diff --git a/tools/test/stress2/misc/aesni.sh b/tools/test/stress2/misc/aesni.sh
index a5160d82dd57..0fe7390d2fbd 100755
--- a/tools/test/stress2/misc/aesni.sh
+++ b/tools/test/stress2/misc/aesni.sh
@@ -1,38 +1,43 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2018 Dell EMC Isilon
 #
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 # OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
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 # SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
 
 # Simple AESNI(4) test.
 
+if [ $(uname -m) != "amd64" -a $(uname -m) != "i386" ]; then
+    echo "This test requires an x86 system."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 kldstat -v | grep -qw aesni  || { kldload aesni.ko; loaded=1; }
 
 ../misc/geli.sh
 
 [ $loaded ] && kldunload aesni.ko
 
 exit 0