diff --git a/qemu/tests/cfg/pvpanic_event_check.cfg b/qemu/tests/cfg/pvpanic_event_check.cfg
index 3636b07a28..a09af3b1e6 100644
--- a/qemu/tests/cfg/pvpanic_event_check.cfg
+++ b/qemu/tests/cfg/pvpanic_event_check.cfg
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     device_cmd = "cat /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:%s/QEMU0001:00/capability"
     i440fx:
         expected_cap = 1
+        skip_qmp_check = yes
     q35:
         expected_cap = 7
         RHEL.7, RHEL.8, RHEL.9:
diff --git a/qemu/tests/pvpanic.py b/qemu/tests/pvpanic.py
index 3776cbd49a..afe17a71d1 100644
--- a/qemu/tests/pvpanic.py
+++ b/qemu/tests/pvpanic.py
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ def run(test, params, env):
     with_events = params.get("with_events", "no") == "yes"
     debug_type = params.get_numeric("debug_type")
     events_pvpanic = params.get_numeric("events_pvpanic")
+    skip_qmp_check = params.get("skip_qmp_check", "no") == "yes"
 
     error_context.context("Boot guest with pvpanic device", test.log.info)
     vm = env.get_vm(params["main_vm"])
@@ -172,9 +173,12 @@ def run(test, params, env):
     error_context.context("Trigger crash", test.log.info)
     trigger_crash(test, vm, params)
 
-    error_context.context("Check the panic event in qmp", test.log.info)
-    result = check_qmp_events(vm, event_check, timeout)
-    if not check_empty and not result:
-        test.fail("Did not receive panic event notification")
-    elif check_empty and result:
-        test.fail("Did receive panic event notification, but should not")
+    if skip_qmp_check:
+        test.log.info("Skipping QMP event check for i440fx machine type")
+    else:
+        error_context.context("Check the panic event in qmp", test.log.info)
+        result = check_qmp_events(vm, event_check, timeout)
+        if not check_empty and not result:
+            test.fail("Did not receive panic event notification")
+        elif check_empty and result:
+            test.fail("Did receive panic event notification, but should not")