip overall elements */
@@ -99,7 +98,6 @@
 			ATF_REQUIRE_EQ(r, 0);
 
 			cslot = (struct ses_ctrl_dev_slot*)&elmstat.cstat[0];
-			sslot = (struct ses_status_dev_slot*)&elmstat.cstat[0];
 
 			ses_ctrl_common_set_select(&cslot->common, 1);
 			ses_ctrl_dev_slot_set_rqst_ident(cslot, 1);
@@ -203,10 +201,16 @@
 }
 ATF_TC_BODY(setelmstat, tc)
 {
+	if (!has_ses())
+		atf_tc_skip("No ses devices found");
+
 	for_one_ses_dev(do_setelmstat);
 }
 ATF_TC_CLEANUP(setelmstat, tc)
 {
+	if (!has_ses())
+		return;
+
 	for_one_ses_dev(do_setelmstat_cleanup);
 }
 
@@ -262,6 +266,9 @@
 }
 ATF_TC_BODY(setencstat, tc)
 {
+	if (!has_ses())
+		atf_tc_skip("No ses devices found");
+
 	for_each_ses_dev(do_setencstat, O_RDWR);
 }
 ATF_TC_CLEANUP(setencstat, tc)
diff --git a/tests/sys/ses/nondestructive.c b/tests/sys/ses/nondestructive.c
--- a/tests/sys/ses/nondestructive.c
+++ b/tests/sys/ses/nondestructive.c
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@
 }
 ATF_TC_BODY(getelmdesc, tc)
 {
+	if (!has_ses())
+		atf_tc_skip("No ses devices found");
 	for_each_ses_dev(do_getelmdesc, O_RDONLY);
 }
 
@@ -221,6 +223,8 @@
 }
 ATF_TC_BODY(getelmdevnames, tc)
 {
+	if (!has_ses())
+		atf_tc_skip("No ses devices found");
 	for_each_ses_dev(do_getelmdevnames, O_RDONLY);
 }
 
@@ -311,6 +315,8 @@
 }
 ATF_TC_BODY(getelmmap, tc)
 {
+	if (!has_ses())
+		atf_tc_skip("No ses devices found");
 	for_each_ses_dev(do_getelmmap, O_RDONLY);
 }
 
@@ -380,6 +386,8 @@
 }
 ATF_TC_BODY(getelmstat, tc)
 {
+	if (!has_ses())
+		atf_tc_skip("No ses devices found");
 	for_each_ses_dev(do_getelmstat, O_RDONLY);
 }
 
@@ -428,6 +436,8 @@
 }
 ATF_TC_BODY(getencid, tc)
 {
+	if (!has_ses())
+		atf_tc_skip("No ses devices found");
 	for_each_ses_dev(do_getencid, O_RDONLY);
 }
 
@@ -472,6 +482,8 @@
 }
 ATF_TC_BODY(getencname, tc)
 {
+	if (!has_ses())
+		atf_tc_skip("No ses devices found");
 	for_each_ses_dev(do_getencname, O_RDONLY);
 }
 
@@ -513,6 +525,8 @@
 }
 ATF_TC_BODY(getencstat, tc)
 {
+	if (!has_ses())
+		atf_tc_skip("No ses devices found");
 	for_each_ses_dev(do_getencstat, O_RDONLY);
 }
 
@@ -559,6 +573,8 @@
 }
 ATF_TC_BODY(getnelm, tc)
 {
+	if (!has_ses())
+		atf_tc_skip("No ses devices found");
 	for_each_ses_dev(do_getnelm, O_RDONLY);
 }
 
@@ -609,6 +625,8 @@
 }
 ATF_TC_BODY(getstring, tc)
 {
+	if (!has_ses())
+		atf_tc_skip("No ses devices found");
 	atf_tc_expect_fail("Bug 258188 ENCIO_GETSTRING does not set the string's returned size");
 	for_each_ses_dev(do_getstring, O_RDWR);
 }